General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5161 introduces new requirements for the collection of identifying information from nonresident owners of residential properties, amending Section 47a-6a of the general statutes. The bill defines "Identifying information" to include an individual's name, date of birth, and current residential address, and mandates that municipalities with populations of 25,000 or more require nonresident owners or project-based housing providers to report their current residential addresses to the tax assessor. Additionally, if the nonresident owner is a corporation or entity, the report must include identifying information for each controlling participant associated with the property.

The legislation also updates penalties for noncompliance, changing violations from an infraction to a violation with fines ranging from $250 to $1,000, and ensures that reports submitted to the tax assessor remain confidential. It emphasizes landlords' responsibilities to maintain habitable conditions and comply with health and safety codes, specifically mandating that residential units provide reasonable heat and hot water unless exempted. The effective date for these changes is set for October 1, 2026, and the bill will amend sections 47a-6a and 47a-7(a) of current law, streamlining regulations by deleting certain existing legal language.

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