Connecticut 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05540 Compare Versions

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7	6		General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5540
8	7		January Session, 2019
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12	11		Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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15	14		Introduced by:
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20	19		AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL OPTION TO PROVIDE
21	20		PROPERTY TAX RELIEF TO RESIDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO
22	21		LIVE IN THEIR HOMES DUE TO A NATURAL DISASTER OR
23	22		EVACUATION ORDER.
24	23		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
25	24		Assembly convened:
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27	26		Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) Notwithstanding the 1
28	27		provisions of section 12-64a of the general statutes, any municipality 2
29	28		may, by vote of its legislative body, establish a program to provide 3
30	29		property tax relief for residents of such municipality who are unable to 4
31	30		live in residential real property owned and occupied by such residents 5
32	31		due to (1) damage to such property caused by a natural disaster, or (2) 6
33	32		displacement from such property caused by an evacuation order or the 7
34	33		declaration of a state of emergency or disaster under the provisions of 8
35	34		state or federal law. 9
36	35		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
37	36		sections:
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39	38		Section 1 July 1, 2019 New section
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47		-	PD Joint Favorable
	45	+	Statement of Purpose:
	46	+	To permit municipalities to establish programs of property tax relief
	47	+	for residents unable to live in their homes due to a natural disaster or
	48	+	an evacuation order or declaration of a state of emergency or disaster.
	49	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline,
	50	+	except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is
	51	+	not underlined.]
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	53	+	Co-Sponsors: REP. KUPCHICK, 132nd Dist.
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	55	+	H.B. 5540
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