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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 7067
January Session, 2019
AN ACT CONCERNING HO USING AUTHORITY JURISDICTION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 8-39 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 2
The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this chapter, 3
[shall] have the following respective meanings, unless a different 4
meaning clearly appears from the context: 5
(a) "Area of operation" [includes the municipality in which a 6
housing authority is created under the provisions of this chapter and 7
may include a neighboring municipality, provided the governing body 8
of such neighboring municipality agrees by proper resolution to the 9
extension of the area of operation to include such neighboring 10
municipality] means a municipal area of operation and, if adopted by a 11
housing authority, includes an expanded area of operation. 12
(b) "Authority" or "housing authority" means any of the public 13
corporations created by section 8-40, as amended by this act, and the 14
Connecticut Housing Authority when exercising the rights, powers, 15
duties or privileges of, or subject to the immunities or limitations of, 16
housing authorities pursuant to section 8-121. 17
(c) "Bonds" means any bonds, including refunding bonds, notes, 18
interim certificates, debentures or other obligations issued by the 19 Substitute Bill No. 7067
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authority pursuant to this chapter. 20
(d) "Clerk" means the clerk of the particular city, borough or town 21
for which a particular housing authority is created. 22
(e) "Eligible developer" or "developer" means (1) a nonprofit 23
corporation; (2) any business corporation incorporated pursuant to 24
chapter 601 or any predecessor statutes thereto, having as one of its 25
purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of 26
housing, and having articles of incorporation approved by the 27
commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to 28
section 8-79a or 8-84; (3) any partnership, limited partnership, joint 29
venture, trust, limited liability company or association having as one of 30
its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of 31
housing, and having basic documents of organization approved by the 32
commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to 33
section 8-79a or 8-84; (4) a housing authority; (5) a family or person 34
approved by the commissioner as qualified to own, construct, 35
rehabilitate, manage and maintain housing under a mortgage loan 36
made or insured under an agreement entered into pursuant to the 37
provisions of this chapter; or (6) a municipal developer. 38
(f) "Expanded area of operation" means an area designated by the 39
Department of Housing pursuant to section 8-348 as a high or very 40
high opportunity census tract, provided any part of such census tract is 41
located within thirty miles of the municipality in which the housing 42
authority is located. 43
[(e)] (g) "Families of low income" means families who lack the 44
amount of income which is necessary, as determined by the authority 45
undertaking the housing project, to enable them, without financial 46
assistance, to live in decent, safe and sanitary dwellings, without 47
overcrowding. 48
[(f)] (h) "Families of low and moderate income" means families who 49
lack the amount of income which is necessary, as determined by the 50 Substitute Bill No. 7067
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Commissioner of Housing, to enable them to rent or purchase 51
moderate cost housing without financial assistance as provided by this 52
part and parts II and III of this chapter. 53
(i) "Family" means a household consisting of one or more persons. 54
[(g)] (j) "Federal government" includes the United States of America, 55
the federal emergency administration of public works or any other 56
agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States 57
of America. 58
[(h)] (k) "Governing body" means, for towns having a town council, 59
the council; for other towns, the selectmen; for cities, the common 60
council or other similar body of officials; and for boroughs, the warden 61
and burgesses. 62
[(i)] (l) "Housing project" means any work or undertaking (1) to 63
demolish, clear or remove buildings from any slum area, which work 64
or undertaking may embrace the adaptation of such area to public 65
purposes, including parks or other recreational or community 66
purposes; or (2) to provide decent, safe and sanitary urban or rural 67
dwellings, apartments or other living accommodations for families of 68
low or moderate income, which work or undertaking may include 69
buildings, land, equipment, facilities and other real or personal 70
property for necessary, convenient or desirable appurtenances, streets, 71
sewers, water service, parks, site preparation, gardening, 72
administrative, community, recreational, commercial or welfare 73
purposes and may include the acquisition and rehabilitation of existing 74
dwelling units or structures to be used for moderate or low rental 75
units; or (3) to accomplish a combination of the foregoing. The term 76
"housing project" also may be applied to the planning of the buildings 77
and improvements, the acquisition of property, the demolition of 78
existing structures, the construction, reconstruction, alteration and 79
repair of the improvements and all other work in connection therewith 80
and may include the reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration, or major 81
repair of existing buildings or improvements which were undertaken 82 Substitute Bill No. 7067
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pursuant to parts II and VI of this chapter. 83
[(j)] (m) "Mayor" means, for cities, the mayor and, for boroughs, the 84
warden. 85
[(k)] (n) "Moderate rental" means a rental which, as determined by 86
an authority with the concurrence of the Commissioner of Housing, is 87
below the level at which private enterprise is currently building a 88
needed volume of safe and sanitary dwellings for rental in the locality 89
involved; and "moderate rental housing project" means a housing 90
project, receiving state aid in the form of loans or grants, for families 91
unable to pay more than moderate rental. Such project may include the 92
reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration, or major repair of existing 93
buildings or improvements which were undertaken pursuant to parts 94
II or VI of this chapter. 95
(o) "Mortgage" means a mortgage deed, deed of trust, or other 96
instrument which shall constitute a lien, whether first or second, on 97
real estate or on a leasehold under a lease having a remaining term, at 98
the time such mortgage is acquired, which does not expire for at least 99
that number of years beyond the maturity date of the obligation 100
secured by such mortgage as is equal to the number of years remaining 101
until the maturity date of such obligation. 102
(p) "Municipal area of operation" includes the municipality in which 103
a housing authority is created under the provisions of this chapter, and 104
may include a neighboring municipality, as provided in section 8-40, 105
as amended by this act. 106
(q) "Municipal developer" means a municipality which has not 107
declared by resolution a need for a housing authority pursuant to 108
section 8-40, as amended by this act, acting by and through its 109
legislative body, except that in any town in which a town meeting or 110
representative town meeting is the legislative body, "municipal 111
developer" means the board of selectmen if such board is authorized to 112
act as the municipal developer by the town meeting or representative 113 Substitute Bill No. 7067
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town meeting. 114
[(l)] (r) "Municipality" means any city, borough or town. "The 115
municipality" means the particular municipality for which a particular 116
housing authority is created. 117
(s) "Nonprofit corporation" means a nonprofit corporation 118
incorporated pursuant to chapter 602 or any predecessor statutes 119
thereto, having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, 120
ownership or operation of housing and having articles of incorporation 121
approved by the Commissioner of Housing in accordance with 122
regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-79a or 8-84. 123
[(m)] (t) "Obligee of the authority" or "obligee" includes any 124
bondholder, trustee or trustees for any bondholders, or lessor 125
demising to the authority property used in connection with a housing 126
project, or any assignee or assignees of such lessor's interest or any 127
part thereof, and the state or federal government when it is a party to 128
any contract with the authority. 129
[(n)] (u) "Real property" includes all lands, including improvements 130
and fixtures thereon, and property of any nature appurtenant thereto, 131
or used in connection therewith, and every estate, interest and right, 132
legal or equitable, therein, including terms for years and liens by way 133
of judgment, mortgage or otherwise and the indebtedness secured by 134
such liens. 135
[(o)] (v) "Rent" means the entire amount paid to an authority for any 136
dwelling unit. 137
[(p)] (w) "Shelter rent" means rent less any charges made by an 138
authority for water, heat, gas and electricity. 139
[(q)] (x) "Slum" means any area where dwellings predominate 140
which, by reason of dilapidation, overcrowding, faulty arrangement or 141
design, lack of ventilation, light or sanitary facilities, or any 142
combination of these factors, are detrimental to safety, health and 143 Substitute Bill No. 7067
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morals. 144
[(r)] (y) "State public body" means any city, borough, town, 145
municipal corporation, district or other subdivision of the state. 146
[(s)] (z) "Veteran" has the meaning assigned by section 27-103 and 147
includes any officer of the United States Public Health Service detailed 148
by proper authority to duty with any of the armed forces and the 149
spouse or widow or widower of such veteran, provided such veteran 150
shall have served for a period of ninety days or more in time of war 151
after December 7, 1941, and shall have resided in this state at any time 152
continuously for two years. 153
[(t) "Family" means a household consisting of one or more persons. 154
(u) "Eligible developer" or "developer" means (1) a nonprofit 155
corporation; (2) any business corporation incorporated pursuant to 156
chapter 601 or any predecessor statutes thereto, having as one of its 157
purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of 158
housing, and having articles of incorporation approved by the 159
commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to 160
section 8-79a or 8-84; (3) any partnership, limited partnership, joint 161
venture, trust, limited liability company or association having as one of 162
its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of 163
housing, and having basic documents of organization approved by the 164
commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to 165
section 8-79a or 8-84; (4) a housing authority; (5) a family or person 166
approved by the commissioner as qualified to own, construct, 167
rehabilitate, manage and maintain housing under a mortgage loan 168
made or insured under an agreement entered into pursuant to the 169
provisions of this chapter; or (6) a municipal developer. 170
(v) "Mortgage" means a mortgage deed, deed of trust, or other 171
instrument which shall constitute a lien, whether first or second, on 172
real estate or on a leasehold under a lease having a remaining term, at 173
the time such mortgage is acquired, which does not expire for at least 174 Substitute Bill No. 7067
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that number of years beyond the maturity date of the obligation 175
secured by such mortgage as is equal to the number of years remaining 176
until the maturity date of such obligation. 177
(w) "Nonprofit corporation" means a nonprofit corporation 178
incorporated pursuant to chapter 602 or any predecessor statutes 179
thereto, having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, 180
ownership or operation of housing and having articles of incorporation 181
approved by the Commissioner of Housing in accordance with 182
regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-79a or 8-84. 183
(x) "Municipal developer" means a municipality, as defined in 184
subsection (l) of this section, which has not declared by resolution a 185
need for a housing authority pursuant to section 8-40, acting by and 186
through its legislative body, except that in any town in which a town 187
meeting or representative town meeting is the legislative body, 188
"municipal developer" means the board of selectmen if such board is 189
authorized to act as the municipal developer by the town meeting or 190
representative town meeting.] 191
Sec. 2. Section 8-40 of the general statutes is repealed and the 192
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 193
(a) In each municipality of the state there is created a public body 194
corporate and politic to be known as the "housing authority" of the 195
municipality; provided such authority shall not transact any business 196
or exercise its powers [hereunder] under this section until the 197
governing body of the municipality by resolution declares that there is 198
need for a housing authority in the municipality, provided it shall find 199
(1) that insanitary or unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations exist 200
in the municipality or (2) that there is a shortage of safe or sanitary 201
dwelling accommodations in the municipality available to families of 202
low income at rentals they can afford, or (3) that there is a shortage of 203
safe or sanitary dwelling accommodations in the municipality 204
available to families of moderate income at rentals they can afford. In 205
determining whether dwelling accommodations are unsafe or 206 Substitute Bill No. 7067
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insanitary, [said] such governing body may take into consideration the 207
degree of overcrowding, the percentage of land coverage, the light, air, 208
space and access available to the inhabitants of such dwelling 209
accommodations, the size and arrangement of the rooms, the sanitary 210
facilities and the extent to which conditions exist in such buildings 211
which endanger life or property by fire or other causes. 212
(b) The governing bodies of two or more municipalities may create a 213
regional housing authority, which shall have all the powers, duties and 214
responsibilities conferred upon housing authorities by this chapter and 215
chapter 130. The area of operation of such authority shall include the 216
municipalities for which such authority is created, provided, in the 217
case of a municipal area of operation that includes a neighboring 218
municipality, the neighboring municipality agrees by proper 219
resolution to the expansion of the area of operation to include such 220
neighboring municipality. Such authority shall act through a board of 221
commissioners composed of two rep resentatives from each 222
municipality appointed for terms of four years in the manner provided 223
in section 8-41. 224
(c) Any housing authority may adopt an expanded area of 225
operation. 226
Sec. 3. Section 8-44b of the general statutes is repealed and the 227
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 228
(a) Any housing authority created by section 8-40, as amended by 229
this act, shall have the power to establish and maintain a housing 230
authority police force, [the] except that no housing authority shall have 231
the power to establish or maintain a housing authority police force in 232
an expanded area of operation. The members of [which] any such 233
police force shall be employees of such housing authority and shall be 234
known as housing authority police officers. Housing authority police 235
officers shall be appointed by the local board, agency or person 236
empowered to appoint municipal police officers, subject to approval of 237
the housing authority. The requirements for appointment as a police 238 Substitute Bill No. 7067
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officer in the municipality in which the housing authority is located, 239
except for age and physical qualifications, shall be mandatory for 240
housing authority police officers in such municipality. No person shall 241
be appointed to such housing authority police force unless [he] such 242
person has been awarded a certificate attesting to [his] such person's 243
successful completion of an approved municipal police basic training 244
program, as provided in section 7-294e. The initial appointment shall 245
be for a probationary term upon completion of which the appointing 246
authority may promote such probationary officers to permanent status; 247
provided such promotion shall be in accordance with procedures 248
applicable to municipal police officers in the municipality and shall be 249
made subject to the approval of the housing authority. Housing 250
authority police officers shall have and exercise the powers and 251
authority conferred upon municipal police officers and shall be subject 252
to the ultimate supervision and control of the chief of police of the 253
municipality in which the housing authority operates. 254
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, 255
any housing authority police force which existed prior to October 1, 256
1970, pursuant to Title 1 of Public Law 89-754, 80 Stat. 1255, the 257
Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966, and 258
which, for any reason, does not constitute a housing authority police 259
force pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall constitute a 260
housing authority police force pursuant to this subsection and the 261
members of such police [forces] force may exercise the powers granted 262
to such members pursuant to this subsection. The members of such 263
police force may act, at the expense of the municipality, as special 264
police officers upon property owned or managed by any housing 265
authority. Such special police officers: (1) May arrest, without previous 266
complaint and warrant, any person for any offense in their jurisdiction, 267
when such person is taken or apprehended in the act or on the speedy 268
information of others; (2) when in the immediate pursuit of one who 269
may be arrested under the provisions of this subsection, may pursue 270
such offender outside of their jurisdiction into any part of the 271
municipality to effect an arrest; (3) shall be peace officers, as defined in 272 Substitute Bill No. 7067
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subdivision (9) of section 53a-3; (4) shall have the authority to serve 273
criminal process within their jurisdiction; (5) shall, when on duty, wear 274
a uniform, distinct in color from that worn by the police officers of the 275
municipality; (6) shall, when on duty, wear in plain view a shield, 276
distinct in shape from that worn by the police officers of the 277
municipality which shall bear the words "special police"; (7) shall 278
complete a forty-hour basic training program provided by the 279
municipality within one hundred eighty days of June 27, 1983; and (8) 280
shall take an oath of office. 281
Sec. 4. Section 8-50 of the general statutes is repealed and the 282
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 283
An authority shall have the right to acquire by the exercise of the 284
power of eminent domain any real property which it deems necessary 285
for its purposes under this chapter, provided such real property is not 286
located in an expanded area of operation, after the adoption by [it] 287
such authority of a resolution declaring that the acquisition of such 288
real property described [therein] in such resolution is necessary for 289
such purposes. An authority, in its own name and at its own expense 290
and cost, may prefer a petition and exercise the power of eminent 291
domain in the manner provided in section 48 -12 and acts 292
supplementary thereto, except that a housing authority's power of 293
eminent domain shall not extend to an expanded area of operation. 294
Property already devoted to a public use may be acquired, provided 295
no real property belonging to the municipality, the state or any 296
political subdivision thereof may be acquired without its consent. 297
Sec. 5. Section 8-389 of the general statutes is repealed and the 298
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 299
Upon the incorporation of a successfully negotiated regional fair 300
housing compact into a regional plan of conservation and 301
development by a regional planning agency pursuant to section 8-386, 302
the Commissioner of Housing and the Connecticut Housing Authority 303
may give priority to any application for financial or technical 304 Substitute Bill No. 7067
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assistance made by a municipality, housing authority or eligible 305
developer as defined in [subsection (u) of] section 8-39, as amended by 306
this act, in connection with any project located in a municipality which 307
has approved the regional fair housing compact pursuant to section 8-308
386. 309
Sec. 6. Subsection (i) of section 12-631 of the general statutes is 310
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 311
October 1, 2019): 312
(i) "Families of low and moderate income" means families meeting 313
the criteria for designation as families of low and moderate income 314
established by the Commissioner of Housing pursuant to subsection 315
[(f)] (h) of section 8-39, as amended by this act. 316
Sec. 7. Section 8-113a of the general statutes is repealed and the 317
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 318
The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this part, 319
[shall] have the following respective meanings, unless a different 320
meaning clearly appears from the context: 321
(a) "Authority" or "housing authority" means any of the public 322
corporations created by section 8-40, as amended by this act. 323
[(b) "Municipality" means any city, borough or town. "The 324
municipality" means the particular municipality for which a particular 325
housing authority is created. 326
(c) "Governing body" means, for towns having a town council, the 327
council; for other towns, the selectmen; for cities, the common council 328
or other similar body of officials; and for boroughs, the warden and 329
burgesses. 330
(d) "Mayor" means, for cities, the mayor, and, for boroughs, the 331
warden. "Clerk" means the clerk of the particular city, borough or town 332
for which a particular housing authority is created. 333 Substitute Bill No. 7067
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(e) "Area of operation" shall include the municipality in which a 334
housing authority is created under the provisions of this chapter, and 335
may include a neighboring municipality, provided the governing body 336
of such neighboring municipality shall agree by proper resolution to 337
the extension of the area of operation to include such neighboring 338
municipality.] 339
(b) "Bonds" means any bonds, notes, interim certificates, certificates 340
of indebtedness, debentures or other obligations issued by the 341
authority pursuant to this chapter. 342
(c) "Elderly persons" means persons sixty-two years of age and over 343
who lack the amount of income which is necessary, as determined by 344
the authority or nonprofit corporation, subject to approval by the 345
Commissioner of Housing, to enable them to live in decent, safe and 346
sanitary dwellings without financial assistance as provided under this 347
part, or persons who have been certified by the Social Security Board 348
as being totally disabled under the federal Social Security Act or 349
certified by any other federal board or agency as being totally disabled. 350
(d) "Housing partnership" means any partnership, limited 351
partnership, joint venture, trust or association consisting of (1) a 352
housing authority, a nonprofit corporation or both, and (2) (A) a 353
business corporation incorporated pursuant to chapter 601 or any 354
predecessor statutes thereto, having as one of its purposes the 355
construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of housing, and 356
having articles of incorporation approved by the commissioner in 357
accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-79a or 8-84, 358
(B) a for-profit partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, trust, 359
limited liability company or association having as one of its purposes 360
the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of housing, 361
and having basic documents of organization approved by the 362
commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to 363
section 8-79a or 8-84, or (C) any combination of the entities included 364
under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this subdivision. 365 Substitute Bill No. 7067
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[(f)] (e) "Housing project" means any work or undertaking (1) to 366
demolish, clear or remove buildings from any slum area, which work 367
or undertaking may embrace the adaptation of such area to public 368
purposes, including parks or other recreational or community 369
purposes; (2) to provide decent, safe and sanitary urban or rural 370
dwellings, apartments or other living accommodations for elderly 371
persons, which work or undertaking may include buildings, land, 372
equipment, facilities and other real or personal property for necessary, 373
convenient or desirable appurtenances, streets, sewers, water service, 374
parks, site preparation, gardening, administrative, community, 375
recreational or welfare purposes; (3) to provide a continuum of 376
housing comprising independent living accommodations, residential 377
care, intermediate housing facilities and skilled nursing care and 378
facilities with ready access to medical and hospital services; or (4) to 379
accomplish a combination of the foregoing. The term "housing project" 380
also may be applied to the planning of the buildings and 381
improvements, the acquisition of property, the demolition of existing 382
structures, the construction, reconstruction, alteration and repair of the 383
improvements and all other work in connection therewith. 384
[(g) "Bonds" means any bonds, notes, interim certificates, certificates 385
of indebtedness, debentures or other obligations issued by the 386
authority pursuant to this chapter. 387
(h) "Real property" shall include all lands, including improvements 388
and fixtures thereon, and property of any nature appurtenant thereto, 389
or used in connection therewith, and every estate, interest and right, 390
legal or equitable, therein, including terms for years and liens by way 391
of judgment, mortgage or otherwise and the indebtedness secured by 392
such liens. 393
(i) "Obligee of the authority" or "obligee" shall include any 394
bondholder, trustee or trustees for any bondholders, or lessor 395
demising to the authority property used in connection with a housing 396
project, or any assignee or assignees of such lessor's interest or any 397
part thereof, and the state government when it is a party to any 398 Substitute Bill No. 7067
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contract with the authority. 399
(j) "State public body" means any city, borough, town, municipal 400
corporation, district or other subdivision of the state.] 401
[(k)] (f) "Rent" means the entire amount paid to a local authority, 402
nonprofit corporation or housing partnership for any dwelling unit. 403
[(l)] (g) "Shelter rent" means ["rent" as defined herein] rent, less any 404
charges made by a local authority, nonprofit corporation or housing 405
partnership for water, heat, gas, electricity and sewer use charges. 406
[(m) "Elderly persons" means persons sixty-two years of age and 407
over who lack the amount of income which is necessary, as determined 408
by the authority or nonprofit corporation, subject to approval by the 409
Commissioner of Housing, to enable them to live in decent, safe and 410
sanitary dwellings without financial assistance as provided under this 411
part, or persons who have been certified by the Social Security Board 412
as being totally disabled under the federal Social Security Act or 413
certified by any other federal board or agency as being totally disabled. 414
(n) "Housing partnership" means any partnership, limited 415
partnership, joint venture, trust or association consisting of (1) a 416
housing authority, a nonprofit corporation or both and (2) (A) a 417
business corporation incorporated pursuant to chapter 601 or any 418
predecessor statutes thereto, having as one of its purposes the 419
construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of housing, and 420
having articles of incorporation approved by the commissioner in 421
accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-79a or 8-84, 422
(B) a for-profit partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, trust, 423
limited liability company or association having as one of its purposes 424
the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of housing, 425
and having basic documents of organization approved by the 426
commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to 427
section 8-79a or 8-84 or (C) any combination of the entities included 428
under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this subdivision.] 429 Substitute Bill No. 7067
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Sec. 8. Subsection (a) of section 8-116c of the general statutes is 430
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 431
October 1, 2019): 432
(a) An elderly person [, as defined in subsection (m) of section 8-433
113a,] shall not be eligible to move into a housing project [, as defined 434
in subsection (f) of section 8-113a,] if the person (1) is currently using 435
illegal drugs, (2) is currently abusing alcohol and has a recent history 436
of disruptive or dangerous behavior and whose tenancy (A) would 437
constitute a direct threat to the health or safety of another individual or 438
(B) would result in substantial physical damage to the property of 439
another, (3) has a recent history of disruptive or dangerous behavior 440
and whose tenancy (A) would constitute a direct threat to the health 441
and safety of another individual or (B) would result in substantial 442
physical damage to the property of another, or (4) was convicted of the 443
illegal sale or possession of a controlled substance, as defined in 444
section 21a-240, within the prior twenty-four-month period. 445
Sec. 9. Section 8-116d of the general statutes is repealed and the 446
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 447
Any elderly person [, as defined in subsection (m) of section 8-113a,] 448
who applies for and is accepted for admission to a housing project 449
pursuant to this part or part VII of this chapter or pursuant to any 450
other state or federal housing assistance program may terminate the 451
lease or rental agreement for the dwelling unit that he or she occupies 452
at the time of such acceptance, without the penalty or liability for the 453
remaining term of the lease or rental agreement, upon giving thirty 454
days' written notice to the landlord of such dwelling unit. 455
Sec. 10. Section 8-119h of the general statutes is repealed and the 456
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 457
Upon preliminary approval by the State Bond Commissi on 458
pursuant to the provisions of section 3-20, the state, acting by and 459
through the Commissioner of Housing, may enter into a contract or 460 Substitute Bill No. 7067
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contracts with an authority, a municipal developer, a nonprofit 461
corporation or a housing partnership for state financial assistance for a 462
congregate housing project, in the form of capital grants, interim loans, 463
permanent loans, deferred loans or any combination thereof for 464
application to the development cost of such project or projects. A 465
contract with an authority, a municipal developer, a nonprofit 466
corporation or a housing partnership may provide that in the case of 467
any loan made in conjunction with any housing assistance funds 468
provided by an agency of the United States government, if such 469
housing assistance funds terminate prior to complete repayment of a 470
loan made pursuant to this section, the remaining balance of such loan 471
may be converted to a capital grant or decreased loan. Any such state 472
assistance contract with an authority, a municipal developer, a 473
nonprofit corporation or a housing partnership for a capital grant or 474
loan entered into prior to the time housing assistance funds became 475
available from an agency of the United States government, may, upon 476
the mutual consent of the commissioner and the authority, municipal 477
developer, nonprofit corporation or housing partnership, be 478
renegotiated to provide for a loan or increased loan in the place of a 479
capital grant or loan or a part thereof, consistent with the above 480
conditions. Such capital grants or loans shall be in an amount not in 481
excess of the development cost of the project or projects, including, in 482
the case of grants or loans financed from the proceeds of the state's 483
general obligation bonds issued pursuant to any authorization, 484
allocation or approval of the State Bond Commission made prior to 485
July 1, 1990, administrative or other cost or expense to be incurred by 486
the state in connection therewith, as approved by said commissioner. 487
In anticipation of final payment of such capital grants or loans, the 488
state, acting by and through said commissioner and in accordance with 489
such contract, may make temporary advances to the authority, 490
municipal developer, nonprofit corporation or housing partnership for 491
preliminary planning expense or other development cost of such 492
project or projects. Any loan provided pursuant to this section shall 493
bear interest at a rate to be determined in accordance with subsection 494
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corporation or housing partnership may, subject to the approval of the 496
Commissioner of Housing, contract with any other person approved 497
by the Commissioner of Housing for the operation of a project 498
undertaken pursuant to this part. As used in this section, "housing 499
partnership" has the same meaning as provided in [subsection (n) of] 500
section 8-113a, as amended by this act. 501
Sec. 11. Section 8-119l of the general statutes is repealed and the 502
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 503
The state, acting by and through the Commissioner of Housing, 504
may enter into a contract or contracts with an authority, a municipal 505
developer, a nonprofit corporation or a housing partnership for state 506
financial assistance in the form of a grant-in-aid for an operating cost 507
subsidy for state-financed congregate housing projects developed 508
pursuant to this part. In calculating the amount of the grant-in-aid, the 509
commissioner shall use adjusted gross income of tenants. As used in 510
this section, "adjusted gross income" means annual aggregate income 511
from all sources minus fifty per cent of all unreimbursable medical 512
expenses. As used in this section, "housing partnership" has the same 513
meaning as provided in [subsection (n) of] section 8-113a, as amended 514
by this act. 515
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2019 8-39
Sec. 2 October 1, 2019 8-40
Sec. 3 October 1, 2019 8-44b
Sec. 4 October 1, 2019 8-50
Sec. 5 October 1, 2019 8-389
Sec. 6 October 1, 2019 12-631(i)
Sec. 7 October 1, 2019 8-113a
Sec. 8 October 1, 2019 8-116c(a)
Sec. 9 October 1, 2019 8-116d
Sec. 10 October 1, 2019 8-119h
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HSG Joint Favorable Subst.