LCO 5861 1 of 2 General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5002 January Session, 2025 LCO No. 5861 Referred to Committee on HOUSING Introduced by: (HSG) AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING AND THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS PERSONS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Housing shall 1 conduct a study on initiatives to lower housing costs, increase housing 2 options and better support persons experiencing homelessness in the 3 state. Not later than January 1, 2026, the commissioner shall report the 4 results of the study, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a 5 of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General 6 Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to housing. Such report 7 may include the commissioner's recommendations for legislation 8 regarding lowering housing costs, increasing housing options and 9 better supporting persons experiencing homelessness in the state. 10 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage New section Committee Bill No. 5002 LCO 5861 2 of 2 HSG Joint Favorable