AN ACT CONCERNING THE ABATEMENT OR REFUND OF INTEREST ON DELINQUENT MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAXES OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM USE CHARGES OWED BY CERTAIN COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES.
This bill allows Connecticut municipalities to waive or refund interest on delinquent property taxes owed by large common interest communities that are in court-ordered receivership. To qualify for this relief, a community must have more than 500 units and be under a Superior Court order placing it in receivership, with the decision to grant the waiver or refund made by a local legislative vote. The provision applies to both unpaid interest on overdue taxes and interest that has already been paid by the community. If enacted, municipalities would lose potential revenue or incur costs depending on whether they choose to abate future interest or refund past payments.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2026
Last action Apr 24, 2026
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What changed between versions
Raised Bill
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PD Joint Favorable Substitute
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MODERATE
The bill was converted from a specific 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' that broadens its scope from a single housing cooperative to any large common interest community. The eligibility criteria were significantly tightened by adding a requirement that the community must be in receivership under a Superior Court order. Additionally, the bill now allows municipalities to either abate interest or refund interest already paid, whereas the original version only allowed abatement.
Scope change
The bill changed from applying to one specific housing cooperative in Bridgeport and Stratford to applying to any common interest community with more than 500 units across any municipality.
ELIGIBILITY
Added a mandatory requirement that the common interest community must be in receivership pursuant to a Superior Court order to qualify for relief.
SCOPE
Expanded the bill from a specific case involving a 900-unit cooperative to a general provision for any common interest community with more than 500 units.
FISCAL
Added the option for municipalities to refund interest that has already been paid, in addition to the original option of abating future interest.
REQUIREMENT
Changed the threshold for unit count from more than 900 units to more than 500 units.
Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2026
How they voted
135–14
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 150
Apr 22, 2026
D
Democratic101
99% Yea
R
Republican49
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Planning and Development
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andre Baker
DDemocratic
P
Ben McGorty
RRepublican
P
Christopher Rosario
DDemocratic
P
Fred Gee
DDemocratic
P
Herron Gaston
DDemocratic
P
Jason Perillo
RRepublican
P
Joe Gresko
DDemocratic
P
Marcus Brown
DDemocratic
P
Steve Stafstrom
DDemocratic
P
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox
DDemocratic
P
Tone Felipe
DDemocratic
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