Bill > HB05039

This bill amends an existing Connecticut law (section 8-30g) to expand the definition of affordable housing by allowing certain mobile manufactured homes to be counted toward the ten percent threshold that determines a municipality's exemption from affordable housing appeals procedures. Specifically, the bill proposes to include mobile manufactured homes in this calculation if they can be purchased by individuals or families with incomes at or below 80% of the area median income, taking into account prevailing interest rates and property values from the previous year's grand list. The significance of this change is that it potentially makes it easier for municipalities to meet the affordable housing threshold, which would provide them with more flexibility in housing development regulations. By broadening the types of housing that can be considered affordable, the bill aims to create more opportunities for low and moderate-income residents to access housing while giving municipalities more options for meeting affordable housing requirements.

Housing and Urban Affairs

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