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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 1343
	5	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1343
6	6		January Session, 2025
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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12	19		AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
13	20		INTERGOVERNMENTAL POLICY AND PLANNING DIVISION WITHIN
14	21		THE OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT.
15	22		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
16	23		Assembly convened:
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18	25		Section 1. Subsection (j) of section 7-536 of the general statutes is 1
19	26		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2
20	27		2025): 3
21	28		(j) Not later than September 1, [2024] 2025, and annually thereafter, 4
22	29		each municipality issued a grant pursuant to subsection (i) of this 5
23	30		section in the preceding fiscal year shall submit a report to the secretary, 6
24	31		in a form and manner prescribed by the secretary and certified by the 7
25	32		chief financial officer of the municipality, describing the amounts 8
26	33		expended in such fiscal year for each of the local capital improvement 9
27	34		projects described in subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of this section. Any 10
28	35		municipality that neglects to submit such report shall forfeit one 11
29	36		hundred dollars to the state. 12
30	37		Sec. 2. Section 12-120c of the general statutes is repealed and the 13
31	38		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 14
32		-	On or before May first, annually, the assessor or board of assessors of 15
33		-	each municipality shall certify to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 16 Substitute Bill No. 1343
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	45	+	On or before May first, annually, the assessor or board of assessors of 15
	46	+	each municipality shall certify to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 16
38	47		Management, on a form or forms provided by the secretary, the amount 17
39	48		of exemptions approved under the provisions of subdivisions (60), (70), 18
40	49		(72) and (76) of section 12-81 for the most recently completed assessment 19
41	50		year, together with such supporting information as the secretary may 20
42	51		require, including the number of taxpayers with approved claims under 21
43	52		each said subdivision and a copy of the applications filed by such 22
44	53		taxpayers for each said subdivision. Any municipality that neglects to 23
45	54		submit such form or forms shall forfeit two hundred fifty dollars to the 24
46	55		state. 25
47	56		Sec. 3. Subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 12-63 of the general 26
48	57		statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 27
49	58		(Effective October 1, 2025, and applicable to assessment years commencing on 28
50	59		or after October 1, 2025): 29
51	60		(2) [Any municipality may, by ordinance, adopt the provisions of this 30
52	61		subsection to be applicable for the assessment year commencing 31
53	62		October first of the assessment year in which a revaluation of all real 32
54	63		property required pursuant to section 12-62 is performed in such 33
55	64		municipality, and for each assessment year thereafter. If so adopted, the] 34
56	65		The present true and actual value of tangible personal property, other 35
57	66		than motor vehicles, shall be determined in accordance with the 36
58	67		provisions of this subsection. If such property is purchased, its true and 37
59	68		actual value shall be established in relation to the cost of its acquisition, 38
60	69		including transportation and installation, and shall reflect depreciation 39
61	70		in accordance with the schedules set forth in subdivisions (3) to (6), 40
62	71		inclusive, of this subsection. If such property is developed and produced 41
63	72		by the owner of such property for a purpose other than wholesale or 42
64	73		retail sale or lease, its true and actual value shall be established in 43
65	74		relation to its cost of development, production and installation and shall 44
66	75		reflect depreciation in accordance with the schedules provided in 45
67	76		subdivisions (3) to (6), inclusive, of this subsection. The provisions of 46
68	77		this subsection shall not apply to property owned by a public service 47
69		-	company, as defined in section 16-1. 48
70		-	Sec. 4. Section 12-124 of the general statutes is repealed and the 49 Substitute Bill No. 1343
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	84	+	company, as defined in section 16-1. 48
	85	+	Sec. 4. Section 12-124 of the general statutes is repealed and the 49
75	86		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 50
76	87		The selectmen of towns, the mayor and aldermen of cities, the 51
77	88		warden and burgesses of boroughs and the committees of other 52
78	89		communities (1) may abate the taxes, or the interest on delinquent taxes, 53
79	90		or both, assessed by their respective communities upon such persons as 54
80	91		are poor and unable to pay the same or upon railroad companies in 55
81	92		bankruptcy reorganization, provided [either] a standing abatement 56
82	93		committee of a community [or, if a community has no such committee, 57
83	94		the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management] shall approve 58
84	95		such abatement, and (2) shall present to each annual meeting of their 59
85	96		respective communities a list of all persons whose taxes, or the interest 60
86	97		on whose taxes, [they] have been abated in the preceding year. 61
87	98		Sec. 5. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 7-100l of the general statutes 62
88	99		are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 63
89	100		October 1, 2025): 64
90	101		(b) On or before [May 1, 2019] September 1, 2026, and not less than 65
91	102		annually thereafter, each town that possesses or contracts for services 66
92	103		for the creation or maintenance of a digital parcel file shall transmit such 67
93	104		file to the regional council of governments of which it is a member. If a 68
94	105		town is not a member of a council of governments, such file shall be 69
95	106		transmitted to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. 70
96	107		The digital parcel file shall include, but need not be limited to: (1) Any 71
97	108		information from the assessor database that (A) uniquely identifies each 72
98	109		property in the digital parcel file, (B) identifies the size of each property, 73
99	110		(C) identifies the address of each property, (D) identifies the value of the 74
100	111		land, buildings and other improvements for each property, and (E) 75
101	112		identifies the year in which buildings were constructed for each 76
102	113		property; and (2) any other information deemed necessary by the 77
103	114		applicable regional council of governments. 78
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104	121		(c) On or before [July 1, 2019] October 1, 2026, and annually 79
105	122		thereafter, each regional council of governments shall submit a report to 80
106		-	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and, in accordance 81 Substitute Bill No. 1343
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	123	+	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and, in accordance 81
111	124		with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of 82
112	125		the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to planning 83
113	126		and development, that lists each town that (1) has failed to provide its 84
114	127		digital parcel file, and (2) does not possess a digital parcel file. 85
115	128		Sec. 6. Section 8-3j of the general statutes is repealed and the 86
116	129		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 87
117	130		(a) No zoning regulation shall treat any family child care home or 88
118	131		group child care home, located in a residence and licensed by the Office 89
119	132		of Early Childhood pursuant to chapter 368a, in a manner different from 90
120	133		single or multifamily dwellings. 91
121	134		(b) Not later than December 1, 2023, [and annually thereafter] 92
122	135		December 1, 2024, and December 1, 2025, each municipality shall submit 93
123	136		to the Office of Policy and Management a sworn statement from the 94
124	137		chief executive officer of the municipality stating (1) that the 95
125	138		municipality's zoning ordinances are in compliance with (A) subsection 96
126	139		(a) of this section, and (B) the provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection 97
127	140		(d) of section 8-2, or (2) the specific time frame within which the 98
128	141		municipality will bring its zoning ordinances into compliance with 99
129	142		subsection (a) of this section and subsection (d) of section 8-2. 100
130	143		Sec. 7. Subsection (f) of section 12-170aa of the general statutes is 101
131	144		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 102
132	145		2025): 103
133	146		(f) (1) Any homeowner, believing such homeowner is entitled to tax 104
134	147		reduction benefits under this section for any assessment year, shall 105
135	148		make application as required in subsection (e) of this section, to the 106
136	149		assessor of the municipality in which the homeowner resides, for such 107
137	150		tax reduction at any time from February first to and including May 108
138	151		fifteenth of the year in which tax reduction is claimed. A homeowner 109
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139	158		may make application to the [secretary] assessor prior to August 110
140	159		fifteenth of the claim year for an extension of the application period. The 111
141	160		[secretary] assessor may grant such extension in the case of extenuating 112
142		-	circumstance due to illness or incapacitation as evidenced by a 113 Substitute Bill No. 1343
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	161	+	circumstance due to illness or incapacitation as evidenced by a 113
147	162		certificate signed by a physician, physician assistant or an advanced 114
148	163		practice registered nurse to that extent, or if the [secretary] assessor 115
149	164		determines there is good cause for doing so. Such application for tax 116
150	165		reduction benefits shall be submitted on a form prescribed and 117
151	166		furnished by the secretary to the assessor. In making application the 118
152	167		homeowner shall present to such assessor, in substantiation of such 119
153	168		homeowner's application, a copy of such homeowner's federal income 120
154	169		tax return, including a copy of the Social Security statement of earnings 121
155	170		for such homeowner, and that of such homeowner's spouse, if filed 122
156	171		separately, for such homeowner's taxable year ending immediately 123
157	172		prior to the submission of such application, or if not required to file a 124
158	173		return, such other evidence of qualifying income in respect to such 125
159	174		taxable year as may be required by the assessor. 126
160	175		(2) When the assessor is satisfied that the applying homeowner is 127
161	176		entitled to tax reduction in accordance with this section, such assessor 128
162	177		shall issue a certificate of credit, in such form as the secretary may 129
163	178		prescribe and supply showing the amount of tax reduction allowed. A 130
164	179		duplicate of such certificate shall be delivered to the applicant and the 131
165	180		tax collector of the municipality and the assessor shall keep the fourth 132
166	181		copy of such certificate and a copy of the application. Any homeowner 133
167	182		who, for the purpose of obtaining a tax reduction under this section, 134
168	183		wilfully fails to disclose all matters related thereto or with intent to 135
169	184		defraud makes false statement shall refund all property tax credits 136
170	185		improperly taken and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars. 137
171	186		(3) Applications filed under this section shall not be open for public 138
172	187		inspection. 139
173	188		Sec. 8. Subsection (b) of section 12-55 of the general statutes is 140
174	189		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 141
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175	196		2025): 142
176	197		(b) Prior to taking and subscribing to the oath upon the grand list, the 143
177	198		assessor or board of assessors shall equalize the assessments of property 144
178		-	in the town, if necessary, and make any assessment omitted by mistake 145 Substitute Bill No. 1343
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	199	+	in the town, if necessary, and make any assessment omitted by mistake 145
183	200		or required by law. The assessor or board of assessors may increase or 146
184	201		decrease the valuation of any property as reflected in the last-preceding 147
185	202		grand list, or the valuation as stated in any personal property 148
186	203		declaration or report received pursuant to this chapter. In each case of 149
187	204		any increase in valuation of a property above the valuation of such 150
188	205		property in the last-preceding grand list, or the valuation, if any, stated 151
189	206		by the person filing such declaration or report, the assessor or board of 152
190	207		assessors shall mail a written notice of assessment increase to the last-153
191	208		known address of the owner of the property the valuation of which has 154
192	209		increased. All such notices shall be subject to the provisions of 155
193	210		subsection (c) of this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of this 156
194	211		section, a notice of increase shall not be required in any year with respect 157
195	212		to a registered motor vehicle the valuation of which has increased. [In 158
196	213		the year of a revaluation, the notice of increase sent in accordance with 159
197	214		subsection (f) of section 12-62 shall be in lieu of the notice required by 160
198	215		this section.] 161
199	216		Sec. 9. Section 12-19b of the general statutes is repealed and the 162
200	217		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 163
201	218		Not later than April first in any assessment year, any town, borough 164
202	219		or fire district to which a grant is payable under the provisions of section 165
203	220		12-18b or 12-19a shall provide the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 166
204	221		Management with the assessed valuation of the real property eligible 167
205	222		therefor as of the first day of October immediately preceding, adjusted 168
206	223		in accordance with any gradual increase in or deferment of assessed 169
207	224		values of real property implemented in accordance with section 12-62c, 170
208	225		which is required for computation of such grant. Any town, borough or 171
209	226		fire district that neglects to transmit to the secretary the assessed 172
210	227		valuation as required by this section shall forfeit two hundred fifty 173
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211	234		dollars to the state, provided the secretary may waive such forfeiture in 174
212	235		accordance with procedures and standards adopted by regulation in 175
213	236		accordance with chapter 54. Said secretary may, on or before the first 176
214	237		day of August of the state fiscal year in which such grant is payable, 177
215	238		reevaluate any such property when, in the secretary's judgment, the 178
216		-	valuation is inaccurate and shall notify such town, borough or fire 179 Substitute Bill No. 1343
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	239	+	valuation is inaccurate and shall notify such town, borough or fire 179
221	240		district of such reevaluation by [certified or registered mail] electronic 180
222	241		mail. Any town, borough or fire district aggrieved by the action of the 181
223	242		secretary under the provisions of this section may, not later than ten 182
224	243		business days following receipt of such notice, appeal to the secretary 183
225	244		for a hearing concerning such reevaluation. Such appeal shall be in 184
226	245		writing and shall include a statement as to the reasons for such appeal. 185
227	246		The secretary shall, not later than ten business days following receipt of 186
228	247		such appeal, grant or deny such hearing by notification in writing, 187
229	248		including in the event of a denial, a statement as to the reasons for such 188
230	249		denial. Such notification shall be sent by certified or registered mail. If 189
231	250		any town, borough or fire district is aggrieved by the action of the 190
232	251		secretary following such hearing or in denying any such hearing, the 191
233	252		town, borough or fire district may not later than ten business days after 192
234	253		receiving such notice, appeal to the superior court for the judicial district 193
235	254		wherein such town, borough or fire district is located. Any such appeal 194
236	255		shall be privileged. 195
237	256		Sec. 10. Section 12-20b of the general statutes is repealed and the 196
238	257		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 197
239	258		Not later than April first in each year, any municipality to which a 198
240	259		grant is payable under the provisions of section 12-18b or 12-20a shall 199
241	260		provide the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management with the 200
242	261		assessed valuation of the tax-exempt real property as of the immediately 201
243	262		preceding October first, adjusted in accordance with any gradual 202
244	263		increase in or deferment of assessed values of real property 203
245	264		implemented in accordance with section 12-62c, which is required for 204
246	265		computation of such grant. Any municipality which neglects to transmit 205
247	266		to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management the assessed 206
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248	273		valuation as required by this section shall forfeit two hundred fifty 207
249	274		dollars to the state, provided the secretary may waive such forfeiture in 208
250	275		accordance with procedures and standards adopted by regulation in 209
251	276		accordance with chapter 54. Said secretary may, on or before the first 210
252	277		day of August of the state fiscal year in which such grant is payable, 211
253	278		reevaluate any such property when, in his or her judgment, the 212
254		-	valuation is inaccurate and shall notify such municipality of such 213 Substitute Bill No. 1343
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	279	+	valuation is inaccurate and shall notify such municipality of such 213
259	280		reevaluation by electronic mail. Any municipality aggrieved by the 214
260	281		action of said secretary under the provisions of this section may, not 215
261	282		later than ten business days following receipt of such notice, appeal to 216
262	283		the secretary for a hearing concerning such reevaluation, provided such 217
263	284		appeal shall be in writing and shall include a statement as to the reasons 218
264	285		for such appeal. The secretary shall, not later than ten business days 219
265	286		following receipt of such appeal, grant or deny such hearing by 220
266	287		notification in writing, including in the event of a denial, a statement as 221
267	288		to the reasons for such denial. If any municipality is aggrieved by the 222
268	289		action of the secretary following such hearing or in denying any such 223
269	290		hearing, the municipality may not later than two weeks after such 224
270	291		notice, appeal to the superior court for the judicial district in which the 225
271	292		municipality is located. Any such appeal shall be privileged. If any 226
272	293		recomputation is effected as the result of the provisions of this section 227
273	294		on or after the January first following the date on which the municipality 228
274	295		has provided the assessed valuation in question, any adjustments to the 229
275	296		amount due to any municipality for the period for which such 230
276	297		adjustments were made shall be made in the next payment the Treasurer 231
277	298		shall make to such municipality pursuant to this section. 232
278	299		Sec. 11. Section 12-40a of the general statutes is repealed and the 233
279	300		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 234
280	301		(a) There shall be a committee for the purpose of establishing a 235
281	302		program and procedures for the training, examination and certification 236
282	303		of assessment personnel, appointed by the Secretary of the Office of 237
283	304		Policy and Management and consisting of seven members, six of whom 238
284	305		shall serve without pay and shall be appointed initially as follows: Two 239
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285	312		members for two-year terms; two members for four-year terms; and two 240
286	313		members for six-year terms. No less than one member shall be from a 241
287	314		municipality with a population over fifty thousand, and no less than one 242
288	315		member shall be from a municipality with a population under five 243
289	316		thousand. The seventh member shall be [an employee of the Office of 244
290	317		Policy and Management, who shall have demonstrated competence in 245
291		-	Connecticut assessment practices] the secretary or the secretary's 246
292		-	designee. The [Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management] 247 Substitute Bill No. 1343
	318	+	Connecticut assessment practices] the secretary, or the secretary's 246
	319	+	designee. The [Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management] 247
	320	+	secretary shall thereafter appoint two members every two years for six-248
	321	+	year terms. Each member of the committee, other than the 249
	322	+	representative from the Office of Policy and Management, shall, on and 250
	323	+	after July 1, [1984] 2025, be [a person] certified pursuant to subsection 251
	324	+	(b) of this section as a certified Connecticut municipal assessor II and 252
	325	+	shall have demonstrated competence in Connecticut assessment 253
	326	+	practices. Each member of the committee, other than the representative 254
	327	+	from the Office of Policy and Management, appointed on or after July 1, 255
	328	+	1984, shall be employed by a municipality in the state in a position 256
	329	+	relating to the assessment of property for the purposes of the property 257
	330	+	tax. Any member of the committee, other than the secretary or the 258
	331	+	secretary's designee, who ceases to be [an employee of the Office of 259
	332	+	Policy and Management, or to be] certified as a certified Connecticut 260
	333	+	municipal assessor II pursuant to subsection (b) of this section [, as the 261
	334	+	case may be,] shall cease to be a member of the committee and the 262
	335	+	secretary shall appoint a replacement to fill the remainder of the term. 263
	336	+	Said committee shall (1) elect its own chairman, (2) adopt regulations, 264
	337	+	in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, for the training, fees 265
	338	+	and examination of assessment personnel, including, but not limited to, 266
	339	+	standards for the certification and recertification of assessors, and (3) on 267
	340	+	or after May 27, 2022, amend such regulations to ensure that such 268
	341	+	training and examination is readily available online or at various 269
	342	+	locations throughout this state. Such regulations may include 270
	343	+	requirements for any type of training or experience, or combination 271
	344	+	thereof, the committee deems appropriate. 272
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297		-	secretary shall thereafter appoint two members every two years for six-248
298		-	year terms. Each member of the committee, other than the 249
299		-	[representative from the Office of Policy and Management] secretary or 250
300		-	the secretary's designee, shall, on and after July 1, [1984] 2025, be [a 251
301		-	person] certified pursuant to subsection (b) of this section as a certified 252
302		-	Connecticut municipal assessor II and shall have demonstrated 253
303		-	competence in Connecticut assessment practices. Each member of the 254
304		-	committee, other than the [representative from the Office of Policy and 255
305		-	Management] secretary or the secretary's designee, appointed on or 256
306		-	after July 1, [1984] 2025, shall be employed by a municipality in the state 257
307		-	in a position relating to the assessment of property for the purposes of 258
308		-	the property tax. Any member of the committee, other than the secretary 259
309		-	or the secretary's designee, who ceases to be [an employee of the Office 260
310		-	of Policy and Management, or to be] certified as a certified Connecticut 261
311		-	municipal assessor II pursuant to subsection (b) of this section [, as the 262
312		-	case may be,] shall cease to be a member of the committee and the 263
313		-	secretary shall appoint a replacement to fill the remainder of the term. 264
314		-	Said committee shall (1) elect its own chairman, (2) adopt regulations, 265
315		-	in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, for the training, fees 266
316		-	and examination of assessment personnel, including, but not limited to, 267
317		-	standards for the certification and recertification of assessors, and (3) on 268
318		-	or after May 27, 2022, amend such regulations to ensure that such 269
319		-	training and examination is readily available online or at various 270
320		-	locations throughout this state. Such regulations may include 271
321		-	requirements for any type of training or experience, or combination 272
322		-	thereof, the committee deems appropriate. 273
323		-	(b) Any person may participate in training on assessment practices 274
324		-	prescribed by said committee. Upon completion of the requirements 275
325		-	provided for in regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section 276
326		-	and successful completion of any examination prescribed by said 277
327		-	committee, any person shall be recommended to the Secretary of the 278
328		-	Office of Policy and Management as a candidate for certification as a 279
329		-	certified Connecticut municipal assessor, with a designation of I or II. 280
330		-	The [Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management] secretary shall 281 Substitute Bill No. 1343
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	351	+	(b) Any person may participate in training on assessment practices 273
	352	+	prescribed by said committee. Upon completion of the requirements 274
	353	+	provided for in regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section 275
	354	+	and successful completion of any examination prescribed by said 276
	355	+	committee, any person shall be recommended to the Secretary of the 277
	356	+	Office of Policy and Management as a candidate for certification as a 278
	357	+	certified Connecticut municipal assessor, with a designation of I or II. 279
	358	+	The [Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management] secretary shall 280
	359	+	determine criteria for such designations and certify any qualified 281
	360	+	candidate recommended by said committee as a certified Connecticut 282
	361	+	municipal assessor and may rescind such certification for sufficient 283
	362	+	cause as said secretary may determine. Such certification shall be valid 284
	363	+	for five years from the date of issuance. Said secretary may certify a 285
	364	+	candidate who has not completed such training provided such 286
	365	+	candidate has experience in Connecticut assessment practices to such 287
	366	+	extent, determined by said secretary, as to make it unnecessary to 288
	367	+	complete such training; provided, such candidate shall be required to 289
	368	+	successfully complete any examination prescribed by said committee. 290
	369	+	Sec. 12. Section 12-130a of the general statutes is repealed and the 291
	370	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 292
	371	+	(a) There shall be established a committee for the purpose of 293
	372	+	developing and maintaining a program and procedures for the training, 294
	373	+	examination and certification of tax collection personnel, appointed by 295
	374	+	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and consisting of 296
	375	+	seven members, six of whom shall be voting members who shall serve 297
	376	+	without pay and shall be appointed initially as follows: Two members 298
	377	+	for two-year terms; two members for four-year terms; and two members 299
	378	+	for six-year terms. At least one member shall be from a municipality 300
	379	+	with a population of more than fifty thousand, and at least one member 301
	380	+	shall be from a municipality with a population under ten thousand. The 302
	381	+	[Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management] secretary shall 303
	382	+	thereafter appoint two members every two years for six-year terms. The 304
	383	+	seventh member shall be [an employee of the Office of Policy and 305
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335		-	certify any qualified candidate recommended by said committee as a 282
336		-	certified Connecticut municipal assessor and may rescind such 283
337		-	certification for sufficient cause as said secretary may determine. Such 284
338		-	certification shall be valid for five years from the date of issuance. Said 285
339		-	secretary may certify a candidate who has not completed such training 286
340		-	provided such candidate has experience in Connecticut assessment 287
341		-	practices to such extent, determined by said secretary, as to make it 288
342		-	unnecessary to complete such training; provided, such candidate shall 289
343		-	be required to successfully complete any examination prescribed by 290
344		-	said committee. 291
345		-	Sec. 12. Section 12-130a of the general statutes is repealed and the 292
346		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 293
347		-	(a) There shall be established a committee for the purpose of 294
348		-	developing and maintaining a program and procedures for the training, 295
349		-	examination and certification of tax collection personnel, appointed by 296
350		-	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and consisting of 297
351		-	seven members, six of whom shall be voting members who shall serve 298
352		-	without pay and shall be appointed initially as follows: Two members 299
353		-	for two-year terms; two members for four-year terms; and two members 300
354		-	for six-year terms. At least one member shall be from a municipality 301
355		-	with a population of more than fifty thousand, and at least one member 302
356		-	shall be from a municipality with a population under ten thousand. The 303
357		-	[Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management] secretary shall 304
358		-	thereafter appoint two members every two years for six-year terms. The 305
359		-	seventh member shall be [an employee of the Office of Policy and 306
360		-	Management] the secretary or the secretary's designee, who shall serve 307
361		-	as a voting member of the committee. The seven voting members of the 308
362		-	committee shall have demonstrated competence in tax collection 309
363		-	practices in Connecticut. Each member, other than the secretary or the 310
364		-	secretary's designee, shall be certified as a certified Connecticut 311
365		-	municipal collector pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and 312
366		-	employed by a municipality in the state in a position relating to the 313
367		-	taxation of property for the purposes of property tax collection. Any 314
368		-	member, other than the secretary or the secretary's designee, who ceases 315 Substitute Bill No. 1343
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	389	+
	390	+	Management] the secretary, or the secretary's designee, who shall serve 306
	391	+	as a voting member of the committee. The seven voting members of the 307
	392	+	committee shall have demonstrated competence in tax collection 308
	393	+	practices in Connecticut. Each member, other than the secretary, or the 309
	394	+	secretary's designee, shall be certified as a certified Connecticut 310
	395	+	municipal collector pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and 311
	396	+	employed by a municipality in the state in a position relating to the 312
	397	+	taxation of property for the purposes of property tax collection. Any 313
	398	+	member, other than the secretary, or the secretary's designee, who 314
	399	+	ceases to be certified pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall no 315
	400	+	longer be a member of the committee and the secretary shall appoint a 316
	401	+	replacement for the remainder of such member's term. Said committee 317
	402	+	shall (1) elect its own chairman, (2) adopt regulations, in accordance 318
	403	+	with the provisions of chapter 54, for the training, fees and examination 319
	404	+	of tax collection personnel, including, but not limited to, standards for 320
	405	+	the certification and recertification of tax collectors, and (3) on or after 321
	406	+	May 27, 2022, amend such regulations to ensure that such training and 322
	407	+	examination is readily available online or at various locations 323
	408	+	throughout the state. Such regulations may include requirements for 324
	409	+	any type of training or experience, or combination thereof, the 325
	410	+	committee deems appropriate. 326
	411	+	(b) Any person may participate in training courses on tax collection 327
	412	+	practices prescribed by said committee and upon completing such 328
	413	+	training courses and successfully completing any examination 329
	414	+	prescribed by said committee, shall be recommended to the Secretary of 330
	415	+	the Office of Policy and Management as a candidate for certification as 331
	416	+	a certified Connecticut municipal collector. The [Secretary of the Office 332
	417	+	of Policy and Management] secretary shall certify any qualified 333
	418	+	candidate recommended by said committee as a certified Connecticut 334
	419	+	municipal collector and may revoke, suspend or deny such certification 335
	420	+	or recertification for sufficient cause as said secretary may determine. 336
	421	+	Said secretary may certify a candidate who has not completed such 337
	422	+	training courses provided such candidate has experience in tax 338
	423	+	Raised Bill No. 1343
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373		-	to be certified pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall no longer 316
374		-	be a member of the committee and the secretary shall appoint a 317
375		-	replacement for the remainder of such member's term. Said committee 318
376		-	shall (1) elect its own chairman, (2) adopt regulations, in accordance 319
377		-	with the provisions of chapter 54, for the training, fees and examination 320
378		-	of tax collection personnel, including, but not limited to, standards for 321
379		-	the certification and recertification of tax collectors, and (3) on or after 322
380		-	May 27, 2022, amend such regulations to ensure that such training and 323
381		-	examination is readily available online or at various locations 324
382		-	throughout the state. Such regulations may include requirements for 325
383		-	any type of training or experience, or combination thereof, the 326
384		-	committee deems appropriate. 327
385		-	(b) Any person may participate in training courses on tax collection 328
386		-	practices prescribed by said committee and upon completing such 329
387		-	training courses and successfully completing any examination 330
388		-	prescribed by said committee, shall be recommended to the Secretary of 331
389		-	the Office of Policy and Management as a candidate for certification as 332
390		-	a certified Connecticut municipal collector. The [Secretary of the Office 333
391		-	of Policy and Management] secretary shall certify any qualified 334
392		-	candidate recommended by said committee as a certified Connecticut 335
393		-	municipal collector and may revoke, suspend or deny such certification 336
394		-	or recertification for sufficient cause as said secretary may determine. 337
395		-	Said secretary may certify a candidate who has not completed such 338
396		-	training courses provided such candidate has experience in tax 339
397		-	collection practices in Connecticut to such extent, as determined by said 340
398		-	secretary, to make it unnecessary to complete such training courses, and 341
399		-	provided further such candidate shall be required to successfully 342
400		-	complete any examination prescribed by said committee. Such 343
401		-	certification shall be valid for five years from the date of issuance or until 344
402		-	regulations are adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, 345
403		-	whichever is later. 346
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	428	+
	429	+	collection practices in Connecticut to such extent, as determined by said 339
	430	+	secretary, to make it unnecessary to complete such training courses, and 340
	431	+	provided further such candidate shall be required to successfully 341
	432	+	complete any examination prescribed by said committee. Such 342
	433	+	certification shall be valid for five years from the date of issuance or until 343
	434	+	regulations are adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, 344
	435	+	whichever is later. 345
404	436		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
405	437		sections:
406		-	Substitute Bill No. 1343
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408		-
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410	438
411	439		Section 1 July 1, 2025 7-536(j)
412	440		Sec. 2 July 1, 2025 12-120c
413	441		Sec. 3 October 1, 2025, and
414	442		applicable to assessment
415	443		years commencing on or
416	444		after October 1, 2025
417	445		12-63(b)(2)
418	446		Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 12-124
419	447		Sec. 5 October 1, 2025 7-100l(b) and (c)
420	448		Sec. 6 July 1, 2025 8-3j
421	449		Sec. 7 July 1, 2025 12-170aa(f)
422	450		Sec. 8 July 1, 2025 12-55(b)
423	451		Sec. 9 July 1, 2025 12-19b
424	452		Sec. 10 July 1, 2025 12-20b
425	453		Sec. 11 July 1, 2025 12-40a
426	454		Sec. 12 July 1, 2025 12-130a
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428		-	PD Joint Favorable Subst.
	456	+	Statement of Purpose:
	457	+	To (1) establish fines for municipal failure to submit certain reports and
	458	+	forms to the Office of Policy and Management, (2) require municipal
	459	+	valuation of tangible personal property other than motor vehicles to be
	460	+	determined in accordance with statutory provisions concerning such
	461	+	valuation, (3) eliminate a requirement concerning municipal statements
	462	+	of compliance with certain zoning requirements after December 1, 2025,
	463	+	(4) require applications for certain tax benefits to be made to municipal
	464	+	assessors rather than the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
	465	+	Management, (5) alter the composition of and requirements for certain
	466	+	committees governing programs and procedures for municipal
	467	+	assessors and tax collectors, and (6) make minor changes to statutes
	468	+	Raised Bill No. 1343
	469	+
	470	+
	471	+
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	473	+
	474	+	relating to local capital improvement grant reporting, approval of
	475	+	certain tax abatements, the dates of municipal transmission of certain
	476	+	digital parcel files to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
	477	+	Management, property valuation increase notices and methods of
	478	+	providing certain notification to municipalities by the Secretary of the
	479	+	Office of Policy and Management.
	480	+
	481	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	482	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	483	+	underlined.]
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