Policy and Advocacy

LEGISLATIVE TESTIMONY

The Partnership monitors and tracks housing related proposals throughout the legislative session. We provide testimony on priority legislation as well as information and resources for others to provide testimony. Please see below for a list of bills we have testified on with a linked copy of our testimony.

  • All
  • Committee: Appropriations
  • Committee: Banking
  • Committee: Environmental
  • Committee: Finance Revenue Bonding
  • Committee: General Law
  • Committee: Government Administration & Elections
  • Committee: Housing
  • Committee: Judiciary
  • Committee: Planning & Development
  • Committee: Public Health
  • Committee: Public Safety & Security
  • Committee: Veterans & Military Affairs
  • Norwich Initiative
  • Priority: Affordability
  • Priority: Choice
  • Priority: Creation
  • Priority: Stability
  • Year: 2024
  • Year: 2025
  • Year: 2026
All
  • All
  • Committee: Appropriations
  • Committee: Banking
  • Committee: Environmental
  • Committee: Finance Revenue Bonding
  • Committee: General Law
  • Committee: Government Administration & Elections
  • Committee: Housing
  • Committee: Judiciary
  • Committee: Planning & Development
  • Committee: Public Health
  • Committee: Public Safety & Security
  • Committee: Veterans & Military Affairs
  • Norwich Initiative
  • Priority: Affordability
  • Priority: Choice
  • Priority: Creation
  • Priority: Stability
  • Year: 2024
  • Year: 2025
  • Year: 2026

SB 1277: AN ACT CONCERNING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR CERTAIN DISABLED OR ELDERLY VETERANS

Testimony before the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee – February 13, 2025
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H.B. 5365 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPEALS PROCEDURE FOR A MUNICIPALITY THAT CONTAINS AN AQUIFER PROTECTION AREA

Testimony before the Housing Committee – February 13, 2025
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ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL PROGRAM

Testimony before the Appropriations Committee- February 11, 2025
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H.B. 6831: AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSIT-ORIENTED COMMUNITIES

Testimony before the Planning and Development Committee- February 3, 2025
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H.B. 5474: AN ACT REQUIRING MUNICIPAL REPORTS CONCERNING RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION APPROVAL TO THE OFFICE OF RESPONSIBLE GROWTH

Testimony before the Planning and Development Committee- March 13, 2024
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H.B. 5475: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING AND CHALLENGES TO CERTAIN DECISIONS OF MUNICIPAL AGENCIES

Testimony before the Planning and Development Committee- March 13, 2024
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S.B. 418: AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS

Testimony before the Planning and Development Committee- March 13, 2024
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S.B. 343: AN ACT MAKING VARIOUS CHANGES RELATED TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE AND FIRE SAFETY CODE, FISCAL NOTES FOR PROPOSED REGULATIONS, BARRIERS FOR SWIMMING POOLS, BATTERY-CHARGED SECURITY FENCES AND PARKING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Testimony before the Public Safety and Security Committee- March 7, 2024
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S.B. 351: AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT ACCOUNT

Testimony before the Government Administration and Elections Committee- March 8, 2024
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H.B. 5337: AN ACT CONCERNING AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES

Testimony before the Housing Committee- March 5, 2024
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