Raised Bill No. 265, introduced in the February Session, 2024, and referred to the Committee on Housing, proposes amendments to Section 8-37rrr of the general statutes, effective October 1, 2024. The bill requires the Commissioner of Housing, in consultation with other relevant commissioners, to submit an annual report on the utilization of rental assistance vouchers or certificates. The report, due by January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, will include detailed information on the number of departmental clients, recipients of rental assistance certificates, and the number of applicants on waitlists for such assistance.

The bill mandates the inclusion of new data in the report, such as the number of applicants remaining on any waitlist for a rental certificate, the number of applicants from the waitlist who received a certificate in the prior year, the date of the last opening on any waitlist, the number of applications submitted at that time, and the number of applicants added to any waitlist during the prior year. The purpose of these changes is to ensure that the allocation of rental assistance program resources aligns with legislative intent and to provide additional transparency concerning the administration of waitlists for the rental assistance program. The bill also updates the year from 2014 to 2025, reflecting the current reporting timeline.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 8-37rrr