Senate Bill No. 415, reported favorably by the Committee on Planning and Development, proposes a technical amendment to Section 7-148l of the general statutes concerning the process for appealing orders from various municipal agencies to the State Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. The bill specifies that any person aggrieved by an order of a municipal board, commission, council, committee, or other agency may file an appeal to the Commission. The legal language change involves the deadline for filing such an appeal. The current wording "within thirty days of the mailing of the written decision" is to be replaced with "not later than thirty days after the mailing of the written decision."

The bill is scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2024, and does not have any fiscal impact on the state or municipal budgets, as noted in the Fiscal Impact Statement. The bill simply clarifies the timeframe in which an appeal must be filed, ensuring that the language is precise and unambiguous. The bill analysis confirms that the changes are technical and pertain to the deadline for appeals to the State Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities regarding certain municipal agency decisions. The Planning and Development Committee voted in favor of the bill with 17 yea votes and 4 nay votes on March 22, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 7-148l
PD Joint Favorable: 7-148l
File No. 393: 7-148l