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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6548
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 3148
Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Introduced by:
REP. ROJAS, 9th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF A HOUSING AGENCY
TO INITIATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That section 8-37cc of the general statutes be amended to: (1) Add 1
the right to initiate a private right of action to the powers of any state 2
housing agency, as defined in section 8-37aa of the general statutes, in 3
order to affirmatively further fair housing, and (2) extend such right to 4
any state agency administering a housing program. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To add the right to initiate a private right of action to the powers of
any state housing agency, as defined in section 8-37aa of the general
statutes, and any state agency administering a housing program.