HB 5002 — AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING AND THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS PERSONS.

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(2) "Affordable housing unit" means a dwelling unit conveyed by an instrument containing a covenant or restriction that requires such dwelling unit, for at least forty years after the initial occupation of the unit, to be sold or rented at, or below, a price that will preserve the units as housing for which persons and families pay thirty per cent or less of HB5002their /annual Fileincome No.where such person or family is considered a low- income household, very low-income household or extremely low- income household;

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973 their annual income where such person or family is considered a low- income household, very low-income household or extremely low- income household;

(D) wetlands orPublic watercoursesAct asNo. defined in chapter 440;

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5002 or watercourses as defined in chapter 440;

HB5002(7)"Extremelylow-incomehousehold"meansapersonorfamilywith /an Fileannual No.income less than or equal to thirty per cent of the median income;

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973 (7)"Extremelylow-incomehousehold"meansapersonorfamilywith an annual income less than or equal to thirty per cent of the median income;

(12)Public "PriorityAct affordableNo. housing plan" means a plan for the development of the number of affordable housing units allocated to a municipality pursuant to such municipality's affordable housing allocation pursuant to subsection (e) of this section;

(13)25-49 "Realistic11 opportunity" means utilizing (A) municipal powers, including, but not limitedto,adopting planning andzoning regulations, and (B) municipal compliance implementation mechanisms, in order to remove barriers and constraints for the construction, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of affordable91 housingHouse unitsBill withinNo. a municipality and the administrative burdens to construct, rehabilitate, repair or maintain such affordable housing units on developable land for the benefit of low-income households, including fees and hearings, and in time frames that shall be consistent and comparable to those for single- family homes;

5002 (12) "Priority affordable housing plan" means a plan for the development of the number of affordable housing units allocated to a municipality pursuant to such municipality's affordable housing allocation pursuant to subsection (e) of this section;

(13) "Realistic opportunity" means utilizing (A) municipal powers, including, but not limited to,adopting planning andzoning regulations, and (B) municipal compliance implementation mechanisms, in order to remove barriers and constraints for the construction, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of affordable housing units within a municipality and the administrative burdens to construct, rehabilitate, repair or maintain such affordable housing units on developable land for the benefit of low-income households, including fees and hearings, and in time frames that shall be consistent and comparable to those for single- family homes;

and (15) "Very low-income household" means a person or family with an HB5002annual /income Fileless No.than or equal to fifty per cent of the median income.

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973 annual income less than or equal to fifty per cent of the median income.

(2)Public ExceptAct asNo. provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection, each municipality shall submit such municipality's initial affordable housing plan required pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, and each municipality required to prepare a priority affordable housing plan pursuant to subsection (e) of this section shall additionally submit such municipality's initial priority affordable housing plan, in accordance with the following schedule:

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5002 (2) Except as provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection, each municipality shall submit such municipality's initial affordable housing plan required pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, and each municipality required to prepare a priority affordable housing plan pursuant to subsection (e) of this section shall additionally submit such municipality's initial priority affordable housing plan, in accordance with the following schedule:

[(2)] (3) If, at the same time the municipality is required to submit to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management an affordable housing plan pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, the municipality is also required to submit to the secretary a plan of conservationanddevelopment pursuant to section8-23,suchaffordable HB5002housing /plan Filemay No.be included as part of such plan of conservation and development.

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973 housing plan may be included as part of such plan of conservation and development.

If the municipality holds a public hearing, such posting shallPublic occurAct atNo. least thirty-five days prior to the public hearing.

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5002 shall occur at least thirty-five days prior to the public hearing.

(1) Set forth how the municipality intends to create a realistic HB5002opportunity /for Filethe No.development of the number of affordable housing units allocated to such municipality pursuant to such municipality's affordable housing allocation or the alternative number of affordable housing units offered by the municipality pursuant to subsection (f) of this section;

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973 opportunity for the development of the number of affordable housing units allocated to such municipality pursuant to such municipality's affordable housing allocation or the alternative number of affordable housing units offered by the municipality pursuant to subsection (f) of this section;

(3)Public DetailAct howNo. the municipality intends to change its zoning regulations and utilize compliance implementation mechanisms in order to allow for the development of the number of housing units allocated to such municipality pursuant to such municipality's affordable housing allocation or the alternative number of affordable housing units offered by the municipality pursuant to subsection (f) of this section;

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5002 (3) Detail how the municipality intends to change its zoning regulations and utilize compliance implementation mechanisms in order to allow for the development of the number of housing units allocated to such municipality pursuant to such municipality's affordable housing allocation or the alternative number of affordable housing units offered by the municipality pursuant to subsection (f) of this section;

(f) Any municipality asserting that it is unable to satisfy the requirements of subdivision (4) of subsection (e) of this section shall HB5002provide /an Fileexplanation No.for why the municipality is unable to satisfy such requirements and the steps the municipality has taken or intends to take in order to overcome any impediments to the development of affordable housing units needed to achieve such municipality's affordable housing allocation, including providing an alternative number of affordable housing units the municipality is currently able to develop.

973Such HB5002explanation Fileshall include any evidence of a lack of Public Act No.

97325-49 provide15 an explanation for why the municipality is unable to satisfy such requirements and the steps the municipality has taken or intends to take in order to overcome any impediments to the development of affordable91 housingHouse unitsBill neededNo. to achieve such municipality's affordable housing allocation, including providing an alternative number of affordable housing units the municipality is currently able to develop.

Such5002 explanation shall include any evidence of a lack of developable land, if applicable.

(h) Following approval of a priority affordable housing plan pursuant to subsection (g) of this section, a municipality shall (1) amend its zoning regulation and implement compliance implementation mechanisms in accordance with such approved plan, and (2) any subsequent priority affordable housing plan submitted by such municipality shall detail how the municipality has amended its zoning regulations and implemented compliance implementation mechanisms HB5002in /accordance Filewith No.the previously approved priority affordable housing plan.

973(i) HB5002(1) FileThe following municipalities shall be eligible for discretionary infrastructure funding on a priority basis, provided such municipality Public Act No.

97325-49 in16 accordanceof with91 theHouse previouslyBill approvedNo. priority affordable housing plan.

(i)5002 (1) The following municipalities shall be eligible for discretionary infrastructure funding on a priority basis, provided such municipality meets the eligibility criteria for such discretionary infrastructure funding:

(1) "Affordable housing unit" means a dwelling unit conveyed by an instrument containing a covenant or restriction that requires such dwelling unit to be sold or rented at or below a price intended to HB5002preserve /such Fileunit No.as housing for a low-income household;

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97325-49 preserve17 suchof unit91 asHouse housingBill forNo. a low-income household;

5002 (2) "Commission", "zoning commission" or "zoning authority" means a zoning commission, planning commission, planning and zoning commission, zoning board of appeals or other municipal agency exercising zoning or planning authority;

(b)(1)NotlaterthanDecember1,2024, andeverytenyearsthereafter, the secretary, in consultation with the Commissioners of Housing and Economic and Community Development and, as may be determined by thePublic secretary,Act experts, advocates, state-wide organizations that HB5002 / File No.

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9735002 the secretary, experts, advocates, state-wide organizations that represent municipalities, organizations with expertise in affordable housing, fair housing and planning and zoning, shall establish a methodology for each municipality's fair share allocation by:

If no alternative municipal fair share allocation is proposed by a municipality, the municipal fair share allocation for such municipalityPublic shallAct beNo. as set forth in subdivision (2) of this subsection.

For25-49 purposes19 of this91 subsection,House "vacant"Bill means land that is not developed or land that lacks essential appurtenant improvements, HB5002 / File No.

9735002 HB5002municipality Fileshall No.be as set forth in subdivision (2) of this subsection.

973For purposes of this subsection, "vacant" means land that is not developed or land that lacks essential appurtenant improvements, above and below water, required for such land to serve a useful purpose, including land that may be an approved subdivision but is not presently being physically improved or sold as lots.

(C)Public ReliesAct on appropriate factors for fairly allocating such need to each municipality within each planning region, including a municipality's compliance with the requirements of sections 8-2, as amended by this act, and 8-23 with regard to promoting housing choice and economic diversity in housing, including housing for both low and HB5002 / File No.

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9735002 (C) Relies on appropriate factors for fairly allocating such need to each municipality within each planning region, including a municipality's compliance with the requirements of sections 8-2, as amended by this act, and 8-23 with regard to promoting housing choice and economic diversity in housing, including housing for both low and moderate income households, and encouraging the development of housing which meetstheidentifiedhousing needsandthedevelopment of housing opportunities, including opportunities for multifamily housing, for all residents of the municipality and the planning region in which the municipality is located;

[(3)] (5) (A) Not later than December 1, 2024, and every ten years thereafter,Public theAct secretary,No. in consultation with the Commissioners of Housing and Economic and Community Development, shall, using the methodology established pursuant to this subsection, determine the minimum need for affordable housing units for each planning region and a municipal fair share allocation for each municipality within each planning region.

(B)25-49 No21 municipalof fair91 shareHouse allocationBill determined pursuant to HB5002 / File No.

9735002 HB5002thereafter, Filethe No.secretary, in consultation with the Commissioners of Housing and Economic and Community Development, shall, using the methodology established pursuant to this subsection, determine the minimum need for affordable housing units for each planning region and a municipal fair share allocation for each municipality within each planning region.

973(B) No municipal fair share allocation determined pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subdivision shall exceed twenty per cent of the occupied dwelling units in such municipality.

(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) For the purposes of this section, "municipality" has the same meaning as provided in section 7- 148 of the general statutes and "hostile architecture" means any building or structure that is designed or intended primarily for the purpose of preventing a person experiencing homelessness from sitting or lying in the building or on the structure at street level, provided "hostile architecture" does not include design elements intended to prevent individuals from skateboarding or rollerblading or to prevent vehicles from entering certain areas.

(c) Upon receipt of written notice from any person alleging that a buildingPublic orAct structureNo. violates the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, a municipality shall investigate such alleged violation.

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5002 building or structure violates the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, a municipality shall investigate such alleged violation.

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(1)Public "Authority"Act meansNo. any of the public corporations created by section 8-40 of the general statutes;

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5002 (1) "Authority" means any of the public corporations created by section 8-40 of the general statutes;

HB5002(6) /"Recipient" Filemeans No.an individual or household determined by a nonprofit provider to be eligible for its direct rental assistance program;

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973 (6) "Recipient" means an individual or household determined by a nonprofit provider to be eligible for its direct rental assistance program;

(c) Any nonprofit provider seeking a grant-in-aid to operate a program pursuant to this section shall develop a proposal to (1) implement program operations, (2) determine recipient eligibility, (3) processPublic directAct rentalNo. assistance payments, (4) establish privacy policies and procedures and collect data concerning the operation of the program pursuant to such policies and procedures, and (5) report on program operations to the commissioner.

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5002 process direct rental assistance payments, (4) establish privacy policies and procedures and collect data concerning the operation of the program pursuant to such policies and procedures, and (5) report on program operations to the commissioner.

(2) Direct rental assistance provided by a nonprofit provider shall not exceed the greater of (A) the maximum rent levels established by the commissioner pursuant tosection8-345ofthegeneralstatutes,or(B)the HB5002fair /market Filerent No.established for the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program pursuant to 42 USC 1437f(o).

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973 fair market rent established for the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program pursuant to 42 USC 1437f(o).

(2)Public TheAct CommissionerNo. of Social Services shall disregard any direct rental assistance received by a recipient pursuant to this section, or by a member of the recipient's household, to the extent such assistance is provided as part of a direct rental assistance program established pursuant to this section.

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5002 (2) The Commissioner of Social Services shall disregard any direct rental assistance received by a recipient pursuant to this section, or by a member of the recipient's household, to the extent such assistance is provided as part of a direct rental assistance program established pursuant to this section.

HB5002(f) /(1) FileNo No.nonprofit provider shall initiate the provision of direct rental assistance under a program until the Commissioner of Social Services has approved such provider's proposal pursuant to this subsection.

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973 (f) (1) No nonprofit provider shall initiate the provision of direct rental assistance under a program until the Commissioner of Social Services has approved such provider's proposal pursuant to this subsection.

(g) The commissioner may provide financial or technical support to any nonprofit provider operating a direct rental assistance program pursuantPublic toAct thisNo. section.

(h)25-49 Any26 data collected from a recipient pursuant to policies and proceduresimplementedor regulationsadoptedpursuant to subsection (c)ofthissectionshallbeconfidentialandexemptfromdisclosureunder the Freedom of Information91 Act,House asBill definedNo. in section 1-200 of the general statutes, except to the extent such information is included on an aggregated basis in the report required by subsection (e) of this section.

(i)Not5002 laterthanJuly 1,2029,any nonprofit providerthat implements a program pursuant to this sectionsection. shall submit a report to the commissioner concerning the implementation and outcomes of the program.

(h) Any data collected from a recipient pursuant to policies and proceduresimplemented or regulationsadoptedpursuant to subsection (c)ofthissectionshallbeconfidentialandexemptfromdisclosureunder the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200 of the general statutes, except to the extent such information is included on an aggregated basis in the report required by subsection (e) of this section.

(i)Not laterthanJuly 1, 2029,any nonprofit providerthat implements a program pursuant to this section shall submit a report to the commissioner concerning the implementation and outcomes of the program.

(1) An analysis of the number of recipients served by the program disaggregated by demographics, including household size, income level and housing insecurity status, (2) the impact of the program on recipients, including any changes in housing stability, ability to relocate to another housing unit, household income and access HB5002to /employmentor Fileeducationalopportunities,(3)acost-effective No.analysis comparing the pilot program to the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program, 42 USC 1437f(o), and the state rental assistance program, (4) any feedback from recipients and landlords participating in the program, and (5) any recommendations for the continuation, expansion or modification of the program.

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973 to employmentor educationalopportunities,(3)acost-effective analysis comparing the pilot program to the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program, 42 USC 1437f(o), and the state rental assistance program, (4) any feedback from recipients and landlords participating in the program, and (5) any recommendations for the continuation, expansion or modification of the program.

Participation in any program pursuant to this section shall not affect a recipient's status on the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program or state Rental Assistance ProgramPublic waitingAct list,No. and any recipient who is issued a federal or state voucher may elect to exit any such program at the time payment under the voucher begins.

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5002 Program waiting list, and any recipient who is issued a federal or state voucher may elect to exit any such program at the time payment under the voucher begins.

Such pilot program shall designate twenty rental assistance program certificates under section 8-345 of the general statutes over a period of two years, for use by families who (1) qualify as low income under the rental assistance program, (2) have HB5002participated /for Fileat No.least one year in the interdistrict public school attendance program, established under section 10-266aa of the general statutes, [intheHartfordregion,]and(3)wouldlike to move to thetown where their child participating in the interdistrict public school attendance program attends school.

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973 participated for at least one year in the interdistrict public school attendance program, established under section 10-266aa of the general statutes, [intheHartfordregion,]and(3)wouldlike to move to thetown where their child participating in the interdistrict public school attendance program attends school.

As existing rental assistance certificates become available, the commissioner shall make ten rental assistance certificates available during the school year commencing in [2022]Public 2026Act andNo. ten additional rental assistance certificates during the school year commencing in [2023] 2027 for such pilot program.

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5002 [2022] 2026 and ten additional rental assistance certificates during the school year commencing in [2023] 2027 for such pilot program.

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Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and ManagementPublic forAct theNo. purposes of first providing funding to regional planningorganizationsinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthissection, next providing grants for the support of regional election advisors pursuant to section 9-229c and then providing grants under the regional performance incentive program established pursuant to section 4-124s.

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5002 Management for the purposes of first providing funding to regional planningorganizationsinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthissection, next providing grants for the support of regional election advisors pursuant to section 9-229c and then providing grants under the regional performance incentive program established pursuant to section 4-124s.

Any regional council of governments that is comprised of any two or more regional planning organizations, as defined in section 4-124i of the general statutes, revisionof1958,revisedtoJanuary1,2013,thatvoluntarilyconsolidated on or before December 31, 2013, shall receive a payment in the amount of one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for each such regional HB5002planning /organization Filethat No.voluntarily consolidated on or before said date.

973[(d)(1)](3)ForthefiscalyearsendingJune30,2022,andJune30,2023, HB5002funds Filefrom the regional planning incentive account shall be distributed to each regional council of governments formed pursuant to section 4- Public Act No.

97325-49 planning30 organizationof that91 voluntarilyHouse consolidatedBill onNo. or before said date.

[(d)(1)](3)ForthefiscalyearsendingJune30,2022,andJune30,2023,5002 funds from the regional planning incentive account shall be distributed to each regional council of governments formed pursuant to section 4- 124j, in the amount of one hundred eighty-five thousand five hundred dollars plus sixty-eight cents per capita, using population information from the most recent federal decennial census.

(A) Each such regional council shall receive two hundred thousand dollars, for the purpose of funding positions within each such regional council to provide technical support and legal servicesfortheplanninganddevelopmentofadditionalhousingineach such regional council's region, (B) each such regional council shall receive two hundred thousand dollars, for the purpose of funding a regional stormwater management and flood mitigation coordinator position or a regional municipal solid waste and recycling coordinator position within each such regional council, and (C) an amount totaling HB5002seven /million Filedollars shall then be distributed pursuant to a formula determined by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management in consultation with the regional councils of governments that includes (i) Public Act No.

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9735002 seven million dollars shall then be distributed pursuant to a formula determined by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management in consultation with the regional councils of governments that includes (i) a base payment amount payable to each such regional council, and (ii) a per capita payment amount to each such regional council based upon population data for each such regional council from the most recent federal decennial census.

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9735002 (3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Revenue Services;

(9) "Qualified beneficiary" means a first-time homebuyer who (A) is an account holder and designated as the qualified beneficiary of a first- time homebuyer savings account, and (B) resides in the one-to-four family residence in this state that is purchased with the funds deposited inPublic suchAct account;No.

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9735002 HB5002in Filesuch No.account;

973and (10) "Settlement statement" means the statement of receipts and disbursements for a transaction related to real estate, including, but not limited to, a statement prescribed pursuant to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, 12 USC Section 2601 et seq., as amended from time to time, and regulations adopted thereunder.

No individual may establish or serve as an account holder of multiple first-time homebuyer savings accounts that havePublic theAct sameNo. qualified beneficiary.

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5002 have the same qualified beneficiary.

Any person may contribute to a first-time homebuyer savings account, HB5002including,butnotlimitedto,employersoftheaccountholderoraccount /holders Fileof No.such account.

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973 including,butnotlimitedto,employersoftheaccountholderoraccount holders of such account.

and (iii) If such account holder withdrew funds from such first-time homebuyerPublic savingsAct accountNo. during the taxable year that is the subject of such return, a detailed accounting of all eligible costs and ineligible costs paid or reimbursed using such funds during such taxable year and the balance of funds remaining in such account.

(2)25-49 Each35 accountof holder91 mayHouse withdrawBill all, or any portion of, the HB5002 / File No.

9735002 HB5002homebuyer Filesavings No.account during the taxable year that is the subject of such return, a detailed accounting of all eligible costs and ineligible costs paid or reimbursed using such funds during such taxable year and the balance of funds remaining in such account.

973(2) Each account holder may withdraw all, or any portion of, the funds contributed to and deposited in a first-time homebuyer savings accountanddepositsuchfundsinanotherfirst-timehomebuyersavings account established by such account holder at any financial institution.

(4) Upon receiving proof of the death of an account holder and all other information required by any contract governing a first-time homebuyer savings account established by the account holder, the depository financial institution shall distribute the funds in the first- time homebuyer savings account in accordance with the terms of such contract.Public Act No.

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If such funds were HB5002deducted /by Filean No.account holder in accordance with subparagraph (B) of subdivision (20) of subsection (a) of section 12-701 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, then such withdrawn funds shall be considered income.

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973 deducted by an account holder in accordance with subparagraph (B) of subdivision (20) of subsection (a) of section 12-701 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, then such withdrawn funds shall be considered income.

(g) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisionsPublic ofAct chapterNo. 54 of the general statutes, to implement the provisions of this section.

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5002 provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the provisions of this section.

HB5002(ii) /To Filethe No.extent allowable under section 12-718, exempt dividends paid by a regulated investment company;

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973 (ii) To the extent allowable under section 12-718, exempt dividends paid by a regulated investment company;

(vi)Public ToAct theNo. extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, any interest income from obligations issued by or on behalf of the state of Connecticut, any political subdivision thereof, or public instrumentality, state or local authority, district or similar public entity created under the laws of the state of Connecticut;

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5002 (vi) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, any interest income from obligations issued by or on behalf of the state of Connecticut, any political subdivision thereof, or public instrumentality, state or local authority, district or similar public entity created under the laws of the state of Connecticut;

HB5002(viii) /Any Fileinterest No.on indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase or carry obligations or securities the interest on which is subject to tax under thischapter butexempt fromfederalincome tax,totheextentthat such interest on indebtedness is not deductible in determining federal adjusted gross income and is attributable to a trade or business carried on by such individual;

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973 (viii) Any interest on indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase or carry obligations or securities the interest on which is subject to tax under thischapter butexempt fromfederalincome tax,totheextentthat such interest on indebtedness is not deductible in determining federal adjusted gross income and is attributable to a trade or business carried on by such individual;

(x) (I) For taxable years commencing prior to January 1, 2019, for a person who files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individualPublic whoseAct federalNo. adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than fifty thousand dollars, or as a married individual filing separately whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than fifty thousand dollars, or for a husband and wife who file a return under the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than sixty thousand dollars or a person who files a return under the federal income tax as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than sixty thousand dollars, an amount equal to the Social Security benefits includable for federal income tax purposes;

(II)25-49 For39 taxableof years91 commencingHouse priorBill to January 1, 2019, for a person who files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is fifty thousand dollars or more, or as a married individual filing HB5002 / File No.

9735002 HB5002individual Filewhose No.federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than fifty thousand dollars, or as a married individual filing separately whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than fifty thousand dollars, or for a husband and wife who file a return under the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than sixty thousand dollars or a person who files a return under the federal income tax as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than sixty thousand dollars, an amount equal to the Social Security benefits includable for federal income tax purposes;

973(II) For taxable years commencing prior to January 1, 2019, for a person who files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is fifty thousand dollars or more, or as a married individual filing separately whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is fifty thousand dollars or more, or for a husband and wife who file a return under the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income from such taxable year is sixty thousand dollars or more or for a person who files a return under the federal income tax as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is sixty thousand dollars or more, an amount equal to the difference between the amount of Social Security benefits includable for federal income tax purposes and the lesser of twenty-five per cent of the Social Security benefits received during the taxable year, or twenty-five per cent of the excess described in Section 86(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code;

(III) For the taxable year commencing January 1, 2019, and each taxable year thereafter, for a person who files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, orPublic asamarriedindividualfilingAct separatelyNo. whosefederaladjustedgross income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, or for a husband and wife who file a return under the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars or a person who files a return under the federal income tax as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars, an amount equal to the Social Security benefits includable for federal income tax purposes;

and25-49 (IV)40 Forof the91 taxableHouse yearBill commencing January 1, 2019, and each taxable year thereafter, for a person who files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is seventy-five thousand dollars or more, or asamarriedindividualfiling separately whosefederaladjustedgross income for such taxable year is seventy-five thousand dollars or more, or for a husband and wife who file a return under the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income from such taxable year is one hundred thousand dollars or more HB5002 / File No.

9735002 HB5002or Fileasamarriedindividualfiling No.separately whosefederaladjustedgross income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, or for a husband and wife who file a return under the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars or a person who files a return under the federal income tax as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars, an amount equal to the Social Security benefits includable for federal income tax purposes;

973and (IV) For the taxable year commencing January 1, 2019, and each taxable year thereafter, for a person who files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is seventy-five thousand dollars or more, or asamarriedindividualfiling separately whosefederaladjustedgross income for such taxable year is seventy-five thousand dollars or more, or for a husband and wife who file a return under the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income from such taxable year is one hundred thousand dollars or more or for a person who files a return under the federal income tax as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is one hundred thousand dollars or more, an amount equal to the difference between the amount of Social Security benefits includable for federal income tax purposes and the lesser of twenty-five per cent of the Social Security benefits received during the taxable year, or twenty-five per cent of the excess described in Section 86(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code;

(xii) To the extent properly includable in the gross income for federal income tax purposes of a designated beneficiary, any distribution to suchPublic beneficiaryAct fromNo. any qualified state tuition program, as defined in Section 529(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, established and maintained by this state or any official, agency or instrumentality of the state;

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5002 such beneficiary from any qualified state tuition program, as defined in Section 529(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, established and maintained by this state or any official, agency or instrumentality of the state;

HB5002(xvi) /To Filethe No.extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, any income received from the United States government as retirement pay for a retired member of (I) the Armed Forces of the United States, as defined in Section 101 of Title 10 of the United States Code, or (II) the National Guard, as defined in Section 101 of Title 10 of the United States Code;

973(xvii) HB5002To Filethe extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposesfor thetaxableyear,any income fromthedischarge of indebtedness in connection with any reacquisition, after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2011, of an applicable debt instrument or instruments, as those terms are defined in Section 108 of the Internal Public Act No.

97325-49 (xvi)42 To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, any income received from the United States government as retirement pay for a retired member of (I)91 theHouse ArmedBill ForcesNo. of the United States, as defined in Section 101 of Title 10 of the United States Code, or (II) the National Guard, as defined in Section 101 of Title 10 of the United States Code;

(xvii)5002 To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposesfor thetaxableyear,any income fromthedischarge of indebtedness in connection with any reacquisition, after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2011, of an applicable debt instrument or instruments, as those terms are defined in Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Section 1231 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to the extent any such income was added to federal adjusted gross income pursuant to subparagraph (A)(xi) of this subdivision in computing Connecticut adjusted gross income for a preceding taxable year;

HB5002(xx) /To Filethe extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, except for retirement benefits under clause (iv) of this subparagraph and retirement pay under clause (xvi) of this subparagraph, for a person who files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, or as a married individual filing separately whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, or as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such Public Act No.

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9735002 (xx) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, except for retirement benefits under clause (iv) of this subparagraph and retirement pay under clause (xvi) of this subparagraph, for a person who files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, or as a married individual filing separately whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, or as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, or for a husband and wife who file a return under the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxableyearislessthanonehundredthousanddollars,(I)forthetaxable year commencing January 1, 2019, fourteen per cent of any pension or annuity income, (II) for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2020, twenty-eight per cent of any pension or annuity income, (III) for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2021, forty-two per cent of any pension or annuity income, and (IV) for the taxable years commencing January 1, 2022, and January 1, 2023, one hundred per cent of any pension or annuity income;

HB5002Federal /Adjusted FileGross Income Deduction Less than $75,000 100.0% $75,000 but not over $77,499 85.0% $77,500 but not over $79,999 70.0% $80,000 but not over $82,499 55.0% $82,500 but not over $84,999 40.0% $85,000 but not over $87,499 25.0% Public Act No.

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9735002 T1 Federal Adjusted Gross Income Deduction T2 Less than $75,000 100.0% T3 $75,000 but not over $77,499 85.0% T4 $77,500 but not over $79,999 70.0% T5 $80,000 but not over $82,499 55.0% T6 $82,500 but not over $84,999 40.0% T7 $85,000 but not over $87,499 25.0% T8 $87,500 but not over $89,999 10.0% T9 $90,000 but not over $94,999 5.0% T10 $95,000 but not over $99,999 2.5% T11 $100,000 and over 0.0% (xxii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, except for retirement benefits under clause (iv) of this subparagraph and retirement pay under clause (xvi) of this subparagraph, any pension or annuity income for the taxable year commencing on or after January 1, 2024, and each taxable year thereafter, in accordance with the following schedule for married individuals who file a return under the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars:

T12 Federal Adjusted Gross Income Deduction T13 Less than $100,000 100.0% T14 $100,000 but not over $104,999 85.0% T15 $105,000 but not over $109,999 70.0% T16 $110,000 but not over $114,999 55.0% $115,000 but not over $119,999 40.0% T17 T18 $120,000 but not over $124,999 25.0% $125,000 but not over $129,999 10.0% T19 T20 $130,000 but not over $139,999 5.0% $140,000 but not over $149,999 2.5% T21 T22 $150,000 and over 0.0% (xxiii) The amount of lost wages and medical, travel and housing HB5002expenses, /not Fileto No.exceed ten thousand dollars in the aggregate, incurred by a taxpayer during the taxable year in connection with the donation to another person of an organ for organ transplantation occurring on or after January 1, 2017;

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97325-49 expenses,45 not to exceed ten thousand dollars in the aggregate, incurred by a taxpayer during the taxable year in connection with the donation to another person of an91 organHouse forBill organNo. transplantation occurring on or after January 1, 2017;

5002 (xxiv) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, the amount of any financial assistance received from the Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund or paid to or on behalf of the owner of a residential building pursuant to sections 8-442 and 8-443;

(xxvii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, for a person who files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, or asamarriedindividualfiling separately whosefederaladjustedgross income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, or as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than seventy-five thousand dollars, or for a husband and wife who file a return under the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars, for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2023, twenty-five per cent of any HB5002distribution /from Filean No.individual retirement account other than a Roth individual retirement account;

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97325-49 distribution46 fromof an91 individualHouse retirementBill accountNo. other than a Roth individual retirement account;

5002 (xxviii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, for a person who files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individual whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars, or asamarriedindividualfiling separately whosefederaladjustedgross income for such taxable year is less than one hundred thousand dollars, or as a head of household whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxableyearislessthantaxableyearislessthanonehundredthousanddollars,(I)forthetaxable onehundredthousanddollars,(I)forthetaxable year commencing January 1, 2024, fifty per cent of any distribution from an individual retirement account other than a Roth individual retirementaccount,(II)forthetaxableyearcommencingJanuary1,2025, seventy-five per cent of any distribution from an individual retirement account other than a Roth individual retirement account, and (III) for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2026, and each taxable year thereafter, any distribution from an individual retirement account other than a Roth individual retirement account.

T23 Federal Adjusted Gross Income Deduction T24 Less than $75,000 100.0% $75,000 but not over $77,499 85.0% T25 T26 $77,500 but not over $79,999 70.0% $80,000 but not over $82,499 55.0% T27 T28 $82,500 but not over $84,999 40.0% $85,000 but not over $87,499 25.0% T29 T30 $87,500 but not over $89,999 10.0% $90,000 but not over $94,999 5.0% T31 T32 $95,000 but not over $99,999 2.5% $100,000 and over 0.0% T33 (xxix) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, for married individuals who file a return under HB5002the /federal Fileincome tax as married individuals filing jointly whose Public Act No.

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9735002 the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars, (I) for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2024, fifty per cent of any distribution from an individual retirement account other than a Roth individual retirement account, (II) for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2025, seventy-five per cent of any distribution from an individual retirement account other than a Roth individual retirement account, and (III) for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2026, and each taxable year thereafter, any distribution from an individual retirement account other than a Roth individual retirement account.

T34 Federal Adjusted Gross Income Deduction T35 Less than $100,000 100.0% T36 $100,000 but not over $104,999 85.0% T37 $105,000 but not over $109,999 70.0% T38 $110,000 but not over $114,999 55.0% $115,000 but not over $119,999 40.0% T39 T40 $120,000 but not over $124,999 25.0% $125,000 but not over $129,999 10.0% T41 T42 $130,000 but not over $139,999 5.0% $140,000 but not over $149,999 2.5% T43 T44 $150,000 and over 0.0% (xxx) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2022, the amount or amounts paid or otherwise credited to any eligible resident of this state under (I) the 2020 Earned Income Tax Credit enhancement program from funding allocated to the state through the Coronavirus Relief Fund established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, P.L.

116-136, and (II) the 2021 Earned Income Tax Credit enhancement program from funding allocated to the state pursuant to Section 9901 of Subtitle M of Title IX of the American RescuePublic Plan Act ofNo. 2021, P.L.

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5002 Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L.

HB5002(xxxi) /For Filethe No.taxable year commencing January 1, 2023, and each taxable year thereafter, for a taxpayer licensed under the provisions of chapter 420f or 420h, the amount of ordinary and necessary expenses that would be eligible to be claimed as a deduction for federal income tax purposes under Section 162(a) of the Internal Revenue Code but that are disallowed under Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code because marijuana is a controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substance Act;

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973 (xxxi) For the taxable year commencing January 1, 2023, and each taxable year thereafter, for a taxpayer licensed under the provisions of chapter 420f or 420h, the amount of ordinary and necessary expenses that would be eligible to be claimed as a deduction for federal income tax purposes under Section 162(a) of the Internal Revenue Code but that are disallowed under Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code because marijuana is a controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substance Act;

(xxxvi) For an account holder, as defined in section 13 of this act, who files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individual, a married individual filing separately or a head of household, whose federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year is less than one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars or who files a return under the federalPublic incomeAct taxNo. as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year is less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars:

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9735002 HB5002federal Fileincome No.tax as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year is less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars:

973 (I) To the extent not deductible in determining federal adjusted gross income, for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2027, an amount equal to the contributions deposited during the taxable years commencing January 1, 2026, and January 1, 2027, in a first-time homebuyer savings account established pursuant to subsection (c) of section 13 of this act, less any amounts withdrawn during said taxable years by the account holder from such account under subparagraph (D) of subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of section 13 of this act.

and (III) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, for the taxable year commencing January 1, 2027, and each taxable year thereafter, an amount equal to the sum of all interestPublic accruedAct onNo. a first-time homebuyer savings account, established pursuant to subsection (c) of section 13 of this act, during the taxable year;

and25-49 (xxxvii)50 Toof the91 extentHouse properlyBill includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, for an account holder who is a qualified HB5002 / File No.

9735002 HB5002interest Fileaccrued No.on a first-time homebuyer savings account, established pursuant to subsection (c) of section 13 of this act, during the taxable year;

973and (xxxvii) To the extent properly includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, for an account holder who is a qualified beneficiary of a first-time homebuyer savings account, as those terms are defined in section 13 of this act, and who files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individual, a married individual filing separately or a head of household, whose federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year is less than one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars or who files a return under the federal income tax as married individuals filing jointly whose federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year is less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars, for taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2027, an amount equal to any withdrawal from such account that is used to pay or reimburse such qualified beneficiary for eligible costs, as defined in section 13 of this act, incurred by the qualified beneficiary.

(2) For the taxable or income years commencing on or after January 1, 2028, there shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed under chapter 208 or 229 of the general statutes, other than the liability imposedPublic byAct sectionNo. 12-707 of the general statutes, for contributions deposited by the employer of an account holder in a first-time homebuyer savings account established pursuant to subsection (c) of section 13 of this act during the taxable or income year, provided such account holder was employed by such employer at the time such contributions were made.

(3)25-49 The51 amount of the91 creditHouse allowedBill under subdivisions (1) and (2) HB5002 / File No.

9735002 HB5002imposed Fileby No.section 12-707 of the general statutes, for contributions deposited by the employer of an account holder in a first-time homebuyer savings account established pursuant to subsection (c) of section 13 of this act during the taxable or income year, provided such account holder was employed by such employer at the time such contributions were made.

973(3) The amount of the credit allowed under subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection shall be equal to ten per cent of the amount of the contributions made by the taxpayer into the first-time homebuyer savings accounts of account holders of such accounts during the income or taxable year, provided the amount of the credit allowed for any income or taxable year with respect to aspecific account holder shall not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars.

(a)The Attorney Generalmay investigate, interveneinorintervene inor bring aacivil civil or administrative action in the name of the state, seeking injunctive or declaratory relief, damages, and any other relief that may be available under law, whenever any person is or has engaged in a practice or pattern of conduct that:

(1)Public Subjects,Act orNo. causes to be subjected, other persons to the deprivation of any rights, privileges or immunities secured by the constitutions or laws of this state or the United States;

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5002 (1) Subjects, or causes to be subjected, other persons to the deprivation of any rights, privileges or immunities secured by the constitutions or laws of this state or the United States;

(b) In conducting any investigation under this section, the Attorney HB5002General /may Fileissue No.subpoenas and interrogatories, and otherwise gather information, in the same manner and to the same extent as is provided in section 35-42.

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973 General may issue subpoenas and interrogatories, and otherwise gather information, in the same manner and to the same extent as is provided in section 35-42.

(e) Nothing in this section shall limit the right of a person adversely affectedPublic byAct aNo. violation of chapter 814c to file a complaint with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.

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5002 affected by a violation of chapter 814c to file a complaint with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.

(h) Nothing in this section shall permit the Attorney General to bring an action that would otherwise be barred under the applicable statute HB5002of /limitations Fileor No.repose.

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973 of limitations or repose.

(k) With regard to any action brought pursuant to this section against a person for a pattern or practice of conduct in violation of section 46a- 64, 46a-64c, 46a-81d or 46a-81e, or, as a result of an investigation conducted pursuant to this section, of a potential violation of section 46a-64, 46a-64c, 46a-81d or 46a-81e, the Attorney General may petition thePublic superiorAct courtNo. for the judicial district in which the violation or alleged violation occurred for any relief available under section 46a-89.

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5002 the superior court for the judicial district in which the violation or alleged violation occurred for any relief available under section 46a-89.

The commission shall also have the burden to prove, based upon the evidence in the record compiled before such commission, that (1) (A) the decision is necessary to protect substantial public interests in health, safety or other matters HB5002which /the Filecommission No.may legally consider;

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973 which the commission may legally consider;

In addition, ifthecourtfinds,after ahearing,thatthecommission'sdecisiondenying an affordable housing application or approving such application with restrictions which have a substantial adverse impact on the viability of the affordable housing development or the degree of affordability of the affordable dwelling units in a set-aside development was made in bad faithortocauseunduedelay,thecourtmayawardreasonableattorney's fees to the person who filed the appeal under subsection (f) of this section,Public providedAct theNo. total number of units in the affordable housing development or affordable dwelling units in the set-aside development ordered by the court to be built is at least ninety per cent of the units proposed in the original application of such person to the commission.

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5002 section, provided the total number of units in the affordable housing development or affordable dwelling units in the set-aside development ordered by the court to be built is at least ninety per cent of the units proposed in the original application of such person to the commission.

or (ii) a product used for the purpose of establishing rent or income limits in accordance with HB5002the /affordable Filehousing No.program guidelines of a local, state or federal program.

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973 the affordable housing program guidelines of a local, state or federal program.

(c) Any violation of subsection (b) of this section shall be subject to thePublic investigationAct andNo. enforcement provisions of chapter 624 of the general statutes.

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5002 the investigation and enforcement provisions of chapter 624 of the general statutes.

HB5002(4)"Perfectsix"meansathree-storyresidentialbuildingwithacentral /entrance Filecontaining No.two dwelling units per story;

973(5) HB5002"Qualifying Filebus transit community" means any municipality that contains not less than one regular bus service station operating not less than five days a week within a transit-oriented district adopted by such municipality, provided such transit-oriented district is of reasonable size, as determined by the secretary, or the secretary's designee, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (e) of this section, and either (A) includes land of such municipality located within a one-half- mile radius of any such station, or (B) is located within a reasonable distance, as determined by the secretary, or the secretary's designee, of any other transit service, a commercial corridor or the downtown area Public Act No.

97325-49 (4)"Perfectsix"meansathree-storyresidentialbuildingwithacentral57 entranceof containing91 twoHouse dwellingBill unitsNo. per story;

(5)5002 "Qualifying bus transit community" means any municipality that contains not less than one regular bus service station operating not less than five days a week within a transit-oriented district adopted by such municipality, provided such transit-oriented district is of reasonable size, as determined by the secretary, or the secretary's designee, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (e) of this section, and either (A) includes land of such municipality located within a one-half- mile radius of any such station, or (B) is located within a reasonable distance, as determined by the secretary, or the secretary's designee, of any other transit service, a commercial corridor or the downtown area of such municipality;

(9)"Regularbusservicestation"meansanyfixedlocationwhereabus regularly stops, not less than once every sixty minutes during peak operating hours, for the loading or unloading of passengers along a HB5002defined /route Fileoperating No.on a fixed schedule;

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973 defined route operating on a fixed schedule;

and (12)Public "ZoningAct commission"No. means any zoning commission, a planning commission in a municipality that has adopted a planning commission but not a zoning commission or a combined planning and zoning commission.

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5002 (12) "Zoning commission" means any zoning commission, a planning commission in a municipality that has adopted a planning commission but not a zoning commission or a combined planning and zoning commission.

Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the use of funding received pursuant to this section if the use of such funding to develop, renovate, expand, manage or maintain improvements within a transit- HB5002oriented /district Filealso No.benefits real property located outside of a transit- oriented district.

973(c)A HB5002municipality Filethat isnot aqualifying transit-oriented community shall be eligible for discretionary infrastructure funding on a priority basis pursuant to this section if the legislative body of the municipality adopts a resolution stating that such municipality intends to enact zoning regulationsthat enablesuchmunicipality to become aqualifying Public Act No.

97325-49 oriented59 district also benefits real property located outside of a91 transit-House orientedBill district.No.

(c)A5002 municipality that isnot aqualifying transit-oriented community shall be eligible for discretionary infrastructure funding on a priority basis pursuant to this section if the legislative body of the municipality adopts a resolution stating that such municipality intends to enact zoning regulationsthat enablesuchmunicipality to become aqualifying transit-oriented community, provided such municipality meets the eligibility criteria for the discretionary infrastructure funding.

(e) In determining whether a transit-oriented district is of reasonable size, the secretary, or the secretary's designee, in consultation with the zoning commission of the municipality, shall (1) determine whether the HB5002area /of Filesuch No.district is adequate to support greater density of development in an equitable manner, as determined by the secretary, or the secretary's designee, considering the geographic characteristics of the municipality;

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973 area of such district is adequate to support greater density of development in an equitable manner, as determined by the secretary, or the secretary's designee, considering the geographic characteristics of the municipality;

and (3) not require the inclusion of the following lands in any such district:Public Act No.

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5002 district:

and (C) developments on land owned by (i) the municipality in which such land is located, (ii) the state, (iii) the public housing authority of the municipality in which such district is located, (iv) any not-for-profit entity, and (v) any religious organization, as defined in section 49-31k of the general statutes, if such development is composed entirely of units that are subject to a deed restriction that requires, for not less than forty years after the initial occupation of the proposed development, that such units be sold or rented at, or below, a cost in rent or mortgage payments equivalent to HB5002not /more Filethan thirty per cent of the annual income of individuals and families earning sixty per cent of the median income of the state or the area median income as determined by the United States Department of Public Act No.

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9735002 not more than thirty per cent of the annual income of individuals and families earning sixty per cent of the median income of the state or the area median income as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, whichever is less.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, if a proposed developmentisrequiredtohaveapublichearingbytheinlandwetlandsdevelopmentisrequiredtohaveapublichearingbythe inlandwetlands agency of the municipality, such proposed development must receive such public hearing prior to such development's approval.

(1) Ten per cent for any municipality designated High HB5002Public /Act File No.

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9735002 Opportunity/Heating Market;

(k) (1) The secretary, in consultation with the interagency council on housing development establishedpursuant to section21section21ofthisact,shall ofthisact,shall develop guidelines concerning transit-oriented districtswithindistricts within qualifying transit-oriented communities, including, but not limited to, prioritizingPublic mixed-useAct andNo. mixed-income developments;

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5002 prioritizing mixed-use and mixed-income developments;

ensuring appropriate environmental considerations in the development of such districts, with an emphasis HB5002on /the Fileanalysis No.of any potential impacts on environmental justice communities, as defined in section 22a-20a of the general statutes;

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973 on the analysis of any potential impacts on environmental justice communities, as defined in section 22a-20a of the general statutes;

(2) If a qualifying transit-oriented community seeks to adopt regulations concerning a transit-oriented district that do not substantially comply with the guidelines developed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, or subsection (f) or (g) of this section, such community shall seek an exemption by submitting an application, in a form and manner prescribed by the secretary, that specifies the reasons such community seeks to adopt regulations that do not substantially comply with the guidelines developed by the secretary, or subsection (f) or (g) of this section, except no community may seek an exemption from the provisions of subsection (f) or (g) of this section unless the secretary determines such community is a qualifying transit- orientedPublic communityAct pursuantNo. to subsection (i) of this section.

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5002 oriented community pursuant to subsection (i) of this section.

(3) If an application submitted pursuant to subdivision (2) of this HB5002subsection /is Filedenied No.by the secretary, the transit-oriented community that submitted such application may opt out of the provisions of this section and no longer qualify for discretionary infrastructure funding on a priority basis pursuant to this section, provided such community shall return any discretionary infrastructure funding such community received pursuant to this section.

973(l) HB5002Notwithstanding Filethe No.provisions of subsection (b) of this section, any qualifying transit-oriented community with one or more transit- oriented districts located in an activity zone, as identified in the state planofconservationanddevelopment adopted under chapter 297ofthe general statutes for the years 2025 to 2030, inclusive, shall be awarded discretionary infrastructure funding by the agency administering any such funding at a higher priority than a qualifying transit-oriented community without any such district located in any such zone.

973 subsection is denied by the secretary, the transit-oriented community that submitted such application may opt out of the provisions of this section and no longer qualify for discretionary infrastructure funding on a priority basis pursuant to this section, provided such community shall return any discretionary infrastructure funding such community received pursuant to this section.

(l) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, any qualifying transit-oriented community with one or more transit- oriented districts located in an activity zone, as identified in the state planofconservationanddevelopment adoptedunder chapter 297ofthe general statutes for the years 2025 to 2030, inclusive, shall be awarded discretionary infrastructure funding by the agency administering any such funding at a higher priority than a qualifying transit-oriented community without any such district located in any such zone.

(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) For the purposes of this section, "qualifying transit-adjacent community" means a municipality (1)Public withoutAct aNo. rapid transit station, (2) that borders a municipality that has one or more rapid transit stations or regular bus service stations, and (3) that designates a transit-oriented district in or adjacent to a downtown area located in such municipality;

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5002 (1) without a rapid transit station, (2) that borders a municipality that has one or more rapid transit stations or regular bus service stations, and (3) that designates a transit-oriented district in or adjacent to a downtown area located in such municipality;

The coordinator HB5002shall /designate Filesuch No.municipality a qualifying transit-adjacent community if the coordinator finds that such municipality (1) meets the definition of such community provided in subsection (a) of this section, and (2) is not a qualifying transit-oriented community.

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973 shall designate such municipality a qualifying transit-adjacent community if the coordinator finds that such municipality (1) meets the definition of such community provided in subsection (a) of this section, and (2) is not a qualifying transit-oriented community.

(6) the Commissioner of Public Health,Act orNo. the commissioner's designee;

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5002 Commissioner of Public Health, or the commissioner's designee;

(c) In addition to the regular members set forth in subsection (b) of this section, the council may consist of any ad hoc members that the State Responsible Growth Coordinator determines are necessary to HB5002complete /the Filework No.of the council.

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973 complete the work of the council.

(4) Review existing discretionary grant programs to make recommendations to state or quasi-public agencies concerning the adherence of such programs with the goals established in the state plan ofPublic conservationAct andNo. development adopted under chapter 297 of the general statutes.

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5002 of conservation and development adopted under chapter 297 of the general statutes.

(f) Not later than October 1, 2026, the council shall submit a report, in HB5002accordance /with Filethe No.provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to planning and development and housing,concerningtherecommendationsandguidelinesdevelopedby the council pursuant to subdivisions (4) and (5) of subsection (e) of this section.

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973 accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to planning and development and housing,concerningtherecommendationsandguidelinesdevelopedby the council pursuant to subdivisions (4) and (5) of subsection (e) of this section.

Sec.Public Act No.

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Subsection (f) of section 8-2o of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober HB50021, /2025): File No.

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973 1, 2025):

Thereafter, the municipality's legislative body or, in a municipality where the legislative body is a town meeting, [its] such municipality's board of selectmen, by a two-thirds vote, may complete the process by which such municipality opts out of the provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive,Public ofAct thisNo. section, except that, on and after January 1, 2023, no municipality may opt out of the provisions of said subsections.

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5002 inclusive, of this section, except that, on and after January 1, 2023, no municipality may opt out of the provisions of said subsections.

(NEW) (g) Notwithstanding any prior action of the municipality to opt out of the provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section, pursuant to subsection (f) of this section, any owner of real property located within a transit-oriented district, as defined in section 19 of this act, who has owned real property in the municipality for not fewer than three years may construct an accessory apartment as of right on such real property, provided such accessory apartment complies with any structural or architectural requirements imposed by any zoning regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-2, as amended by this act.

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973 Sec.

ThePublic secretaryAct shallNo. also submit such report to the members of the interagency council on housing development.

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5002 The secretary shall also submit such report to the members of the interagency council on housing development.

Such criteria for awarding funds pursuant to this section shall include, but need not be limited to, a requirement that (1) an applicant secure coinvestment funding in the proposed project by a union pension fund or comingled fund of union pension fund investments with a demonstrated record of successful investment in the construction of affordable housing, (2) the proposed project be covered HB5002by /a Fileproject No.labor agreement, and (3) an applicant be committed to workforce training by adhering to state-registered apprenticeship standards and apprenticeship readiness programs.

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973 by a project labor agreement, and (3) an applicant be committed to workforce training by adhering to state-registered apprenticeship standards and apprenticeship readiness programs.

(d) The commissioner shall not approve financing for a proposed project later than three years after the Department of Housing is allocatedPublic fundsAct forNo. the program established pursuant to this section.

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5002 allocated funds for the program established pursuant to this section.

Any such commission shall make studies and investigations, conduct hearings and receive complaints HB5002relative /to Filerental No.charges on housing accommodations, except those accommodations rented on a seasonal basis, within its jurisdiction, which term shall include mobile manufactured homes and mobile manufactured home park lots, in order to control and eliminate excessive rental charges on such accommodations, and to carry out the provisionsofsections7-148bto 7-148f,inclusive,asamendedby this act, section47a-20 andsubsection(b)ofsection47a-23c.The commission,for such purposes, may compel the attendance of persons at hearings, issue subpoenas and administer oaths, issue orders and continue, review, amend, terminate or suspend any of its orders and decisions.

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973 relative to rental charges on housing accommodations, except those accommodations rented on a seasonal basis, within its jurisdiction, which term shall include mobile manufactured homes and mobile manufactured home park lots, in order to control and eliminate excessive rental charges on such accommodations, and to carry out the provisionsofsections7-148bto 7-148f,inclusive,asamendedby this act, section47a-20 andsubsection(b)ofsection47a-23c.The commission,for such purposes, may compel the attendance of persons at hearings, issue subpoenas and administer oaths, issue orders and continue, review, amend, terminate or suspend any of its orders and decisions.

(c)Public AnyAct [town,No. city or borough] municipality required to create a fair rent commission pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall adopt an ordinance creating [such] a fair rent commission, or joining a joint fair rent commission or regional fair rent commission, on or before [July 1, 2023] January 1, 2028.

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5002 (c) Any [town, city or borough] municipality required to create a fair rent commission pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall adopt an ordinance creating [such] a fair rent commission, or joining a joint fair rent commission or regional fair rent commission, on or before [July 1, 2023] January 1, 2028.

Any HB5002municipality /that Fileis No.a member of a joint fair rent commission may, by vote of its legislative body, elect to withdraw from such commission, provided such withdrawing municipality creates its own fair rent commission or joins another joint fair rent commission or regional fair rent commission in compliance with the requirements of this section.

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973 municipality that is a member of a joint fair rent commission may, by vote of its legislative body, elect to withdraw from such commission, provided such withdrawing municipality creates its own fair rent commission or joins another joint fair rent commission or regional fair rent commission in compliance with the requirements of this section.

Any municipality that is a member of such council may join such regional fair rent commissionPublic uponAct theNo. adoption of an ordinance by such municipality's legislative body.

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5002 commission upon the adoption of an ordinance by such municipality's legislative body.

(a) When the owner or lessor, or the owner's or lessor's legal representative, or the owner's or lessor's attorney-at-law, or in-fact, desires to obtain possession or occupancy of any land or building, any apartment in any building, any dwelling unit, any trailer, or any land HB5002upon /which Filea No.trailer is used or stands, and (1) when a rental agreement or lease of such property, whether in writing or by parol, terminates for any of the following reasons:

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973 upon which a trailer is used or stands, and (1) when a rental agreement or lease of such property, whether in writing or by parol, terminates for any of the following reasons:

(D) nonpayment ofrent withinthegrace periodprovided forPublic residentialAct propertyNo. in section 47a-15a, as amended by this act, or 21-83, as amended by this act, except this subparagraph shall not apply if the owner or lessor's online rental payment system prevents such payment of rent within the grace period provided for residential property in section 47a-15a, as amended by this act, or 21-83, as amended by this act;

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5002 for residential property in section 47a-15a, as amended by this act, or 21-83, as amended by this act, except this subparagraph shall not apply if the owner or lessor's online rental payment system prevents such payment of rent within the grace period provided for residential property in section 47a-15a, as amended by this act, or 21-83, as amended by this act;

or (5) when a farm employee, as described in section 47a-30, or a domestic servant, caretaker, manager or other employee, as described in subsection (b) of section 47a-36, occupies such premises furnished by the employer and fails to vacate such premises after employment is terminated by such employee or the employer or after such employee fails to report for employment, such owner or lessor, or such owner's or lessor's legal representative, or such owner's or lessor's attorney-at-law, or in-fact, shall give notice to each lessee or occupant to quit possession or occupancy of such land, building, apartment or dwelling unit, at least three daysbefore theterminationoftherentalagreementor lease, ifany, HB5002or /before Filethe No.time specified in the notice for the lessee or occupant to quit possession or occupancy.

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973 or before the time specified in the notice for the lessee or occupant to quit possession or occupancy.

Section 47a-15a of the general statutes is repealed and the followingPublic isAct substitutedNo. in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

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5002 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025):

HB5002(1) /Any Fileprovision by which the resident agrees to waive or forfeit Public Act No.

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9735002 (1) Any provision by which the resident agrees to waive or forfeit rights or remedies under this chapter and sections 47a-21, 47a-23 to 47a- 23b, inclusive, as amended by this act, 47a-26 to 47a-26h, inclusive, 47a- 35 to 47a-35b, inclusive, 47a-41a,47a-43 and47a-46,or under any section of the general statutes or any municipal ordinance, unless such section or ordinance expressly states that such rights may be waived;

(7)Public AnyAct provision allowing the owner to charge an entrance fee to a HB5002 / File No.

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9735002 (7) Any provision allowing the owner to charge an entrance fee to a resident assuming occupancy;

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(a) Each elevator or escalator shall be thoroughly inspected by a HB5002department /elevator Fileinspector No.at least once each eighteen months, except (1)elevatorslocatedinprivateresidencesshallbeinspectedupon the request of the owner, and (2) as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

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973 department elevator inspector at least once each eighteen months, except (1)elevatorslocatedinprivateresidencesshallbeinspectedupon the request of the owner, and (2) as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

Any such moratorium shall be for a period of four years, except that for any municipality that has (i) twenty thousand or more dwelling units, as reported in the most recent United States decennial census,Public andAct (ii)No. previously qualified for a moratorium in accordance with this section, any subsequent moratorium shall be for a period of five years.

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5002 census, and (ii) previously qualified for a moratorium in accordance with this section, any subsequent moratorium shall be for a period of five years.

(2) Such moratorium shall not apply to (A) affordable housing HB5002applications /for Fileassisted No.housing in which ninety-five per cent of the dwelling units are restricted to persons and families whose income is less than or equal to sixty per cent of the median income, (B) other affordable housing applications for assisted housing containing forty or fewer dwelling units, or (C)affordablehousing applicationswhichwere filed with a commission pursuant to this section prior to the date upon which the moratorium takes effect.

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973 applications for assisted housing in which ninety-five per cent of the dwelling units are restricted to persons and families whose income is less than or equal to sixty per cent of the median income, (B) other affordable housing applications for assisted housing containing forty or fewer dwelling units, or (C)affordablehousing applicationswhichwere filed with a commission pursuant to this section prior to the date upon which the moratorium takes effect.

(4) (A) [The] Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, the commissioner shall issue a certificate of affordable housing project completion for the purposes of this subsection upon finding that there has been completed within the municipality one or more affordable housing developments which create housing unit- equivalent points equal to (i) the greater of two per cent of all dwelling units in the municipality, as reported in the most recent United States decennial census, or seventy-five housing unit-equivalent points, or (ii) for any municipality that has (I) adopted an affordable housing plan in accordance with section 8-30j, as amended by this act, (II) twenty thousand or more dwelling units, as reported in the most recent United States decennial census, and (III) previously qualified for a moratorium in accordance with this section, one and one-half per cent of all dwelling unitsPublic inAct theNo. municipality, as reported in the most recent United States decennial census.

(B)25-49 If80 a municipality has received a final letter of eligibility91 fromHouse theBill commissioner pursuant to sections 38 and 39 of this act, the commissioner shall issue a certificate of affordable housing completion to such municipality at such time as, upon application, the commissioner determines, in the commissioner's discretion, that the HB5002 / File No.

9735002 HB5002units Filein No.the municipality, as reported in the most recent United States decennial census.

973(B) If a municipality has received a final letter of eligibility from the commissioner pursuant to sections 38 and 39 of this act, the commissioner shall issue a certificate of affordable housing completion to such municipality at such time as, upon application, the commissioner determines, in the commissioner's discretion, that the municipality is in compliance with the following conditions:

Upon receipt of such application, the commissioner shall promptly cause a notice of the filing of the application to be published in the Connecticut LawPublic Journal,Act statingNo. that public comment on such application shall be accepted by the commissioner for a period of thirty days after the publication of such notice.

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5002 Law Journal, stating that public comment on such application shall be accepted by the commissioner for a period of thirty days after the publication of such notice.

If the commissioner fails to either approve or reject the application within HB5002such /ninety-day Fileperiod, No.such application shall be deemed provisionally approved, and the municipality may cause notice of such provisional approval to be published in a conspicuous manner in a daily newspaper having general circulation in the municipality, in which case, such moratorium shall take effect upon such publication.

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973 such ninety-day period, such application shall be deemed provisionally approved, and the municipality may cause notice of such provisional approval to be published in a conspicuous manner in a daily newspaper having general circulation in the municipality, in which case, such moratorium shall take effect upon such publication.

(A) No points shall be awarded for a unit unless its occupancy is restricted to persons and families whose income is equal to or less than eighty per cent of the median income, except that (i) unrestricted units in a set- aside development shall be awarded one-quarter point each, [;] and (ii) dwelling units in middle housing developed as of right pursuant to sectionPublic 8-2sAct shallNo. be awarded one-quarter point each;

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5002 section 8-2s shall be awarded one-quarter point each;

HB5002[.] /(F) File[A] No.a set-aside development containing family units which are rental units shall be awarded additional points equal to twenty-two per cent of the total points awarded to such development, provided the application for such development was filed with the commission prior to July 6, 1995;

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973 [.] (F) [A] a set-aside development containing family units which are rental units shall be awarded additional points equal to twenty-two per cent of the total points awarded to such development, provided the application for such development was filed with the commission prior to July 6, 1995;

(7) Points shall be awarded only for dwelling units which (A) were newly-constructed units in an affordable housing development, as that term was defined at the time of the affordable housing application, for which a certificate of occupancy was issued after July 1, 1990, (B) were newlyPublic subjectedAct afterNo. July 1, 1990, to deeds containing covenants or restrictions which require that, for at least the duration required by subsection (a) of this section for set-aside developments on the date when such covenants or restrictions took effect, such dwelling units shall be sold or rented at, or below, prices which will preserve the units as affordable housing for persons or families whose income does not exceed eighty per cent of the median income, or (C) are located in a resident-owned mobile manufactured home park.

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5002 newly subjected after July 1, 1990, to deeds containing covenants or restrictions which require that, for at least the duration required by subsection (a) of this section for set-aside developments on the date when such covenants or restrictions took effect, such dwelling units shall be sold or rented at, or below, prices which will preserve the units as affordable housing for persons or families whose income does not exceed eighty per cent of the median income, or (C) are located in a resident-owned mobile manufactured home park.

(9) A newly-constructed unit shall be counted toward a moratorium HB5002when /it Filereceives No.a certificate of occupancy.

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973 when it receives a certificate of occupancy.

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Such pilot program shall be for the purpose of providing grants to entities for purposes of acquiring housing units that are subject to long-term deed HB5002restrictions /requiring Filethe No.units to be maintained as affordable housing, provided such units are located in municipalities in the state with populations of at least one hundred thirty thousand but less than one hundred forty thousand, as determined by the most recent federal decennial census.

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973 restrictions requiring the units to be maintained as affordable housing, provided such units are located in municipalities in the state with populations of at least one hundred thirty thousand but less than one hundred forty thousand, as determined by the most recent federal decennial census.

(2)Public "DevelopableAct land"No. means the area within the boundaries of an approved priority housing development zone that feasibly can be developed into residential uses consistent with the provisions of this section.

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5002 (2) "Developable land" means the area within the boundaries of an approved priority housing development zone that feasibly can be developed into residential uses consistent with the provisions of this section.

(3) "Dwelling unit" has the same meaning as provided in section 47a- 1 of the general statutes.

HB5002(5) /"Historic Filedistrict" No.means a historic district established pursuant to chapter 97a of the general statutes.

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973 (5) "Historic district" means a historic district established pursuant to chapter 97a of the general statutes.

(9) "Open space" means land or a permanent interest in land that is usedPublic forAct orNo. satisfies one or more of the criteria listed in subsection (b) of section 7-131d of the general statutes.

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5002 used for or satisfies one or more of the criteria listed in subsection (b) of section 7-131d of the general statutes.

(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any charter or special act, a zoning commission may adopt regulations, as part of any zoning regulations adopted under section 8- 2 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, or any special act, that establish a priority housing development zone in accordance with the provisions of this section.

HB5002(b) /A Filepriority No.housing development zone shall satisfy the following requirements:

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973 (b) A priority housing development zone shall satisfy the following requirements:

(2) The commissioner determines, in the commissioner's discretion, that the regulations establishing a priority housing development zone are likely to substantially increase the production of new dwelling units necessary to meet housing needs within the zone, including addressing the provisions identified in subdivisions (4) to (6), inclusive, of subsection (b) of section 8-2 of the general statutes, as amended by this act.Public Act No.

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(8) The regulations establishing a priority housing development zone HB5002shall /satisfy Filethe No.provisions set forth in section 8-2 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, including, but not limited to, subdivisions (4) to (6), inclusive, of subsection (b) of said section.

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973 shall satisfy the provisions set forth in section 8-2 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, including, but not limited to, subdivisions (4) to (6), inclusive, of subsection (b) of said section.

Standards subject to modification, waiver orPublic eliminationAct byNo. a zoning commission include, but shall not be limited to, building height, setbacks, lot coverage, parking ratios and road design standards.

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5002 or elimination by a zoning commission include, but shall not be limited to, building height, setbacks, lot coverage, parking ratios and road design standards.

(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) Any municipality that has adopted a priority housing development zone consistent with this HB5002section /and Filesections No.37 and 38 of this act may request a final letter of eligibility from the commissioner.

973(b) HB5002The Filecommissioner may issue a preliminary letter of eligibility upon a municipality's request, provided such municipality has submitted proposed modifications that would allow it to create a Public Act No.

97325-49 section89 and sections 37 and 38 of this91 actHouse mayBill requestNo. a final letter of eligibility from the commissioner.

(b)5002 The commissioner may issue a preliminary letter of eligibility upon a municipality's request, provided such municipality has submitted proposed modifications that would allow it to create a priority housing development zone.The commissioner may issueafinal letterofeligibility whenamunicipalitywhena municipality hasimplementedsuch proposed modifications and is in compliance with the requirements of a priority housing development zone set forth in this section and sections 37 and 38 of this act.

(f) If any letter of eligibility is rescinded pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall also rescind any current certificate of affordable HB5002housing /completion Fileawarded No.to the municipality pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (4) of subsection (l) of section 8-30g of the general statutes, as amended by this act.

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97325-49 housing90 completion awarded to the municipality pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision91 (4)House ofBill subsectionNo. (l) of section 8-30g of the general statutes, as amended by this act.

5002 Sec.

(Effective July 1, 2026) ThisGovernor's actAction: shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

SectionVetoed 1June October23, 1, 2025 8-68dPublic Sec.Act No.

225-49 July91 1,of 202691 8-2(b) to (d) July 1, 2026 Sec.

3 New section Sec.

4 from passage New section Sec.

5 July 1, 2025 8-3(b) Sec.

6 July 1, 2025 8-30j Sec.

7 October 1, 2025 4-68ii Sec.

8 October 1, 2025 New section Sec.

9 July 1, 2025 New section Sec.

10 July 1, 2025 New section Sec.

11 July 1, 2025 SA 21-26, Sec.

1 Sec.

12 July 1, 2025 4-66k HB5002 / File No.

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13 January 1, 2026 New section Sec.

14 January 1, 2026 12-701(a)(20)(B) Sec.

15 January 1, 2026 New section Sec.

16 October 1, 2025 3-129g Sec.

17 October 1, 2025 8-30g(g) Sec.

18 October 1, 2025 New section Sec.

19 October 1, 2025 New section Sec.

20 October 1, 2025 New section Sec.

21 from passage New section Sec.

22 October 1, 2025 New section Sec.

23 October 1, 2025 8-169tt(a) Sec.

24 October 1, 2025 8-2o(f) Sec.

25 October 1, 2025 8-2o(g) from passage Sec.

26 New section Sec.

27 January 1, 2026 New section Sec.

28 July 1, 2025 7-148b Sec.

29 July 1, 2025 New section Sec.

30 July 1, 2025 47a-23(a) Sec.

31 July 1, 2025 47a-15a Sec.

32 July 1, 2025 21-83 October 1, 2025 Sec.

33 29-195 Sec.

34 July 1, 2025 8-30g(l) Sec.

35 from passage New section Sec.

36 July 1, 2025 New section Sec.

37 July 1, 2025 New section Sec.

38 July 1, 2025 New section Sec.

39 July 1, 2025 New section October 1, 2025 Sec.

40 New section Sec.

41 July 1, 2025 Repealer section Sec.

42 July 1, 2026 Repealer section HB5002 / File No.

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973 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: