AN ACT CONCERNING THE CALCULATION OF THE TEN PER CENT THRESHOLD FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPEALS PROCEDURE.

HB 5041 modifies how the 10% threshold for affordable housing appeals is calculated. It adds properties that aren't deed-restricted but qualify as affordable (for households earning ≤80% of median income) to the calculation, using the prior year's interest rates and property appraisals. This change directly affects developers and housing authorities processing affordable housing appeals under Connecticut's current procedure. The bill expands the pool of eligible units considered toward the threshold requirement without altering the 10% target itself.