CT State Rep Supports Housing Reform Bill

From CT State Rep JP Sredzinski: State Representative JP Sredzinski hailed the passage of legislation reforming Connecticut’s affordable housing laws as “a win for towns in Connecticut.” The bipartisan bill, HB 6880, passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday night by a vote of 116-33.

The bill makes several critical reforms that will restore the ability of communities like Monroe and Newtown to make comprehensive planning decisions regarding development. Among the provisions of the bill are: lowering the minimum number of HUE points smaller municipalities must obtain to qualify for a moratorium, making affordable housing moratoriums more achievable for midsize cities, and changing the definition of Median Income applicable to IHZ’s to conform to 8-30g’s definition.

“This week was progress toward true affordable housing reform in the state of Connecticut,” said Rep. Sredzinski. “This is great news for smaller and mid-size towns like Monroe and Newtown who struggle to reach the current high bar to achieve a moratorium on development. There have been too many instances of predatory developers taking advantage of towns by threatening to use the broken 8-30g provision to bypass local zoning boards. With this common-sense update to 8-30g, towns can regain more authority over local housing developments without undermining the Affordable Housing Act.”

This proposal now heads to the State Senate for final legislative action before heading to the governor’s desk for his signature before the June 7th deadline.

Rep. JP Sredzinski represents the 112th General Assembly district communities of Monroe and Newtown and serves as Ranking Member on the General Assembly’s Public Safety Committee.

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