Monroe Leaders Applaud Governor’s Veto of Controversial Housing Bill

Lamont vetoes affordable housing, striking workers bills

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont. (Molly Ingram / WSHU)Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has announced he’s vetoing a controversial housing bill amid opposition from towns in Fairfield County and along the Long Island coastline.Lamont said on Monday that it's a good bill, but he reluctantly decided to veto it so lawmakers could meet in a special session to fix some of its provisions.Opponents had criticized the bill as a heavy-handed state mandate …

Monroe leaders applaud governor’s veto of controversial housing bill

HARTFORD, CT --- Governor Ned Lamont vetoed a controversial bill allowing housing to be built in commercial zones "as of right" to increase affordable housing and address a shortage in the state. Monroe's state delegation, who had criticized the bill as a "one size fits all" solution that takes away local zoning control, hailed Lamont's

Lamont vetoes controversial Connecticut housing bill, citing concerns over local control

Deadline Approaches For Lamont On Controversial Housing Bill

Lamont has until June 24 to sign or veto it, or it becomes law without his signature.

Easton and Fairfield Officials Cheer Lamont’s Housing Bill Veto

A bill concerning housing and the needs of homeless people has been “reluctantly” vetoed by Gov. Ned Lamont. “House Bill 5002 makes a really good start on a really important issue…

Lamont ‘Reluctantly’ Vetoes Controversial Housing Bill - We-Ha

Under HB 5002's Fair Share Allocation, which examines the need for additional housing by region and proposes an allocation by town, West Hartford would need to add between 1,541 and 2,630 additional housing units to be in compliance. By Donald Eng and Jamil Ragland, CTNewsJunkie.com  A controversial housing bill intended to address the shortage and high [...] The post Lamont ‘Reluctantly’ Vetoes Controversial Housing Bill appeared first on We-Ha