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CT Gen Stat § 8-312 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 137a - Municipal Housing Finance Assistance Act|Section 8-312 - Bonds and notes under this chapter free from state or municipal taxes except estate and gift taxes.

 It is hereby determined that the purposes of this chapter are public purposes and that the municipalities will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon them by this chapter. The state covenants with the purchasers and all subsequent holders and transferees of notes and bonds issued by the municipality, in consideration of the acceptance of and payment for the notes and bonds, that the principal and interest of notes and bonds of the municipality issued pursuant to this chapter shall at all times be free from taxation, except for estate and gift taxes, imposed by the state or by any political subdivision thereof. Municipalities are authorized to include this covenant of the state in any agreement with the holder of such notes or bonds.(P.A. 79-596, S. 13, 17; P.A. 89-331, S. 9, 30.)History: P.A. 89-331 clarified the exemption from taxation of the principal and interest of the bonds.
CT Gen Stat § 8-313 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 137a - Municipal Housing Finance Assistance Act|Section 8-313 - State pledge not to prevent municipalities from fulfilling agreements with holders of bonds and notes.

 The state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any notes or bonds that the state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the municipality to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with said holder thereof, or in any way impair the rights and remedies of such holders until such notes and bonds, together with the interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceeding by or on behalf of such holders, are fully met and discharged. Municipalities are authorized to include this pledge and agreement of the state in any agreement with the holders of such notes or bonds.(P.A. 79-596, S. 14, 17.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-314 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 137a - Municipal Housing Finance Assistance Act|Section 8-314 - Authorization of bonds and notes.

 The provisions of the general statutes, and of any applicable special act or municipal charter, shall govern the proceedings, notices and approvals required for the authorization of any bonds or notes or any instrument as security therefor, issued pursuant to this chapter.(P.A. 79-596, S. 15, 17.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-315 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 137a - Municipal Housing Finance Assistance Act|Section 8-315 - Discrimination prohibited in housing financed under this chapter.

 The municipality shall take all necessary steps to insure that occupancy of all housing financed or otherwise assisted pursuant to this chapter be open to all persons regardless of race, creed, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, age or physical disability.(P.A. 79-596, S. 16, 17; P.A. 11-55, S. 7.)History: P.A. 11-55 prohibited discrimination on basis of gender identity or expression.
CT Gen Stat § 8-336 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 137b - Issuance of Bonds for Single-Family Homes|Section 8-336 - Allocation of ability to issue bonds.

 After June 8, 1982, neither the state nor any political subdivision thereof, nor any municipality or any political subdivision thereof, nor any department, agency, authority or other body of the state or any municipality, other than the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, shall issue bonds for the purpose of providing mortgages for single-family homes, as defined in the federal Mortgage Subsidy Bond Tax Act, Pub. L. 96-499, Title XI, Subtitle A, 94 Stat 2669, except that the following amounts may be issued prior to October 1, 1983: (1) By the towns and cities of the state, as allocated and authorized by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the Governor, thirty million dollars; (2) by the state pursuant to section 8-288, ten million dollars; and (3) by the state pursuant to section 16a-40c, ten million dollars. Any amount which may be issued by any entity other than the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority pursuant to this section may be issued by said authority if such amount is not issued by such other entity by October 1, 1983.(P.A. 82-453, S. 1, 2; P.A. 83-399, S. 1, 3; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)History: P.A. 83-399 deleted “November 15, 1982” and substituted “October 1, 1983” in lieu thereof; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.
CT Gen Stat § 8-336l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 137d - Connecticut Housing Trust Fund (Repealed)|Section 8-336l - Connecticut Housing Trust Fund. Regulations.

 Section 8-336l is repealed.(P.A. 89-170, S. 1, 2; P.A. 94-95, S. 25.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-336o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 137e - Housing Trust Fund Program|Section 8-336o - Housing Trust Fund.

 (a) There is established the “Housing Trust Fund” which shall be a nonlapsing fund held by the Treasurer separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts. The following funds shall be deposited in the fund: (1) Proceeds of bonds authorized by section 8-336n; (2) all moneys received in return for financial assistance awarded from the Housing Trust Fund pursuant to the Housing Trust Fund program established under section 8-336p; (3) all private contributions received pursuant to section 8-336p; and (4) to the extent not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, any local, state or federal funds received pursuant to section 8-336p. Investment earnings credited to the assets of said fund shall become part of the assets of said fund. The Treasurer shall invest the moneys held by the Housing Trust Fund subject to use for financial assistance under the Housing Trust Fund program.(b) Any moneys held in the Housing Trust Fund may, pending the use or application of the proceeds thereof for an authorized purpose, be (1) invested and reinvested in such obligations, securities and investments as are set forth in subsection (f) of section 3-20, in participation certificates in the Short Term Investment Fund created under sections 3-27a and 3-27f and in participation certificates or securities of the Tax-Exempt Proceeds Fund created under section 3-24a, (2) deposited or redeposited in such bank or banks at the direction of the Treasurer, or (3) invested in participation units in the combined investment funds, as defined in section 3-31b. Unless otherwise provided pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, proceeds from investments authorized by this subsection shall be credited to the Housing Trust Fund.(c) The moneys of the Housing Trust Fund shall be used to fund the Housing Trust Fund program established under section 8-336p and are in addition to any other resources available from state, federal or other entities that support the program goals established in said section 8-336p.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-5, S. 20; P.A. 11-168, S. 8.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-5 effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 11-168 amended Subsec. (a) by adding Subdiv. (4) re local, state or federal funds received, effective July 13, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 8-440 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 138|l| - Concrete Foundations That Have Deteriorated Due to The Presence of Pyrrhotite|Section 8-440 - Definition of residential building.

 For purposes of sections 7-374b, sections 8-441 to 8-444, inclusive, sections 12-701, 29-265f and 38a-91vv, and sections 8-265tt to 8-265xx, inclusive, “residential building” means (1) a single-family or multifamily residential dwelling, including, but not limited to, (A) a residential unit in a condominium, as such terms are defined or used in section 47-68a, or (B) a unit that is used for residential purposes and located in a common interest community, as such terms are defined in section 47-202, and (2) a building containing one or more of the units described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subdivision (1) of this section.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 334; P.A. 19-192, S. 2.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 19-192 added reference to Secs. 8-265tt to 8-265xx and redefined “residential building”, effective July 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 8-441 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 138|l| - Concrete Foundations That Have Deteriorated Due to The Presence of Pyrrhotite|Section 8-441 - Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund. Department of Housing application for receipt and administration of federal funds.

 (a) There is established an account to be known as the “Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund” which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account and any voluntary contributions. Moneys in the account shall be made available to incorporate the captive insurance company established pursuant to section 38a-91vv. Moneys in the account shall be transferred to such captive insurance company upon licensure by the Insurance Department. Voluntary contributions to the fund shall be deemed to be given for the purpose of providing financial assistance to owners of residential buildings for the repair or replacement of concrete foundations of such buildings that have deteriorated due to the presence of pyrrhotite and to minimize any negative impact on the economies of municipalities in which such residential buildings are located. No such contributions shall be further restricted by the donor or used by the captive insurance company for any other purposes. The captive insurance company shall not return any portion of such contributions to any donor. Any bond proceeds deposited into the fund shall be kept separate from any and all other funds deposited into the fund.(b) The Department of Housing may apply for, receive and administer any federal funds, including, but not limited to, funds made available by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 108 Loan Guarantee program to assist owners of residential buildings having concrete foundations that have deteriorated due to the presence of pyrrhotite. All such federal funds received with the intent of assisting owners of residential buildings having concrete foundations that have deteriorated due to the presence of pyrrhotite shall be deposited into the Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 335.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 8-443 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 138|l| - Concrete Foundations That Have Deteriorated Due to The Presence of Pyrrhotite|Section 8-443 - Municipal joint borrowing to pay for cost of project to abate deleterious condition re certain concrete foundations. Municipal agreement with captive insurance company to provide financial assistance to owners of certain residential buildings with concrete foundations.

 (a) Two or more municipalities may, subject to the provisions of section 10a-185 and chapter 187 and the approval of the legislative body of each such municipality, jointly borrow from any source for the purpose of paying for all or part of the cost of any project entered into jointly to abate a deleterious condition on real property that, if left unabated, would cause the collapse of a concrete foundation due to the presence of pyrrhotite and damage the housing stock in such participating municipalities to such an extent that a negative impact on such participating municipalities' economies would result.(b) In addition to the powers enumerated in section 7-148, any two or more municipalities who jointly borrow pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may enter into an agreement with the captive insurance company established pursuant to section 38a-91vv, or any participating lender, as defined in section 8-442, to jointly or otherwise provide financial assistance to owners of residential buildings with concrete foundations that have deteriorated due to the presence of pyrrhotite.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 343.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 8-444 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 138|l| - Concrete Foundations That Have Deteriorated Due to The Presence of Pyrrhotite|Section 8-444 - Special homeowner advocate in Department of Housing. Responsibilities.

 There shall be a special homeowner advocate within the Department of Housing. Said advocate shall be responsible for: (1) Coordinating the efforts of the state to provide assistance to owners of residential buildings with concrete foundations that have deteriorated due to the presence of pyrrhotite, (2) working with the federal government regarding any support provided by the federal government to the owners of such residential buildings, (3) advising and assisting the owners of such residential buildings in making claims for financial assistance pursuant to section 38a-91vv, (4) assisting the owners of such buildings in accessing any other available assistance or support, (5) referring the owners of such residential buildings to any entity that provides assistance or support, (6) assisting in the resolution of complaints concerning the operations of the captive insurance company established pursuant to section 38a-91vv, (7) filing a report, not less than annually, with the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to insurance, finance, planning and development, housing and public safety describing any trends in the complaints described in subdivision (6) of this section and making recommendations to improve the efficiency, fairness or operations of the captive insurance company established pursuant to section 38a-91vv, and (8) testifying at any hearing held by one or more committees of the General Assembly regarding the report described in subdivision (7) of this section.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 347.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 8-445 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 138|l| - Concrete Foundations That Have Deteriorated Due to The Presence of Pyrrhotite|Section 8-445 - Bond issue for Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund.

 (a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate one hundred million dollars, provided (1) twenty million dollars shall be effective from October 31, 2017, (2) twenty million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2018, (3) twenty million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2019, (4) twenty million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2020, and (5) twenty million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2021.(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department of Housing, for the purposes of the Crumbling Foundations Assistance Fund.(c) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such authorization which is signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 553.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 8-345a. (Formerly Sec. 17b-813) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 138a - Rental and Other Assistance|Section 8-345a. (Formerly Sec. 17b-813) - Emergency rental assistance for families eligible to participate in the temporary family assistance program.

 The Commissioner of Housing, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Services, shall provide emergency rental assistance for families eligible for assistance under the temporary family assistance program living in hotels and motels as a component of the program for rental assistance established under section 8-345.(P.A. 87-455, S. 1, 6; P.A. 93-262, S. 9, 87; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 89, 165; P.A. 13-234, S. 50.)History: P.A. 93-262 replaced commissioner of housing with commissioner of social services, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 8-345a transferred to Sec. 17b-813 in 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 replaced a reference to aid to families with dependent children with temporary family assistance and made conforming changes, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 13-234 substituted reference to Commissioner of Housing for reference to Commissioner of Social Services and added “in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Services”, effective July 1, 2013; Sec. 17b-813 transferred to Sec. 8-345a in 2015.Cited. 214 C. 256.
CT Gen Stat § 8-345b. (Formerly Sec. 17b-812a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 138a - Rental and Other Assistance|Section 8-345b. (Formerly Sec. 17b-812a) - Modification of the rental assistance program subsidy.

 The Commissioner of Housing shall modify the rental assistance program subsidy for eligible recipients with earned income in order to operate the program within available appropriations. The Commissioner of Housing shall have the authority to adopt policies or procedures to implement the provisions of this section pending the adoption of the policy or procedure in regulations, provided notice of intent to adopt regulations is published in the Connecticut Law Journal within twenty days of implementation of the policy or procedure.(P.A. 95-351, S. 17, 30; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: P.A. 95-351, S. 17 effective July 1, 1995; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, references to Commissioner of Social Services were changed editorially by the Revisors to references to Commissioner of Housing, effective June 19, 2013; Sec. 17b-812a transferred to Sec. 8-345b in 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 8-345c. (Formerly Sec. 17b-815) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 138a - Rental and Other Assistance|Section 8-345c. (Formerly Sec. 17b-815) - Federal Housing Choice Voucher Program. Internet publication requirements when accepting new applications.

 At least two weeks before any entity in the state that administers vouchers under the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program, 42 USC 1437f(o), opens its waiting list for the acceptance of new applications for such vouchers, such entity shall notify, in writing or by electronic mail, the operator of an Internet web site designated by the Department of Housing, of (1) the date of the opening of such waiting list, (2) the manner in which applicants may apply, and (3) the date, if any, on which the waiting list will be closed. The operator of said web site shall make such information available, by electronic means or otherwise, to Infoline of Connecticut, other organizations and the public.(P.A. 04-258, S. 14; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: P.A. 04-258 effective July 1, 2004; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, reference to Department of Social Services was changed editorially by the Revisors to reference to Department of Housing, effective June 19, 2013; Sec. 17b-815 transferred to Sec. 8-345c in 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 8-345d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 138a - Rental and Other Assistance|Section 8-345d - Disclosure of program participants prohibited. Exceptions.

 (a) For the purposes of this section, “person” means (1) any employee of a public agency, as defined in section 1-200, or (2) any contractor that has entered into a contract with any such public agency.(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person shall solicit, disclose, receive or make use of, or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in or acquiesce in the use of, any list of the names of, or any information concerning, individuals applying for or receiving assistance from the Department of Housing or individuals participating in a program administered by said department, that is (1) directly or indirectly derived from the records, papers, files or communications of the state or any political subdivision or agency of the state, or (2) acquired in the course of the performance of the official duties of any such agency or political subdivision.(c) The prohibition set forth in subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to (1) any solicitation, disclosure, receipt or use of, or authorization for use of, such list or information made for purposes directly connected with the administration of programs of the Department of Housing and in accordance with any regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Housing, or (2) data that does not directly or indirectly identify individual program applicants or participants, provided such data is used for research or investigatory purposes authorized by the Commissioner of Housing or the General Assembly.(P.A. 17-177, S. 1.)History: P.A. 17-177 effective July 10, 2017.