State Legislature Bills

This bill would require faster local review for mixed-income and transit-oriented housing near rail stations and major bus corridors if projects meet state standards, while offering voluntary state incentives to towns that loosen zoning or add deed-restricted affordable housing. It keeps local site-plan authority but imposes decision timelines for qualifying applications.

This bill would require Connecticut municipalities to create faster permitting for mixed-income housing near rail stations, major bus corridors, and job centers, while offering state planning grants and infrastructure incentives to towns that approve projects with below-market units. It aims to increase housing supply and reduce cost-of-living pressure while keeping local health and safety standards in place.

The Aiding Temporary Housing Assistance Act aims to combat homelessness in Connecticut by increasing funding for emergency shelters, expanding prevention programs, and developing supportive housing solutions.