(a) If a project or program cannot proceed to actual construction because comparable replacement sale or rental housing is not available, and the Commissioner of Transportation for transportation projects or the Commissioner of Housing for any other state agency program or project determines that such housing cannot otherwise be made available after consultation with the chief executive officer of the municipality within which such project or program occurs, he may take such action as is necessary or appropriate to provide such housing by use of funds authorized for such project or program, the provisions of any other state statute to the contrary notwithstanding.
(b) No person shall be required to move from his dwelling on or after July 6, 1971, on account of any state agency project or program unless the Commissioner of Transportation for transportation projects or the Commissioner of Housing for any other state agency program or project is satisfied that replacement housing, in accordance with subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 8-271 is available to such person.
(1971, P.A. 838, S. 7; P.A. 75-141, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 81, 136; P.A. 79-598, S. 3, 4, 10; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 75-141 added requirement for consultation with chief executive officer of municipality; P.A. 77-614 substituted department of economic development for commissioner of community affairs, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-303 substituted commissioner for department; P.A. 79-598 substituted commissioner of housing for commissioner of economic development; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, references to Commissioner of Economic and Community Development were changed editorially by the Revisors to references to Commissioner of Housing, effective June 19, 2013.
Cited. 192 C. 207.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development
Chapter 135 - Department of Housing: Uniform Relocation Assistance Act
Section 8-266. - Short title: Uniform Relocation Assistance Act. Purpose. Policy.
Section 8-269. - Additional payment to owner displaced from dwelling.
Section 8-270a. - Actions against landlords by towns, cities and boroughs and the state.
Section 8-271. - Relocation assistance advisory program.
Section 8-272. - Necessity of provision of housing.
Section 8-273. - Establishment of regulations and procedures.
Section 8-274. - Contracts and agreements for services.
Section 8-275. - Availability of funds.
Section 8-276. - Cost of payments and services included in project costs.
Section 8-277. - Payments to displaced persons not considered income or resources.
Section 8-278. - Appeals to commissioners.
Section 8-279. - Application of chapter.
Section 8-280. - State grants-in-aid. Conditions.
Section 8-281. - Approval of relocation plan required for receipt of state grant-in-aid.
Section 8-282. - Reimbursement for fees, penalty costs, taxes.