(a) As used in this section, “eligible building” means a two to six-family building that was built prior to 1950 and has wooden windows, and “commissioner” means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development.
(b) The commissioner may establish a demonstration program in one or more municipalities to promote energy efficiency and environmentally safe housing by providing matching grants to owners of eligible buildings to repair or replace wooden windows in such buildings. Such demonstration program may be funded from moneys allocated to the program established by section 8-37pp or from any moneys available to the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development from other sources. Of the first three municipalities in which such demonstration program is established, at least two shall have a population of one hundred thousand or more and at least one shall have a population of less than one hundred thousand. No such grant shall exceed one hundred dollars for each window to be repaired or replaced. The commissioner may contract with one or more entities to operate the program.
(c) The demonstration program shall end on June 30, 2008. On or before February 1, 2008, the commissioner shall report to the select committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to housing as to the number of eligible buildings for which assistance was provided, the costs involved, the effectiveness of the demonstration program and the commissioner's recommendation as to whether the demonstration program should be expanded and made permanent.
(May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-5, S. 18; P.A. 05-132, S. 1; P.A. 06-93, S. 21.)
History: May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-5 effective July 1, 2002; P.A. 05-132 amended Subsec. (c) by extending the program's termination from June 30, 2005, to June 30, 2008, and changing the due date for the report on the program from February 1, 2005, to February 1, 2008, effective June 24, 2005; P.A. 06-93 deleted former Subsec. (d) re adoption of regulations, effective May 30, 2006.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development
Chapter 127c - Department of Housing: General Provisions
Section 8-37s. - Commissioner to monitor housing needs and publish data on housing production.
Section 8-37t. - State's consolidated plan for housing and community development.
Section 8-37v. - Research activities.
Section 8-37w. - Model ordinance and procedures for regulation of land development.
Section 8-37aa. - Income-grouped housing: Definitions.
Section 8-37bb. - Annual report re fair housing choice and racial and economic integration.
Section 8-37dd. - Retention of housing assisted by housing agencies.
Section 8-37ff. - Maintenance of comprehensive inventory of all assisted housing.
Section 8-37gg. - Fair hearings by commissioner. Application.
Section 8-37hh. - Decision. Appeal. Extension of time for filing appeal.
Section 8-37jj. - Electric resistance as primary source of heat.
Section 8-37kk. - Preference to loans for energy efficient projects.
Section 8-37rr. - Definitions.
Section 8-37ss. - Housing funds consolidation. Procedures.
Section 8-37tt. - Administrative oversight charges.
Section 8-37uu. - Transfer of housing loan portfolio to Connecticut Housing Finance Authority.
Section 8-37vv. - Rental Housing Revolving Loan Fund. Regulations.
Section 8-37ww. - Demonstration program for energy-efficient and environmentally safe housing.
Section 8-37xx. - State-assisted housing sustainability: Definitions.
Section 8-37zz. - State-Assisted Housing Sustainability Advisory Committee.
Section 8-37aaa. - Grants for physical needs assessment of eligible housing.
Section 8-37mmm. - Visitable housing.
Section 8-37nnn. - Interagency council on affordable housing.
Section 8-37ooo. - Deputy Commissioner of Housing. Appointment. Duties.
Section 8-37qqq. - Annual report re activities of Department of Housing.