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	5	+	General Assembly Bill No. 7009
	6	+	September Special Session, 2020
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on No Committee
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	13	+	Introduced by:
	14	+	REP. ARESIMOWICZ, 30
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	17	+	SEN. LOONEY, 11
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	20	+	SEN. DUFF, 25
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	23	+	REP. RITTER M., 1
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4		-	House Bill No. 7009
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6		-	September Special Session, Public Act No. 20-7
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9		-	AN ACT CONCERNING TH E DEADLINES FOR CERT AIN
10		-	PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTI ONS AND MUNICIPAL MA TTERS.
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	32	+	AN ACT CONCERNING TH E DEADLINES FOR CERT AIN PROPERTY
	33	+	TAX EXEMPTIONS AND M UNICIPAL MATTERS.
11	34		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
12	35		Assembly convened:
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14		-	Section 1. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
15		-	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person
16		-	otherwise eligible for a 2017 grand list exemption pursuant to said
17		-	subdivision in the town of Berlin, except that such person failed to file
18		-	the required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be
19		-	regarded as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such
20		-	person files such statement not later than thirty days after the effective
21		-	date of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-
22		-	81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee
23		-	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the
24		-	assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest
25		-	or penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption
26		-	is approved, the town of Berlin shall reimburse such person in an
27		-	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties
28		-	exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a timely
29		-	manner.
30		-	Sec. 2. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
31		-	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person House Bill No. 7009
	37	+	Section 1. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1
	38	+	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person 2
	39	+	otherwise eligible for a 2017 grand list exemption pursuant to said 3
	40	+	subdivision in the town of Berlin, except that such person failed to file 4
	41	+	the required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be 5
	42	+	regarded as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such 6
	43	+	person files such statement not later than thirty days after the effective 7
	44	+	date of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-8
	45	+	81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee 9
	46	+	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the 10
	47	+	assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest 11
	48	+	or penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption 12
	49	+	is approved, the town of Berlin shall reimburse such person in an 13
	50	+	Bill No.
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35		-	otherwise eligible for a 2019 grand list exemption pursuant to said
36		-	subdivision in the town of Berlin, except that such person failed to file
37		-	the required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be
38		-	regarded as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such
39		-	person files such statement not later than thirty days after the effective
40		-	date of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-
41		-	81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee
42		-	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the
43		-	assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest
44		-	or penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption
45		-	is approved, the town of Berlin shall reimburse such person in an
46		-	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties
47		-	exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a timely
48		-	manner.
49		-	Sec. 3. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
50		-	subsection (c) of subdivision (11) of section 12-81 of the general statutes
51		-	and section 12-87a of the general statutes, any person otherwise eligible
52		-	for a 2017 grand list exemption pursuant to subdivision (11) of section
53		-	12-81 of the general statutes in the town of East Haven, except that such
54		-	person failed to submit evidence of certification pursuant to section 12-
55		-	89a of the general statutes within the time period prescribed by the
56		-	assessor or board of assessors or failed to file the required statement
57		-	within the time period prescribed, or both, shall be regarded as having
58		-	filed such statement or evidence of certification in a timely manner if
59		-	such person files such evidence of certification or statement or both, as
60		-	required by the assessor, not later than thirty days after the effective date
61		-	of this section and pays any applicable late filing fee prescribed by the
62		-	general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee, if
63		-	applicable, and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property,
64		-	the assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes,
65		-	interest or penalties have been paid on the property for which such
66		-	exemption is approved, the town of East Haven shall reimburse such House Bill No. 7009
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70		-	person in an amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest
71		-	and penalties exceed any taxes payable if the evidence of certification or
72		-	statement, or both, had been filed in a timely manner.
73		-	Sec. 4. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
74		-	subparagraph (A) of subdivision (7) of section 12-81 of the general
75		-	statutes and section 12-87a of the general statutes, any person otherwise
76		-	eligible for a 2017 and a 2018 grand list exemption pursuant to said
77		-	subdivision in the town of Groton, except that such person failed to file
78		-	the required statements within the time period prescribed, shall be
79		-	regarded as having filed such statements in a timely manner if such
80		-	person files such statements not later than thirty days after the effective
81		-	date of this section and pays the late filing fees pursuant to section 12-
82		-	87a of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fees
83		-	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the
84		-	assessor shall approve the exemptions for such property. If taxes,
85		-	interest or penalties have been paid on the property for which such
86		-	exemptions are approved, the town of Groton shall reimburse such
87		-	person in an amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest
88		-	and penalties exceed any taxes payable if the statements had been filed
89		-	in a timely manner.
90		-	Sec. 5. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
91		-	subparagraph (A) of subdivision (7) of section 12-81 of the general
92		-	statutes and section 12-87a of the general statutes, any person otherwise
93		-	eligible for a 2018 grand list exemption pursuant to said subdivision in
94		-	the city of Meriden, except that such person failed to file the required
95		-	statement within the time period prescribed, shall be regarded as having
96		-	filed such statement in a timely manner if such person files such
97		-	statement not later than thirty days after the effective date of this section
98		-	and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-87a of the general
99		-	statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee and verification of
100		-	the exemption eligibility of such property, the assessor shall approve the House Bill No. 7009
	56	+	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties 14
	57	+	exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a timely 15
	58	+	manner. 16
	59	+	Sec. 2. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 17
	60	+	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person 18
	61	+	otherwise eligible for a 2019 grand list exemption pursuant to said 19
	62	+	subdivision in the town of Berlin, except that such person failed to file 20
	63	+	the required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be 21
	64	+	regarded as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such 22
	65	+	person files such statement not later than thirty days after the effective 23
	66	+	date of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-24
	67	+	81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee 25
	68	+	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the 26
	69	+	assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest 27
	70	+	or penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption 28
	71	+	is approved, the town of Berlin shall reimburse such person in an 29
	72	+	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties 30
	73	+	exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a timely 31
	74	+	manner. 32
	75	+	Sec. 3. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 33
	76	+	subsection (c) of subdivision (11) of section 12-81 of the general statutes 34
	77	+	and section 12-87a of the general statutes, any person otherwise eligible 35
	78	+	for a 2017 grand list exemption pursuant to subdivision (11) of section 36
	79	+	12-81 of the general statutes in the town of East Haven, except that such 37
	80	+	person failed to submit evidence of certification pursuant to section 12-38
	81	+	89a of the general statutes within the time period prescribed by the 39
	82	+	assessor or board of assessors or failed to file the required statement 40
	83	+	within the time period prescribed, or both, shall be regarded as having 41
	84	+	filed such statement or evidence of certification in a timely manner if 42
	85	+	such person files such evidence of certification or statement or both, as 43
	86	+	required by the assessor, not later than thirty days after the effective date 44
	87	+	of this section and pays any applicable late filing fee prescribed by the 45
	88	+	general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee, if 46
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104		-	exemption for such property. If taxes, interest or penalties have been
105		-	paid on the property for which such exemption is approved, the city of
106		-	Meriden shall reimburse such person in an amount equal to the amount
107		-	by which such taxes, interest and penalties exceed any taxes payable if
108		-	the statement had been filed in a timely manner.
109		-	Sec. 6. (Effective from passage) Any person otherwise eligible for a 2018
110		-	grand list exemption pursuant to subdivision (13) of section 12-81 of the
111		-	general statutes in the city of Meriden, except that such person failed to
112		-	submit evidence of certification pursuant to section 12-89a of the general
113		-	statutes within the time period prescribed by the assessor or board of
114		-	assessors, shall be regarded as having filed such evidence of certification
115		-	in a timely manner if such person files such evidence of certification not
116		-	later than thirty days after the effective date of this section and pays any
117		-	applicable late filing fee prescribed by the general statutes. Upon
118		-	confirmation of the receipt of such fee, if applicable, and verification of
119		-	the exemption eligibility of such property, the assessor shall approve the
120		-	exemption for such property. If taxes, interest or penalties have been
121		-	paid on the property for which such exemption is approved, the city of
122		-	Meriden shall reimburse such person in an amount equal to the amount
123		-	by which such taxes, interest and penalties exceed any taxes payable if
124		-	the evidence of certification had been filed in a timely manner.
125		-	Sec. 7. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
126		-	subparagraph (A) of subdivision (7) of section 12-81 of the general
127		-	statutes and section 12-87a of the general statutes, any person otherwise
128		-	eligible for a 2017 grand list exemption pursuant to said subdivision in
129		-	the town of Middletown, except that such person failed to file the
130		-	required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be regarded
131		-	as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such person files
132		-	such statement not later than thirty days after the effective date of this
133		-	section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-87a of the
134		-	general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee and House Bill No. 7009
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138		-	verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the assessor
139		-	shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest or
140		-	penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption is
141		-	approved, the town of Middletown shall reimburse such person in an
142		-	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties
143		-	exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a timely
144		-	manner.
145		-	Sec. 8. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
146		-	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person
147		-	otherwise eligible for a 2018 grand list exemption pursuant to said
148		-	subdivision in the town of Middletown, except that such person failed
149		-	to file the required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be
150		-	regarded as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such
151		-	person files such statement not later than thirty days after the effective
152		-	date of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-
153		-	81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee
154		-	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the
155		-	assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest
156		-	or penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption
157		-	is approved, the town of Middletown shall reimburse such person in an
158		-	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties
159		-	exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a timely
160		-	manner.
161		-	Sec. 9. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
162		-	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person
163		-	otherwise eligible for a 2017 grand list exemption pursuant to said
164		-	subdivision in the city of New Haven, except that such person failed to
165		-	file the required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be
166		-	regarded as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such
167		-	person files such statement not later than thirty days after the effective
168		-	date of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12- House Bill No. 7009
	95	+	applicable, and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, 47
	96	+	the assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, 48
	97	+	interest or penalties have been paid on the property for which such 49
	98	+	exemption is approved, the town of East Haven shall reimburse such 50
	99	+	person in an amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest 51
	100	+	and penalties exceed any taxes payable if the evidence of certification or 52
	101	+	statement, or both, had been filed in a timely manner. 53
	102	+	Sec. 4. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 54
	103	+	subparagraph (A) of subdivision (7) of section 12-81 of the general 55
	104	+	statutes and section 12-87a of the general statutes, any person otherwise 56
	105	+	eligible for a 2017 and a 2018 grand list exemption pursuant to said 57
	106	+	subdivision in the town of Groton, except that such person failed to file 58
	107	+	the required statements within the time period prescribed, shall be 59
	108	+	regarded as having filed such statements in a timely manner if such 60
	109	+	person files such statements not later than thirty days after the effective 61
	110	+	date of this section and pays the late filing fees pursuant to section 12-62
	111	+	87a of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fees 63
	112	+	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the 64
	113	+	assessor shall approve the exemptions for such property. If taxes, 65
	114	+	interest or penalties have been paid on the property for which such 66
	115	+	exemptions are approved, the town of Groton shall reimburse such 67
	116	+	person in an amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest 68
	117	+	and penalties exceed any taxes payable if the statements had been filed 69
	118	+	in a timely manner. 70
	119	+	Sec. 5. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 71
	120	+	subparagraph (A) of subdivision (7) of section 12-81 of the general 72
	121	+	statutes and section 12-87a of the general statutes, any person otherwise 73
	122	+	eligible for a 2018 grand list exemption pursuant to said subdivision in 74
	123	+	the city of Meriden, except that such person failed to file the required 75
	124	+	statement within the time period prescribed, shall be regarded as having 76
	125	+	filed such statement in a timely manner if such person files such 77
	126	+	statement not later than thirty days after the effective date of this section 78
	127	+	and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-87a of the general 79
	128	+	Bill No.
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172		-	81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee
173		-	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the
174		-	assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest
175		-	or penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption
176		-	is approved, the city of New Haven shall reimburse such person in an
177		-	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties
178		-	exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a timely
179		-	manner.
180		-	Sec. 10. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
181		-	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person
182		-	otherwise eligible for a 2018 grand list exemption pursuant to said
183		-	subdivision in the town of Oxford, except that such person failed to file
184		-	the required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be
185		-	regarded as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such
186		-	person files such statement not later than thirty days after the effective
187		-	date of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-
188		-	81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee
189		-	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the
190		-	assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest
191		-	or penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption
192		-	is approved, the town of Oxford shall reimburse such person in an
193		-	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties
194		-	exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a timely
195		-	manner.
196		-	Sec. 11. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
197		-	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person
198		-	otherwise eligible for a 2018 grand list exemption pursuant to said
199		-	subdivision in the town of Plainville, except that such person failed to
200		-	file the required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be
201		-	regarded as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such
202		-	person files such statement not later than thirty days after the effective House Bill No. 7009
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206		-	date of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-
207		-	81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee
208		-	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the
209		-	assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest
210		-	or penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption
211		-	is approved, the town of Plainville shall reimburse such person in an
212		-	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties
213		-	exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a timely
214		-	manner.
215		-	Sec. 12. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
216		-	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person
217		-	otherwise eligible for a 2017 grand list exemption pursuant to said
218		-	subdivision in the town of Seymour, except that such person failed to
219		-	file the required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be
220		-	regarded as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such
221		-	person files such statement not later than thirty days after the effective
222		-	date of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-
223		-	81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee
224		-	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the
225		-	assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest
226		-	or penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption
227		-	is approved, the town of Seymour shall reimburse such person in an
228		-	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties
229		-	exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a timely
230		-	manner.
231		-	Sec. 13. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
232		-	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person
233		-	otherwise eligible for a 2019 grand list exemption pursuant to said
234		-	subdivision in the town of West Hartford, except that such person failed
235		-	to file the required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be
236		-	regarded as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such House Bill No. 7009
	134	+	statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee and verification of 80
	135	+	the exemption eligibility of such property, the assessor shall approve the 81
	136	+	exemption for such property. If taxes, interest or penalties have been 82
	137	+	paid on the property for which such exemption is approved, the city of 83
	138	+	Meriden shall reimburse such person in an amount equal to the amount 84
	139	+	by which such taxes, interest and penalties exceed any taxes payable if 85
	140	+	the statement had been filed in a timely manner. 86
	141	+	Sec. 6. (Effective from passage) Any person otherwise eligible for a 2018 87
	142	+	grand list exemption pursuant to subdivision (13) of section 12-81 of the 88
	143	+	general statutes in the city of Meriden, except that such person failed to 89
	144	+	submit evidence of certification pursuant to section 12-89a of the general 90
	145	+	statutes within the time period prescribed by the assessor or board of 91
	146	+	assessors, shall be regarded as having filed such evidence of certification 92
	147	+	in a timely manner if such person files such evidence of certification not 93
	148	+	later than thirty days after the effective date of this section and pays any 94
	149	+	applicable late filing fee prescribed by the general statutes. Upon 95
	150	+	confirmation of the receipt of such fee, if applicable, and verification of 96
	151	+	the exemption eligibility of such property, the assessor shall approve the 97
	152	+	exemption for such property. If taxes, interest or penalties have been 98
	153	+	paid on the property for which such exemption is approved, the city of 99
	154	+	Meriden shall reimburse such person in an amount equal to the amount 100
	155	+	by which such taxes, interest and penalties exceed any taxes payable if 101
	156	+	the evidence of certification had been filed in a timely manner. 102
	157	+	Sec. 7. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 103
	158	+	subparagraph (A) of subdivision (7) of section 12-81 of the general 104
	159	+	statutes and section 12-87a of the general statutes, any person otherwise 105
	160	+	eligible for a 2017 grand list exemption pursuant to said subdivision in 106
	161	+	the town of Middletown, except that such person failed to file the 107
	162	+	required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be regarded 108
	163	+	as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such person files 109
	164	+	such statement not later than thirty days after the effective date of this 110
	165	+	section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-87a of the 111
	166	+	general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee and 112
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240		-	person files such statement not later than thirty days after the effective
241		-	date of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-
242		-	81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee
243		-	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the
244		-	assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest
245		-	or penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption
246		-	is approved, the town of West Hartford shall reimburse such person in
247		-	an amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and
248		-	penalties exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a
249		-	timely manner.
250		-	Sec. 14. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
251		-	subparagraph (c) of subdivision (59) of section 12-81 of the general
252		-	statutes and subparagraph (c) of subdivision (60) of section 12-81 of the
253		-	general statutes and the filing deadline specified for filing Form M-55
254		-	under the Airport Development Zone Program administered by the
255		-	Department of Community and Economic Development, any person
256		-	otherwise eligible for a 2019 grand list exemption under subdivision (59)
257		-	or (60) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, or both, in the town of
258		-	Windsor Locks, pursuant to a certificate of eligibility granted to such
259		-	person by said department under said program, except that such person
260		-	failed to submit said Form M-55 within the time period prescribed, shall
261		-	be regarded as having filed said form in a timely manner if such person
262		-	files said form not later than thirty days after the effective date of this
263		-	section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-81k of the
264		-	general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee and
265		-	verification of the exemption eligibility of the property included in said
266		-	form, the assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If
267		-	taxes, interest or penalties have been paid on the property for which
268		-	such exemption is approved, the town of Windsor Locks shall reimburse
269		-	such person in an amount equal to the amount by which such taxes,
270		-	interest and penalties exceed the taxes payable if said form had been
271		-	filed in a timely manner. House Bill No. 7009
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275		-	Sec. 15. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
276		-	subsection (b) of section 10-76g of the general statutes concerning the
277		-	deadlines for filing an application for a grant for the excess costs of
278		-	special education under said subsection, for the fiscal year ending June
279		-	30, 2021, the State Board of Education shall make payment for the excess
280		-	costs incurred by the local board of education for the town of Milford
281		-	for students omitted from the March, 2020, filing during the fiscal year
282		-	ending June 30, 2020.
283		-	Sec. 16. Subsection (o) of section 2 of public act 05-289, as amended
284		-	by section 2 of public act 12-144 and section 9 of public act 15-184, is
285		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
286		-	passage):
287		-	(o) At the option of the city of Bridgeport by vote of the city council
288		-	of the city of Bridgeport, the district shall be merged into the city of
289		-	Bridgeport if no bonds are issued by the district [not later than fifteen
290		-	years after] on or before July 1, [2005] 2025, or after the bonds authorized
291		-	by this section are no longer outstanding and any property which is
292		-	owned by the district shall be distributed to the city of Bridgeport.
293		-	Sec. 17. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding any period of
294		-	performance date related to contract 20170140011490001A between the
295		-	town of Branford and the Department of Economic and Community
296		-	Development, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management
297		-	shall pay, from the small town economic assistance program established
298		-	pursuant to section 4-66g of the general statutes, the amount of five
299		-	hundred thousand dollars as a grant-in-aid to the town of Branford for
300		-	the costs of demolishing and reconstructing the Indian Neck Firehouse.
301		-	Sec. 18. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
302		-	subsection (m) of section 8-3 of the general statutes, any site plan
303		-	approval granted by the Ridgefield Planning and Zoning Commission
304		-	at its meeting held on May 15, 2007, and further extended by said House Bill No. 7009
	173	+	verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the assessor 113
	174	+	shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest or 114
	175	+	penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption is 115
	176	+	approved, the town of Middletown shall reimburse such person in an 116
	177	+	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties 117
	178	+	exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a timely 118
	179	+	manner. 119
	180	+	Sec. 8. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 120
	181	+	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person 121
	182	+	otherwise eligible for a 2018 grand list exemption pursuant to said 122
	183	+	subdivision in the town of Middletown, except that such person failed 123
	184	+	to file the required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be 124
	185	+	regarded as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such 125
	186	+	person files such statement not later than thirty days after the effective 126
	187	+	date of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-127
	188	+	81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee 128
	189	+	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the 129
	190	+	assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest 130
	191	+	or penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption 131
	192	+	is approved, the town of Middletown shall reimburse such person in an 132
	193	+	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties 133
	194	+	exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a timely 134
	195	+	manner. 135
	196	+	Sec. 9. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 136
	197	+	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person 137
	198	+	otherwise eligible for a 2017 grand list exemption pursuant to said 138
	199	+	subdivision in the city of New Haven, except that such person failed to 139
	200	+	file the required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be 140
	201	+	regarded as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such 141
	202	+	person files such statement not later than thirty days after the effective 142
	203	+	date of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-143
	204	+	81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee 144
	205	+	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the 145
	206	+	Bill No.
305	207
306		-	Sept. Sp. Sess., Public Act No. 20-7 10 of 10
307	208
308		-	commission, for the construction of residential multi-family structures,
309		-	and any modifications to such site plan, shall not expire if the applicant
310		-	has obtained all the necessary building permits and commenced
311		-	construction on or before the expiration date.
312		-	Approved October 2, 2020
	209	+
	210	+	LCO No. 4363 6 of 10
	211	+
	212	+	assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest 146
	213	+	or penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption 147
	214	+	is approved, the city of New Haven shall reimburse such person in an 148
	215	+	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties 149
	216	+	exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a timely 150
	217	+	manner. 151
	218	+	Sec. 10. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 152
	219	+	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person 153
	220	+	otherwise eligible for a 2018 grand list exemption pursuant to said 154
	221	+	subdivision in the town of Oxford, except that such person failed to file 155
	222	+	the required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be 156
	223	+	regarded as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such 157
	224	+	person files such statement not later than thirty days after the effective 158
	225	+	date of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-159
	226	+	81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee 160
	227	+	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the 161
	228	+	assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest 162
	229	+	or penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption 163
	230	+	is approved, the town of Oxford shall reimburse such person in an 164
	231	+	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties 165
	232	+	exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a timely 166
	233	+	manner. 167
	234	+	Sec. 11. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 168
	235	+	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person 169
	236	+	otherwise eligible for a 2018 grand list exemption pursuant to said 170
	237	+	subdivision in the town of Plainville, except that such person failed to 171
	238	+	file the required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be 172
	239	+	regarded as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such 173
	240	+	person files such statement not later than thirty days after the effective 174
	241	+	date of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-175
	242	+	81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee 176
	243	+	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the 177
	244	+	assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest 178
	245	+	Bill No.
	246	+
	247	+
	248	+
	249	+	LCO No. 4363 7 of 10
	250	+
	251	+	or penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption 179
	252	+	is approved, the town of Plainville shall reimburse such person in an 180
	253	+	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties 181
	254	+	exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a timely 182
	255	+	manner. 183
	256	+	Sec. 12. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 184
	257	+	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person 185
	258	+	otherwise eligible for a 2017 grand list exemption pursuant to said 186
	259	+	subdivision in the town of Seymour, except that such person failed to 187
	260	+	file the required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be 188
	261	+	regarded as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such 189
	262	+	person files such statement not later than thirty days after the effective 190
	263	+	date of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-191
	264	+	81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee 192
	265	+	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the 193
	266	+	assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest 194
	267	+	or penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption 195
	268	+	is approved, the town of Seymour shall reimburse such person in an 196
	269	+	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties 197
	270	+	exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a timely 198
	271	+	manner. 199
	272	+	Sec. 13. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 200
	273	+	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person 201
	274	+	otherwise eligible for a 2019 grand list exemption pursuant to said 202
	275	+	subdivision in the town of West Hartford, except that such person failed 203
	276	+	to file the required statement within the time period prescribed, shall be 204
	277	+	regarded as having filed such statement in a timely manner if such 205
	278	+	person files such statement not later than thirty days after the effective 206
	279	+	date of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-207
	280	+	81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee 208
	281	+	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the 209
	282	+	assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest 210
	283	+	or penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption 211
	284	+	Bill No.
	285	+
	286	+
	287	+
	288	+	LCO No. 4363 8 of 10
	289	+
	290	+	is approved, the town of West Hartford shall reimburse such person in 212
	291	+	an amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and 213
	292	+	penalties exceed any taxes payable if the statement had been filed in a 214
	293	+	timely manner. 215
	294	+	Sec. 14. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 216
	295	+	subparagraph (c) of subdivision (59) of section 12-81 of the general 217
	296	+	statutes and subparagraph (c) of subdivision (60) of section 12-81 of the 218
	297	+	general statutes and the filing deadline specified for filing Form M-55 219
	298	+	under the Airport Development Zone Program administered by the 220
	299	+	Department of Community and Economic Development, any person 221
	300	+	otherwise eligible for a 2019 grand list exemption under subdivision (59) 222
	301	+	or (60) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, or both, in the town of 223
	302	+	Windsor Locks, pursuant to a certificate of eligibility granted to such 224
	303	+	person by said department under said program, except that such person 225
	304	+	failed to submit said Form M-55 within the time period prescribed, shall 226
	305	+	be regarded as having filed said form in a timely manner if such person 227
	306	+	files said form not later than thirty days after the effective date of this 228
	307	+	section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-81k of the 229
	308	+	general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee and 230
	309	+	verification of the exemption eligibility of the property included in said 231
	310	+	form, the assessor shall approve the exemption for such property. If 232
	311	+	taxes, interest or penalties have been paid on the property for which 233
	312	+	such exemption is approved, the town of Windsor Locks shall reimburse 234
	313	+	such person in an amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, 235
	314	+	interest and penalties exceed the taxes payable if said form had been 236
	315	+	filed in a timely manner. 237
	316	+	Sec. 15. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 238
	317	+	subsection (b) of section 10-76g of the general statutes concerning the 239
	318	+	deadlines for filing an application for a grant for the excess costs of 240
	319	+	special education under said subsection, for the fiscal year ending June 241
	320	+	30, 2021, the State Board of Education shall make payment for the excess 242
	321	+	costs incurred by the local board of education for the town of Milford 243
	322	+	for students omitted from the March, 2020, filing during the fiscal year 244
	323	+	Bill No.
	324	+
	325	+
	326	+
	327	+	LCO No. 4363 9 of 10
	328	+
	329	+	ending June 30, 2020. 245
	330	+	Sec. 16. Subsection (o) of section 2 of public act 05-289, as amended 246
	331	+	by section 2 of public act 12-144 and section 9 of public act 15-184, is 247
	332	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 248
	333	+	passage): 249
	334	+	(o) At the option of the city of Bridgeport by vote of the city council 250
	335	+	of the city of Bridgeport, the district shall be merged into the city of 251
	336	+	Bridgeport if no bonds are issued by the district [not later than fifteen 252
	337	+	years after] on or before July 1, [2005] 2025, or after the bonds authorized 253
	338	+	by this section are no longer outstanding and any property which is 254
	339	+	owned by the district shall be distributed to the city of Bridgeport. 255
	340	+	Sec. 17. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding any period of 256
	341	+	performance date related to contract 20170140011490001A between the 257
	342	+	town of Branford and the Department of Economic and Community 258
	343	+	Development, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 259
	344	+	shall pay, from the small town economic assistance program established 260
	345	+	pursuant to section 4-66g of the general statutes, the amount of five 261
	346	+	hundred thousand dollars as a grant-in-aid to the town of Branford for 262
	347	+	the costs of demolishing and reconstructing the Indian Neck Firehouse. 263
	348	+	Sec. 18. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 264
	349	+	subsection (m) of section 8-3 of the general statutes, any site plan 265
	350	+	approval granted by the Ridgefield Planning and Zoning Commission 266
	351	+	at its meeting held on May 15, 2007, and further extended by said 267
	352	+	commission, for the construction of residential multi-family structures, 268
	353	+	and any modifications to such site plan, shall not expire if the applicant 269
	354	+	has obtained all the necessary building permits and commenced 270
	355	+	construction on or before the expiration date. 271
	356	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	357	+	sections:
	358	+
	359	+	Section 1 from passage New section
	360	+	Bill No.
	361	+
	362	+
	363	+
	364	+	LCO No. 4363 10 of 10
	365	+
	366	+	Sec. 2 from passage New section
	367	+	Sec. 3 from passage New section
	368	+	Sec. 4 from passage New section
	369	+	Sec. 5 from passage New section
	370	+	Sec. 6 from passage New section
	371	+	Sec. 7 from passage New section
	372	+	Sec. 8 from passage New section
	373	+	Sec. 9 from passage New section
	374	+	Sec. 10 from passage New section
	375	+	Sec. 11 from passage New section
	376	+	Sec. 12 from passage New section
	377	+	Sec. 13 from passage New section
	378	+	Sec. 14 from passage New section
	379	+	Sec. 15 from passage New section
	380	+	Sec. 16 from passage PA 05-289, Sec. 2(o)
	381	+	Sec. 17 from passage New section
	382	+	Sec. 18 from passage New section
	383	+