Topic:
FINANCE CHARGES; HOUSING, SELECT COMMITTEE ON; LEGISLATION; LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES;
Location:
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES;

OLR Research Report


March 29, 2007

 

2007-R-0307

HOUSING COMMITTEE BILLS FAVORABLY REPORTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

By: Joseph R. Holstead, Associate Analyst

You asked for a brief summary of bills the Housing Committee favorably reported to the Finance Committee.

HB 5048 — AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE RENOVATION OF MODERATE RENTAL HOUSING IN THE CITY OF HARTFORD

The bill authorizes up to $ 20 million in bonds for the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) to provide grants to the Hartford Housing Authority to pay for the modernization and restructuring of its moderate rental housing stock.

HB 6047 — AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE SEYMOUR HOUSING AUTHORITY

The bill authorizes up to $ 460,000 in bonds to DECD for a grant to the Seymour Housing Authority to pay to install an elevator at the Norman Ray House.

HB 6048 — AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR KOMANETSKY ESTATES IN THE CITY OF BRISTOL

The bill authorizes up to $ 130,000 in bonds to DECD to fund replacement windows at Bristol's Komanetsky Estates.

HB 6049 — AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION FOR ELDERLY HOUSING AT ENFIELD MANOR IN ENFIELD

The bill authorizes up to $ 21 million in bonds to DECD to provide a grant to the Enfield Housing Authority to renovate and add new elderly housing units at Enfield Manor.

HB 6269 — AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING REHABILITATION IN THE CITY OF DERBY

The bill authorizes up to $ 500,000 in bonds to DECD to provide a grant to Derby for economic development of and housing rehabilitation on Hawkins Street and its surrounding area.

HB 6641 — AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE MILFORD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

The bill authorizes up to $ 1. 5 million in bonds to DECD to provide a grant to the Milford Housing and Redevelopment Partnership for maintaining and improving the partnership's housing stock.

HB 6643 — AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE HILL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN NEW HAVEN

The bill authorizes up to $ 500,000 in bonds to DECD to provide a grant to the Hill Development Corporation in New Haven for building rehabilitation and repairs.

SB 207 — AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR MARTIN HOUSE IN THE TOWN OF NORWICH

The bill authorizes up to $ 1 million in bonds to DECD to provide a grant to the Martin House in Norwich to fund the creation of 17 efficiency units.

SB 580 — AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO THE SOMERS HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF ELDERLY HOUSING AT WOODCREST

The bill authorizes up to $ 4. 6 million in bonds to DECD to provide a grant to the Somers Housing Authority for new construction and renovation at the Woodcrest elderly housing complex.

SB 583 — AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO FOR CONGREGATE HOUSING

The bill authorizes up to $ 10 million in bonds to DECD to increase congregate housing funding.

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