CT HB05362

Modifies affordability period requirements for set-aside developments: 20 years for developments on municipal land, 40 years for developments on non-municipal land, with at least 15% of units reserved for households at or below 60% of median income

Creates a new pathway for municipalities to pause affordable housing appeals by allowing courts to stay proceedings when a municipality has applied for a certificate of affordable housing project completion and is seeking a moratorium

Awards one-quarter housing unit-equivalent point toward moratorium eligibility for each dwelling unit in transit community middle housing developments, regardless of income restrictions

Requires municipalities to report affordable housing appeals to the Department of Housing, which must create and publish a public database including each appeal, the municipality, rejection rationale, and outcome

Requires the Department of Housing to submit annual reports to the General Assembly analyzing households served by housing programs by income and race, removing a previous exemption for the department