The proposed legislation, General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7037, aims to amend the affordable housing appeals procedure by including workforce housing in the calculation of the threshold for exemption. Specifically, it seeks to modify subsection (k) of section 8-30g of the general statutes. The bill repeals the existing language and substitutes it with new provisions that define the criteria for municipalities to be exempt from the affordable housing appeals procedure. The new criteria will now include "workforce housing" as a qualifying category alongside existing categories such as assisted housing and mobile manufactured homes.

The bill also clarifies the definitions of terms used, including "workforce housing," which is defined in accordance with section 8-395, and specifies the conditions under which accessory apartments will be counted in the total number of dwelling units in a municipality. The effective date for this amendment is set for July 1, 2025. Overall, the bill aims to enhance the availability of workforce housing and ensure that it is considered in the context of affordable housing regulations.