CT HB05508

Historic district commission public hearings must be broadcast live on the internet and recordings made permanently available online, effective October 1, 2026

Appeals of historic district commission decisions redirected from superior court to local zoning boards of appeals under existing section 8-7 procedures

State agencies and municipalities exempted from historic district requirements for properties they own, though they must submit plans to the commission and receive a nonbinding opinion within 65 days

Historic rehabilitation tax credit program expanded to include 2-4 unit residential income-producing properties, with credits ranging from $15,000 minimum to $100,000 maximum per project, with $5 million of the annual $31.7 million cap reserved for these smaller projects

Environmental protection statutes regarding unreasonable destruction extended to historic properties determined by the State Historic Preservation Review Board to meet National Register criteria even if not formally listed