General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 6145 |
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January Session, 2015 |
LCO No. 2668 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on HOUSING |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. WOOD, 141st Dist. REP. STEINBERG, 136th Dist. |
AN ACT EXEMPTING CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES FROM THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND USE APPEALS ACT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 8-30g of the general statutes be amended to exempt municipalities from the provisions of said section in such locations not depicted in their housing affordability plan, provided such municipality has a housing affordability plan approved by their legislative body that includes a commitment to increasing affordable housing stock that is demonstrated by: (1) Establishing incentive housing zones pursuant to chapter 124b of the general statutes, (2) establishing inclusionary zoning regulations pursuant to section 8-2i of the general statutes, (3) establishing inclusionary zoning fees, (4) establishing an affordable housing trust fund, or (5) developing zoning districts or floating zones that allow multifamily housing.
Statement of Purpose:
To help our municipalities comply with our state's affordable housing mandate.