General Assembly Raised Bill No. 15
February Session, 2012 LCO No. 34
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Referred to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
Introduced by:
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General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 15
February Session, 2012
LCO No. 34
*00034_______INS*
Referred to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
Introduced by:
(INS)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY CONDITION DISCLOSURE REPORT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 20-327b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2012):
(d) (1) Not later than [April 1, 2010] January 1, 2013, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall, by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, prescribe the form of the written residential disclosure report required by this section and sections 20-327c to 20-327e, inclusive. The regulations shall provide that the form include information concerning:
(A) Municipal assessments, including, but not limited to, sewer or water charges applicable to the property. Such information shall include: (i) Whether such assessment is in effect and the amount of the assessment; (ii) whether there is an assessment on the property that has not been paid, and if so, the amount of the unpaid assessment; and (iii) to the extent of the seller's knowledge, whether there is reason to believe that the municipality may impose an assessment in the future;
(B) Leased items on the premises, including, but not limited to, propane fuel tanks, water heaters, major appliances and alarm systems; [and]
(C) (i) Whether the real property is located in a municipally designated village district or municipally designated historic district or has been designated on the National Register of Historic Places, and (ii) a statement that information concerning village districts and historic districts may be obtained from the municipality's village or historic district commission, if applicable; and
(D) Whether the real property is subject to or has been subjected to remediation of hazardous waste, as defined in section 22a-115, and information concerning such remediation.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2012 20-327b(d)(1)
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2012
20-327b(d)(1)
Statement of Purpose:
To require disclosure in the residential property condition disclosure report of any remediation of hazardous waste to which the property is subject or has been subjected.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]