SB 207 — AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING AUTHORITY JURISDICTION.

The nonprofit housing organization or housing authority sponsoring the construction of or owning or operating such housing facility shall obtain from the commissioner a letter of determination that the housing facility has, to the satisfaction of said commissioner, met all the requirements for LCOexemption {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-0011under ofthis 20subsection. R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

207At exemptionthe time of any sale or purchase that is exempt under this subsection.subsection, the purchaser shall present to the retailer a copy of the determination letter that was issued to the sSB207 / File No.

At40 the11 timesSB207 ofFile anyNo. sale or purchase that is exempt under this subsection, the purchaser shall present to the retailer a copy of the determination letter that was issued to the nonprofit housing organization or housing authority together with a certificate from the purchaser, in such form as the commissioner may prescribe, certifying that the tangible personal property or services that are being purchased from the retailer are to be used or consumed exclusively for the purposes of incorporation into or in the development, construction, rehabilitation, renovation, repair or operation of the housing facility identified in the letter of determination.

40 nonprofit housing organization or housing authority together with a certificate from the purchaser, in such form as the commissioner may prescribe, certifying that the tangible personal property or services that are being purchased from the retailer are to be used or consumed exclusively for the purposes of incorporation into or in the development, construction, rehabilitation, renovation, repair or operation of the housing facility identified in the letter of determination.

(B) Sales of and the acceptance, use or other consumption of any service described in subdivision (2) of section 12-407 that is used or LCOconsumed {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-0012in the development, construction, renovation or operation of 20housing R01-SB.docxfacilities }for Substitutelow Billand moderate income families and persons, provided such facilities are owned or sponsored by a mutual housing association, as defined in subsection (b) of section 8-214f, and operated sSB207 / File No.

20740 consumed12 insSB207 theFile development,No. construction, renovation or operation of housing facilities for low and moderate income families and persons, provided such facilities are owned or sponsored by a mutual housing association, as defined in subsection (b) of section 8-214f, and operated as mutual housing by such association at a location that was conveyed to suchassociationby theUnitedStatesSecretary ofHousing andUrban Development prior to September 1, 1995.

40 as mutual housing by such association at a location that was conveyed to suchassociationby theUnitedStatesSecretary ofHousing andUrban Development prior to September 1, 1995.

Upon the incorporation of a successfully negotiated regional fair housing compact into a regional plan of conservation and development by a regional planning agency pursuant to section 8-386, the Commissioner of Housing and the Connecticut Housing Authority may giveprioritytoanyapplicationforfinancialgiveprioritytoanyapplicationforfinancialortechnicalassistancemade ortechnicalassistancemade by a municipality, housing authority or eligible developer, as defined in [subsection (u) of] section 8-39, as amended by this act, in connection with any project located in a municipality which has approved the regional fair housing compact pursuant to section 8-386.

Subdivision (9) of section 12-631 of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted ininlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober lieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2024):

LCO[(a)] {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-00213(1) "Authority" or "housing authority" means any of 20the R01-SB.docxpublic }corporations Substitutecreated Billby No.section 8-40, as amended by this act.

207 [(a)] (1) "Authority" or "housing authority" means any of the public corporations created by section 8-40, as amended by this act.

"The municipality" means the particular municipality for which a particular housingsSB207 authority/ isFile created.No.

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(4) "Housing partnership" means any partnership, limited LCOpartnership, {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-0014joint venture, trust or association consisting of 20(A) R01-SB.docxa }housing Substituteauthority, Billa nonprofit corporationorboth, and (B) (i) a business corporation incorporated pursuant to chapter 601 or any predecessor statutes thereto, having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation,ownershipor operationofhousing,and having articlesof sSB207 / File No.

20740 partnership,14 jointsSB207 venture,File trustNo. or association consisting of (A) a housing authority, a nonprofit corporation orboth, and (B) (i) a business corporation incorporated pursuant to chapter 601 or any predecessor statutes thereto, having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation,ownershipor operationofhousing,and having articlesof incorporation approved by the commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-79a or 8-84, (ii) a for-profit partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company or association having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of housing, and having basic documents of organization approved by the commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-79a or 8-84, or (iii) any combination of the entities included under subparagraphs (B)(i) and (B)(ii) of this subdivision.

40 incorporation approved by the commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-79a or 8-84, (ii) a for-profit partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company or association having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of housing, and having basic documents of organization approved by the commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-79a or 8-84, or (iii) any combination of the entities included under subparagraphs (B)(i) and (B)(ii) of this subdivision.

"Housing project" may also include the planning of the buildings and improvements, the acquisition of property, the demolition of existing structures, the construction, reconstruction, alteration and repair of the improvements and all other LCOwork {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-0015in ofconnection 20therewith. R01-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

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(h)sSB207 "Real/ property"File shallNo. include all lands, including improvements and fixtures thereon, and property of any nature appurtenant thereto, or used in connection therewith, and every estate, interest and right, legal or equitable, therein, including terms for years and liens by way of judgment, mortgage or otherwise and the indebtedness secured by such liens.

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40 (h) "Real property" shall include all lands, including improvements and fixtures thereon, and property of any nature appurtenant thereto, or used in connection therewith, and every estate, interest and right, legal or equitable, therein, including terms for years and liens by way of judgment, mortgage or otherwise and the indebtedness secured by such liens.

[(m) "Elderly persons" means persons sixty-two years of age andover who lack the amount of income which is necessary, as determined by the authority or nonprofit corporation, subject to approval by the Commissioner of Housing, to enable them to live in decent, safe and sanitary dwellings without financial assistance as provided under this part, or persons who have been certified by the Social Security Board as LCObeing {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-002016totally ofdisabled 20under R01-SB.docxthe }federal SubstituteSocial BillSecurity No.Act or certified by any other federal board or agency as being totally disabled.

207(n) being"Housing totallypartnership" disabledmeans underany thepartnership, federallimited Socialpartnership,jointventure,trustorassociationconsistingof(1) Securityahousing Actauthority, ora certifiednonprofit bycorporation anyor otherboth federaland board(2) or(A) agencya asbusiness beingsSB207 totally/ disabled.File No.

(n)40 "Housing16 partnership"sSB207 meansFile anyNo. partnership, limited partnership,jointventure,trustorassociationconsistingof(1)ahousing authority, a nonprofit corporation or both and (2) (A) a business corporation incorporated pursuant to chapter 601 or any predecessor statutes thereto, having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation,ownershipor operationofhousing,and having articlesof incorporation approved by the commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-79a or 8-84, (B) a for-profit partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company or association having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of housing, and having basic documents of organization approved by the commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-79a or 8-84 or (C) any combination of the entities included under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this subdivision.] Sec.

40 corporation incorporated pursuant to chapter 601 or any predecessor statutes thereto, having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation,ownershipor operationofhousing,and having articlesof incorporation approved by the commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-79a or 8-84, (B) a for-profit partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company or association having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of housing, and having basic documents of organization approved by the commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-79a or 8-84 or (C) any combination of the entities included under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this subdivision.] Sec.

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Any elderly person [, as defined in subsection (m) of section 8-113a,] who applies for and is accepted for admission to a housing project pursuant to this part or part VII of this chapter or pursuant to any other statesSB207 or/ federalFile housingNo. assistance program may terminate the lease or rentalagreement forthedwelling unit that heor sheoccupiesat thetime of such acceptance, without the penalty or liability for the remaining term of the lease or rental agreement, upon giving thirty days' written notice to the landlord of such dwelling unit.

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40 state or federal housing assistance program may terminate the lease or rentalagreement forthedwelling unit that heor sheoccupiesat thetime of such acceptance, without the penalty or liability for the remaining term of the lease or rental agreement, upon giving thirty days' written notice to the landlord of such dwelling unit.

Any such state assistance contract with an authority, a municipal developer, a nonprofit corporation or a housing partnership for a capital grant or loan entered into prior to the time housing assistance fundsbecame availablefromanagency oftheUnited States government, may, upon the mutual consent of the commissioner and the authority, municipal developer, nonprofit corporation or housing partnership, be renegotiated to provide for a loan or increased LCOloan {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2024SB-0018in the place of 20a R01-SB.docxcapital }grant Substituteor Billloan No.or a part thereof, consistent with the above conditions.

207Such loancapital grants or loans shall be in thean placeamount not in excess of athe capitaldevelopment grantcost of the project or loanprojects, including, in the case of grants or aloans partfinanced thereof,from consistentthe withproceeds of the abovestate's conditions.general obligation bonds issued pursuant to any authorization, allocation or approval of the State Bond Commission sSB207 / File No.

Such40 capital18 grantssSB207 orFile loansNo. shall be in an amount not in excess of the development cost of the project or projects, including, in the case of grants or loans financed from the proceeds of the state's general obligation bonds issued pursuant to any authorization, allocation or approval of the State Bond Commission made prior to July 1, 1990, administrative or other cost or expense to be incurred by the state in connection therewith, as approved by said commissioner.

40 made prior to July 1, 1990, administrative or other cost or expense to be incurred by the state in connection therewith, as approved by said commissioner.

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40 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:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill does not have a fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.

It permits housing authorities, which are autonomous public corporations, to extend into expanded areas of operation outside their original jurisdictions.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None 1Local housing authorities are generally funded by the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) but may also receive state funding.

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40 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 207 AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING AUTHORITY JURISDICTION.

SUMMARY This bill allows housing authorities to exercise their powers (e.g., developing and operating affordable housing projects) outside of their municipal boundaries by adopting an expanded area of operation that may include any other municipality.

Current law limits housing authorities’ areas of operation to (1) within the boundaries of the municipality in which they were created and (2) neighboring municipalities whose governing bodies have approved it.

(The bill does not specify a process for adopting this expanded area.) The bill gives housing authorities the same powers in an expanded area of operation that they may exercise in their area of operation, subject to certain limitations.

Specifically, it prohibits housing authorities, in an expanded area of operation, from (1) establishing or maintaining a housing authority police force or (2) acquiring property by eminent domain.

Under existing law, unchanged by the bill, the governing bodies of twoormoremunicipalitiesmaycreatearegionalhousingauthority.

The bill similarly allows regional housing authorities to adopt an expanded area of operation.

Finally, the bill makes numerous technical and conforming changes, including reorganizingstatutesandeliminating redundant andobsolete definitions.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

October 1, 2024 sSB207 / File No.

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40 BACKGROUND Related Bill sSB 6, §§ 12-24, reported favorably by the Housing Committee, has similar provisions;

however, in the case of a housing authority’s expanded area of operation, it requires the other involved municipalities to authorize the expansion.

COMMITTEE ACTION Housing Committee Joint Favorable Yea 10 Nay 5 (02/29/2024) sSB207 / File No.

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