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ConnecticutHB 069572025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT ALLOWING A TOWN TO DESIGNATE ITSELF A CITY, ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE REGULATION OF CORPORATE HOUSING ACQUISITIONS AND CONCERNING TRAINING FOR INLAND WETLANDS AGENCIES, CERTIFICATES OF CORRECTION FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY ASSESSED IN ERROR, THE SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN STUDIES AND EVALUATIONS, INCLUSIONARY ZONING, SOLAR INSTALLATIONS IN CERTAIN COMMON INTEREST OWNERSHIP COMMUNITIES, THE CAPITAL REGION AND THE MILLSTONE RIDGE TAX DISTRICT.
Sponsored By: Planning and Development Committee
Signed by Governor
Summary
To allow a town to designate itself as a city.
planning and development
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
8 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 4 mixed.
Land-use studies must disclose funding
Beginning October 1, 2025, studies submitted for pending municipal land-use applications must identify their authors, costs, and who paid. They must also disclose conflicts of interest that may affect the authors' fairness. The rule covers environmental, health, traffic, and economic impact studies. The deciding municipal body must consider whether these disclosures, or missing disclosures, affect the study's reliability.
Towns can choose city status
Beginning October 1, 2025, qualifying Connecticut towns can designate themselves cities by adopting or amending their charters. State law then treats them as consolidated towns and cities. This creates a local government option, not a direct household payment or tax break.
Towns gain more affordable housing options
Beginning October 1, 2025, towns have more uses for housing trust fund payments collected through inclusionary zoning. They can buy property for affordable housing or support deed restrictions that keep property affordable. These uses add to existing options for building, restoring, and repairing affordable housing. The funds cannot pay for property taken through eminent domain. The law does not guarantee housing or money to any household.
Millstone Ridge can split costs equally
New Milford's Millstone Ridge Tax District can divide district improvement maintenance and management costs equally among its lots. This applies to assessment years beginning on or after October 1, 2025. Lot owners can be charged equal shares, but the law states no total cost or per-lot bill.
Owners pay added costs from improvements
Beginning October 1, 2025, unit owners must pay increased shared costs caused by improvements they make or direct. The added costs must be charged only to that owner's unit. This includes increases in maintenance, repair, or insurance costs. Other owners do not share those added expenses.
Rooftop solar rights come with owner costs
The prior solar rule ends October 1, 2025; replacement protections begin January 1, 2026. The new protections cover detached single-family units in common interest communities, excluding cooperatives and units with shared-wall boundaries. Associations cannot prohibit or unreasonably restrict qualifying rooftop systems. Boards must acknowledge applications within 30 days and approve, deny, or request information within 60 days. Without written denial, approval is automatic after 60 days, or 30 days after requested information arrives. Owners must sign a recordable agreement covering costs, roof care, insurance, and protection of the association from liability. Installation requires a licensed, insured contractor and a lien waiver. Owners pay installation costs, added insurance premiums, related professional and permit costs, repairs, damage, and uninsured losses. Sellers must disclose the system and obligations unless it is removed; associations may require removal unless buyers assume responsibility. Associations formed by January 1, 2026, can opt out by January 1, 2028, with at least a 75% board vote. They must record notice within 30 days. The winning party in an enforcement lawsuit may recover reasonable attorney fees.
Local options extend property tax deadlines
Beginning July 1, 2025, assessment corrections generally have a three-year window after the tax due date. Municipalities can adopt ordinances extending that window to four years, with matching refund deadlines under the applicable law. These rules cover clerical mistakes and wrongly listed tangible personal property; corrections can raise or lower tax bills. Assessors must notify another municipality when the property belongs on that municipality's tax list. Taxpayers must receive notice within 10 days when a clerical correction raises an assessment, and appeal rights remain available. Paying at least 75% on time under protest can protect against interest; a qualifying appeal that eliminates the tax also provides protection. Refund requests must be written, and other legal deadlines can provide additional time. Refunds do not cover an assessor's errors of judgment, and unclaimed money returns to the municipality. Municipalities can also allow collectors to retain overpayments under $5.
Wetlands members and staff need training
Beginning January 1, 2026, every municipal wetlands agency member and staff person must complete state training. Those already serving have until January 1, 2027; later members and hires have one year. Training repeats every four years, except members with longer terms may repeat it once per term. The program must be available online, with free access for at least one town representative, and towns must report compliance annually. Missing training does not invalidate agency decisions.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Planning and Development Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/12/2025
PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
Yes: 20 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/12/2025
Senate Roll Call Vote 333
Yes: 36 • No: 0
House vote • 3/12/2025
House Roll Call Vote 81 AS AMENDED
Yes: 134 • No: 9
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor
6/23/2025legislatureTransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
6/16/2025legislatureTransmitted to the Secretary of State
6/16/2025legislaturePublic Act 25-73
6/10/2025legislatureIn Concurrence
6/2/2025legislatureSenate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
6/2/2025SenateSenate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
6/2/2025SenateFile Number 906
5/12/2025legislatureSenate Calendar Number 456
5/12/2025SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
5/12/2025SenateHouse Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
5/8/2025HouseHouse Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8067
5/8/2025HouseFile Number 354
3/31/2025legislatureHouse Calendar Number 236
3/31/2025HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
3/31/2025HouseReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/31/2025legislatureReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 12:00 PM
3/24/2025legislatureFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/13/2025legislatureJoint Favorable Substitute
3/12/2025legislaturePublic Hearing 02/19
2/14/2025legislatureReferred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development
2/13/2025legislature
Bill Text
Public Act No. 25-73
6/10/2025
File No. 906
5/12/2025
File No. 354
3/31/2025
PD Joint Favorable Substitute
3/12/2025
Raised Bill
2/13/2025
Bill Analysis For File Copy 354
Bill Analysis For File Copy 906
Bill Analysis for HB-6957, as amended by House "A"
Fiscal Note For File Copy 354
Fiscal Note For File Copy 906
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7786 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8067 (See Fiscal Note Details)
Fiscal Note for HB-6957, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8067)
House LCO Amendment #7786 (D)
House Roll Call Vote 81 AS AMENDED
House Schedule A LCO# 8067 (D)
PD Joint Fav. Rpt
PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
Senate Roll Call Vote 333
Summary for Public Act No. 25-73
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