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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 6831
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12	19		AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSIT -ORIENTED COMMUNITIES.
13	20		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
14	21		Assembly convened:
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16	23		Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) As used in this section 1
17		-	and sections 2~~, 3~~ and 5 of this act: 2
	24	+	and sections 2 and 3 of this act: 2
18	25		(1) "Discretionary infrastructure funding" means any grant, loan or 3
19		-	other financial assistance program (A) administered by ~~the~~ state under 4
20		-	~~the~~ provisions of sections 4-66c, 4-66g ~~and~~ 4-66h ~~of the general statutes~~, 5
21		-	~~section~~ 22a-477 of the general statutes to the extent said ~~section provides~~ 6
22		-	financial assistance for municipal ~~drinking water or sewerage system~~ 7
23		-	~~projects and sections 8-13m to~~ 8-13x, inclusive, of the general statutes, 8
24		-	~~or (B) managed by the Secretary~~ of the Office of Policy and Management, 9
25		-	~~the Commissioner of Economic~~ and Community Development or the 10
26		-	~~Commissioner of Transportation~~ for the purpose of transit-oriented 11
27		-	~~development, as defined in section~~ 13b-79o of the general statutes; 12
	26	+	other financial assistance program (A) administered by a state under the 4
	27	+	provisions of sections 4-66c, 4-66g, 4-66h, 7-131d to 7-131k, inclusive, 5
	28	+	and 22a-477 of the general statutes, to the extent said sections provide 6
	29	+	financial assistance for municipal sewer projects, and sections 8-13m to 7
	30	+	8-13x, inclusive, of the general statutes, or (B) managed by the Secretary 8
	31	+	of the Office of Policy and Management, the Commissioner of Economic 9
	32	+	and Community Development or the Commissioner of Transportation 10
	33	+	for the purpose of transit-oriented development, as defined in section 11
	34	+	13b-79o of the general statutes; 12
28	35		(2) "Downtown area" means a central business district or other 13
29	36		commercial neighborhood area of a municipality that serves as a center 14
30	37		of socioeconomic interaction, characterized by a cohesive core of 15
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31	44		commercial and mixed-use buildings, often interspersed with civic, 16
32	45		religious and residential buildings and public spaces, that are typically 17
33	46		arranged along a main street and intersecting side streets and served by 18
34		-	public infrastructure; 19 Substitute Bill No. 6831
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	47	+	public infrastructure; 19
39	48		(3) "Middle housing development" means a residential building 20
40	49		containing not less than two dwelling units but not more than nine such 21
41	50		units, including, but not limited to, townhomes, duplexes, triplexes, 22
42	51		perfect sixes and cottage clusters; 23
43	52		(4) "Perfect six" means a three-story residential building with a central 24
44	53		entrance containing two dwelling units per story; 25
45	54		(5) "Qualifying bus transit community" means any municipality that 26
46	55		contains not less than one regular bus service station operating not less 27
47	56		than five days a week within a transit-oriented district adopted by such 28
48	57		municipality, provided such transit-oriented district is of reasonable 29
49		-	size, as determined by the secretary, or the ~~secretary's designee, in~~ 30
50		-	accordance with the provisions of subsection (e) of this ~~section, and~~ 31
51		-	either (A) includes land of such municipality located within ~~a one-half-~~32
52		-	mile radius of any such station, or (B) is located within a ~~reasonable~~ 33
53		-	distance, as determined by the secretary, or ~~the secretary's designee, of~~ 34
54		-	any other transit service, a commercial ~~corridor or the downtown area~~ 35
55		-	of such municipality; 36
	58	+	size, as determined by the secretary, or a consultant engaged by the 30
	59	+	secretary, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (e) of this 31
	60	+	section, and either (A) includes land of such municipality located within 32
	61	+	a one-half-mile radius of any such station, or (B) is located within a 33
	62	+	reasonable distance, as determined by the secretary, or a consultant 34
	63	+	engaged by the secretary, of any other transit service, a commercial 35
	64	+	corridor or the downtown area of such municipality; 36
56	65		(6) "Qualifying rapid transit community" means any municipality 37
57	66		that contains not less than one rapid transit station or a planned rapid 38
58	67		transit station, contained within a transit-oriented district adopted by 39
59	68		such municipality, provided such transit-oriented district is of 40
60		-	reasonable size, as determined by the secretary, or the secretary's 41
61		-	designee, in accordance with subsection (e) of this section, and either (A) 42
62		-	includes land of such municipality located within a one-half-mile radius 43
63		-	of any such station, or (B) is located within a reasonable distance, as 44
64		-	determined by the secretary, or the secretary's designee, of any other 45
65		-	transit service, a commercial corridor or the downtown area of such 46
66		-	municipality; 47
	69	+	reasonable size, as determined by the secretary, or a consultant engaged 41
	70	+	by the secretary, in accordance with subsection (e) of this section, and 42
	71	+	either (A) includes land of such municipality located within a one-half-43
	72	+	mile radius of any such station, or (B) is located within a reasonable 44
	73	+	distance, as determined by the secretary, or a consultant engaged by the 45
	74	+	secretary, of any other transit service, a commercial corridor or the 46
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	81	+	downtown area of such municipality; 47
67	82		(7) "Qualifying transit-oriented community" means any municipality 48
68	83		that is a qualifying rapid transit community or qualifying bus transit 49
69	84		community; 50
70		-	(8) "Rapid transit station" means any public transportation station 51 Substitute Bill No. 6831
	85	+	(8) "Rapid transit station" means any public transportation station 51
	86	+	serving any rail or rapid bus route; 52
	87	+	(9) "Regular bus service station" means any fixed location where a bus 53
	88	+	regularly stops for the loading or unloading of passengers along a 54
	89	+	defined route operating on a fixed schedule; 55
	90	+	(10) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 56
	91	+	Management, or the secretary's designee; 57
	92	+	(11) "Transit-oriented district" means a collection of parcels of land in 58
	93	+	a municipality designated by such municipality and subject to zoning 59
	94	+	criteria designed to encourage increased density of development, 60
	95	+	including mixed-use development and a concentration of developments 61
	96	+	utilizing discretionary infrastructure funding; and 62
	97	+	(12) "Zoning commission" means any zoning commission, any 63
	98	+	planning commission in a municipality that has adopted a planning 64
	99	+	commission but not a zoning commission, or combined planning and 65
	100	+	zoning commission. 66
	101	+	(b) Any qualifying transit-oriented community or municipality that 67
	102	+	has adopted a resolution pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall 68
	103	+	be eligible for the receipt of infrastructure funding on a priority basis, 69
	104	+	provided such community meets the eligibility criteria for the 70
	105	+	discretionary infrastructure funding. Any funding provided on a 71
	106	+	priority basis pursuant to this section shall be used exclusively for the 72
	107	+	development, renovation, expansion, management or maintenance of 73
	108	+	improvements located in a transit-oriented district. To receive such 74
	109	+	funding on a priority basis, any such community or municipality shall 75
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75		-	serving any rail or rapid bus route; 52
76		-	(9) "Regular bus service station" means any fixed location where a bus 53
77		-	regularly stops, not less than once every sixty minutes during peak 54
78		-	operating hours, for the loading or unloading of passengers along a 55
79		-	defined route operating on a fixed schedule; 56
80		-	(10) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 57
81		-	Management, or the secretary's designee; 58
82		-	(11) "Transit-oriented district" means a collection of parcels of land in 59
83		-	a municipality designated by such municipality and subject to zoning 60
84		-	criteria designed to encourage increased density of development, 61
85		-	including mixed-use development and a concentration of developments 62
86		-	utilizing discretionary infrastructure funding; and 63
87		-	(12) "Zoning commission" means any zoning commission, a planning 64
88		-	commission in a municipality that has adopted a planning commission 65
89		-	but not a zoning commission, or a combined planning and zoning 66
90		-	commission. 67
91		-	(b) A qualifying transit-oriented community or municipality that has 68
92		-	adopted a resolution pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be 69
93		-	eligible for the receipt of discretionary infrastructure funding on a 70
94		-	priority basis, provided such community meets the eligibility criteria for 71
95		-	the discretionary infrastructure funding. Any funding provided on a 72
96		-	priority basis pursuant to this section shall be used exclusively for the 73
97		-	development, renovation, expansion, management or maintenance of 74
98		-	improvements located in a transit-oriented district. To receive such 75
99		-	funding on a priority basis, any such community or municipality shall 76
100		-	submit an application for such funding to the secretary in a form 77
101		-	developed by the secretary. The secretary shall make recommendations 78
102		-	to the state agency responsible for administering or managing such 79
103		-	funding and, if priority funding is permitted for such funding, such 80
104		-	agency may prioritize such community or municipality for the receipt 81
105		-	of such funding over any municipality that is not a qualifying transit-82
106		-	oriented community or that has not adopted a resolution pursuant to 83 Substitute Bill No. 6831
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	116	+	submit an application for such funding to the secretary in a form 76
	117	+	developed by the secretary. The secretary shall make recommendations 77
	118	+	to the state agency responsible for administering or managing such 78
	119	+	funding and, if priority funding is permitted for such funding, such 79
	120	+	agency may prioritize such community or municipality for the receipt 80
	121	+	of such funding over any municipality that is not a qualifying transit-81
	122	+	oriented community or that has not adopted a resolution pursuant to 82
	123	+	subsection (c) of this section, based on the secretary's recommendations. 83
	124	+	Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the use of funding 84
	125	+	received pursuant to this section if the use of such funding to develop, 85
	126	+	renovate, expand, manage or maintain improvements within a transit-86
	127	+	oriented district also benefits real property located outside of a transit-87
	128	+	oriented district. 88
	129	+	(c) Any municipality that is not a qualifying transit-oriented 89
	130	+	community shall be eligible for discretionary infrastructure funding on 90
	131	+	a priority basis pursuant to this section if the legislative body of the 91
	132	+	municipality adopts a resolution stating that such municipality intends 92
	133	+	to enact zoning regulations that enable such municipality to become a 93
	134	+	qualifying transit-oriented community. Such municipality shall enact 94
	135	+	such zoning regulations not later than eighteen months after the 95
	136	+	adoption of such resolution. If such municipality does not enact such 96
	137	+	regulations within eighteen months after the adoption of such 97
	138	+	resolution, unless the secretary grants an extension to such municipality 98
	139	+	at the secretary's discretion, such municipality shall return any 99
	140	+	discretionary infrastructure funding provided to such municipality on 100
	141	+	a priority basis pursuant to this section and such municipality shall be 101
	142	+	ineligible for discretionary infrastructure funding on a priority basis 102
	143	+	until such municipality enacts zoning regulations that enable the 103
	144	+	municipality to become a qualifying transit-oriented community. 104
	145	+	Nothing in this section shall be construed to make a municipality that is 105
	146	+	not a qualifying transit-oriented community ineligible for discretionary 106
	147	+	infrastructure funding. 107
	148	+	(d) The zoning commission of the municipality shall consult with the 108
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111		-	subsection (c) of this section, based on the secretary's recommendations. 84
112		-	Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the use of funding 85
113		-	received pursuant to this section if the use of such funding to develop, 86
114		-	renovate, expand, manage or maintain improvements within a transit-87
115		-	oriented district also benefits real property located outside of a transit-88
116		-	oriented district. 89
117		-	(c) A municipality that is not a qualifying transit-oriented community 90
118		-	shall be eligible for discretionary infrastructure funding on a priority 91
119		-	basis pursuant to this section if the legislative body of the municipality 92
120		-	adopts a resolution stating that such municipality intends to enact 93
121		-	zoning regulations that enable such municipality to become a qualifying 94
122		-	transit-oriented community. Such municipality shall enact such zoning 95
123		-	regulations not later than eighteen months after the adoption of such 96
124		-	resolution. If such municipality does not enact such regulations within 97
125		-	eighteen months after the adoption of such resolution, unless the 98
126		-	secretary grants an extension to such municipality at the secretary's 99
127		-	discretion, such municipality shall return any discretionary 100
128		-	infrastructure funding provided to such municipality on a priority basis 101
129		-	pursuant to this section and such municipality shall be ineligible for 102
130		-	discretionary infrastructure funding on a priority basis until such 103
131		-	municipality enacts zoning regulations that enable the municipality to 104
132		-	become a qualifying transit-oriented community. Nothing in this section 105
133		-	shall be construed to make a municipality that is not a qualifying transit-106
134		-	oriented community ineligible for discretionary infrastructure funding. 107
135		-	(d) The zoning commission of the municipality shall consult with the 108
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136	155		inland wetlands agency of the municipality to establish the boundaries 109
137		-	of any proposed transit-oriented district within the municipality. If any 110
138		-	proposed activity in such proposed district may be a regulated activity, 111
139		-	as defined in section 22a-38 of the general statutes, such commission 112
140		-	shall collaborate with such agency to determine whether such proposed 113
141		-	activity would constitute a regulated activity for which a permit is 114
142		-	required. 115
143		-	(e) In determining whether a transit-oriented district is of reasonable 116 Substitute Bill No. 6831
	156	+	of any transit-oriented district within the municipality. If any portion of 110
	157	+	any such proposed district is located in an area over which such agency 111
	158	+	exercises its authority, such commission shall collaborate with such 112
	159	+	agency to determine whether any portion of such proposed district shall 113
	160	+	allow for the as-of-right development of middle housing and mixed-use 114
	161	+	developments. 115
	162	+	(e) In determining whether a transit-oriented district is of reasonable 116
	163	+	size, the secretary, or a consultant engaged by the secretary, in 117
	164	+	consultation with the zoning commission of the municipality, shall (1) 118
	165	+	determine whether the area of such district is adequate to support 119
	166	+	greater density of development in an equitable manner, as determined 120
	167	+	by the secretary, or a consultant engaged by the secretary, considering 121
	168	+	the geographic characteristics of the municipality; (2) consider 122
	169	+	municipal and regional housing needs; and (3) not require the inclusion 123
	170	+	of the following lands in any such district: (A) Special flood hazard areas 124
	171	+	designated on a flood insurance rate map published by the National 125
	172	+	Flood Insurance Program, (B) wetlands, as defined in section 22a-29 of 126
	173	+	the general statutes, (C) land designated for use as a public park, (D) 127
	174	+	land subject to conservation or preservation restrictions, as defined in 128
	175	+	section 47-42a of the general statutes, (E) coastal resources, as defined in 129
	176	+	section 22a-93 of the general statutes, (F) areas necessary for the 130
	177	+	protection of drinking water supplies, and (G) areas designated as likely 131
	178	+	to be inundated during a thirty-year flood event by the Marine Sciences 132
	179	+	Division of The University of Connecticut pursuant to the division's 133
	180	+	responsibilities to conduct sea level change scenarios pursuant to 134
	181	+	subsection (b) of section 25-68o of the general statutes. The zoning 135
	182	+	commission may consult with any other agency of the municipality to 136
	183	+	determine whether a transit-oriented district is of reasonable size. 137
	184	+	(f) Any qualifying transit-oriented community shall allow the 138
	185	+	following developments as of right in any transit-oriented district: (1) 139
	186	+	Middle housing developments, if such development contains nine or 140
	187	+	fewer dwelling units; (2) developments that contain ten or more 141
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148		-	size, the secretary, or the secretary's designee, in consultation with the 117
149		-	zoning commission of the municipality, shall (1) determine whether the 118
150		-	area of such district is adequate to support greater density of 119
151		-	development in an equitable manner, as determined by the secretary, or 120
152		-	the secretary's designee, considering the geographic characteristics of 121
153		-	the municipality; (2) consider municipal and regional housing needs; 122
154		-	and (3) not require the inclusion of the following lands in any such 123
155		-	district: (A) Special flood hazard areas designated on a flood insurance 124
156		-	rate map published by the National Flood Insurance Program, (B) 125
157		-	wetlands, as defined in section 22a-38 of the general statutes, (C) land 126
158		-	designated for use as a public park, (D) land subject to conservation or 127
159		-	preservation restrictions, as defined in section 47-42a of the general 128
160		-	statutes, (E) coastal resources, as defined in section 22a-93 of the general 129
161		-	statutes, (F) areas necessary for the protection of drinking water 130
162		-	supplies, and (G) areas designated as likely to be inundated during a 131
163		-	thirty-year flood event by the Marine Sciences Division of The 132
164		-	University of Connecticut pursuant to the division's responsibilities to 133
165		-	conduct sea level change scenarios pursuant to subsection (b) of section 134
166		-	25-68o of the general statutes. The zoning commission may consult with 135
167		-	any other agency of the municipality to determine whether a transit-136
168		-	oriented district is of reasonable size. 137
169		-	(f) (1) A qualifying transit-oriented community shall allow the 138
170		-	following developments as of right in any transit-oriented district: (A) 139
171		-	Middle housing developments, if such development contains nine or 140
172		-	fewer dwelling units; (B) developments that contain ten or more 141
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173	194		dwelling units where not less than thirty per cent of such units qualify 142
174	195		as a set-aside development pursuant to section 8-30g of the general 143
175		-	statutes; and (C) developments on land owned by (i) the municipality in 144
176		-	which such land is located, (ii) the state, (~~iii~~) the public housing 145
177		-	authority of the municipality in which such district is located, (iv) any 146
178		-	not-for-profit entity, and (v) any religious organization, as defined in 147
	196	+	statutes; and (3) developments on land owned by (A) the municipality 144
	197	+	in which such land is located, (B) the state, (C) the public housing 145
	198	+	authority of the municipality in which such district is located, (D) any 146
	199	+	not-for-profit entity, and (E) any religious organization, as defined in 147
179	200		section 49-31k of the general statutes, if such development is composed 148
180	201		entirely of units that are subject to a deed restriction that requires, for 149
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	202	+	not less than forty years after the initial occupation of the proposed 150
186	203		development, that such units be sold or rented at, or below, a cost in rent 151
187	204		or mortgage payments equivalent to not more than thirty per cent of the 152
188	205		annual income of individuals and families earning sixty per cent of the 153
189	206		median income of the state or the area median income as determined by 154
190	207		the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, 155
191		-	whichever is less. 156
192		-	(2) A qualifying transit-oriented community shall allow for mixed-157
193		-	use development, as defined in section 8-1a of the general statutes, on 158
194		-	any lot located in a transit-oriented district. 159
195		-	(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, if a proposed 160
196		-	development is required to have a public hearing by the inland wetlands 161
197		-	agency of the municipality, such proposed development must receive 162
198		-	such public hearing prior to such development's approval. 163
199		-	(g) Each qualifying transit-oriented community shall require that any 164
200		-	proposed development within any transit-oriented district that contains 165
201		-	ten or more dwelling units that are not allowed as of right under 166
202		-	subsection (f) of this section be subject to (1) a deed restriction that 167
203		-	requires, for not less than forty years after the initial occupation of the 168
204		-	proposed development, that a percentage of dwelling units, as set forth 169
205		-	in subsection (h) of this section, be sold or rented at, or below, a cost in 170
206		-	rent or mortgage payments equivalent to not more than thirty per cent 171
207		-	of the annual income of individuals and families earning sixty per cent 172
208		-	of the median income of the state or the area median income as 173
209		-	determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban 174
210		-	Development, whichever is less; or (2) a contribution agreement 175
211		-	pursuant to subsection (i) of this section. 176
212		-	(h) The percentage of deed-restricted dwelling units required 177
213		-	pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (g) of this section shall be 178
214		-	determined based upon sales market typologies as described in the most 179
215		-	recent Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Housing Needs 180
216		-	Assessment: 181
217		-	(1) Ten per cent for any municipality designated High 182 Substitute Bill No. 6831
	208	+	whichever is less. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, if 156
	209	+	a proposed development is required to have a public hearing by the 157
	210	+	inland wetlands agency of the municipality, such proposed 158
	211	+	development must receive such public hearing prior to such 159
	212	+	development's approval. 160
	213	+	(g) Each qualifying transit-oriented community shall require that any 161
	214	+	proposed development within any transit-oriented district that contains 162
	215	+	ten or more dwelling units that are not allowed as of right under 163
	216	+	subsection (f) of this section be subject to (1) a deed restriction that 164
	217	+	requires, for not less than forty years after the initial occupation of the 165
	218	+	proposed development, that a percentage of dwelling units, as set forth 166
	219	+	in subsection (h) of this section, be sold or rented at, or below, a cost in 167
	220	+	rent or mortgage payments equivalent to not more than thirty per cent 168
	221	+	of the annual income of individuals and families earning sixty per cent 169
	222	+	of the median income of the state or the area median income as 170
	223	+	determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban 171
	224	+	Development, whichever is less; or (2) a contribution agreement 172
	225	+	pursuant to subsection (i) of this section. 173
	226	+	(h) The percentage of deed-restricted dwelling units required 174
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222		-	Opportunity/Heating Market; 183
223		-	(2) Ten per cent for any municipality designated High 184
224		-	Opportunity/Cooling Market; and 185
225		-	(3) Five per cent for any municipality designated Low 186
226		-	Opportunity/Heating Market. 187
227		-	(i) Any municipality that adopts a transit-oriented district containing 188
228		-	a rapid transit station or regular bus service station on or before October 189
229		-	1, 2025, may apply, in a form and manner prescribed by the secretary, 190
230		-	for determination as a qualifying transit-oriented community. In 191
231		-	making such determination, the secretary, or the secretary's designee, 192
232		-	shall determine if such municipality is in compliance with the 193
233		-	requirements of this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed 194
234		-	to (1) require that a municipality that has adopted a transit-oriented 195
235		-	district be determined to be a qualifying transit-oriented community, or 196
236		-	(2) authorize the secretary to deem a municipality a qualifying transit-197
237		-	oriented community without the approval of such municipality. 198
238		-	(j) Each qualifying transit-oriented community shall be eligible for 199
239		-	additional funding pursuant to any program administered by the 200
240		-	secretary if such community implements additional zoning criteria, 201
241		-	including, but not limited to, higher density development, greater 202
242		-	affordability of housing units than is required in subsection (h) of this 203
243		-	section, the development of public land or public housing, the 204
244		-	implementation of programs to encourage homeownership 205
245		-	opportunities within such community and any additional criteria 206
246		-	determined by the secretary. 207
247		-	(k) (1) The secretary, in consultation with the interagency council on 208
248		-	housing development established pursuant to section 3 of this act, shall 209
249		-	develop guidelines concerning transit-oriented districts within transit-210
250		-	oriented communities, including, but not limited to, prioritizing mixed-211
251		-	use and mixed-income developments; increasing the availability of 212
252		-	affordable housing; ensuring appropriate environmental considerations 213
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	233	+	pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (g) of this section shall be 175
	234	+	determined based upon sales market typologies as described in the most 176
	235	+	recent Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Housing Needs 177
	236	+	Assessment: 178
	237	+	(1) Fifteen per cent for any municipality designated High 179
	238	+	Opportunity/Heating Market; 180
	239	+	(2) Fifteen per cent for any municipality designated High 181
	240	+	Opportunity/Cooling Market; 182
	241	+	(3) Ten per cent for any municipality designated Low 183
	242	+	Opportunity/Heating Market; and 184
	243	+	(4) Five per cent for any municipality designated Low 185
	244	+	Opportunity/Cooling Market. 186
	245	+	(i) Any qualifying transit-oriented community may establish a fund 187
	246	+	into which the developer of a proposed development that is not allowed 188
	247	+	as of right under subsection (f) of this section may contribute funds in 189
	248	+	lieu of granting a deed restriction required pursuant to subdivision (1) 190
	249	+	of subsection (g) of this section. The amount and duration of such 191
	250	+	contributions shall be determined by the secretary, or the secretary's 192
	251	+	designee, and any contribution agreement entered into pursuant to this 193
	252	+	subsection shall be approved by the secretary. Any municipality that 194
	253	+	establishes a fund pursuant to this subsection shall utilize the proceeds 195
	254	+	of such fund solely to develop affordable housing in the municipality. 196
	255	+	(j) Any municipality that adopts a transit-oriented district containing 197
	256	+	a rapid transit station or regular bus service station on or before October 198
	257	+	1, 2026, may apply, in a form and manner prescribed by the secretary, 199
	258	+	for determination as a qualifying transit-oriented community. In 200
	259	+	making such determination, the secretary, or a consultant engaged by 201
	260	+	the secretary, shall determine if such municipality is in compliance with 202
	261	+	the requirements of this section. Nothing in this section shall be 203
	262	+	construed to (1) require that a municipality that has adopted a transit-204
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258		-	of any potential impacts on environmental justice communities, as 215
259		-	defined in section 22a-20a of the general statutes; increasing ridership of 216
260		-	mass transit systems; increasing the feasibility of walking, biking and 217
261		-	utilizing other means of mobility other than motor vehicle travel; 218
262		-	reducing the need for motor vehicle travel; maximizing the availability 219
263		-	of developable land; increasing the economic viability of development 220
264		-	projects; reducing the length of time to approve applications for 221
265		-	development; parking requirements; lot size; lot coverage; setback 222
266		-	requirements; floor area ratio; height restrictions; and inclusionary 223
267		-	zoning requirements. Such guidelines may include model ordinances, 224
268		-	regulations or bylaws that may be adopted by a municipality pursuant 225
269		-	to section 8-2 of the general statutes. Except as provided in subdivision 226
270		-	(2) of this subsection, regulations developed by a qualifying transit-227
271		-	oriented community concerning transit-oriented districts within such 228
272		-	community shall substantially comply with the guidelines adopted by 229
273		-	the secretary. The secretary, or the secretary's designee, may offer 230
274		-	technical assistance to any qualifying transit-oriented community 231
275		-	concerning the adoption of such regulations. 232
276		-	(2) If a qualifying transit-oriented community seeks to adopt 233
277		-	regulations concerning a transit-oriented district that do not 234
278		-	substantially comply with the guidelines developed pursuant to 235
279		-	subdivision (1) of this subsection, or subsection (f) or (g) of this section, 236
280		-	such community shall seek an exemption by submitting an application, 237
281		-	in a form and manner prescribed by the secretary, that specifies the 238
282		-	reasons such community seeks to adopt regulations that do not 239
283		-	substantially comply with the guidelines developed by the secretary, or 240
284		-	subsection (f) or (g) of this section, except no community may seek an 241
285		-	exemption from the provisions of subsection (f) or (g) of this section 242
286		-	unless the secretary determines such community is a qualifying transit-243
287		-	oriented community pursuant to subsection (i) of this section. Not later 244
288		-	than sixty days after the receipt of any such application, the secretary 245
289		-	shall approve or deny such exemption in writing. The secretary shall not 246
290		-	unreasonably withhold approval for any such exemption. 247
291		-	(3) If an application submitted pursuant to subdivision (2) of this 248 Substitute Bill No. 6831
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	269	+	oriented district be determined to be a qualifying transit-oriented 205
	270	+	community, or (2) authorize the secretary to deem a municipality a 206
	271	+	qualifying transit-oriented community without the approval of such 207
	272	+	municipality. 208
	273	+	(k) Each qualifying transit-oriented community shall be eligible for 209
	274	+	additional funding pursuant to any program administered by the 210
	275	+	secretary if such community implements additional zoning criteria, 211
	276	+	including, but not limited to, higher density development, greater 212
	277	+	affordability of housing units than is required in subsection (h) of this 213
	278	+	section, the development of public land or public housing, the 214
	279	+	implementation of programs to encourage homeownership 215
	280	+	opportunities within such community and any additional criteria 216
	281	+	determined by the secretary. 217
	282	+	(l) (1) The secretary shall adopt guidelines concerning the 218
	283	+	development of housing in any transit-oriented district adopted by a 219
	284	+	qualifying transit-oriented community pursuant to this section, 220
	285	+	including, but not limited to, parking requirements, lot size, lot 221
	286	+	coverage, setback requirements, floor area ratio, height restrictions, 222
	287	+	inclusionary zoning requirements and development impact fees. Except 223
	288	+	as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, regulations adopted by 224
	289	+	a qualifying transit-oriented community concerning the development of 225
	290	+	housing in any transit-oriented district shall substantially comply with 226
	291	+	the guidelines adopted by the secretary. The secretary, or a consultant 227
	292	+	engaged by the secretary, may offer technical assistance to any 228
	293	+	qualifying transit-oriented community concerning the adoption of such 229
	294	+	regulations. 230
	295	+	(2) If a qualifying transit-oriented community seeks to adopt 231
	296	+	regulations concerning the development of housing in a transit-oriented 232
	297	+	district that do not substantially comply with the guidelines adopted 233
	298	+	pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, such community shall 234
	299	+	seek an exemption from such guidelines by submitting an application, 235
	300	+	in a form and manner prescribed by the secretary, that specifies the 236
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296		-	subsection is denied by the secretary, the transit-oriented community 249
297		-	that submitted such application may opt out of the provisions of this 250
298		-	section and no longer qualify for discretionary infrastructure funding 251
299		-	on a priority basis pursuant to this section, provided such community 252
300		-	shall return any discretionary infrastructure funding such community 253
301		-	received pursuant to this section. 254
302		-	(l) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, 255
303		-	any qualifying transit-oriented community with one or more transit-256
304		-	oriented districts located in an activity zone, as identified in the state 257
305		-	plan of conservation and development adopted under chapter 297 of the 258
306		-	general statutes for the years 2025 to 2030, inclusive, shall be awarded 259
307		-	discretionary infrastructure funding by the agency administering any 260
308		-	such funding at a higher priority than a qualifying transit-oriented 261
309		-	community without any such district located in any such zone. 262
310		-	(m) The secretary, or the secretary's designee, may provide a 263
311		-	municipality with an interpretation or written guidance concerning 264
312		-	whether zoning regulations adopted or proposed to be adopted by such 265
313		-	municipality, if such regulations apply to a transit-oriented district, 266
314		-	comply with the requirements of this section or section 2 of this act. 267
315		-	Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to allow the secretary to 268
316		-	impose any additional requirement upon any such district or 269
317		-	municipality that is not specified in this section or section 8-2 of the 270
318		-	general statutes. 271
319		-	Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) For the purposes of this 272
320		-	section, "qualifying transit-adjacent community" means a municipality 273
321		-	(1) without a rapid transit station, (2) that borders a municipality that 274
322		-	has one or more rapid transit stations or regular bus service stations, 275
323		-	and (3) that designates a transit-oriented district in or adjacent to a 276
324		-	downtown area located in such municipality; 277
325		-	(b) A municipality may, by resolution of the municipality's legislative 278
326		-	body, request that the State Responsible Growth Coordinator deem such 279
327		-	municipality a qualifying transit-adjacent community. The coordinator 280 Substitute Bill No. 6831
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	307	+	reasons such community seeks to adopt regulations that do not 237
	308	+	substantially comply with the guidelines adopted by the secretary, 238
	309	+	except no community may seek an exemption from the provisions of 239
	310	+	subsection (f) of this section. Not later than sixty days after the 240
	311	+	submission of any such application, the secretary shall approve or deny 241
	312	+	such exemption in writing. The secretary shall not unreasonably 242
	313	+	withhold approval for any such exemption. 243
	314	+	(3) If an application submitted pursuant to subdivision (2) of this 244
	315	+	subsection is denied by the secretary, the transit-oriented community 245
	316	+	that submitted such application may opt out of the provisions of this 246
	317	+	section and no longer qualify for discretionary infrastructure funding 247
	318	+	on a priority basis pursuant to this section, provided such community 248
	319	+	shall return any discretionary infrastructure funding such community 249
	320	+	received pursuant to this section. 250
	321	+	(m) No qualifying transit-oriented community shall adopt 251
	322	+	regulations concerning any transit-oriented district that do not 252
	323	+	substantially comply with any guidelines adopted by the secretary 253
	324	+	concerning parking requirements, lot size, lot coverage, setback 254
	325	+	requirements, floor area ratio, height restrictions, inclusionary zoning 255
	326	+	requirements, development impact fees or other guidelines adopted by 256
	327	+	the secretary concerning the development of housing in any such 257
	328	+	district, unless the secretary, in collaboration with the qualifying transit-258
	329	+	oriented community, approves such conflicting regulations based on 259
	330	+	local factors identified by such community. 260
	331	+	(n) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, 261
	332	+	any qualifying transit-oriented community with one or more transit-262
	333	+	oriented districts located in a priority funding area, as defined in section 263
	334	+	16a-35c of the general statutes, shall be awarded discretionary 264
	335	+	infrastructure funding by the agency administering any such funding at 265
	336	+	a higher priority than a qualifying transit-oriented community without 266
	337	+	any such district located in any such funding area. 267
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332		-	shall designate such municipality a qualifying transit-adjacent 281
333		-	community if the coordinator finds that such municipality (1) meets the 282
334		-	definition of such community provided in subsection (a) of this section, 283
335		-	and (2) is not a qualifying transit-oriented community. 284
336		-	(c) A municipality deemed by the coordinator to be a qualifying 285
337		-	transit-adjacent community shall be entitled to any discretionary 286
338		-	infrastructure funding available to a qualifying transit-oriented 287
339		-	community if such municipality adopts a transit-oriented district that 288
340		-	complies with the requirements concerning such districts provided in 289
341		-	section 1 of this act. 290
342		-	Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established an 291
343		-	interagency council on housing development to advise and assist the 292
344		-	State Responsible Growth Coordinator in reviewing regulations, 293
345		-	developing guidelines and establishing programs concerning transit-294
346		-	oriented districts to support the responsible growth of housing in the 295
347		-	state. 296
348		-	(b) The council shall consist of the following regular members: (1) The 297
349		-	State Responsible Growth Coordinator; (2) the Secretary of the Office of 298
350		-	Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee; (3) the 299
351		-	Commissioner of Housing, or the commissioner's designee; (4) the 300
352		-	Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, or the 301
353		-	commissioner's designee; (5) the Commissioner of Energy and 302
354		-	Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee; (6) the 303
355		-	Commissioner of Public Health, or the commissioner's designee; (7) the 304
356		-	Commissioner of Transportation, or the commissioner's designee; (8) 305
357		-	the chief executive officer of the Connecticut Housing Finance 306
358		-	Authority, or the chief executive officer's designee; and (9) the chief 307
359		-	executive officer of the Municipal Redevelopment Authority, or the 308
360		-	chief executive officer's designee. 309
361		-	(c) In addition to the regular members set forth in subsection (b) of 310
362		-	this section, the council may consist of any ad hoc members that the 311
363		-	State Responsible Growth Coordinator determines are necessary to 312 Substitute Bill No. 6831
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	344	+	Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) For the purposes of this 268
	345	+	section, "qualifying transit-adjacent community" means a municipality 269
	346	+	(1) without a rapid transit station, (2) that borders a municipality that 270
	347	+	has one or more rapid transit stations or regular bus service stations, 271
	348	+	and (3) that designates a transit-oriented district in or adjacent to a 272
	349	+	downtown area located in such municipality; 273
	350	+	(b) A municipality may, by resolution of the municipality's legislative 274
	351	+	body, request that the State Responsible Growth Coordinator deem such 275
	352	+	municipality a qualifying transit-adjacent community. The coordinator 276
	353	+	shall designate such municipality a qualifying transit-adjacent 277
	354	+	community if the coordinator finds that such municipality (1) meets the 278
	355	+	definition of such community provided in subsection (a) of this section, 279
	356	+	and (2) is not a qualifying transit-oriented community. 280
	357	+	(c) A municipality deemed by the coordinator to be a qualifying 281
	358	+	transit-adjacent community shall be entitled to any discretionary 282
	359	+	infrastructure funding available to a qualifying transit-oriented 283
	360	+	community if such municipality adopts a transit-oriented district that 284
	361	+	complies with the requirements concerning such districts provided in 285
	362	+	section 1 of this act. 286
	363	+	Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established an 287
	364	+	interagency council on housing development to advise and assist the 288
	365	+	State Responsible Growth Coordinator in reviewing regulations, 289
	366	+	developing guidelines and establishing programs concerning transit-290
	367	+	oriented districts to support the responsible growth of housing in the 291
	368	+	state. 292
	369	+	(b) The council shall consist of the following regular members: (1) The 293
	370	+	State Responsible Growth Coordinator; (2) the Secretary of the Office of 294
	371	+	Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee; (3) the 295
	372	+	Commissioner of Housing, or the commissioner's designee; (4) the 296
	373	+	Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, or the 297
	374	+	commissioner's designee; (5) the Commissioner of Energy and 298
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368		-	complete the work of the council. 313
369		-	(d) The chairperson of the council shall be the State Responsible 314
370		-	Growth Coordinator. 315
371		-	(e) The council shall convene not later than July 1, 2025, and meet not 316
372		-	less than once every six months and more often upon the call of the 317
373		-	chairperson, to: 318
374		-	(1) Review and evaluate the plans, programs, regulations and policies 319
375		-	of state or quasi-public agencies for opportunities to combine efforts and 320
376		-	resources of such agencies to increase housing development; 321
377		-	(2) Develop consistent reporting methods concerning data and 322
378		-	documentation related to housing development; 323
379		-	(3) Provide a forum to develop approaches to housing growth that 324
380		-	balance both needs for conservation and development, including the 325
381		-	need for additional housing and economic growth, the protection of 326
382		-	natural resources and the maintenance and support for existing 327
383		-	infrastructure; 328
384		-	(4) Review existing discretionary grant programs to make 329
385		-	recommendations to state or quasi-public agencies concerning the 330
386		-	adherence of such programs with the goals established in the state plan 331
387		-	of conservation and development adopted under chapter 297 of the 332
388		-	general statutes. Such recommendations shall include, but need not be 333
389		-	limited to, methods to increase the development of deed-restricted 334
390		-	housing in transit-oriented districts and middle housing, as defined in 335
391		-	section 8-1a of the general statutes; and 336
392		-	(5) Develop guidelines, in consultation with the Secretary of the 337
393		-	Office of Policy and Management and consistent with the requirements 338
394		-	of subsection (k) of section 1 of this act, concerning the adoption and 339
395		-	development of transit-oriented districts within qualifying transit-340
396		-	oriented communities. 341
397		-	(f) Not later than October 1, 2026, the council shall submit a report, in 342 Substitute Bill No. 6831
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	381	+	Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee; (6) the 299
	382	+	Commissioner of Public Health, or the commissioner's designee; (7) the 300
	383	+	Commissioner of Transportation, or the commissioner's designee; (8) 301
	384	+	the Chief Executive Officer of the Connecticut Housing Finance 302
	385	+	Authority, or the chief executive officer's designee; and (9) the Chief 303
	386	+	Executive Officer of the Municipal Redevelopment Authority, or the 304
	387	+	chief executive officer's designee. 305
	388	+	(c) In addition to the regular members set forth in subsection (b) of 306
	389	+	this section, the council may consist of any ad hoc members that the 307
	390	+	State Responsible Growth Coordinator determines are necessary to 308
	391	+	complete the work of the council. 309
	392	+	(d) The chairperson of the council shall be the State Responsible 310
	393	+	Growth Coordinator. 311
	394	+	(e) The council shall convene not later than July 1, 2025, and meet not 312
	395	+	less than once every six months and more often upon the call of the 313
	396	+	chairperson, to: 314
	397	+	(1) Review and evaluate the plans, programs, regulations and policies 315
	398	+	of state or quasi-public agencies for opportunities to combine efforts and 316
	399	+	resources of such agencies to increase housing development; 317
	400	+	(2) Develop consistent reporting methods concerning data and 318
	401	+	documentation related to housing development; 319
	402	+	(3) Provide a forum to develop approaches to housing growth that 320
	403	+	balance both needs for conservation and development, including the 321
	404	+	need for additional housing and economic growth, the protection of 322
	405	+	natural resources and the maintenance and support for existing 323
	406	+	infrastructure; 324
	407	+	(4) Review existing discretionary grant programs to make 325
	408	+	recommendations to state or quasi-public agencies concerning the 326
	409	+	adherence of such programs with the goals established in the state plan 327
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402		-	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 343
403		-	to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having 344
404		-	cognizance of matters relating to planning and development and 345
405		-	housing, concerning the recommendations and guidelines developed by 346
406		-	the council pursuant to subdivisions (4) and (5) of subsection (e) of this 347
407		-	section. The coordinator shall publish such recommendations and 348
408		-	guidelines on the Internet web site of the Office of Policy and 349
409		-	Management. 350
410		-	(g) Not later than October 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the council 351
411		-	shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a 352
412		-	of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General 353
413		-	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to planning and 354
414		-	development and housing, concerning the recommendations of the 355
415		-	council. 356
416		-	Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) The Secretary of the Office of 357
417		-	Policy and Management may establish, within available appropriations, 358
418		-	a program to provide grants to regional councils of governments for the 359
419		-	development of projects related to public transit infrastructure, bicycle 360
420		-	infrastructure or pedestrian infrastructure. 361
421		-	Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) There is established an 362
422		-	account to be known as the "public water and sewer rehabilitation or 363
423		-	expansion account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account 364
424		-	within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys 365
425		-	required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account 366
426		-	shall be expended by the Commissioner of Public Health, or the 367
427		-	commissioner's designee, for the purposes of rehabilitating or 368
428		-	expanding public water and sewerage infrastructure for any transit-369
429		-	oriented district established by a municipality pursuant to section 1 of 370
430		-	this act. Proceeds from such account may be provided to any qualifying 371
431		-	rapid transit community, a qualifying bus transit community or any 372
432		-	owner of real property in a development approved for such funding at 373
433		-	the discretion of the Commissioner of Public Health located within a 374
434		-	transit-oriented district. 375 Substitute Bill No. 6831
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	416	+	of conservation and development adopted under chapter 297 of the 328
	417	+	general statutes. Such recommendations shall include, but need not be 329
	418	+	limited to, methods to increase the development of deed-restricted 330
	419	+	housing in transit-oriented districts and middle housing, as defined in 331
	420	+	section 8-1a of the general statutes; 332
	421	+	(5) Develop, at the council's discretion, recommendations concerning 333
	422	+	a municipality's adoption of local policies related to zoning and land use 334
	423	+	policies designed to increase housing development within a transit-335
	424	+	oriented district. Such recommendations may include model 336
	425	+	ordinances, regulations or bylaws that may be adopted by a 337
	426	+	municipality pursuant to section 8-2 of the general statutes; and 338
	427	+	(6) Develop guidelines concerning the adoption and development of 339
	428	+	transit-oriented districts within qualifying transit -oriented 340
	429	+	communities, which shall include, but need not be limited to, (A) 341
	430	+	prioritizing mixed-use and mixed-income developments, (B) increasing 342
	431	+	the availability of affordable housing, (C) ensuring proper 343
	432	+	environmental considerations in the development of such districts, with 344
	433	+	an emphasis on the analysis of any potential impacts on environmental 345
	434	+	justice communities, as defined in section 22a-20a of the general statutes, 346
	435	+	(D) increasing ridership on mass transit systems, (E) increasing the 347
	436	+	feasibility of walking, biking and utilizing other means of mobility other 348
	437	+	than motor vehicle travel, (F) reducing the need for motor vehicle travel, 349
	438	+	(G) maximizing developable land, (H) increasing the economic viability 350
	439	+	of development projects, and (I) reducing the length of time necessary 351
	440	+	to approve applications for development. 352
	441	+	(f) Not later than October 1, 2026, the council shall submit a report, in 353
	442	+	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 354
	443	+	to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having 355
	444	+	cognizance of matters relating to planning and development and 356
	445	+	housing, concerning the recommendations and guidelines developed by 357
	446	+	the council pursuant to subdivisions (5) and (6) of subsection (e) of this 358
	447	+	section and shall publish such recommendations and guidelines on the 359
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439		-	Sec. 6. Subsection (a) of section 8-169tt of the general statutes is 376
440		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 377
441		-	1, 2025): 378
442		-	(a) As used in this section, "housing growth zone" means (1) any area 379
443		-	within a municipality in which applicable zoning regulations adopted 380
444		-	pursuant to section 8-2 are designed to facilitate substantial 381
445		-	development of new dwelling units consistent with subsection (c) of this 382
446		-	section, or (2) any transit-oriented district established by a municipality 383
447		-	pursuant to section 1 of this act. Any housing growth zone shall 384
448		-	encompass an entire development district and may include areas 385
449		-	outside such district. 386
450		-	Sec. 7. Subsection (f) of section 8-2o of the general statutes is repealed 387
451		-	and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 388
452		-	(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, 389
453		-	of this section, the zoning commission or combined planning and 390
454		-	zoning commission, as applicable, of a municipality, by a two-thirds 391
455		-	vote, may initiate the process by which such municipality opts out of 392
456		-	the provisions of said subsections regarding the allowance of accessory 393
457		-	apartments, provided such commission: (1) First holds a public hearing 394
458		-	in accordance with the provisions of section 8-7d on such proposed opt-395
459		-	out, (2) affirmatively decides to opt out of the provisions of said 396
460		-	subsections within the period of time permitted under section 8-7d, (3) 397
461		-	states [upon its] in the records of such commission the reasons for such 398
462		-	decision, and (4) publishes notice of such decision in a newspaper 399
463		-	having a substantial circulation in the municipality not later than fifteen 400
464		-	days after such decision has been rendered. Thereafter, the 401
465		-	municipality's legislative body or, in a municipality where the 402
466		-	legislative body is a town meeting, [its] such municipality's board of 403
467		-	selectmen, by a two-thirds vote, may complete the process by which 404
468		-	such municipality opts out of the provisions of subsections (a) to (d), 405
469		-	inclusive, of this section, except that, on and after January 1, 2023, no 406
470		-	municipality may opt out of the provisions of said subsections. 407 Substitute Bill No. 6831
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	454	+	Internet web site of the Office of Policy and Management. 360
	455	+	(g) Not later than October 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the council 361
	456	+	shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a 362
	457	+	of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General 363
	458	+	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to planning and 364
	459	+	development and housing, concerning the recommendations of the 365
	460	+	council. 366
	461	+	Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) The Secretary of the Office of 367
	462	+	Policy and Management may establish, within available appropriations, 368
	463	+	a program to provide grants to regional councils of governments for the 369
	464	+	development of projects related to public transit infrastructure, bicycle 370
	465	+	infrastructure or pedestrian infrastructure. 371
	466	+	Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) There is established an 372
	467	+	account to be known as the "public water and sewer rehabilitation or 373
	468	+	expansion account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account 374
	469	+	within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys 375
	470	+	required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account 376
	471	+	shall be expended by the Commissioner of Public Health, or the 377
	472	+	commissioner's designee, for the purposes of rehabilitating or 378
	473	+	expanding public water and sewerage infrastructure for any transit-379
	474	+	oriented district established by a municipality pursuant to section 1 of 380
	475	+	this act. Proceeds from such an account may be provided to any 381
	476	+	qualifying rapid transit community, a bus transit community or any 382
	477	+	owner of real property in a development approved for such funding at 383
	478	+	the discretion of the Commissioner of Public Health located within a 384
	479	+	transit-oriented district. 385
	480	+	Sec. 6. Subsection (a) of section 8-169tt of the general statutes is 386
	481	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 387
	482	+	1, 2025): 388
	483	+	(a) As used in this section, "housing growth zone" means (1) any area 389
	484	+	within a municipality in which applicable zoning regulations adopted 390
	485	+	Raised Bill No. 6831
471	486
472	487
473		-	LCO 14 of 14
474	488
475		-	Sec. 8. Section 8-2o of the general statutes is amended by adding 408
476		-	subsection (g) as follows (Effective October 1, 2025): 409
477		-	(NEW) (g) Notwithstanding any prior action of the municipality to 410
478		-	opt out of the provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this 411
479		-	section, pursuant to subsection (f) of this section, any owner of real 412
480		-	property located within a transit-oriented district, as defined in section 413
481		-	1 of this act, who has owned real property in the municipality for not 414
482		-	fewer than three years may construct an accessory apartment as of right 415
483		-	on such real property, provided such accessory apartment shall comply 416
484		-	with any structural or architectural requirements imposed by any 417
485		-	zoning regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-2. 418
	489	+	LCO No. 3625 14 of 15
	490	+
	491	+	pursuant to section 8-2 are designed to facilitate substantial 391
	492	+	development of new dwelling units consistent with subsection (c) of this 392
	493	+	section, or (2) any transit-oriented district established by a municipality 393
	494	+	pursuant to section 2 of this act. Any housing growth zone shall 394
	495	+	encompass an entire development district and may include areas 395
	496	+	outside such district. 396
	497	+	Sec. 7. Subsection (f) of section 8-2o of the general statutes is repealed 397
	498	+	and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 398
	499	+	(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, 399
	500	+	of this section, the zoning commission or combined planning and 400
	501	+	zoning commission, as applicable, of a municipality, by a two-thirds 401
	502	+	vote, may initiate the process by which such municipality opts out of 402
	503	+	the provisions of said subsections regarding the allowance of accessory 403
	504	+	apartments, provided such commission: (1) First holds a public hearing 404
	505	+	in accordance with the provisions of section 8-7d on such proposed opt-405
	506	+	out, (2) affirmatively decides to opt out of the provisions of said 406
	507	+	subsections within the period of time permitted under section 8-7d, (3) 407
	508	+	states [upon its] in the records of such commission the reasons for such 408
	509	+	decision, and (4) publishes notice of such decision in a newspaper 409
	510	+	having a substantial circulation in the municipality not later than fifteen 410
	511	+	days after such decision has been rendered. Thereafter, the 411
	512	+	municipality's legislative body or, in a municipality where the 412
	513	+	legislative body is a town meeting, [its] such municipality's board of 413
	514	+	selectmen, by a two-thirds vote, may complete the process by which 414
	515	+	such municipality opts out of the provisions of subsections (a) to (d), 415
	516	+	inclusive, of this section, except that, on and after January 1, 2023, no 416
	517	+	municipality may opt out of the provisions of said subsections. 417
	518	+	Sec. 8. Section 8-2o of the general statutes is amended by adding 418
	519	+	subsection (g) as follows (Effective October 1, 2025): 419
	520	+	(NEW) (g) Notwithstanding any prior action of the municipality to 420
	521	+	opt out of the provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this 421
	522	+	Raised Bill No. 6831
	523	+
	524	+
	525	+
	526	+	LCO No. 3625 15 of 15
	527	+
	528	+	section, pursuant to subsection (f) of this section, any owner of real 422
	529	+	property located within a transit-oriented district, as defined in section 423
	530	+	2 of this act, who has owned real property in the municipality for not 424
	531	+	fewer than three years may construct an accessory apartment as of right 425
	532	+	on such real property. 426
486	533		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
487	534		sections:
488	535
489	536		Section 1 October 1, 2025 New section
490	537		Sec. 2 October 1, 2025 New section
491	538		Sec. 3 from passage New section
492	539		Sec. 4 October 1, 2025 New section
493	540		Sec. 5 October 1, 2025 New section
494	541		Sec. 6 October 1, 2025 8-169tt(a)
495	542		Sec. 7 October 1, 2025 8-2o(f)
496	543		Sec. 8 October 1, 2025 8-2o(g)
497	544
498		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
499		-	In Section 1(a)(1), a duplicate instance of "22a-477" was deleted for
500		-	accuracy.
501		-
502		-	PD Joint Favorable Subst.
	545	+	Statement of Purpose:
	546	+	To (1) provide financial incentives for municipalities that adopt certain
	547	+	transit-oriented development policies, (2) establish the interagency
	548	+	council on housing development, (3) direct the State Responsible
	549	+	Growth Coordinator to establish a fund for the expansion of water and
	550	+	sewerage infrastructure, and (4) allow certain owners of real property
	551	+	to construct an accessory apartment as of right.
	552	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	553	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	554	+	underlined.]
503	555