Bill Text: CT SB00457 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Construction Of In-law Apartments.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-27 - Public Hearing 03/03 [SB00457 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00457-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 457
January Session, 2017		LCO No. 2370
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Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Introduced by:
SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION OF IN-LAW APARTMENTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 8 of the general statutes be amended to permit municipalities to facilitate and provide incentives for the construction of in-law apartments and other structural modifications to residential dwellings that allow individuals to care for senior citizen family members at home.

Statement of Purpose:

To encourage senior citizens to age in place in community settings rather than seek institutionalized long-term care.