The bill, Substitute House Bill No. 6946, amends the reporting requirements for housing authorities in Connecticut. Effective July 1, 2025, housing authorities will be required to submit their annual reports to the Commissioner of Housing and the chief executive officer of their respective municipalities by March 1 each year. Notably, the bill mandates that these reports be posted on the housing authority's website. The reports must now include additional information regarding rental affordability, such as rental price levels by income group, the number of rental units at each price level as a percentage of the area median income, and the dates when rental units qualify as affordable.

In addition to the new requirements, the bill retains existing reporting obligations, which include an inventory of housing owned or operated by the authority, descriptions of new construction projects, and details on rental housing sold, leased, or transferred. The bill also clarifies certain terms for consistency, such as changing "affordability level" to "rental price level by income group" and ensuring the language reflects that units can be either owned or operated by the housing authority. Overall, the changes aim to enhance transparency and provide more comprehensive data on housing authority operations and rental affordability.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 8-68d
HSG Joint Favorable: 8-68d
File No. 69: 8-68d