Connecticut House Bill 5475

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on March 7 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-10 - File Number 419
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

To (1) require that a person claiming to be aggrieved by certain decisions of municipal commissions, agencies or boards demonstrate actual damage or an impairment of right, title or interest to such person's real property, (2) remove the right of protest against certain zoning changes by persons who do not own lots affected by such changes, (3) allow municipalities to adopt ordinances which exempt developments in certain areas from review by the inland wetlands agencies of such municipalities, (4) allow the conversion of vacant nursing homes into multifamily housing as of right, and (5) require the Commissioner of Housing to conduct a study of certain unused real property owned by the state to determine the suitability of such real property to improve affordable housing opportunities.

An Act Concerning The Development Of Housing, Challenges To Certain Decisions Of Municipal Agencies, And The Conversion Of Vacant Nursing Homes Into Multifamily Housing.

House Planning and Development Committee

Rep. Jason Rojas [D]

Rep. Hubert Delany [D]

Rep. Geraldo Reyes [D]

2024-03-22 - Joint - PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (Y: 12 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-10	House	File Number 419
2024-04-10	House	House Calendar Number 275
2024-04-10	House	Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2024-04-10	House	Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2024-04-04	House	Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/09/24 5:00 PM
2024-03-25	House	Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2024-03-22	House	Joint Favorable Substitute
2024-03-08	House	Public Hearing 03/13
2024-03-07	House	Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05475&which_year=2024
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TOB/H/PDF/2024HB-05475-R00-HB.PDF
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TOB/H/PDF/2024HB-05475-R01-HB.PDF
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/lcoamd/pdf/2024LCO04334-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/lcoamd/pdf/2024LCO04840-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/lcoamd/pdf/2024LCO04995-R00-AMD.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/FN/PDF/2024HB-05475-R000419-FN.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/BA/PDF/2024HB-05475-R000419-BA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/fna/pdf/2024HB-05475-R00LCO04334-FNA.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/fna/pdf/2024HB-05475-R00LCO04840-FNA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/fna/pdf/2024HB-05475-R00LCO04995-FNA.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TS/H/PDF/2024HB-05475-R00PD-CV48-TS.PDF