OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-5475
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING,
CHALLENGES TO CERTAIN DECISIONS OF MUNICIPAL
AGENCIES, AND THE CONVERSION OF VACANT NURSING
HOMES INTO MULTIFAMILY HOUSING.
AMENDMENT
LCO No.: 4334
File Copy No.: 419
House Calendar No.: 275
Primary Analyst: LG 4/29/24
Contributing Analyst(s): (FN)
Reviewer: RW
OFA Fiscal Note
See Fiscal Note Details
The amendment eliminates section 3 of the underlying bill, which
removes the potential cost to municipalities associated with holding a
public hearing.
The amendment changes section 4 to require municipalities
exercising their zoning powers under the statutes to allow for the
conversion of certain nursing homes into multifamily housing subject
only to summary review, rather than as of right. This does not change
the fiscal impact associated with this section in the underlying bill. Any
fiscal impact to municipalities is dependent on the number of facilities
and changes to the value of the facilities that are converted.
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The amendment also makes a change related to who can intervene as
a party in proceedings for a residential building permit application,
which is not anticipated to have a fiscal impact.
The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely
for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General
Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of
informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is
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This may result in a grand list increase or decrease to municipalities. Any grand list
impact is dependent on how a building is valued before and after a conversion. 2024HB-05475-R00LCO04334-FNA.DOCX Page 2 of 2
consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any
specific department.