The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6495, seeks to amend title 47a of the general statutes to mandate that landlords owning twenty-five or more dwelling units reimburse tenants for spoiled food or medicine. This reimbursement obligation arises when spoilage occurs due to the landlord's failure to repair refrigeration equipment or address electrical malfunctions that affect such equipment. The bill stipulates that landlords must act within twenty-four hours to repair or replace the faulty refrigeration or provide alternative refrigeration to avoid the reimbursement requirement.

Additionally, the bill outlines specific conditions for tenants to receive reimbursement. Tenants must provide proof of purchase for the spoiled items, and landlords are given a thirty-day period from the receipt of this proof to issue the reimbursement. This legislation aims to protect tenants from financial loss due to the negligence of landlords in maintaining essential refrigeration equipment.