CT HB05482

Amends Section 8-68f of Connecticut General Statutes to require housing authorities receiving state housing program financial assistance to provide written leases, adopt tenant grievance hearing procedures, and solicit tenant comment on policy changes (effective July 1, 2014)

Requires housing authorities to encourage tenant participation in state housing program operations and management where appropriate

Mandates uniform procedures for hearing tenant grievances in both federal and state-assisted housing programs when a housing authority operates both

Directs the Commissioner of Housing to adopt regulations establishing minimum standards for these requirements in accordance with chapter 54

Requires the Commissioner to submit a report to the joint standing committee on housing by October 1, 2014 if regulations have not been adopted, detailing reasons for the delay