# Connecticut HB 05979: AN ACT EXEMPTING CONVEYANCES AND SALES OR TRANSFERS OF CONTROLLING INTEREST TO PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES FROM THE REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX AND THE CONTROLLING INTEREST TRANSFER TAX.

Connecticut HB 05979, AN ACT EXEMPTING CONVEYANCES AND SALES OR TRANSFERS OF CONTROLLING INTEREST TO PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES FROM THE REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX AND THE CONTROLLING INTEREST TRANSFER TAX., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-08 (File Number 855); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05979
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT EXEMPTING CONVEYANCES AND SALES OR TRANSFERS OF CONTROLLING INTEREST TO PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES FROM THE REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX AND THE CONTROLLING INTEREST TRANSFER TAX.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-05-08, File Number 855
- Sponsor: Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: finance, revenue and bonding
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (36 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To exempt (1) conveyances to a public housing authority in the state from the real estate conveyance tax, and (2) sales or transfers of controlling interest in an entity to a public housing authority in the state from the controlling interest transfer tax.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-10 | House | FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 36 | 16 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-08: File Number 855 (legislature)
- 2025-05-08: House Calendar Number 547 (House)
- 2025-05-08: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-08: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-02: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/07/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-21: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2025-04-17: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-02-20: Public Hearing 02/26 (legislature)
- 2025-02-10: Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 855, 2025-05-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05979-R000855-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05979-R01-HB.PDF)
- FIN Joint Favorable, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05979-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05979-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 855: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05979-R000855-BA.PDF)
- FIN Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05979-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05979-R00FIN-CV66-TS.PDF)
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05979-R00FIN-CV16-TS.PDF)
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05979-R00FIN-CV63-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 855: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05979-R000855-FN.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 855 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05979-R000855-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05979-R01-HB.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05979-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05979-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 855 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05979-R000855-BA.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05979-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- [FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05979-R00FIN-CV66-TS.PDF)
- [FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05979-R00FIN-CV16-TS.PDF)
- [FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05979-R00FIN-CV63-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 855 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05979-R000855-FN.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05979-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).