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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 6889
	5	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6889
6	6		January Session, 2025
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on HOUSING
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	13	+	Introduced by:
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12	19		AN ACT CONCERNING EVICTIONS FOR CAUSE.
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. Section 47a-23c of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
17		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective ~~October~~ 1, 2025): 2
	24	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 2
18	25		(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, this 3
19	26		section applies to any tenant who resides in a building or complex 4
20	27		consisting of five or more separate dwelling units or who resides in a 5
21	28		mobile manufactured home park and who: [is either: (A) Sixty-two] (A) 6
22	29		Is sixty-two years of age or older, or whose spouse, sibling, parent or 7
23	30		grandparent is sixty-two years of age or older and permanently resides 8
24	31		with that tenant, [or] (B) is a person with a physical or mental disability, 9
25	32		as defined in subdivision (12) of section 46a-64b, or whose spouse, 10
26	33		sibling, child, parent or grandparent is a person with a physical or 11
27	34		mental disability who permanently resides with that tenant, but only if 12
28	35		such disability can be expected to result in death or to last for a 13
29	36		continuous period of at least twelve months, or (C) has resided in such 14
30	37		building, complex or mobile manufactured home park for not less than 15
31		-	thirteen months. 16
	38	+	twelve months. 16
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32	45		(2) With respect to tenants in common interest communities, this 17
33	46		section applies only to (A) a conversion tenant, as defined in subsection 18
34		-	(3) of section 47-283, who (i) is described in subdivision (1) of this 19 Substitute Bill No. 6889
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	47	+	(3) of section 47-283, who (i) is described in subdivision (1) of this 19
39	48		subsection, or (ii) is not described in subdivision (1) of this subsection 20
40	49		but, during a transition period, as defined in subsection (4) of section 47-21
41	50		283, is residing in a conversion condominium created after May 6, 1980, 22
42	51		or in any other conversion common interest community created after 23
43	52		December 31, 1982, or (iii) is not described in subdivision (1) of this 24
44	53		subsection but is otherwise protected as a conversion tenant by public 25
45	54		act 80-370, and (B) a tenant who is not a conversion tenant but who is 26
46	55		described in subdivision (1) of this subsection if [his] such tenant's 27
47	56		landlord owns five or more dwelling units in the common interest 28
48	57		community in which the dwelling unit is located. 29
49	58		(3) As used in this section, "tenant" includes each resident of a mobile 30
50	59		manufactured home park, as defined in section 21-64, including a 31
51	60		resident who owns [his own home] the home in which such resident 32
52	61		resides, "landlord" includes a "licensee" and an "owner" of a mobile 33
53	62		manufactured home park, as defined in section 21-64, "complex" means 34
54	63		two or more buildings on the same or contiguous parcels of real 35
55	64		property under the same ownership, and "mobile manufactured home 36
56	65		park" means a parcel of real property, or contiguous parcels of real 37
57	66		property under the same ownership, upon which five or more mobile 38
58	67		manufactured homes occupied for residential purposes are located. 39
59	68		(b) (1) No landlord may bring an action of summary process or other 40
60	69		action to dispossess a tenant described in subsection (a) of this section 41
61	70		except for one or more of the following reasons: (A) Nonpayment of 42
62	71		rent; (B) refusal to agree to a fair and equitable rent increase, as [defined] 43
63	72		described in subsection (c) of this section; (C) material noncompliance 44
64	73		with section 47a-11 or subsection (b) of section 21-82, which materially 45
65	74		affects the health and safety of the other tenants or which materially 46
66	75		affects the physical condition of the premises; (D) voiding of the rental 47
67	76		agreement pursuant to section 47a-31, or material noncompliance with 48
68	77		the rental agreement; (E) material noncompliance with the rules and 49
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69	84		regulations of the landlord adopted in accordance with section 47a-9 or 50
70	85		21-70; (F) permanent removal by the landlord of the dwelling unit of 51
71	86		such tenant from the housing market; or (G) bona fide intention by the 52
72		-	landlord to use such dwelling unit as [his] such landlord's principal 53 Substitute Bill No. 6889
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	87	+	landlord to use such dwelling unit as [his] such landlord's principal 53
77	88		residence or, if the tenant is not sixty-two years of age or older or a 54
78	89		person with a physical or mental disability, as the principal residence 55
79	90		for such landlord's child, grandchild, parent or grandparent, provided 56
80	91		in either case that (i) the landlord is a natural person, (ii) the landlord 57
81		-	gave such tenant at least ninety days' ~~advance~~ written notice, (iii) there 58
	92	+	gave such tenant at least ninety days' advanced written notice, (iii) there 58
82	93		is no other unit in the building or complex or mobile manufactured 59
83	94		home park reasonably available to the landlord or such landlord's 60
84	95		relative at that time or within a reasonable period of time, and (iv) the 61
85	96		landlord has a bona fide belief that such use for principal residency will 62
86		-	continue for ~~at least~~ six months. 63
	97	+	continue for not less than six months. 63
87	98		(2) The ground stated in subparagraph (G) of subdivision (1) of this 64
88	99		subsection is not available to the owner of a dwelling unit in a common 65
89	100		interest community occupied by a conversion tenant. 66
90	101		(3) A tenant may not be dispossessed for a reason described in 67
91	102		subparagraph (B), (F) or (G) of subdivision (1) of this subsection during 68
92	103		the term of any existing rental agreement. 69
93	104		(c) (1) The rent of a tenant protected by this section may be increased 70
94	105		only to the extent that such increase is fair and equitable, based on the 71
95	106		criteria set forth in section 7-148c. 72
96	107		(2) Any such tenant aggrieved by a rent increase or proposed rent 73
97	108		increase may file a complaint with the fair rent commission, if any, for 74
98	109		the town, city or borough where [his] such tenant's dwelling unit or 75
99	110		mobile manufactured home park lot is located; or, if no such fair rent 76
100	111		commission exists, may bring an action in the Superior Court to contest 77
101	112		the increase. In any such court proceeding, the court shall determine 78
102	113		whether the rent increase is fair and equitable, based on the criteria set 79
103	114		forth in section 7-148c. 80
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104	121		(d) A landlord, to determine whether a tenant is a protected tenant, 81
105	122		as described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subdivision (1) of subsection 82
106	123		(a) of this section, when such protected status is not readily apparent to 83
107		-	the landlord, may request proof of such protected status. On such 84
108		-	request, any tenant claiming protection shall provide proof of the 85 Substitute Bill No. 6889
	124	+	a landlord, may request proof of such protected status. On such request, 84
	125	+	any tenant claiming protection shall provide proof of the protected 85
	126	+	status within thirty days. [The] If such protected status is based on the 86
	127	+	physical or mental disability of the tenant or the spouse, sibling, child, 87
	128	+	parent or grandparent who resides with such tenant, such proof [shall] 88
	129	+	may include evidence of receipt of Social Security disability benefits or 89
	130	+	supplemental security income, a statement of a [physician or an 90
	131	+	advanced practice registered nurse in the case of alleged blindness or 91
	132	+	other physical disability] medical professional, social services agency, 92
	133	+	counselor, case manager or peer support group concerning such 93
	134	+	disability, or a statement from another reliable third party who is in a 94
	135	+	position to know about such person's disability. Evidence of receipt of 95
	136	+	Social Security disability benefits or supplemental security income shall 96
	137	+	constitute proof of protected status. 97
	138	+	(e) (1) On and after January 1, 2024, whenever a dwelling unit located 98
	139	+	in a building or complex consisting of five or more separate dwelling 99
	140	+	units or in a mobile manufactured home park is rented to, or a rental 100
	141	+	agreement is entered into or renewed with, a tenant, the landlord of 101
	142	+	such dwelling unit or such landlord's agent shall provide such tenant 102
	143	+	with written notice of the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this 103
	144	+	section in a form as described in subdivision (2) of this subsection and 104
	145	+	on and after January 1, 2026, the landlord or agent shall provide the 105
	146	+	revised notice created under said subdivision. 106
	147	+	(2) Not later than December 1, 2023, the Commissioner of Housing 107
	148	+	shall create a notice to be used by landlords, pursuant to subdivision (1) 108
	149	+	of this subsection, to inform tenants of the rights provided to protected 109
	150	+	tenants under subsections (b) and (c) of this section. Such notice shall be 110
	151	+	a one-page, plain-language summary of such rights and shall be 111
	152	+	available in both English and Spanish. Not later than December 1, 2023, 112
	153	+	such notice shall be posted on the Department of Housing's Internet web 113
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113		-	protected status within thirty days. The proof shall include a statement 86
114		-	of a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse in the case of 87
115		-	alleged blindness or other physical disability. 88
116		-	(e) (1) On and after January 1, 2024, whenever a dwelling unit located 89
117		-	in a building or complex consisting of five or more separate dwelling 90
118		-	units or in a mobile manufactured home park is rented to, or a rental 91
119		-	agreement is entered into or renewed with, a tenant, the landlord of 92
120		-	such dwelling unit or such landlord's agent shall provide such tenant 93
121		-	with written notice of the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this 94
122		-	section in a form as described in subdivision (2) of this subsection and, 95
123		-	on and after January 1, 2026, the landlord or agent shall provide the 96
124		-	revised notice created under said subdivision. 97
125		-	(2) Not later than December 1, 2023, the Commissioner of Housing 98
126		-	shall create a notice to be used by landlords, pursuant to subdivision (1) 99
127		-	of this subsection, to inform tenants of the rights provided to protected 100
128		-	tenants under subsections (b) and (c) of this section. Such notice shall be 101
129		-	a one-page, plain-language summary of such rights and shall be 102
130		-	available in both English and Spanish. Not later than December 1, 2023, 103
131		-	such notice shall be posted on the Department of Housing's Internet web 104
132		-	site. Not later than December 1, 2025, the Commissioner of Housing 105
133		-	shall revise such notice in accordance with the provisions of this section 106
134		-	and shall post such revised notice on the Department of Housing's 107
135		-	Internet web site. 108
136		-	(3) Not later than December 1, 2028, the commissioner shall (A) 109
137		-	translate the notice required under subdivision (2) of this subsection 110
138		-	into the five most commonly spoken languages in the state, as 111
139		-	determined by the commissioner, and (B) post such translations on the 112
140		-	Department of Housing's Internet web site not later than December 1, 113
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	160	+	site. Not later than December 1, 2025, the Commissioner of Housing 114
	161	+	shall revise such notice in accordance with the provisions of this section 115
	162	+	and shall post such revised notice on the Department of Housing's 116
	163	+	Internet web site. 117
	164	+	(3) Not later than December 1, 2028, the commissioner shall (A) 118
	165	+	translate the notice required under subdivision (2) of this subsection 119
	166	+	into the five most commonly spoken languages in the state, as 120
	167	+	determined by the commissioner, and (B) post such translations on the 121
	168	+	Department of Housing's Internet web site not later than December 1, 122
	169	+	2028. 123
	170	+	Sec. 2. Subsection (i) of section 47-88b of the general statutes is 124
	171	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 125
	172	+	2025): 126
	173	+	(i) After the conversion of a dwelling unit in a building to 127
	174	+	condominium ownership, the declarant or unit owner, for the purpose 128
	175	+	of determining if a lessee's eviction is prohibited under subsection (b) of 129
	176	+	section 47a-23c, as amended by this act, may ask any lessee to provide 130
	177	+	proof of the age, blindness or physical disability of such lessee or any 131
	178	+	person residing with him, or of the familial relationship existing 132
	179	+	between such lessee and any person residing with him. The lessee shall 133
	180	+	provide such proof, within thirty days, including, in the case of alleged 134
	181	+	physical disability, evidence of receipt of Social Security disability 135
	182	+	benefits or supplemental security income, a statement of a [physician, a 136
	183	+	physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse or, in the 137
	184	+	case of alleged blindness, a statement of a physician, an advanced 138
	185	+	practice registered nurse or an optometrist, within thirty days] medical 139
	186	+	professional, social services agency, counselor, case manager or peer 140
	187	+	support group concerning such disability, or a statement from another 141
	188	+	reliable third party who is in a position to know about such person's 142
	189	+	disability. Evidence of receipt of Social Security disability benefits or 143
	190	+	supplemental security income shall constitute proof of protected status. 144
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142	197		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
143	198		sections:
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145		-	Section 1 October 1, 2025 47a-23c Substitute Bill No. 6889
	200	+	Section 1 July 1, 2025 47a-23c
	201	+	Sec. 2 July 1, 2025 47-88b(i)
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	203	+	Statement of Purpose:
	204	+	To require cause for the eviction of certain tenants and residents of
	205	+	mobile manufactured home parks.
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	207	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	208	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	209	+	underlined.]
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