CT HB06831

Municipalities with rail/rapid bus stations or regular bus service (operating 5+ days/week) can qualify as "transit-oriented communities" by adopting transit-oriented districts within a half-mile radius of stations, making them eligible for priority discretionary infrastructure funding from the state

Qualifying transit-oriented communities must allow as-of-right: middle housing developments (2-9 units), developments with 10+ units where at least 30% are affordable set-asides, and mixed-use development on any lot within the district

Developments of 10+ units not qualifying for as-of-right approval must include deed-restricted affordable units (5-10% depending on municipality's housing market typology) with 40-year affordability requirements at 60% of median income

Establishes an interagency council on housing development, chaired by the State Responsible Growth Coordinator, to develop guidelines for transit-oriented districts and coordinate housing policy across state agencies, with first report due October 1, 2026

Creates a "public water and sewer rehabilitation or expansion account" to fund infrastructure improvements in transit-oriented districts, and authorizes grants to regional councils of governments for transit, bicycle, and pedestrian infrastructure projects