CHAPTER 127c
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
HOUSING. GENERAL PROVISIONS

      Sec. 8-37t. State's consolidated plan for housing and community development. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, shall prepare the state's consolidated plan for housing and community development in accordance with 24 CFR Part 91, as amended from time to time.

      (P.A. 79-598, S. 7; P.A. 86-129, S. 1, 3; P.A. 90-257, S. 15, 17; P.A. 91-362, S. 4; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 99-94, S. 2; P.A. 11-124, S. 1.)

      History: P.A. 86-129 extended period for advisory plan from three years to five years and changed dates for submission and commencement of plan; P.A. 90-257 organized the section into subsections and in new Subsec. (a) specified the content of the plan and in new Subsec. (b) required that the plans be submitted in 1993, deleting obsolete reference to 1987; P.A. 91-362 amended Subsec. (a) by adding new Subdiv. (3) requiring that the report contain information on affirmative fair marketing activities; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; P.A. 99-94 replaced five-year advisory plan with long-range housing plan, expanded the contents of plan by requiring inclusion of data on households served, information on fair housing marketing, specific goals and strategies to meet housing needs, and identification of resources for affordable housing programs, and required submission of an annual action plan; P.A. 11-124 replaced former Subsecs. (a) and (b) re preparation of long-range state housing plan with provision re preparation of state's consolidated plan for housing and community development.

      Sec. 8-37u. Commissioner to coordinate housing policy and activities. Operating plan to be submitted and followed by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority. Commissioner to consult with Commissioner of Agriculture. (a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall work with regional planning agencies, regional councils of elected officials, regional councils of governments, municipalities and municipal agencies, housing authorities and other appropriate agencies for the purpose of coordinating housing policy and housing activities, provided such coordination shall not be construed to restrict or diminish any power, right or authority granted to any municipality, agency, instrumentality, commission or any administrative or executive head thereof in accordance with the other provisions of the general statutes to proceed with any programs, projects or activities.

      (b) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall coordinate on an ongoing basis the activities and programs of state agencies or quasi-state authorities which have a major impact on the cost, production or availability of housing, provided, such coordination shall not be construed to restrict or diminish any power, right or authority granted to any such agency or authority, or of any administrative or executive head thereof in accordance with the other provisions of the general statutes, to proceed with any programs, projects or activities, except as specifically provided in this section.

      (c) In order to facilitate such coordination, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority shall submit annually to the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development a projected twelve-month operating plan. Said plan shall be prepared in a manner so as to be consistent with the state's consolidated plan for housing and community development prepared pursuant to section 8-37t as such plan is then in effect. Said plan shall include such matters as the authority determines are necessary and shall include, but not be limited to, production targets under each multifamily program of the authority, including targets for rental housing production for both elderly and nonelderly families in a proportion consistent with housing needs estimated pursuant to the state's consolidated plan for housing and community development; proposed new and expanded programs; proposed outreach activities to help serve areas of the state or segments of the population whose housing needs have been particularly underserved, and estimated level of subsidy needed to support the proposed level of production. The first such plan shall be submitted to the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development prior to January 1, 1981, and subsequent plans on each twelve-month anniversary thereof.

      (d) In the event the commissioner determines that the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority has not complied with the requirements of subsection (c) of this section, he shall file a report with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management setting forth the items of the plan which are inconsistent with the five-year plan and setting forth those recommendations which in his opinion would result in such plan being consistent with the five-year plan. In the event that the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management concurs with the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, he shall convene a panel of the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, the chairman of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, which panel shall resolve the inconsistencies. Nothing contained in this section shall limit the right or obligation of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority to comply with the provisions of or covenants contained in any contract with or for the benefit of the holders of any bonds, notes or other obligations evidencing indebtedness of such authority.

      (e) The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority shall, to the maximum extent practical, conduct its business according to the plan approved by the commissioner.

      (f) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall consult with the Commissioner of Agriculture with regard to the policies, activities, plans and programs specified in this section and the impact on and degree of protection provided to agricultural land by such policies, activities, plans and programs.

      (P.A. 79-598, S. 8; P.A. 86-129, S. 2, 3; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 04-189, S. 1; 04-222, S. 1; P.A. 11-124, S. 4.)

      History: P.A. 86-129 amended Subsecs. (c) and (d) to extend period of plan from three years to five years; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; P.A. 04-189, effective June 1, 2004, repealed Secs. 146 to 148, inclusive, of June 6 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 which had created a single Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection from separate Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, necessitating substitution of "Commissioner of Agriculture" for "Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection" in P.A. 04-222; P.A. 04-222 added new Subsec. (f) requiring Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to consult with Commissioner of Agriculture, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 11-124 amended Subsec. (c) by replacing references to five-year plan and Sec. 8-37t with "state's consolidated plan for housing and community development".

      Sec. 8-37qq. Uses of funds for bond-financed state housing programs. Housing Assistance Bond Fund. Housing Repayment and Revolving Loan Fund. (a) For the purposes of this section and sections 8-44a, 8-70, 8-78, 8-80, 8-114a, 8-117b, 8-119a, 8-119b, 8-119h, 8-119i, 8-119ee, 8-119hh, 8-119ii, 8-119jj, 8-169w, 8-214g, 8-216b, 8-218b, 8-219b, 8-387, 8-405, 8-410, 8-415, 8-420, 16a-40b and 16a-40j, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

      (1) "Bond-financed state housing program" means any program administered by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development which provides financial assistance for housing acquisition, development, rehabilitation or support services, and which may be financed in whole or in part from the proceeds of the state's general obligation bonds, including: Acquisition of surplus land pursuant to section 8-37y, affordable housing projects pursuant to section 8-37pp, housing authority programs for social and supplementary services, project rehabilitation and improvement and energy conservation pursuant to section 8-44a, moderate rental housing pursuant to section 8-70, moderate cost housing pursuant to section 8-82, housing for elderly persons pursuant to section 8-114a, congregate housing for the elderly pursuant to section 8-119h, housing for low-income persons pursuant to section 8-119dd, financial assistance for redevelopment or urban renewal projects pursuant to section 8-154a, housing and community development pursuant to sections 8-169l and 8-216b, urban homesteading pursuant to subsection (a) of section 8-169w, community housing land bank and land trust program pursuant to section 8-214d, financial assistance for development of limited equity cooperatives and mutual housing pursuant to section 8-214f, community housing development corporations pursuant to sections 8-218 and 8-218a, financial assistance to elderly homeowners for emergency repairs or rehabilitation pursuant to section 8-219b, financial assistance for removal of lead-based paint and asbestos pursuant to section 8-219e, home ownership loans pursuant to subsection (a) of section 8-286, housing programs for homeless persons pursuant to sections 8-356 and 8-357, grants to municipalities for financing low and moderate income rental housing pursuant to section 8-365, housing infrastructure grants and loans pursuant to section 8-387, private rental investment mortgage and equity program pursuant to sections 8-401 and 8-403, assistance for housing predevelopment costs pursuant to sections 8-410 and 8-411, residential subsurface sewage disposal system repair program pursuant to sections 8-415 and 8-420, energy conservation loans pursuant to section 16a-40b, rent receivership pursuant to section 47a-56j, and any other such program now, heretofore or hereafter existing, and any additions or amendments to such programs.

      (2) "Administrative expense" means any administrative or other cost or expense incurred by the state in carrying out the provisions of any of the following bond-financed state housing programs, including the hiring of necessary employees and the entering of necessary contracts: Housing authority programs for social and supplementary services, project rehabilitation and improvement, and energy conservation pursuant to section 8-44a, moderate rental housing pursuant to section 8-70, moderate cost housing pursuant to section 8-82, housing for elderly persons pursuant to section 8-114a, congregate housing for the elderly pursuant to section 8-119h, housing for low-income persons pursuant to section 8-119dd, urban homesteading pursuant to subsection (a) of section 8-169w, financial assistance for development of limited equity cooperatives and mutual housing pursuant to section 8-214f, financial assistance to elderly homeowners for emergency repairs or rehabilitation pursuant to section 8-219b, home ownership loans pursuant to subsection (a) of section 8-286, housing programs for homeless persons pursuant to sections 8-356 and 8-357, private rental investment mortgage and equity program pursuant to sections 8-401 and 8-403, assistance for housing predevelopment costs pursuant to sections 8-410 and 8-411, residential subsurface sewage disposal system repair pursuant to section 8-415 and section 8-420, and energy conservation loans pursuant to section 16a-40b.

      (3) "State service fee" means any fee or charge assessed or collected by the state for the purpose of paying for any administrative expense, pursuant to subsections (f) and (g) of section 8-44a with respect to housing authority programs for social and supplementary services, project rehabilitation and improvement, and energy conservation, subsection (c) of section 8-70 and section 8-72 with respect to moderate rental housing, subsection (b) of section 8-114a and subsection (a) of section 8-115a with respect to housing for elderly persons, section 8-119h and subsection (a) of section 8-115a with respect to congregate housing for the elderly, section 8-119jj and section 8-72 with respect to housing for low-income persons, subsection (c) of section 8-218b with respect to community housing development corporations, subsection (b) of section 8-219b with respect to financial assistance to elderly homeowners for emergency repairs and rehabilitation, and subsection (a) of section 8-405 with respect to the private rental mortgage and equity program.

      (b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any public or special act to the contrary, any administrative expense may be paid from the proceeds from the sale of the state's general obligation bonds for the bond-financed state housing program for which the administrative expense is incurred, to the extent approved by the State Bond Commission and allotted by the Governor for such purpose.

      (c) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any public or special act to the contrary, no service fee shall be assessed or collected out of financial assistance financed with the proceeds of the state's general obligation bonds initially authorized, allocated or approved by the State Bond Commission on or after July 1, 1990.

      (d) (1) There is established a fund to be known as the "Housing Assistance Bond Fund". The fund shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund.

      (2) (A) The proceeds from the sale of bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued for any bond-financed state housing program shall be deposited in the Housing Assistance Bond Fund, except for: (i) The proceeds of bonds and bond anticipation notes initially authorized, allocated or approved by the State Bond Commission for the purpose of any bond-financed state housing program prior to July 1, 1990, and any reuse thereof approved by the commission; and (ii) any refunding bonds and bonds issued to refund bond anticipation notes.

      (B) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any public or special act to the contrary, on or after July 1, 1990, the State Bond Commission shall not authorize, allocate or approve the issuance of bonds not previously authorized, allocated or approved by the commission for the purpose of any bond-financed state housing program pursuant to any general statute or public or special act enacted prior to 1990, except pursuant to sections 4-66c and 47a-56k or special act 87-77 or 89-52 as either may be amended from time to time. Nothing in this section shall impair the power of the commission to authorize the reuse of the proceeds of bonds authorized, allocated or approved by the commission prior to July 1, 1990.

      (C) The proceeds of bonds and bond anticipation notes deposited in the Housing Assistance Bond Fund shall be applied to pay the costs of financial assistance and administrative expense for bond-financed state housing programs as authorized by the State Bond Commission in accordance with section 3-20 and the act or acts pursuant to which such bonds and bond anticipation notes were issued.

      (e) (1) There is established a fund to be known as the "Housing Repayment and Revolving Loan Fund". The fund shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund and shall be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Investment earnings credited to the fund shall become part of the assets of the fund. Any required rebates to the federal government of such investment earnings shall be paid from the fund. Any balance remaining in said fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the fund for the next fiscal year.

      (2) (A) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any public or special act to the contrary, except sections 8-76 and 8-80, the following shall be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Housing Repayment and Revolving Loan Fund: (i) All payments to the state of principal or interest on loans that the ultimate recipient is obligated to repay to the state, with or without interest, made pursuant to section 8-114a with respect to loans for housing for elderly persons, section 8-119h with respect to loans for congregate housing for the elderly, subsection (a) of section 8-169w with respect to urban homesteading loans, sections 8-218 and 8-218a with respect to community housing development corporation loans, section 8-337 with respect to security deposit revolving loans, section 8-410 with respect to housing predevelopment cost loans, section 8-415 and section 8-420 with respect to subsurface sewage disposal system repair loans, and section 8-37pp with respect to loans for affordable housing; (ii) all payments of principal with respect to energy conservation loans pursuant to section 16a-40b; (iii) all payments made to the state constituting the liquidation of an equity interest pursuant to section 8-404 with respect to the private rental investment mortgage and equity program; (iv) all payments made to the state constituting the liquidation of any other security interest or lien taken or granted pursuant to a bond-financed state housing program or assistance or related agreement, except liquidations constituting principal or interest on loans not mentioned in subparagraph (A)(i) or (A)(ii) of this subdivision and the liquidation of security interests or liens with respect to rent receivership pursuant to subsection (c) of section 47a-56i; (v) all other return or recapture of state financial assistance made pursuant to the provisions of any bond-financed state housing program or assistance or related agreement, except principal or interest on loans not mentioned in subparagraph (A)(i) or (A)(ii) of this subdivision and payments received with respect to rent receivership pursuant to subsection (c) of section 47a-56i; (vi) all payments of state service fees and administrative oversight charges rendered in accordance with the provisions of any bond-financed state housing program other than state service fees financed from the proceeds of the state's general obligation bonds; and (vii) all other compensation or reimbursement paid to the Department of Economic and Community Development with respect to bond-financed state housing programs other than from the federal government.

      (B) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any public or special act to the contrary, except as provided in this subsection, loans for any bond-financed state housing program which the ultimate recipient is obligated to repay to the state, with or without interest, may be paid out of moneys deposited in the Housing Repayment and Revolving Loan Fund without the prior approval of the State Bond Commission, subject to the approval of the Governor of an allotment.

      (C) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any public or special act, payment of any administrative expense may be made out of the Housing Repayment and Revolving Loan Fund subject to the approval of the Governor of an allotment for such purpose.

      (P.A. 90-238, S. 1, 32; P.A. 91-346, S. 1, 9; P.A. 93-309, S. 10, 11, 29; P.A. 94-95, S. 24; P.A. 95-250, S. 1, 22, 42; 95-309, S. 11, 12; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 02-89, S. 11; P.A. 06-93, S. 2, 3; P.A. 11-140, S. 21.)

      History: P.A. 91-346 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Sec. 8-338 and adding reference to Secs. 8-415 and 8-420, redefined "bond-financed program" and "administrative expense" to add reference to Sec. 8-420 and to delete reference to security deposit revolving loans pursuant to Sec. 8-337 and amended Subsec. (e)(2) to add reference to Secs. 8-415 and 8-420; P.A. 93-309 amended Subsec. (a) by adding reference to Secs. 8-430 to 8-438, inclusive, and specific reference to construction, acquisition and related rehabilitation pursuant to Sec. 8-433 and amended Subsec. (e) to add reference to loans for construction, acquisition and related rehabilitation under Sec. 8-433, to participation interests pursuant to Sec. 8-436 and to administrative oversight charges defined in Sec. 8-430, effective July 1, 1993 (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (a)(1) the word "pursuant" was inserted editorially by the Revisors in the phrase "pursuant to section 8-433"); P.A. 94-95 amended Subsec. (d) eliminating requirement that the fund be kept separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development and amended Subsec. (e)(2)(B) to replace specific list of eligible loans that may be paid from Housing Repayment and Revolving Loan Fund with reference to any bond-financed state housing program; P.A. 95-309 changed effective date of P.A. 95-250 but did not affect this section; P.A. 02-89 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting in Subdivs. (1) and (2) references to "flood relief housing pursuant to section 8-97", reflecting the repeal of Sec. 8-97 by the same public act; P.A. 06-93 amended Subsec. (a) by including affordable housing projects in Subdiv. (1) and removing references to repealed sections and amended Subsec. (e)(2) by requiring payments made pursuant to Sec. 8-37pp to be paid into fund, deleting references to repealed sections and making technical changes; P.A. 11-140 amended Subsec. (e)(2)(B) by deleting requirement that payments on energy conservation loans pursuant to Sec. 16a-40b be accounted for separately from other moneys in the fund, effective July 1, 2011.

      Sec. 8-37vv. Rental Housing Revolving Loan Fund. Regulations. (a) As used in this section, (1) "eligible building" means a structure located in a distressed municipality, as defined in section 32-9p, that contains not more than twenty residential units, and may contain an owner-occupied unit, and (2) "eligible costs" means costs incurred to make renovations and repairs to bring an eligible building into compliance with the State Building Code or state or municipal health or safety codes, or otherwise to make an eligible building suitable for rental to tenants.

      (b) There is established a revolving loan fund to be known as the "Rental Housing Revolving Loan Fund". The fund may be funded from moneys allocated to the program established by section 8-37pp or from any moneys available to the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development or the fund from other sources. Investment earnings credited to the fund shall become part of the assets of the fund. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the fund for the next fiscal year. Payments of principal or interest on a low interest loan made pursuant to this section shall be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Rental Housing Revolving Loan Fund. The fund shall be used to make low interest loans pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and to pay reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in administering loans under this section. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may enter into contracts with nonprofit corporations to provide for the administration of the Rental Housing Revolving Loan Fund by such nonprofit corporations, provided no low interest loan shall be made from the fund without the authorization of the commissioner as provided in subsection (c) of this section.

      (c) (1) The state, acting by and in the discretion of the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, may enter into contracts to provide financial assistance in the form of low interest loans to owners of eligible buildings for eligible costs. The commissioner may require owners of eligible buildings who apply for a low interest loan pursuant to this section to submit a copy of the report filed by the building inspector listing code violations, and an estimate of the cost of repairs to correct such violations. The commissioner may establish priorities for the low cost loans provided pursuant to this program, including, but not limited to, types of repairs financed, the location of the eligible building, ability of owners to repay such loans, and the extent to which any repairs will extend the useful life of the eligible building.

      (2) The commissioner shall establish a priority for low interest loans pursuant to this section for owner-occupants of buildings containing at least two but not more than four residential units, including the unit occupied by the owner. Low interest loans made within such priority category may, at the discretion of such commissioner, include interest-free loans, deferred payment loans payable at the time that the building is sold or otherwise transferred, and forgivable loans for which the principal balance is reduced based upon the length of time that the owner continues to occupy the building.

      (d) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to specify application procedures and priorities for providing low cost loans pursuant to this section.

      (May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-5, S. 17; P.A. 11-42, S. 1.)

      History: May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-5 effective July 1, 2002; P.A. 11-42 amended Subsec. (c) by designating existing provisions as Subdiv. (1) and adding Subdiv. (2) re priority for low interest loans.

      Sec. 8-37yy. State-Assisted Housing Sustainability Fund. Financial assistance for preservation of eligible housing. Regulations. (a) The Department of Economic and Community Development shall, in consultation with the State-Assisted Housing Sustainability Advisory Committee, established pursuant to section 8-37zz, establish and maintain the State-Assisted Housing Sustainability Fund for the purpose of the preservation of eligible housing. The moneys of the fund shall be available to the department to provide financial assistance to the owners of eligible housing for the maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and modernization of eligible housing and for other activities consistent with preservation of eligible housing, including, but not limited to, (1) emergency repairs to abate actual or imminent emergency conditions that would result in the loss of habitable housing units, (2) major system repairs or upgrades, including, but not limited to, repairs or upgrades to roofs, windows, mechanical systems and security, (3) reduction of vacant units, (4) remediation or abatement of hazardous materials, including lead, (5) increases in development mobility and sensory impaired accessibility in units, common areas and accessible routes, (6) relocation costs and alternative housing for not more than sixty days, necessary because of the failure of a major building system, and (7) a comprehensive physical needs assessment. Financial assistance shall be awarded to applicants consistent with standards and criteria adopted in consultation with the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to housing.

      (b) In each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2008, and June 30, 2009, the department may expend not more than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars from the fund for reasonable administrative costs related to the operation of the fund, including the expenses of the State-Assisted Housing Sustainability Advisory Committee, the development of analytic tools and research concerning the capital and operating needs of eligible housing for the purpose of advising the General Assembly on policy regarding eligible housing and the study required by section 107 of public act 07-4 of the June special session*. Thereafter, the department shall prepare an administrative budget.

      (c) The department may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section and sections 8-37xx, 8-37zz and 8-37aaa. Such regulations shall establish guidelines for grants and loans, and a process for certifying an emergency condition in not more than forty-eight hours and for committing emergency funds, including costs of resident relocation, if necessary, not more than five business days after application by the owner of eligible housing for emergency repair financial assistance.

      (d) In reviewing applications and providing financial assistance under this section, the department, in consultation with the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to housing, shall consider the long-term viability of the eligible housing and the likelihood that financial assistance will assure such long-term viability. As used in this section, "viability" includes, but is not limited to, continuous habitability and adequate operating cash flow to maintain the existing physical plant and any capital improvements and to provide basic services required under the lease and otherwise required by local codes and ordinances.

      (e) On or before February 1, 2009, and annually thereafter, the department shall submit a report on the operation of the fund, for the previous calendar year, to the General Assembly, in accordance with section 32-1m. The report shall include an analysis of the distribution of funds and an evaluation of the performance of said fund and may include recommendations for modification to the program.

      (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 104; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5, S. 2; P.A. 11-168, S. 1.)

      *Note: Section 107 of public act 07-4 of the June special session is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.

      History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective June 29, 2007; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5 amended Subsec. (c) to insert Subdiv. (1) designator, substitute regulations to implement section and Secs. 8-37xx, 8-37zz and 8-37aaa for procedures to implement section, and insert Subdiv. (2) to require written policies and procedures while in the process of adopting regulations, effective October 6, 2007; P.A. 11-168 amended Subsecs. (a) and (d) by replacing references to State-Assisted Housing Sustainability Advisory Committee with references to joint standing committee of General Assembly having cognizance of matters re housing, amended Subsec. (b) by deleting requirement that budget be approved by State-Assisted Housing Sustainability Advisory Committee, amended Subsec. (c) by changing "shall" to "may" re adoption of regulations, by deleting requirement that guidelines for grants and loans provide for deferred payment of principal and interest and by deleting former Subdiv. (2) re policies and procedures, amended Subsec. (e) by replacing reference to Sec. 11-4a with reference to Sec. 32-1m, and made technical and conforming changes, effective July 13, 2011.

      Sec. 8-37zz. State-Assisted Housing Sustainability Advisory Committee. (a) There is established a State-Assisted Housing Sustainability Advisory Committee. The committee shall consist of the following members:

      (1) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, who may be a member of the General Assembly;

      (2) One appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, who may be a member of the General Assembly;

      (3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall represent a housing authority with one hundred or more but less than two hundred fifty units of eligible housing and be appointed from a list submitted by the Connecticut Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials;

      (4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who shall represent a housing authority with fewer than one hundred units of eligible housing and be appointed from a list submitted by the Connecticut Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials;

      (5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall represent a housing authority with two hundred fifty or more units of eligible housing and be appointed from a list submitted by the Connecticut Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials;

      (6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who shall represent a housing authority with fewer than one hundred units of eligible housing and be appointed from a list submitted by the Connecticut Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials;

      (7) Four appointed by the Governor;

      (8) The State Treasurer, or the Treasurer's designee; and

      (9) The State Comptroller, or the Comptroller's designee.

      (b) The committee shall meet at least quarterly and shall advise the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority on the administration, management, procedures and objectives of the financial assistance provided pursuant to section 8-37yy, including, but not limited to, the adoption of regulations pursuant to section 8-37yy.

      (c) The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the committee shall be selected by the committee from among its members. The chairperson, or the vice-chairperson in the absence of the chairperson, may establish subcommittees and working groups of the members as needed and designate a chairperson of each such subcommittee.

      (d) The initial term of the members appointed to the committee pursuant to subdivisions (1) to (7), inclusive, of subsection (a) of this section shall be staggered by lottery conducted by the committee. After the initial term, the terms of all members shall be three years. Members may be reappointed for an unlimited number of terms.

      (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 105; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5, S. 3; P.A. 11-168, S. 2.)

      History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5 made technical changes and amended Subsec. (b) to require committee to advise on the adoption of regulations, effective October 6, 2007; P.A. 11-168 amended Subsec. (b) by eliminating requirement for committee to advise commissioner and authority on establishment of criteria, priorities and procedures for certain financial assistance, effective July 13, 2011.

      Sec. 8-37lll. Certification of affordable housing units within certified historic structures. Regulations. (a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall review applications for affordable housing tax credits submitted pursuant to subsection (e) of section 10-416b. Upon determination that an application contains affordable housing as required by said section the commissioner shall issue a certificate to that effect. The commissioner shall monitor projects certified under this section to ensure that the affordable housing units are maintained as affordable for a minimum of ten years and may require deed restrictions or other fiscal mechanisms designed to ensure compliance with project requirements. The commissioner may impose a fee in an amount not exceeding two thousand dollars to cover the cost of reviewing applications and monitoring projects that qualify for affordable housing tax credits pursuant to subsections (a) to (j), inclusive, of section 10-416b.

      (b) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may adopt regulations, pursuant to chapter 54, for monitoring of projects that qualify for affordable housing tax credits pursuant to subsections (a) to (j), inclusive, of section 10-416b by the Department of Economic and Community Development, or by local housing authorities, municipalities, other public agencies or quasi-public agencies, as defined in section 1-120, designated by the department. Such regulations shall include provisions for ensuring that affordable units developed under subdivision (3) of subsection (e) of section 10-416b are maintained as affordable for a minimum of ten years and may require deed restrictions or other fiscal mechanisms designed to ensure compliance with project requirements.

      (P.A. 07-250, S. 22; P.A. 10-188, S. 16; P.A. 11-48, S. 127.)

      History: P.A. 07-250 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 10-188 made technical changes, effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 11-48 deleted ", in consultation with the Commission on Culture and Tourism," in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011.