SB 393 — AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF METHODS TO ALLEVIATE HIGH ROOM TEMPERATURES IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.

Senate General Assembly CommitteeFile Bill No.

39399 January Session, 2021 LCOSubstitute Senate Bill No.

4722393 ReferredSenate, toMarch 22, 2021 The Committee on HOUSINGHousing Introducedreported by:through SEN.

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AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF METHODS TO ALLEVIATE HIGH ROOM TEMPERATURES IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.

(NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) AsThere usedis inestablished thisa section,task "institutionforce ofto higherstudy education"methods meansto aalleviate constituentdangerously unithot ofroom thetemperatures statewithin systemresidential ofbuildings highercontaining education,multiple asdwelling definedunits, inincluding, sectionbut 10a-1not oflimited theto, generalapartment statutes,buildings orand andormitories independentat institutioninstitutions of higher education,education. as defined in section 10a-173 of the general statutes.

(b)The Intask anyforce studentshall dormitory,(1) residencedetermine halla orsafe othertemperature studentrange housingfor thatresidents is part of ansuch institutionbuildings, of higher education and containing(2) notstudy lessaffordable thantwenty-five student rooms,the institutionofhigher education shall provide and install,energy orefficient permitmethods a student resident to installcool andsuch use,buildings equipment to maintainsuch a reasonable and safe temperature range ofduring notpeak morehigh thantemperature eighty-fivemonths, degreesto Fahrenheitprovide ina thecomfortable studentand room,safe including,environment butfor notsuch limitedresidents. to, an air conditioning unit.

Sec.(b) The task force shall consist of the following members:

2.(1) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, who is a representative of an organization specializing in home building;

SubsectionsSB393 (a)/ ofFile sectionNo. 47a-7 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

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472299 1(2) One appointed by the president pro tempore of 3the CommitteeSenate, Billwho No.is a representative of an organization representing landlords;

393(3) (a)One Aappointed landlordby shall:the majority leader of the House of Representatives, who isarepresentativeofanorganizationrepresenting housing authorities;

(1)(4) ComplyOne withappointed by the requirementsmajority ofleader chapter 368o and all applicable building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety of both the stateSenate, orwho anyrepresents politicalThe subdivisionUniversity thereof;of Connecticut;

(2)(5) makeOne allappointed repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition, except where the premises are intentionally rendered unfit or uninhabitable by the tenant,minority aleader member of his family or other person on the premisesHouse withof hisRepresentatives, consent,who inrepresents which case such duty shall be the responsibilityConnecticut ofState theColleges tenant;and Universities;

(3)(6) keepOne allappointed commonareasofthepremisesinacleanandby safecondition;(4)maintainthe inminority goodleader andof safethe workingSenate; order and condition all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating and other facilities and appliances and elevators, supplied or required to be supplied by him;

(5)(7) provideThe andchairpersons, maintainvice-chairpersons appropriateand receptaclesranking formembers of the removaljoint standing committee of ashes,the garbage,General rubbishandotherwasteincidentaltotheoccupancyofthedwellingAssembly unithaving andcognizance arrangeof formatters relating to housing, or their removal;designees;

[and](8) (6)The supplychairpersons, runningvice-chairpersons water and reasonableranking amountsmembers of hotthe waterjoint atstanding allcommittee timesof and reasonable heat except if the buildingGeneral whichAssembly includeshaving thecognizance dwellingof unitmatters isrelating not required by law to bepublic equippedhealth, for that purpose or iftheir thedesignees; dwelling unit is so constructed thatheatorhotwaterisgeneratedbyaninstallationwithintheexclusive control of the tenant or supplied by a direct public utility connection;

and(9) (7)The inchairpersons, anyvice-chairpersons residentialand buildingranking containingmembers notof lessthe thanjoint twenty-fivestanding dwellingcommittee units,of providethe andGeneral install,Assembly orhaving permitcognizance aof tenantmatters torelating install and use, equipment to maintainhigher aeducation reasonable and safeemployment, temperatureor rangetheir ofdesignees; not morethaneighty-fivedegreesFahrenheitinthedwellingunitincluding, but not limited to, an air conditioning unit.

(10) The Commissioner of Public Health, or the commissioner's designee;

(11) The Commissioner of Housing, or the commissioner's designee;

and (12) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee.

(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivisions (1) to sSB393 / File No.

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99 (9), inclusive, of subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the General Assembly.

(d) All initial appointments to the task force shall be made not later thanthirty daysafter theeffective date ofthis section.Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.

(e)The speaker oftheHouse ofRepresentativesandthepresident pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from among the members of the task force.

Such chairpersons shall schedule thefirst meeting ofthe task force, whichshall beheld not later thansixty days after the effective date of this section.

(f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to housing shall serve as administrative staff of the task force.

(g) Not later than January 1, 2022, the task force shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to housing, inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsection11-4aofthegeneralstatutes.

The task force shall terminate on the date that it submits such report or January 1, 2022, whichever is later.

Section 1 from passage New section Sec.HSG Joint Favorable Subst.

2sSB393 from/ passageFile 47a-7(a)No. Statement of Purpose:

To99 allow3 tenantssSB393 andFile studentsNo. to maintain a reasonable temperature range in their dwellings.

LCO99 No.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.

4722In 2general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of 3informational Committeesources, Billincluding No.the analyst’s professional knowledge.

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OSTEN,None 19thExplanation Dist.The bill establishes a fifteen-member task force to study methods to alleviate dangerously hot room temperatures within residential buildings that contain multiple dwelling units, including dormitories.