AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY POWER GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS.

SB 284 requires privately owned senior housing buildings (15+ stories, age-restricted, and federally mortgaged) in cities with 130,000-140,000 residents to install emergency power generators. These generators must provide 4-12 hours of electricity for heating, water, lighting, medical equipment in each unit, and passenger elevators during outages. The law applies specifically to multifamily housing projects meeting all three criteria: age-restricted, high-rise, and federally insured. It takes effect October 1, 2026, aiming to improve safety during power disruptions for vulnerable residents.