CT SB00891

Establishes procedures for fair hearings before the Department of Housing Commissioner for aggrieved persons, requiring written applications filed within 60 days of a decision and hearings held within 30 days of receipt.

Grants the Commissioner and hearing officers authority to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and compel production of records, with testimony recorded stenographically or mechanically.

Requires the Commissioner to issue a final decision within 60 days of the hearing (with definitive action within 90 days total), which supersedes the original decision and can be appealed to Superior Court.

Allows the Commissioner to extend the appeal deadline beyond statutory limits for good cause, including serious illness, family emergencies, incorrect agency information, non-receipt of notice, or other exceptional unforeseen circumstances.

Applies these new hearing procedures to programs under General Statutes sections 8-345 and 8-346a, with these provisions taking precedence over conflicting state administrative appeal procedures.