Connecticut 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 356 — AN ACT CONCERNING LICENSING AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATORS OF CERTAIN SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROPERTIES.

Last action — FILE NO. 119

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The revised bill now allows any municipality to adopt an ordinance or regulation concerning short-term rental properties, rather than requiring all municipalities to do so. It also removes a mandate for municipalities to establish specific licensing requirements and procedures, giving them more flexibility in how they choose to regulate short-term rentals. Additionally, the new version specifies that short-term rental operators must register with their municipality instead of obtaining a license. These changes provide municipal governments with the discretion to shape their local regulations based on their specific needs.

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AN ACT CONCERNING LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATORS OF CERTAIN SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROPERTIES.
AN ACT CONCERNING LICENSING AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATORS OF CERTAIN SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROPERTIES.
General Assembly   Raised Bill No.
General Assembly   Substitute Bill No.
356 February Session, 2018   LCO No.
356 February Session, 2018   *_____SB00356HSG___031518____* AN ACT CONCERNING LICENSING AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATORS OF CERTAIN SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROPERTIES.
1447   *01447_______HSG* Referred to Committee on HOUSING   Introduced by:
  (HSG)   AN ACT CONCERNING LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATORS OF CERTAIN SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROPERTIES.
(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) Not later than January 1, 2019, each municipality in this state shall adopt an ordinance or regulation concerning short-term rental properties, which shall (1) include licensing requirements and procedures for short-term rental operators, and (2) require each short-term rental operator to provide to such municipality for each short-term rental property (A) the maximum number of guests;
(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) (a) Any municipality may adopt an ordinance or regulation concerning short-term rental properties.
(B) the number of off-street parking spaces reserved for guests;
Such ordinance or regulation may include, but need not be limited to, (1) licensing requirements and procedures for short-term rental operators;
and (C) a signed declaration stating such short-term rental property meets the requirements of all applicable state and local building codes.
(2) a requirement that each short-term rental operator provide to such municipality for each short-term rental property (A) the maximum number of guests, (B) the number of off-street parking spaces reserved for guests, and (C) a signed declaration stating such short-term rental property meets the requirements of all applicable state and local building codes;
Such ordinance or regulation may also (i) regulate the operation and use of short-term rentals, including hours, dates and zones of use, and (ii) require the payment of licensing fees.
(3) limitations on the operation and use of short-term rentals, including hours, dates and zones of use;
(b) No person shall act as a short-term rental operator in this state after July 1, 2019, unless such person has obtained a license to operate as a short-term rental operator from the municipality in which the short-term rental property is located.
(4) licensing fees;
and (5) a penalty for each violation of the ordinance or regulation.
(b) No person shall act as a short-term rental operator in this state after July 1, 2019, unless such person has registered as a short-term rental operator in the municipality in which the short-term rental property is located, on a form and in a manner prescribed by such municipality.
Each municipality may impose a penalty for each violation of this subsection.
2 October 1, 2018 New section Statement of Purpose:
2 October 1, 2018 New section HSG Joint Favorable Subst.
To require each municipality to adopt an ordinance or regulation concerning operators of certain short-term rental properties, and to require such operators to obtain a license.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 119

  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 103

  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/27/18

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable Substitute

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0306

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Housing

Sponsors

  • Carlo Leone · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Leone, Carlo

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (186)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 356?
SB 356 is sponsored by Leone, Carlo.
What is the current status of SB 356?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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