Connecticut 2019 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06293 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/24/2019

                     
 
LCO No. 3290   	1 of 1 
  
General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6293  
January Session, 2019  
LCO No. 3290 
 
 
Referred to Committee on HOUSING  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. SIMMS, 140
th Dist. 
 
 
 
 
 
AN ACT PROHIBITING HOUSING AUTHORITIES FROM USING 
FEDERAL SECTION 8 PROGRAM VOUCHERS FROM DISPLACING 
LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That the general statutes be amended to prohibit housing 1 
authorities from promoting the use of federal Section 8 program 2 
vouchers to low-income residents for the purpose of enticing such 3 
residents to move out of this state. 4 
Statement of Purpose:   
To prohibit housing authorities from promoting the use of federal 
Section 8 program vouchers to low-income residents for the purpose of 
enticing such residents to move out of this state.