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CT HB07110

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Housing Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $5 million ($1 million to each of Connecticut's five state-recognized Native American tribes) through the Department of Housing for housing needs studies, land surveys, and development feasibility reports through 2040

  • Requires each tribe to conduct housing needs assessments covering current and future needs for individuals, families, and elderly persons, plus community spaces for cultural events, education, and recreation

  • Mandates land surveys and environmental studies examining topography, wetlands, soil conditions, infrastructure connections (utilities, roads, sewage), and alternative energy feasibility including solar

  • Transfers care and management of reservation lands and buildings from the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to each tribe's governing body or housing authority

  • Requires tribes to submit housing studies, surveys, and development feasibility reports to the Commissioner of Housing, the housing committee of the General Assembly, and the Governor by July 1, 2027

Legislative Description

An Act Appropriating Funds For Housing To State-recognized Tribes, Requiring Each Tribe To Conduct A Study And Create A Report And Concerning The Care And Management Of Reservation Lands And Tribal Funds.

Last Action

Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations

3/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/6/2025
Housing2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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