Connecticut House Passes Housing Bill After 11-Hour Debate

New state-funded program tackling housing crisis in Connecticut

A new quasi-public agency funded by the state is working toward a solution to combat Connecticut’s housing crisis. The Connecticut Municipal Development Authority (CMDA) was developed from a state law passed in 2024 and was given $60 million in state funding to get started. “The entire national housing market is in flux and we’re seeing changes that we’ve never seen...

CT House Approves Wide-Ranging Housing Bill After Marathon Debate

HARTFORD, CT — A daylong debate in the state House of Representatives ended with the late-night passage of a 100-page, multi-faceted bill that legislators hope will mitigate the state's housing crisis. It passed by an 84-67 margin.

CT House passes affordable housing bill after 11-hour debate

House Majority Leader Jason Rojas (D-East Hartford) with his Chief of Staff Jeff Currey. Currey was a member of the House until 2024.(Molly Ingram / WSHU)The Connecticut House has voted to approve a controversial affordable housing bill that stalled last week after Republicans threatened a filibuster.The bill passed 86-76 mainly along party lines, with some Democrats joining Republicans in voting against it.The omnibus bill includes some provisi…

CT House approves omnibus housing bill following compromises

The CT House on Tuesday night passed an omnibus housing bill focused on zoning, transit-oriented development, parking, homelessness and more.

CT House votes for improvements for affordable housing in hard-to-solve problem

After struggling for years to solve an elusive problem, state legislators voted late Tuesday night for increasing affordable housing in one of the nation’s most expensive states. Lawmakers expressed frustration as renters and homeowners of all ages have complained of the price of housing – whether a small studio for a recent college graduate, a modest home for a young family, or a larger home in a sought-after town in Fairfield County or along t…

Connecticut House passes housing bill after 11-hour debate

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut House of Representatives passed a major piece of housing legislation Tuesday night after an 11-hour-long debate. Concerns over House Bill No. 5002 on both sides of the aisle led to last week's debate being delayed until Tuesday night. Negotiations over housing ensue at Connecticut Capitol It's the latest in a series of efforts by Democrats over the years to reform state housing laws. It is the lates…