CT HB06944

Municipalities must prepare or amend affordable housing plans every five years and submit them to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, who will post them online

Municipalities in the highest 80% of net equalized per capita grand list income must complete "priority affordable housing plans" specifying how they will use zoning to create realistic opportunities for their allocated affordable housing units

Priority plans must ensure at least 20% of units are affordable for very low income households, 50% are rentals, 75% are non-age-restricted, and 80% contain at least two bedrooms

The Secretary of OPM must approve or reject priority affordable housing plan applications within 90 days, with interested parties able to challenge approved plans in Superior Court

Municipalities with approved priority plans that implement required zoning changes within 12 months become eligible for prioritized discretionary state funding, and grants will be made available for municipal planning and zoning technical assistance