Rep. Carter Proposes Economic Remedies

Where am I going to live? And how am I going to pay for it? These are the two most afflicting questions on the minds of Connecticut residents. In a determination to address income and housing – the issues that really matter to the public – State Representative Dan Carter (R-2) focuses on life’s necessities in a couple proposals.

To create more opportunities for available affordable housing, H.B. 5803 would allow municipalities to count existing affordable housing stock toward their calculation of total affordable housing units. This will assist in attaining necessary exemptions from the affordable housing land use appeals process.

“For areas that have room to grow, this bill would be a ticket aimed at drawing more residents out of cities and into their smaller towns and communities, and further stimulate their economies,” said Rep. Carter. “The state is currently overpowering local zoning authorities under the Affordable Housing Law, but I hope to give back control to these authorities and help their communities become desirable destinations for those looking for new affordable housing options.”

The bill is currently under consideration of the Housing Committee.

H.B. 6250 addresses municipalities’ income challenges by discounting private donations on public projects. Because of current prevailing wage thresholds, municipalities are required to spend more for these developments.

“My intention, through this bill, is to raise the limits of prevailing wage standards so that companies may be spared unnecessary, supplementary costs on development projects,” said Rep. Carter. “In assuring that expenditures are allocated directly according to necessity – and not a cent beyond that – we can eliminate wasting time, money and resources that are so sparse in today’s economy.”

The Labor and Public Employees Committee will determine the next step of this bill.Rep. Carter Proposes Economic Remedies

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