CT SB01313

Requires municipalities to permit "as of right" housing developments with minimum density of 15 dwelling units per acre within one-half mile of passenger rail, commuter rail, or bus rapid transit stations, effective October 1, 2025

Limits parking requirements to 1 space for studio/one-bedroom units and 2 spaces for units with two or more bedrooms in qualifying transit-area developments

Exempts certain lands from the density requirements, including wetlands, steep slopes (15%+ grade), flood hazard areas, public parkland, conservation land, coastal resources, and areas without water/sewer infrastructure

Mandates zoning decisions on qualifying applications within 65 days, with applicants able to consent to extensions

Municipalities must adopt compliant regulations by October 1, 2026 or existing noncompliant regulations become void and applications must be processed under the new state requirements