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CT HB05209

Bill

Status

Passed

6/13/2018

Primary Sponsor

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Imposes a $12 annual surcharge on homeowners insurance policies for dwellings with four or fewer units or condominiums, effective January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2029

  • Requires insurers to remit all collected surcharges to the Insurance Commissioner by April 30 annually, with 85% transferred to the Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund

  • Establishes the Healthy Homes Fund within the General Fund to receive surcharge revenues for use by the Department of Housing

  • Allocates up to $1 million in Healthy Homes Fund revenues to the Department of Economic and Community Development for grants to homeowners in West River area of New Haven/Woodbridge and Yale Golf Course area for structural damage and water infiltration

  • Dedicates remaining Healthy Homes Fund revenues to a program reducing health and safety hazards in residential dwellings, including lead, radon, and other contaminants through remediation and abatement efforts

Legislative Description

An Act Imposing A Surcharge On Certain Insurance Policies And Establishing The Healthy Homes Fund.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

6/13/2018

Committee Referrals

Insurance and Real Estate2/22/2018

Full Bill Text

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