Connecticut 2021 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06354 Compare Versions

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7	7		General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6354
8	8		January Session, 2021
9	9		LCO No. 1701
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12	12		Referred to Committee on AGING
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15	15		Introduced by:
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20	20		AN ACT CONCERNING TH E RENTERS' REBATE PR OGRAM FOR
21	21		SENIOR CITIZENS AND PERSONS WITH DISABIL ITIES.
22	22		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
23	23		Assembly convened:
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25	25		Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 12-170f of the general statutes is 1
26	26		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2
27	27		2021): 3
28	28		(a) Any renter, believing himself or herself to be entitled to a grant 4
29	29		under section 12-170d for any calendar year, shall apply for such grant 5
30	30		to the assessor of the municipality in which the renter resides or to the 6
31	31		duly authorized agent of such assessor or municipality on or after April 7
32	32		first and not later than October first of each year with respect to such 8
33	33		grant for the calendar year preceding each such year, on a form 9
34	34		prescribed and furnished by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 10
35	35		Management to the assessor. Municipalities that require notarization of 11
36	36		a landlord verification of property rental on an application under this 12
37	37		section shall (1) exempt a renter from the requirement if a landlord 13
38	38		verification for the same property rental by the same renter has been 14
39	39		previously notarized, and (2) shall not delay submission of the 15 Raised Bill No. 6354
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46	46		application of an otherwise qualified renter to the Secretary of the Office 16
47	47		of Policy and Management if the renter (A) fails to meet the deadline for 17
48	48		notarizing such landlord verification, or (B) fails to meet the deadline 18
49	49		for submission because of illness or incapacitation as evidenced by a 19
50	50		certificate signed by a physician or an advanced practice registered 20
51	51		nurse. A renter may apply to the secretary prior to December fifteenth 21
52	52		of the claim year for an extension of the application period. The 22
53	53		secretary may grant such extension in the case of extenuating 23
54	54		circumstance due to illness or incapacitation as evidenced by a 24
55	55		certificate signed by a physician or an advanced practice registered 25
56	56		nurse to that extent, or if the secretary determines there is good cause 26
57	57		for doing so. A renter making such application shall present to such 27
58	58		assessor or agent, in substantiation of the renter's application, a copy of 28
59	59		the renter's federal income tax return, and if not required to file a federal 29
60	60		income tax return, such other evidence of qualifying income, receipts for 30
61	61		money received, or cancelled checks, or copies thereof, and any other 31
62	62		evidence the assessor or such agent may require. When the assessor or 32
63	63		agent is satisfied that the applying renter is entitled to a grant, such 33
64	64		assessor or agent shall issue a certificate of grant in such form as the 34
65	65		secretary may prescribe and supply showing the amount of the grant 35
66	66		due. 36
67	67		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
68	68		sections:
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70	70		Section 1 July 1, 2021 12-170f(a)
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72	72		AGE Joint Favorable
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