Raised Bill No. 7318 - Summary

• Repeals and replaces Section 8-268 to establish relocation payment requirements for persons permanently displaced by state agency programs or projects, effective July 1, 2019.

• State agencies must reimburse displaced persons for actual reasonable moving expenses, direct losses of tangible personal property (not exceeding relocation costs), and reasonable expenses for searching for replacement housing or business locations.

• Landlords become liable for relocation payments when tenants are displaced due to code enforcement by municipalities, with towns and the state authorized to place liens on landlord property to secure repayment, with liens having the same priority as municipal tax liens.

• Creates new provisions for tenants displaced for 30 days or less due to code enforcement to receive payment for alternative temporary housing costs, with landlords similarly liable for these payments.

• Amends Section 8-267 to update the definition of "displaced person" to clarify the effective date and scope of relocation assistance provisions, and ensures federal Uniform Relocation Assistance Act payments apply when they exceed state payments for acquisitions by redevelopment, development, or implementing agencies.