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OLR Bill Analysis
sSB 1026
AN ACT CONCERNING TRAINING FOR CERTAIN PLANNING AND
ZONING OFFICIALS.
SUMMARY
Beginning January 1, 2023, this bill requires each member of a local
planning commission, zoning commission, planning and zoning
commission, or zoning board of appeals, to complete at least five hours
of training within one year after being elected or appointed to the
board or commission. The training must (1) be designed to help the
member effectively perform his or her duties and (2) include at least
two hours of education on alternative or affordable housing.
Under the bill, the training may be conducted in various formats,
including electronic media, a video or distance learning program, or in
a traditional classroom setting. The training must be:
1. provided through the housing department or the Land Use
Academy at UConn’s Center for Land Use Education a nd
Research, or
2. certified by the Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning
Association, the Connecticut Bar Association’s planning and
zoning section, or a similar professional land use association.
The bill requires each board or commission, starting by March 1,
2024, to annually submit to its municipal legislative body a statement
affirming its members’ compliance with the bill’s training requirement.
The bill allows planning commissions to instead provide the statement
in their annual report to the legislative body.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2021
COMMITTEE ACTION 2021SB-01026-R000561-BA.DOCX
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Planning and Development Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea 17 Nay 9 (03/31/2021)