Connecticut 2016 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00245 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Raised Bill No. 245
22 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 1560
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2424 AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL RECOVERY OF MONEYS PAID ON BEHALF OF DISPLACED TENANTS.
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2626 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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2828 Section 1. Section 8-270a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2016):
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3030 If any landlord fails to reimburse any town, city or borough for any payments, including payments for emergency or temporary housing, which the town, city or borough has made to any displaced tenant or a hotel, motel or similar establishment for lodging and for which the landlord is liable pursuant to section 8-268 or 8-270, such town, city or borough or the state pursuant to subsection (b) of section 8-280 may bring a civil action against such landlord in the superior court for the judicial district in which the town, city or borough is located or for the judicial district in which such landlord resides for the recovery of such payments, and for the costs, together with reasonable attorney's fees, of the town, city or borough or the state in bringing such action. In any such action, it shall be an affirmative defense for the landlord that the displacement was not the result of the landlord's violation of section 47a-7.
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3535 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
3636 Section 1 October 1, 2016 8-270a
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4848 To allow municipalities to recover costs paid on behalf of a tenant who is housed on an emergency or temporary basis in a hotel, motel or similar establishment for lodging.
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5050 [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.]