Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05971 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/21/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5971
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 1830
 *01830*
Referred to Committee on BANKING
Introduced by:
REP. ALEXANDER, 58th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5971 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 1830

*01830*

Referred to Committee on BANKING 

Introduced by:

REP. ALEXANDER, 58th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING BLIGHT FINES ON THE SENIOR MORTGAGEE OF FORECLOSED PROPERTY.

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

That section 7-148 of the general statutes be amended to authorize municipalities to levy fines on the senior mortgagee of a foreclosed property for violating any ordinance relating to the prevention of housing blight.

Statement of Purpose: 

To allow municipalities to levy blight-related fines on senior mortgagees in order to decrease the amount of blighted properties in Connecticut.