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SB 336CONNECTICUTSession 2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Connecticut Department of Housing Ordered to Study State Housing Policies by 2027

Original title: AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF HOUSING POLICY.

Last action · March 16, 2026: File Number 32

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What This Bill Proposed

The Department of Housing is required to conduct a comprehensive study examining state housing policies, individual housing programs, their original goals, and their effectiveness, with a report due to the General Assembly by January 1, 2027.

Why it matters

Directs state administrative resources to evaluate existing housing programs and report findings to lawmakers without altering current fiscal appropriations or municipal obligations.

Background
  • The General Assembly is the state legislature responsible for enacting laws and overseeing state agencies in Connecticut. context
  • The Department of Housing is the state agency responsible for overseeing and administering housing programs and policies in Connecticut. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Department of Housing

The Department of Housing is required to conduct a study of state housing policies and submit a report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2027.

Directly affected

General Assembly

The General Assembly receives the housing policy study report through its joint standing committee relating to housing.

Key Facts

  • The Department of Housing must conduct a study on the housing policies of the state.
  • The study must examine each housing program, the policy it was designed to address, and its effectiveness.
  • The Commissioner of Housing must report the findings to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly relating to housing by January 1, 2027.
  • The fiscal impact statement projects no fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.
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  • The Housing Committee reported the substitute bill favorably with a vote of 13 to 5 on March 5, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Senate Bill 336 require?
It requires the Department of Housing to study the state's housing policies and individual housing programs, evaluating their original purposes and effectiveness.
When is the report due?
The Commissioner of Housing must report to the General Assembly's housing committee not later than January 1, 2027.
Does this bill cost taxpayers money?
According to the fiscal impact statement, the bill results in no fiscal impact to the state or municipalities because the agency has the expertise and capacity to meet the requirements.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · on the Senate floor.

Procedural history

9 actions
  1. Mar 16, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    File Number 32
  2. Mar 16, 2026Senate
    Senate Calendar Number 53
  3. Mar 16, 2026Senate
    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
  4. Mar 16, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
  5. Mar 9, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 12:00 PM
  6. Mar 6, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
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  1. Mar 5, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    Joint Favorable
  2. Feb 27, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
    Public Hearing 03/03
  3. Feb 26, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommittee
    Referred to Joint Committee on Housing

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Lobbying Activity

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Connected Entities

SEN. MARX, General Assembly, Commissioner of Housing and 1 more
PersonSEN. MARX“Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate who reported the substitu”Map →
OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Recipient of the Department of Housing study report through its joint standing c”Map →
PersonCommissioner of Housing“Required to submit the housing study report by January 1, 2027.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Housing“Required to conduct a study on state housing policies and report to the General ”Map →

Sources

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cga.ct.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy10
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