Title 8 — Title 8: Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development

Sec. 8-265mm. Pilot program of home purchasing assistance for police officers. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Applicant” means a local or state police officer who applies for a loan under the home purchasing assistance program, established pursuant to subsection (b) of th…

Sec. 8-265nn. Pilot program for rehabilitation or refinancing of buildings with five to twenty-five dwelling units. (a) The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority shall develop, in conjunction with private lenders and the Federal National Mortgage Association, a two-year pilot pro…

Sec. 8-265o. Definitions. As used in this section and sections 8-265p to 8-265v, inclusive: (1) “Authority” means the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority as created under section 8-244; (2) “Mortgage” means a mortgage deed or other instrument which constitutes a first or second…

Sec. 8-265oo. Residential mortgage loan refinancing guarantee program. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Authority” means the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority as created under section 8-244; (2) “Mortgage” means a mortgage deed or other instrument that constitutes a first co…

Sec. 8-265p. Residential mortgage refinancing guarantee program. The authority shall establish, within the resources allocated by the State Bond Commission to the Department of Housing for the purposes of sections 8-265o to 8-265v, inclusive, a residential mortgage guarantee prog…

Sec. 8-265pp. Mortgage assistance program for certain teachers. The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority shall develop and administer a program of mortgage assistance to certified teachers (1) employed by priority school districts pursuant to section 10-266p, (2) employed by tra…

Sec. 8-265q. Mortgagee participation. (a) Mortgage loan guarantees issued by the authority under the provisions of sections 8-265o to 8-265v, inclusive, shall be in the form of a guarantee from the authority to an approved mortgagee. Mortgagees may participate in the program by e…

Sec. 8-265qq. Assessment increase deferred for rehabilitated properties. (a) The legislative body of any municipality or part thereof designated as a participating municipality by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, for purposes of the Urban Rehabilitation Homeownership Pr…

Sec. 8-265r. Eligibility of loans. No loan shall be eligible for a guarantee under the program established pursuant to sections 8-265o to 8-265v, inclusive, unless the authority determines that (1) the loan to be guaranteed is a refinancing of existing debt secured by one or more…

Sec. 8-265rr. Mortgage refinancing program for homeowners with adjustable rate mortgages. (a) As used in this section, “authority” means the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority created under section 8-244. (b) The authority is authorized to continue to develop and implement a p…

Sec. 8-265s. Amount of guarantee. Record of payments to honor guarantees. Notification to State Treasurer. (a) The maximum amount of any guarantee issued by the authority under the provisions of sections 8-265o to 8-265v, inclusive, shall be in an amount equal to the difference b…

Sec. 8-265ss. Homeowner's Equity Recovery Opportunity loan program. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Authority” means the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority created under section 8-244; (2) “Mortgage” means a mortgage deed or other instrument which constitutes a first or seco…

Sec. 8-265t. Points. Annual premium. The mortgagor, in consideration of the guarantee from the authority to the mortgagee, shall pay at the time of the closing of the loan being guaranteed an amount equal to two per cent of the amount of the guarantee. Such payment may be include…

Sec. 8-265tt. Definitions. As used in this section and sections 8-265uu to 8-265xx, inclusive: (1) “Association” means an association of unit owners, as defined in section 47-68a, or an association or unit owners' association, each as defined in section 47-202; (2) “Authority” me…

Sec. 8-265u. Termination of loan guarantee. The authority may terminate any loan guarantee if the mortgagee misrepresents any information pertaining to the guarantee or fails to comply with any term of the mortgage guarantee agreement in connection with the guarantee of the under…

Sec. 8-265uu. Supplemental collapsing foundation loan program. Claims. Financial institutions. Forms. Standards. Notices. (a) The authority shall administer a supplemental collapsing foundation loan program to guarantee the repayment of loans made by an eligible financial institu…

Sec. 8-265v. Written procedures. Not more than thirty days after June 9, 1993, the authority shall adopt written procedures in accordance with the provisions of section 1-121 to implement sections 8-265o to 8-265v, inclusive. (P.A. 93-308, S. 10, 12; 93-435, S. 94, 95.) History: …

Sec. 8-265vv. Loans. Each eligible financial institution that is participating in the program may make loans to an eligible borrower, provided: (1) The eligible borrower demonstrates to the satisfaction of the financial institution that the eligible borrower has a participation a…

Sec. 8-265w. Bond issue authorized. (a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in …

Sec. 8-265ww. Claims by eligible financial institutions. Assignment of guaranteed loans to state. Recordkeeping. Termination of loan guarantees. Maximum amount of claims. (a) An eligible financial institution that has made a good faith effort to collect the outstanding principal …

Secs. 8-265x to 8-265aa. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 8-265xx. Memorandum of understanding. The Comptroller, the authority and the department may enter into a memorandum of understanding to carry out the provisions of this section, section 8-244 and sections 8-265tt to 8-265ww, inclusive. (P.A. 19-192, S. 11.) History: P.A. 19-…

Sec. 8-265yy. Mortgage assistance for workforce housing projects. The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority shall develop and administer a program of mortgage assistance for (1) developers for the construction or substantial rehabilitation of eligible workforce housing opportunit…

Sec. 8-266. Short title: Uniform Relocation Assistance Act. Purpose. Policy. This chapter shall be known as the “Uniform Relocation Assistance Act”. The purpose of this chapter is to establish a uniform policy for the fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced by the acqui…

Sec. 8-267. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “State agency” means any department, agency or instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state, or local housing authorities, or any department, agency or instrumentality of two or more political subdiv…

Sec. 8-267a. Compliance with federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act. All state agencies, as defined in section 8-267, are authorized to comply with the applicable provisions of 42 USC Sections 4601–4655 and any subsequent amendments, for …

Sec. 8-268. Payment for displacement expenses and losses. Moving expenses and dislocation allowances. Fixed payments. Landlord's responsibility in certain cases. (a) Whenever a program or project undertaken by a state agency or under the supervision of a state agency will result …

Sec. 8-269. Additional payment to owner displaced from dwelling. (a) In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this chapter, the state agency shall make an additional payment not in excess of fifteen thousand dollars to any displaced person who is displaced from a dwelling …

Sec. 8-270. Additional payment for persons displaced from dwelling. Landlord's responsibility in certain cases. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this chapter, a state agency shall make a payment to or for any displaced person displaced from any dwelling not elig…

Sec. 8-270a. Actions against landlords by towns, cities and boroughs and the state. If any landlord fails to reimburse any town, city or borough for any payments which the town, city or borough has made to any displaced tenant and for which the landlord is liable pursuant to sect…

Sec. 8-271. Relocation assistance advisory program. (a) Whenever a program or project undertaken by a state agency or under the supervision of a state agency will result in the displacement of any person on or after July 6, 1971, such agency shall provide a relocation assistance …

Sec. 8-272. Necessity of provision of housing. (a) If a project or program cannot proceed to actual construction because comparable replacement sale or rental housing is not available, and the Commissioner of Transportation for transportation projects or the Commissioner of Housi…

Sec. 8-273. Establishment of regulations and procedures. (a) In order to promote uniform and effective administration of relocation assistance and land acquisition of state agencies, the Commissioner of Transportation and Commissioner of Housing shall consult together on the esta…

Sec. 8-273a. Relocation assistance by Commissioner of Transportation. Outdoor advertising structures. Appeals. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the general statutes to the contrary, whenever the Commissioner of Transportation undertakes the acquisition of real property…

Sec. 8-274. Contracts and agreements for services. In order to prevent unnecessary expenses and duplications of functions, and to promote uniform and effective administration of relocation assistance programs for displaced persons authorized under this chapter, the Commissioner o…

Sec. 8-275. Availability of funds. Funds appropriated or otherwise available to any state agency for a particular program or project, or for the acquisition of real property or any interest therein for a particular program or project, shall be available also for obligation and ex…

Sec. 8-276. Cost of payments and services included in project costs. If a state agency acquires real property, and state financial assistance is available to pay the cost, in whole or part, of the acquisition of such real property, or of the improvement for which such property is…

Sec. 8-277. Payments to displaced persons not considered income or resources. No payment received by a displaced person under this chapter shall be considered as income or resources for the purpose of determining the eligibility or extent of eligibility of any person for assistan…

Sec. 8-278. Appeals to commissioners. Any person or business concern aggrieved by any agency action, concerning their eligibility for relocation payments authorized by this chapter may appeal such determination to the Commissioner of Transportation in the case of relocation made …

Sec. 8-279. Application of chapter. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating in any condemnation proceedings, brought under the power of eminent domain, any element of value or of damage not in existence immediately prior to July 6, 1971. (b) No payment provided…

Sec. 8-280. State grants-in-aid. Conditions. (a) The state, acting by and in the discretion of the Commissioner of Housing, may enter into a contract or agreement with a state agency to provide state financial assistance to such state agency in the form of a grant-in-aid equal to…

Sec. 8-281. Approval of relocation plan required for receipt of state grant-in-aid. To be eligible to receive financial assistance under section 8-280, a state agency shall cause to be prepared and file with the Department of Housing for the approval of the commissioner a relocat…

Sec. 8-282. Reimbursement for fees, penalty costs, taxes. In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by sections 8-266 to 8-281, inclusive, the state agency, as defined in section 8-267, shall reimburse the owner of real property acquired for a project for reasonable and necessa…

Sec. 8-283. Declaration of policy. It is hereby found and declared that many Connecticut residents lack sufficient financial resources to make down payments or regular mortgage payments on private housing; that it is in the public interest to provide state financial assistance to…

Sec. 8-284. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (a) “Eligible family or person” means a family or person who lacks the amount of income necessary, to purchase safe and adequate housing without special financial assistance; (b) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Housing; (…

Sec. 8-285. Creation of “Housing Purchase and Rehabilitation Fund”. There is established a “Housing Purchase and Rehabilitation Fund”. Such fund shall be used to make loans authorized by this chapter. (P.A. 77-612, S. 3; P.A. 95-250, S. 27, 42; 95-309, S. 11, 12.) History: P.A. 9…

Sec. 8-286. Homeownership loan program. Lending guidelines and terms of loans. Residential mortgage guarantee program. (a) The authority shall administer, within the resources allocated by the State Bond Commission to the Department of Housing for the purposes of sections 8-283 t…

Sec. 8-286a. State or authority to share in appreciation of dwelling. Any contract for a loan to purchase a dwelling under section 8-286 may require that the state or the authority shall receive, in exchange for any such loan, a share in the appreciation of the dwelling or any in…

Sec. 8-286b. Mortgagee participation. (a) Mortgage loan guarantees issued by the commissioner under subsection (e) of section 8-286 shall be in the form of a guarantee from the commissioner to an approved mortgagee. Mortgagees may participate in the program by entering into a mor…

Sec. 8-286c. Amount of guarantee. Record of payments to honor guarantees. (a) The maximum amount of any guarantee issued by the commissioner under the provisions of subsection (e) of section 8-286, section 8-289 and sections 8-286b to 8-286d, inclusive, shall be in an amount equa…