Lawmakers advance bill targeting controversial housing developer

Lawmakers advance bill targeting controversial housing developer

On March 12, Connecticut’s legislative Real Estate and Insurance Committee advanced a proposed bill that would allow towns to deny 8-30g affordable housing proposals that they use “nonstandard, prefabricated or proprietary construction assemblies” if they “fail to provide a preliminary life safety report.” The bill was co-sponsored by Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan (D-Bethel), who has been a vocal opponent of a five-story, 75-unit project that was pr…