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HB 6963 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY CERTAIN MUNICIPAL APPROVALS AND THE NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION GUARANTY FUND.

HB 6963 modifies how municipalities enforce building standards and adjusts the New Home Construction Guaranty Fund. It requires municipalities to enforce specific construction requirements tied to approvals (like zoning or safety standards) and updates the fund's operations to better protect homebuyers. The fund, which provides financial recourse if builders fail to complete new homes, now has revised eligibility rules and administrative procedures. This law directly affects homeowners, builders, and local governments by clarifying enforcement duties and strengthening buyer protections. The bill was signed into law on June 10, 2025, making these changes effective immediately.
Issues: ✓ HousingSupports HousingUpdates New Home Construction Guaranty Fund to protect homebuyers from builder failures, strengthening consumer protection in housing development.92% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Signed Jun 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → PD Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill transitions from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' with significant substantive changes to zoning enforcement and subdivision approval expiration rules. The primary changes include replacing a general violation enforcement section with new authority for municipalities to establish their own penalty structures through ordinances, and updating expiration timelines for site plans and subdivision approvals to provide longer protection periods for incomplete projects.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a single enforcement mechanism to allowing municipalities to create their own penalty frameworks for zoning violations, while also extending expiration timelines for development approvals.
ENFORCEMENT

Replaced a specific enforcement section with new authority for municipalities to adopt ordinances establishing their own penalties for zoning violations, with fines capped at $150 per day.

TIMELINE

Extended expiration timelines for site plans and subdivision approvals, allowing up to 19 years from approval date and providing 14-year minimum expiration periods for certain approvals.

DEFINITION

Added clearer definitions for 'incomplete work' and 'business' in the context of enforcement actions against suspended construction projects.

REQUIREMENT

Removed specific fine amounts and imprisonment terms for zoning violations, replacing them with municipal ordinance authority.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified expiration rules for subdivision approvals to include specific date ranges and conditions for extensions of time.

Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2025 · House Apr 28, 2025

How they voted

36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
May 30, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 10, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Planning and Development
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.