Planning and Development Committee
JOINT FAVORABLE REPORT
Bill No.: SB-697
AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL AGREEMENTS TO FIX
Title: ASSESSMENTS.
Vote Date: 3/2/2021
Vote Action: Joint Favorable
PH Date: 2/3/2021
File No.:
Disclaimer: The following JOINT FAVORABLE Report is prepared for the benefit of the
members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and
explanation and does not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber
thereof for any purpose.
SPONSORS OF BILL:
Sen. Saud Anwar, 3rd Dist.
REASONS FOR BILL:
Current law prevents boards of town selectmen from entering agreements to fix
assessments. In order to allow towns with this form of government to keep up with change,
this bill seeks to allow a board of selectmen, rather than an entire town meeting, to be
authorized to execute agreements.
RESPONSE FROM ADMINISTRATION/AGENCY:
N/A
NATURE AND SOURCES OF SUPPORT:
Jason E. Bowsza, First Selectman of East Windsor: Voiced support that towns with
selectmen/town meeting forms of government are often at a competitive disadvantage
compared to towns with mayors, councils or town managers in regards to taxes.
Understandably, current law prevents one chief executive from total tax agreement authority.
However, SB 697 would allow selectmen/town meeting governments to delegate fixed
assessment authority to boards of selectmen.
NATURE AND SOURCES OF OPPOSITION:
N/A
Reported by: Colin Savino Date: 3/15/2021
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Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 12-65b
PD Joint Favorable: 12-65b
File No. 61: 12-65b