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CT HB06957

Bill

Status

Passed

6/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Planning and Development Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Towns with charters may designate themselves as cities through charter adoption or amendment, and will be treated as consolidated town-city entities under state statutes, effective October 1, 2025.

  • All inland wetlands agency members and staff must complete mandatory training by January 1, 2027 (for current members) or within one year of appointment (for new members), with refresher training required every four years.

  • Municipalities may adopt ordinances extending the deadline for property tax assessment corrections and refund applications from three years to four years after the tax due date.

  • A nine-member task force will study the impact of large corporate acquisitions of residential properties on housing affordability and recommend regulatory policies, with a report due by January 1, 2026.

  • Single-family detached unit owners in common interest communities may install rooftop solar power systems effective January 1, 2026, with HOA prohibitions rendered unenforceable unless the association opts out by 75% board vote before January 1, 2028.

Legislative Description

An Act Allowing A Town To Designate Itself A City, Establishing A Task Force To Study The Regulation Of Corporate Housing Acquisitions And Concerning Training For Inland Wetlands Agencies, Certificates Of Correction For Certain Property Assessed In Error, The Submission Of Certain Studies And Evaluations, Inclusionary Zoning, Solar Installations In Certain Common Interest Ownership Communities, The Capital Region And The Millstone Ridge Tax District.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

6/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Planning and Development2/13/2025

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