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

Sec. 8-384. Regional housing councils. (a) There shall continue to be a regional housing council within each planning region of the state, as designated under the provisions of section 16a-4a, which shall consist of not less than seven members of the public representing a fair cr…

Sec. 8-385. Housing Advisory Committee. Section 8-385 is repealed, effective July 1, 2013. (P.A. 87-550, S. 3, 10; P.A. 89-126, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 5; P.A. 94-138, S. 1; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-68, S. 4; 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 13-234, S. 155; 13-247, S. 286; …

Sec. 8-386. Regional fair housing compact pilot program. Report. (a) Upon submission of the initial report of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Housing pursuant to subsection (a) of section 4 of public act 87-550*, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in consultation…

Sec. 8-387. Housing Infrastructure Fund. State financial assistance to municipalities located in pilot program planning regions. (a) There is established a fund to be known as the “Housing Infrastructure Fund”. The fund shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited the…

Sec. 8-388. Regulations. The Commissioner of Housing, in consultation with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the purpose of section 8-387. Such regulations shall establish t…

Sec. 8-389. Priority financial or technical assistance in connection with regional fair housing compact. Upon the incorporation of a successfully negotiated regional fair housing compact into a regional plan of conservation and development by a regional planning agency pursuant t…

Sec. 8-395. Tax credits for housing programs. (a) As used in this section, (1) “business firm” means (A) any business entity authorized to do business in the state and subject to the corporation business tax imposed under chapter 208, (B) any company subject to a tax imposed unde…

Sec. 8-395a. Workforce housing opportunity development projects. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Housing. (2) “Eligible workforce housing opportunity development project” or “project” means a project for the construction or substantial re…

Sec. 8-400. Definitions. As used in sections 8-400 to 8-405, inclusive: (1) “Authority” means the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority as created under section 8-244; (2) “Developer”, “mortgagor” or “eligible mortgagor” means (A) a nonprofit corporation incorporated pursuant to …

Sec. 8-401. Grants-in-aid or deferred loans to rental housing projects financed by Connecticut Housing Finance Authority first mortgages. Upon preliminary approval by the State Bond Commission pursuant to the provisions of section 3-20, the state, acting by and through the Commis…

Sec. 8-402. Rental subsidy certificates. The state, acting by and through the Commissioner of Housing, may enter into a contract with the authority, developer, or mortgagor of the authority and the authority may enter into a contract with a developer or mortgagor of the authority…

Sec. 8-403. Second mortgage loans to rental housing projects financed by Connecticut Housing Finance Authority first mortgages. Upon preliminary approval by the State Bond Commission pursuant to the provisions of section 3-20, the state, acting by and through the Commissioner of …

Sec. 8-404. Equity interest in exchange for state financial assistance. Any contract for financial assistance awarded under sections 8-400 to 8-405, inclusive, shall contain the requirement that the state or the authority, as the case may be, shall receive, in exchange for any su…

Sec. 8-405. Deposits to and payments from the Housing Repayment and Revolving Loan Fund. The proceeds from the sale of any bonds issued for the purposes of sections 8-401 and 8-403, issued pursuant to any authorization, allocation or approval of the State Bond Commission made aft…

Sec. 8-406. Regulations. Section 8-406 is repealed, effective July 1, 1995. (P.A. 88-261, S. 7, 8; P.A. 95-250, S. 41, 42; 95-309, S. 10–12.)

Sec. 8-410. Low and Moderate Income Housing Predevelopment Cost Revolving Loan Fund. Interest-free loans for predevelopment costs. (a) There is established a fund to be known as the “Low and Moderate Income Housing Predevelopment Cost Revolving Loan Fund”. The fund shall contain …

Sec. 8-411. Financial assistance for predevelopment costs. The state, acting by and in the discretion of the Commissioner of Housing, may enter into a contract with nonprofit corporations, housing authorities or municipal developers, or with partnerships which include a nonprofit…

Sec. 8-412. Regulations. The Commissioner of Housing shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of sections 8-410 to 8-412, inclusive. Such regulations shall include provisions to establish eligibility requirements for fina…

Secs. 8-415 to 8-419. Residential subsurface sewage disposal system repair program established. Regulations. Termination of program. Report. Bond authorization. Sections 8-415 to 8-419, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 2013. (P.A. 88-343, S. 27–32; P.A. 91-346, S. 7, 9;…

Sec. 8-420. Residential subsurface sewage disposal system established. (a) The Commissioner of Housing shall develop a program of loans to homeowners for costs incurred in the repair, replacement or enlargement of subsurface sewage disposal systems that have been determined to be…

Sec. 8-421. Regulations. The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the purposes of section 8-420. Such regulations may establish additional terms and conditions for loans and may include provisions for giving priority to loans for low or mo…

Sec. 8-423. Loans or grants to municipalities for the repair or reconstruction of faulty residential subsurface sewage disposal systems. The Commissioner of Housing may make loans or grants to municipalities which shall be used by such municipalities to make grants to homeowners …

Secs. 8-430 to 8-438. Definitions. Provision of financial assistance to eligible developers. Eligible costs. Contracts for financial assistance. Inclusion in housing developments of units for very low, low, and moderate income families and market-rate housing units. Review of sit…

Sec. 8-440. Definition of residential building. For purposes of sections 7-374b, sections 8-441 to 8-444, inclusive, sections 12-701, 29-265f and 38a-91vv, and sections 8-265tt to 8-265xx, inclusive, “residential building” means (1) a single-family or multifamily residential dwel…

Sec. 8-441. Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund. Department of Housing application for receipt and administration of federal funds. (a) There is established an account to be known as the “Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund” which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account withi…

Sec. 8-442. Establishment of Collapsing Foundations Credit Enhancements Program. Connecticut Housing Finance Authority to publish plain language summary of program. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Eligible borrower” means the owner of a residential building; (2) “Parti…

Sec. 8-443. Municipal joint borrowing to pay for cost of project to abate deleterious condition re certain concrete foundations. Municipal agreement with captive insurance company to provide financial assistance to owners of certain residential buildings with concrete foundations…

Sec. 8-444. Special homeowner advocate in Department of Housing. Responsibilities. There shall be a special homeowner advocate within the Department of Housing. Said advocate shall be responsible for: (1) Coordinating the efforts of the state to provide assistance to owners of re…

Sec. 8-445. Bond issue for Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund. (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 princi…

Sec. 8-446. Healthy Homes Fund. (a) There is established an account to be known as the “Healthy Homes Fund” which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the ac…

Sec. 8-446a. Funds allocated for lead removal, remediation and abatement. All funding expended pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 8-446 shall be allocated for lead removal, remediation and abatement. (P.A. 18-179, S. 4.) History: P.A. 18-179 effective Januar…

Sec. 8-451. Municipal tax abatements for grocery stores in food deserts. Labor peace agreement for larger grocery stores. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Bona fide labor organization” means a labor union that is representing or actively seeking to represent grocery store worker…

Sec. 8-452. State aid to offset tax abatements for grocery stores in food deserts. The state, acting by and in the discretion of the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, may, within available appropriations, enter into a contract with a municipality for state finan…