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HB 7112 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS AND THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

HB 7112 establishes two studies to address housing affordability and support for formerly incarcerated individuals. Section 1 directs a housing roundtable to study creating an Affordable Housing Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to acquire and retain deed-restricted affordable housing units. Section 2 creates a task force to examine a 25% state income tax credit for landlords renting to formerly incarcerated tenants, assessing impacts on housing availability, landlord benefits, recidivism, and program costs. The studies must report to the legislature by January 1, 2026, and would directly affect landlords, formerly incarcerated individuals seeking housing, and state housing agencies.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill proposes a 25% state income tax credit for landlords, a fiscal incentive to support housing affordability programs, directly advancing tax policy for housing initiatives.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill creates task force to study tax credit for landlords renting to formerly incarcerated tenants, explicitly assessing recidivism impacts as part of housing support for criminal justice reform.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill establishes studies for affordable housing REIT and tax credit for formerly incarcerated tenants, directly addressing housing affordability and tenant support per bill summary and subjects.92% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action May 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → HSG Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' with significant substantive changes. The most important change is the addition of a new task force to study a housing opportunity tax credit for landlords who rent to formerly incarcerated individuals. Additionally, the bill's scope was dramatically altered by inserting an unrelated section about water pollution control authorities, which appears to be an error or a major amendment.
Scope change
The bill's scope was significantly expanded and confused by the insertion of a completely unrelated section regarding water pollution control authorities (Section 3), which was not present in the original version.
SCOPE

Added a new task force to study a 25% housing opportunity tax credit for landlords who provide housing to formerly incarcerated individuals.

Inserted an entirely new section (Section 3) regarding water pollution control authorities, which appears unrelated to the housing tax credit topic.

ELIGIBILITY

Established eligibility criteria for the tax credit, requiring landlords to receive rental income from tenants who are formerly incarcerated individuals.

REQUIREMENT

Defined the composition of the new task force, including members appointed by legislative leaders and the Commissioner of Revenue Services.

TIMELINE

Changed the bill type from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and updated page counts from 30 pages to 26 pages.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Housing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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