Connecticut 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

SB 142 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOUSING AUTHORITY RESIDENT QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM AND A HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER TASK FORCE.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
Senate General Assembly File No.
142 February Session, 2024 LCO No.
15 February Session, 2024 Senate Bill No.
597 Referred to Committee on HOUSING Introduced by:
142 Senate, March 13, 2024 The Committee on Housing reported through SEN.
(HSG) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOUSING AUTHORITY RESIDENT QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM AND A HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER TASK FORCE.
MOORE of the 22nd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOUSING AUTHORITY RESIDENT QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM AND A HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER TASK FORCE.
The amount of grants awarded shall not exceed two hundred fifty thousand LCO 597 \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-00142-R01 of 3 SB.docx Bill No.
The amount of grants awarded shall not exceed two hundred fifty thousand SB142 / File No.
142 dollars in the aggregate per fiscal year.
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15 dollars in the aggregate per fiscal year.
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and (7) Two appointed by the minority leader of the House of SB142 / File No.
142 (7) Two appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
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Section 1 from passage New section from passage Sec.
Section 1 from passage New section Sec.
2 New section HSG Joint Favorable LCO 597 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-00142-3 of 3 R01-SB.docx }
2 from passage New section HSG Joint Favorable SB142 / File No.
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15 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $ Department of Housing GF - Cost Up to Up to 286,500 286,500 State Comptroller - Fringe GF - Cost Up to Up to Benefits1 15,100 15,100 Note:
GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill requires the Department of Housing (DOH) to establish a housing authority resident quality of life improvement grant program, which results in a total state cost of up $301,600 annually beginning in FY 25, for both grants and staff to administer the program.
The bill requires DOH to award grants totaling up to $250,000 per year to housing authorities that apply and meet program criteria.
DOH is anticipated to require up to one part-time housing specialist at a state cost of approximately $51,600 annually ($36,500 in salary and $15,100 in fringe benefits) to administer the program.
The bill also establishes a task force to report on the implementation of the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) in Connecticut.
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state or municipalities as the administrative staff of the General Assembly’s The fringe benefit costs for most state employees are budgeted centrally in accounts administered by the Comptroller.
The estimated active employee fringe benefit cost associated with most personnel changes is 41.25% of payroll in FY 25.
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15 Housing Committee will serve as the task force staff.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to changes in employee wage and benefit costs and appropriations for the grant program.
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15 OLR Bill Analysis SB 142 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOUSING AUTHORITY RESIDENT QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM AND A HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER TASK FORCE.
SUMMARY This bill establishes a Department of Housing (DOH) grant program to give housing authorities funding for improvements to their residential buildings.
It also creates related requirements for the application process, funding limits, and use of the grants.
The bill also establishes a task force to study the federal Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program (see BACKGROUND) and its implementation in the state.
It requires the task force to report its findings and recommendations to the Housing Committee and the state’s congressional delegation by January 16, 2025.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Upon passage § 1 — GRANT PROGRAM FOR HOUSING AUTHORITIES The bill establishes a new grant program to give housing authorities funding for improvements to the residential buildings they manage, as may be recommended by their resident advisory boards (see BACKGROUND).
It requires DOH to award program grants within available appropriations and begin accepting applications by October 1, 2024.
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Under the bill, housing authorities can apply for a grant by submitting applications to DOH as the commissioner prescribes.
The department must evaluate applications and can award up to $250,000 in total grants under the program per fiscal year.
These grants must give an ongoing benefit to residents of the housing authority-managed SB142 / File No.
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15 building or buildings that are to be improved, as determined by the commissioner.
Additionally, the commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out the program.
§ 2 — HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM TASK FORCE The bill establishes a 12-member task force to study the federal HCV program and its implementation in the state, including any disparate impacts the program has on the development of at-risk children and youth or families.
Membership, Initial Appointments, and Vacancies Task force members may be General Assembly members and must include (1) the Housing Committee chairpersons and ranking members, or their designees;
(2) two each appointed by the minority leaders of the House and Senate;
and (3) one each appointed by the four other legislative leaders.
The legislative leaders must make their initial task force appointments within 30 days of the bill’s passage and appointing authorities fill vacancies.
Chairpersons, Meetings, and Reporting Requirement The bill requires the House speaker and Senate minority leader to each select a task force member to serve as a chairperson.
The chairpersons must schedule the task force’s first meeting and hold it within 60 days of the bill’s passage.
The bill requires the task force, by January 16, 2025, to report on its findings and recommendations to the Housing Committee and the state’s congressional delegation.
The task force terminates when it submits this report or on January 16, 2025, whichever is later.
The Housing Committee’s administrative staff serves as that of the task force.
BACKGROUND Resident Advisory Boards Federal law generally requires public housing agencies (PHAs) to SB142 / File No.
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15 establish at least one resident advisory board to assist and make recommendations on the development of a PHA’s public housing agency plan (42 U.S.C.
§ 1437c-1(e)).
A housing authority in Connecticut that does not administer any federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs or receive HUD funding is not considered a PHA and so is not subject to this requirement.
HCV Program The HCV program is the federal government’s main program for helping very low-income families afford private market housing (42 U.S.C.
§ 1437f(o)).
Eligible households that are issued ahousing voucher must find housing that meets the program’s requirements.
HUD funds the program and it is administered locally by PHAs and statewide by DOH.
COMMITTEE ACTION Housing Committee Joint Favorable Yea 12 Nay 3 (02/29/2024) SB142 / File No.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 15

  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 40

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

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/12/24

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0220

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Housing

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 142?
SB 142 is sponsored by Kadeem Roberts (Democratic), Martin M. Looney (Democratic), and Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 142?
This bill died with 2024 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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