AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.

SB 180 expands the legal definition of "affordable housing development" to include properties without long-term affordability restrictions (deed restrictions). This change directly affects housing developers, local governments, and programs that use this definition to qualify for funding or incentives. The key mechanism is amending Section 8-30g of the statutes to explicitly add "properties not deed restricted" to the definition, allowing more housing types to count toward affordable housing goals. The bill does not change funding levels or create new requirements, only broadens eligibility under existing programs.