Researcher: SM Page 1 3/22/21
OLR Bill Analysis
HB 6530
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING.
SUMMARY
The bill eliminates the inactive Interagency Council on Affordable
Housing (see BACKGROUND) and makes a conforming change to
remove an obsolete requirement that the Department of Housing
(DOH) commissioner, in consultation with the council, review state
housing programs and submit a one-time report to the Housing and
Appropriations committees.
The bill also makes technical changes.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage
BACKGROUND
Interagency Council on Affordable Housing
PA 12-1, June Special Session, established DOH and made it the lead
agency responsible for all housing matters. The act also created the
Interagency Council on Affordable Housing to advise and assist the
DOH commissioner in the planning and implementation of the
department.
COMMITTEE ACTION
Housing Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 15 Nay 0 (3/09/2021)