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| 3 | 3 | | LCO No. 4682 1 of 2 |
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| 5 | 5 | | General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1304 |
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| 6 | 6 | | January Session, 2025 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LCO No. 4682 |
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| 10 | 10 | | Referred to Committee on HOUSING |
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| 13 | 13 | | Introduced by: |
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| 14 | 14 | | (HSG) |
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| 19 | 19 | | AN ACT PROHIBITING A LANDLORD FROM RETALIATING AGAINST |
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| 20 | 20 | | A TENANT WHO PREVAILS IN A FAIR RENT COMMISSION |
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| 21 | 21 | | PROCEEDING. |
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| 22 | 22 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General |
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| 23 | 23 | | Assembly convened: |
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| 25 | 25 | | Section 1. Section 7-148d of the general statutes is repealed and the 1 |
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| 26 | 26 | | following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 2 |
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| 27 | 27 | | (a) If a commission determines, after a hearing, that the rental charge 3 |
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| 28 | 28 | | or proposed increase in the rental charge for any housing 4 |
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| 29 | 29 | | accommodation is so excessive, based on the standards and criteria set 5 |
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| 30 | 30 | | forth in section 7-148c, as to be harsh and unconscionable, it may order 6 |
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| 31 | 31 | | that the rent be limited to such an amount as it determines to be fair and 7 |
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| 32 | 32 | | equitable. If a commission determines, after a hearing, that the housing 8 |
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| 33 | 33 | | accommodation in question fails to comply with any municipal 9 |
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| 34 | 34 | | ordinance or state statute or regulation relating to health and safety, it 10 |
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| 35 | 35 | | may order the suspension of further payment of rent by the tenant until 11 |
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| 36 | 36 | | such time as the landlord makes the necessary changes, repairs or 12 |
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| 37 | 37 | | installations so as to bring such housing accommodation into 13 |
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| 38 | 38 | | compliance with such ordinance, statute or regulation. The rent during 14 |
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| 39 | 39 | | Raised Bill No. 1304 |
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| 43 | 43 | | LCO No. 4682 2 of 2 |
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| 45 | 45 | | said period shall be paid to the commission to be held in escrow subject 15 |
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| 46 | 46 | | to ordinances or provisions adopted by the town, city or borough. 16 |
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| 47 | 47 | | (b) If the commission determines, after a hearing, that a landlord has 17 |
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| 48 | 48 | | retaliated in any manner against a tenant because the tenant has (1) 18 |
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| 49 | 49 | | complained to the commission, or (2) prevailed in a proceeding before 19 |
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| 50 | 50 | | the commission and such retaliation occurs not later than six months 20 |
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| 51 | 51 | | after the tenant prevails in such proceeding, the commission may order 21 |
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| 52 | 52 | | the landlord to cease and desist from such conduct. 22 |
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| 53 | 53 | | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following |
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| 54 | 54 | | sections: |
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| 56 | 56 | | Section 1 July 1, 2025 7-148d |
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| 58 | 58 | | Statement of Purpose: |
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| 59 | 59 | | To prohibit a landlord from retaliating against a tenant who prevails in |
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| 60 | 60 | | a fair rent commission proceeding. |
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| 62 | 62 | | [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except |
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| 63 | 63 | | that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not |
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| 64 | 64 | | underlined.] |
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