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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 608
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 2562
Referred to Committee on HOUSING
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist.
REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist.
REP. PORTER, 94th Dist.
REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist.
REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist.
REP. PAOLILLO, 97th Dist.
REP. DIMASSA, 116th Dist.
REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE IMPROVEMENT OF RENTAL UNIT
SAFETY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to improve the safety of rental 1
units by (1) allowing building officials to issue fines for constructing 2
rental units without a permit, (2) increasing the authority of 3
municipalities to issue fines for noncompliance with residential 4
licensing programs, (3) establishing liability for property owners for 5
rental units that fail to meet inspection requirements, and (4) 6
establishing strict liability for lead poisoning cases. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To improve rental conditions for residents of this state.