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House of Representatives
File No. 741
General Assembly
February Session, 2026 (Reprint of File No. 374)
Substitute House Bill No. 5226
As Amended by House Amendment
Schedule "A"
Approved by the Legislative Commissioner
April 29, 2026
AN ACT CONCERNING MOBILE MANUFACTURED HOMES AND
MOBILE MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) ( Effective from passage ) (a) As used in this section, 1
"mobile manufactured home", "mobile manufactured home park", 2
"resident" and "park owner" have the same meanings as provided in 3
section 21-64 of the general statutes. 4
(b) During each calendar year beginning on or after January 1, 2027, 5
the members of a fair rent commission created, established or joined 6
under section 7 -148b of the general statutes shall complete a course of 7
training concerning the laws governing mobile manufactured homes, 8
mobile manufactured home parks, residents and park owners, provided 9
(1) a mobile manufactured home park is located within the jurisdiction 10
of such commission, and (2) such course has been made available to 11
such members, free of charge, by (A) a nonprofit organization dedicated 12
to ensuring equal housing access in the state, and (B) a state -wide 13
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membership network of municipalities that have an established fair rent 14
commission. 15
Sec. 2. (NEW) ( Effective October 1, 2026 ) (a) Notwithstanding any 16
provision of the general statutes, any regional council of governments 17
formed pursuant to section 4-124j of the general statutes that establishes 18
a regional fair rent commission under subsection (e) of section 7-148b of 19
the general statutes shall, solely for purposes of such commission, be 20
deemed a municipality acting through such commission for purposes of 21
liability in tort. 22
(b) Any commissioner, officer, employee or authorized agent of a 23
regional fair rent commission established under subsection (e) of section 24
7-148b of the general statutes, while acting within the scope of such 25
commissioner's, officer's, employee's or authorized agent's duties, shall, 26
solely for purposes of such commission, be entitled to the same 27
immunities from liability and defenses as are provided to employees, 28
officers and agents of municipalities under section 52 -557n of the 29
general statutes and any other applicable provision of the general 30
statutes or common law. 31
(c) Participation by a municipality in a regional fair rent commission 32
established under subsection (e) of section 7-148b of the general statutes 33
shall not be construed to increase, expand or otherwise modify the 34
liability exposure of such municipality beyond that which would apply 35
if such municipality had created and operated a fair rent commission for 36
such municipality under section 7-148b of the general statutes. 37
Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 21 -70 of the general statutes is 38
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 39
1, 2026): 40
(a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt 41
regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, providing 42
for a disclosure statement which shall be used by mobile manufactured 43
home park owners. The disclosure statement shall be a plain language 44
summary of the rights and obligations listed in this chapter and shall 45
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not add to or diminish the rights and obligations provided by this 46
chapter. Such disclosure statement shall include at least the following : 47
[information:] (1) The monthly rental fee and an enumeration of all 48
considerations payable by the resident to the owner , including, but not 49
limited to, all periodic fees, usage fees and penalty fees payable by the 50
resident to the owner; (2) the length of the rental term; (3) the amount of 51
land granted by the rental agreement; (4) an enumeration of goods and 52
services to be provided to the resident, including , but not limited to, 53
those goods and services to be provided free of charge; (5) notice if the 54
owner plans to terminate the operation of the park during the term of 55
the rental agreement; (6) a statement of conditions to be complied with 56
by the owner and resident in the event of the sale of the mobile 57
manufactured home by the resident, including , but not limited to, 58
aesthetic standards for resale, which conditions shall not be altered by 59
the owner after the rental agreement has been entered into; (7) the rights 60
of residents regarding eviction under section 21-80, as amended by this 61
act; (8) the rights of residents regarding the resale of a mobile 62
manufactured home under section 21 -79; (9) the rights of residents in 63
the event that alterations of the rules concerning the resident's use and 64
occupancy of the premises under subsection (b) of this section are to be 65
made; (10) notice that outstanding property taxes may be owed on the 66
mobile manufactured home; and (11) notice that there may be liens and 67
other encumbrances on the mobile manufactured home and that the 68
resident or purchaser should check with the town clerk, tax assessor and 69
tax collector to determine whether any taxes are due on the mobile 70
manufactured home and within any liens or encumbrances on the 71
mobile manufactured home exist. Owners shall provide each 72
prospective resident, before any rental agreement is entered into, and 73
each resident, at the time of the first renewal of [his] such resident's 74
rental agreement which occurs after the effective date of the regulations 75
providing for a disclosure statement, with a completed disclosure 76
statement. No rental agreement entered into on or after the effective date 77
of the regulations providing for a disclosure statement shall be 78
enforceable until the requirements of this subsection are met. A copy of 79
such statement shall be signed by the resident at the time of the rental, 80
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acknowledging receipt of a completed, signed copy and such 81
completed, signed copy shall be kept on file by the owner for a period 82
of four years after such resident vacates the park. 83
Sec. 4. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 21-70a of the general statutes 84
are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof ( Effective 85
October 1, 2026): 86
(a) A mobile manufactured home park resident who owns a mobile 87
manufactured home and is required to remove the home from the park 88
because of a change in use of the land on which said mobile 89
manufactured home is located shall be entitled to receive from the 90
mobile manufactured home park owner (1) relocation expenses to a 91
mobile manufactured home park satisfactory to the resident within one 92
hundred miles of the existing park site up to a maximum of (A) seven 93
thousand dollars if the notice given pursuant to subdivision (3) of 94
subsection (a) of section 21-80 or subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) of 95
subsection (b) of section 21 -80, as amended by this act, expires before 96
October 1, 2000, regardless of whether such notice was given before or 97
after June 23, 1999, [or] (B) subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of 98
this section, ten thousand dollars if the notice given pursuant to 99
subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 21-80 or subparagraph (E) of 100
subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21-80, as amended by this act, 101
expires on or after October 1, 2000, but before October 1, 2026, regardless 102
of whether such notice was given before or after June 23, 1999, or (C) 103
twenty thousand dollars if the notice given pursuant to subdivision (3) 104
of subsection (a) of section 21-80 or subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) 105
of subsection (b) of section 21 -80, as amended by this act, expires on or 106
after October 1, 2026, regardless of whether such notice was given before 107
or after October 1, 2026, or (2) in the event a satisfactory site is not 108
available onto which the mobile manufactured home may be relocated, 109
the sum of (A) seven thousand dollars if the notice given pursuant to 110
subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 21-80 or subparagraph (E) of 111
subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21-80, as amended by this act, 112
expires before October 1, 2000, regardless of whether such notice was 113
given before or after June 23, 1999, [or] (B) subject to the provisions of 114
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subsection (b) of this section, ten thousand dollars if the notice given 115
pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 21 -80 or 116
subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21-80, as 117
amended by this act, expires on or after October 1, 2000, but before 118
October 1, 2026, regardless of whether such notice was given before or 119
after June 23, 1999 , or (C) twenty thousand dollars if the notice given 120
pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 21 -80 or 121
subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21-80, as 122
amended by this act, expires on or after October 1, 2026, regardless of 123
whether such notice was given before or after October 1, 2026. 124
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, 125
in any case in which a mobile manufactured home park containing two 126
hundred or more units in which a majority of residents have been given 127
written notice, prior to June 23, 1999, pursuant to subdivision (3) of 128
subsection (a) of section 21-80 or subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) of 129
subsection (b) of section 21 -80, as amended by this act , regardless of 130
whether one or more of such notices or the service of such notices is 131
subsequently deemed invalid or ineffective, the amount of the 132
relocation or compensatory payments required to be paid to such 133
resident under the provisions of this section shall not exceed seven 134
thousand dollars, regardless of whether a subsequent valid notice or 135
notices are properly served subsequent to June 23, 1999, and such 136
subsequent notice or notices expire on or after October 1, 2000 , but 137
before October 1, 2026. 138
Sec. 5. Section 21 -71 of the general statutes is repealed and the 139
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): 140
(a) The department may revoke, suspend, place conditions on or 141
refuse to renew any license to operate a mobile manufactured home 142
park for a violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulations 143
issued hereunder or any other state or local law or regulation, after 144
hearing, except that if the department upon investigation finds a 145
licensee is not providing adequate sewerage facilities, electrical, 146
plumbing or sanitary services, water supply or fire protection, 147
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suspension of the license shall be automatic, provided such licensee 148
shall be entitled to a hearing before the department not later than thirty 149
days after such suspension. A license may be reinstated or reissued if 150
the circumstances leading to the violation have been remedied and the 151
park is being maintained and operated in full compliance with this 152
chapter and the regulations hereunder. Each officer, board, commission 153
or department of the state or any local government shall assist the 154
department with technical data on sewerage facilities, electrical, 155
plumbing or sanitary services, water supply or fire protection and shall 156
submit such data to the department for the department's use in any 157
hearing held pursuant to this section. In addition to revoking, 158
suspending, placing conditions on, or refusing to renew any license to 159
operate a mobile manufactured home park, the department may, 160
following an administrative hearing, impose a fine of not less than fifty 161
nor more than three hundred dollars for each day that such violation 162
exists. In connection with any investigation the Commissioner of 163
Consumer Protection or the commissioner's authorized agent may 164
administer oaths, issue subpoenas, compel testimony and order the 165
production of books, records and documents. Each owner shall retain 166
all leases, disclosure statements, rules and regulations required under 167
this chapter for at least four years after any resident to whom they relate 168
vacates the park. 169
(b) (1) If an inspection by the department reveals a violation of any 170
provision of this chapter or any regulation issued under this chapter, the 171
cost of all reinspections necessary to determine compliance with any 172
such provision shall be assumed by the owner, except that if a first 173
reinspection indicates compliance with such provision, no charge shall 174
be made. 175
(2) As part of an inspection or investigation, the department may 176
order an owner of a mobile manufactured home park to obtain an 177
independent inspection report, at the sole cost of the owner, that 178
assesses the condition and potential public health impact of a condition 179
at the park, including, but not limited to, the condition of trees and 180
electrical, plumbing or sanitary systems. 181
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(3) (A) In ordering an owner of a mobile manufactured home park to 182
obtain an independent inspection report under this subsection, the 183
department may require (i) the person completing such report to have 184
training or be licensed in a particular area related to the ordered 185
inspection, and (ii) that such report specifically address particular areas 186
of, or issues affecting, the park that are of concern to the department. 187
(B) In the event that the department requires the person completing 188
an independent inspection report under this subsection to have training 189
or be licensed in a particular area, the department shall include such 190
requirement in the first order the department issues to the mobile 191
manufactured home park owner requiring such report. 192
(C) The mobile manufactured home park owner shall submit proof of 193
compliance with the provisions of this subdivision at the time the owner 194
submits to the department the independent inspection report required 195
under this subsection. 196
(4) If the department orders a mobile manufactured home park 197
owner to obtain an independent inspection report as part of the owner's 198
application for a license, or for renewal of a license, to operate a mobile 199
manufactured home park, the department shall issue such order to such 200
owner at the electronic mail address such owner most recently provided 201
to the department in such owner's application. Such order shall provide 202
a description of the condition or conditions that require further 203
assessment by such owner. 204
(5) A mobile manufactured home park owner shall obtain and submit 205
to the department an independent inspection report required under this 206
subsection not later than thirty days after the department issued the 207
order requiring such report or a later date approved, in writing, by the 208
commissioner or the commissioner's designee. 209
(6) Each independent inspection report required under this 210
subsection shall include (A) an assessment of (i) all conditions outlined 211
in the department's order requiring such report that impact public 212
health and safety for the purpose of assessing the risk that such 213
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conditions pose to public health and safety, and (ii) the severity of the 214
conditions described in subparagraph (A)(i) of this subdivision, and (B) 215
a detailed plan of action to remedy each condition described in 216
subparagraph (A)(i) of this subdivision. 217
(7) Not later than ten days after a mobile manufactured home park 218
owner receives an independent inspection report required under this 219
subsection, the mobile manufactured home park owner shall provide to 220
the department, in writing, a detailed plan to remedy the assessed 221
condition, which plan shall include, at a minimum, a specific timeline, 222
proposed contractors and a budget. 223
(c) In addition to any other available remedies, the provisions of 224
section 47a -14h shall be available to all residents in a mobile 225
manufactured home park including residents who own their own units. 226
(d) The department may issue an order to any owner determined to 227
be in violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation issued 228
under this section after an inspection of a mobile manufactured home 229
park, providing for the immediate discontinuance of the violation or 230
timely remediation of such violation. Any owner of a mobile 231
manufactured home park who fails to comply with any orders 232
contained in a notice of violation resulting from a reinspection of such 233
park not later than thirty days after issuance of such notice, including 234
confirmation of active licensure, shall be fined five hundred dollars per 235
violation and shall follow the procedures specified in section 51-164n. 236
(e) On and after January 1, 2027, when the department receives a 237
complaint submitted by a resident regarding a suspected violation of 238
any provision of this chapter, any regulation adopted pursuant to this 239
chapter or any other state or local law or regulation concerning mobile 240
manufactured home parks, the department shall promptly provide the 241
resident with an acknowledgment that the department has received 242
such complaint, which acknowledgment shall include, at a minimum, 243
(1) a summary, or a link to an Internet web site displaying a summary, 244
of the rights and responsibilities of residents, and (2) contact 245
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information for the Connecticut Manufactured Home Owners Alliance 246
or its successor, if said alliance or such successor exists, including, but 247
not limited to, a link to said alliance's or such successor's Internet web 248
site. 249
Sec. 6. Subsection (b) of section 21 -80 of the general statutes is 250
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 251
1, 2026): 252
(b) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 47a -23, an owner 253
may terminate a rental agreement or maintain a summary process action 254
against a resident who owns a mobile manufactured home only for one 255
or more of the following reasons: 256
(A) Nonpayment of rent, utility charges or reasonable incidental 257
services charges; 258
(B) Material noncompliance by the resident with any statute or 259
regulation materially affecting the health and safety of other residents 260
or materially affecting the physical condition of the park; 261
(C) Material noncompliance by the resident with the rental 262
agreement or with rules or regulations adopted under section 21 -70, as 263
amended by this act; 264
(D) Failure by the resident to agree to a proposed rent increase, 265
provided the owner has complied with all provisions of subdivision (5) 266
of this subsection; or 267
(E) A change in the use of the land on which such mobile 268
manufactured home is located, provided all of the affected residents 269
receive written notice (i) at least three hundred sixty -five days before 270
the time specified in the notice for the resident to quit possession of the 271
mobile manufactured home or occupancy of the lot if such notice is 272
given before June 23, 1999, or (ii) at least five hundred forty -five days 273
before the time specified in the notice for the resident to quit possession 274
of the mobile manufactured home or occupancy of the lot if such notice 275
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is given on or after June 23, 1999, regardless of whether any other notice 276
under this section or section 21 -70, as amended by this act, has been 277
given before June 23, 1999; provided nothing in subsection (f) of section 278
21-70, section 21 -70a, as amended by this act , subsection (a) of this 279
section, this subdivision and section 21 -80b shall be construed to 280
invalidate the effectiveness of or require the reissuance of any valid 281
notice given before June 23, 1999. 282
(2) An owner may not maintain a summary process action under 283
subparagraph (B), (C) or (D) of subdivision (1) of this subsection, except 284
a summary process action based upon conduct which constitutes a 285
serious nuisance or a violation of subdivision (9) of subsection (b) of 286
section 21 -82, prior to delivering a written notice to the resident 287
specifying the acts or omissions constituting the breach and that the 288
rental agreement shall terminate upon a date not less than thirty days 289
after receipt of the notice. If such breach can be remedied by repair by 290
the resident or payment of damages by the resident to the owner and 291
such breach is not so remedied within twenty -one days, the rental 292
agreement shall terminate except that (A) if the breach is remediable by 293
repairs or the payment of damages and the resident adequately 294
remedies the breach within said twenty -one-day period, the rental 295
agreement shall not terminate, or (B) if substantially the same act or 296
omission for which notice was given recurs within six months, the 297
owner may terminate the rental agreement in accordance with the 298
provisions of sections 47a -23 to 47a-23b, inclusive. For the purposes of 299
this subdivision, "serious nuisance" means (i) inflicting bodily harm 300
upon another resident or the owner or threatening to inflict such harm 301
with the present ability to effect the harm and under circumstances 302
which would lead a reasonable person to believe that such threat will be 303
carried out, (ii) substantial and wilful destruction of part of the 304
premises, (iii) conduct which presents an immediate and serious danger 305
to the safety of other residents or the owner, or (iv) using the premises 306
for prostitution or the illegal sale of drugs. If the owner elects to evict 307
based upon an allegation, pursuant to subdivision (8) of subsection (b) 308
of section 21-82, that the resident failed to require other persons on the 309
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premises with the resident's consent to conduct themselves in a manner 310
that will not constitute a serious nuisance, and the resident claims to 311
have had no knowledge of such conduct, then, if the owner establishes 312
that the premises have been used for the illegal sale of drugs, the burden 313
shall be on the resident to show that the resident had no knowledge of 314
the creation of the serious nuisance. 315
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 47a -23, termination of 316
any tenancy in a mobile manufactured home park shall be effective only 317
if made in the following manner: 318
(A) By the resident giving at least thirty days' notice to the owner; 319
(B) By the owner giving the resident at least sixty days' written notice, 320
which shall state the reason or reasons for such termination, except that, 321
when termination is based upon subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of 322
this subsection, the owner need give the resident only thirty days' 323
written notice, which notice shall state the total arrearage due, provided 324
[,] the owner shall not maintain or proceed with a summary process 325
action against a resident who tenders the total arrearage due to the 326
owner within such thirty days and who has not so tendered an arrearage 327
under this subparagraph during the preceding twelve months. 328
(4) Except as otherwise specified, proceedings under this section shall 329
be as prescribed by chapter 832. 330
(5) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit an owner from increasing 331
the rent at the termination of the rental agreement if (A) the owner 332
delivers a written notice of the proposed rent increase to the resident at 333
least [thirty] sixty days before the start of a new rental agreement; (B) 334
the proposed rent is consistent with rents for comparable lots in the 335
same park; and (C) the rent is not increased in order to defeat the 336
purpose of this subsection. 337
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
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Section 1 from passage New section
Sec. 2 October 1, 2026 New section
Sec. 3 October 1, 2026 21-70(a)
Sec. 4 October 1, 2026 21-70a(a) and (b)
Sec. 5 October 1, 2026 21-71
Sec. 6 October 1, 2026 21-80(b)
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The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of
the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not
represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general,
fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional
knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final
products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 27 $ FY 28 $
Various Municipalities Potential
Cost
Minimal Minimal
Explanation
The bill requires a regional council of governments (COG) to
establish a regional fair rent commission if a mobile manufactured home
park is in any of its region's municipalities. This may result in a cost to
municipalities beginning in FY 2 7 to the extent t hat this requirement
results in a COG increasing annual dues to support increased operations
expenses.
The bill also makes various changes related to mobile manufactured
homes and park statutes resulting in no fiscal impact to the state.
House "A" requires members of fair rent commissions to take a
training on mobile manufactured homes under certain circumstances
and is not anticipated to result in a fiscal impact. In addition, the
amendment makes other technical, clarifying, and conformin g changes
that do not result in a fiscal impact.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation and actual COG dues.
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OLR Bill Analysis
sHB 5226 (as amended by House "A")*
AN ACT CONCERNING MOBILE MANUFACTURED HOMES AND
MOBILE MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS.
SUMMARY
This bill provides liability protections for regional councils of
governments (COGs) that establish regional fair rent commissions
(FRCs). It also makes changes related to mobile manufactured homes
and parks laws by:
1. beginning January 1, 2027, requiring members of an FRC that has
a mobile manufactured home park within its jurisdiction take
annual training, on laws on mobile manufactured homes, parks,
residents, and owners if the training is available for free from a
(a) equal housing nonprofit in the state and (b) statewide
membership network of municipalities with an FRC (§ 1);
2. requiring that the Department of Consumer Protection’s (DCP)
regulations on the disclosure statement that mobile
manufactured home park owners must give to prospective and
certain renewing residents also require disclosure of periodic,
usage, and penalty fees (§ 3);
3. increasing, from $10,000 to $20,000, the maximum amount of
relocation expenses an owner must pay a resident who owns a
mobile manufactured home that must be removed from the park
due to a change in the park’s land use (this increase applies when
the owner gives the resident a notice of summary process that
expires on or after October 1, 2026, regardless of when it was
given) (§ 4);
4. beginning January 1, 2027, requiring DCP to promptly
acknowledge receipt of a complaint from a resident about a
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suspected violation of state or local laws or regulations governing
mobile manufactured homes , and give the resident (a) a
summary of or website link to information about their rights and
responsibilities and (b) contact information, including a website
link, for the Connecticut Manufactured Home Owners Alliance
or a successor entity (§ 5); and
5. extending, from 30 to 60 days, the time before the start of a new
rental agreement that an owner must give written notice of a rent
increase to a resident who owns a mobile manufactured home (§
6).
Finally, the bill makes minor, technical, and conforming changes.
*House Amendment “A” (1) removes provisions requiring a COG to
establish a regional FRC if a mobile manufactured home park is located
in its region and (2) adds the provisions on FRC training and liability.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2026, except the training requirement
is effective upon passage.
LIABILITY PROTECTIONS RELATED TO A REGIONAL FRC
Under the bill, a (1) COG that establishes a regional FRC is treated as
a municipality acting through the FRC for purposes of tort liability,
notwithstanding any other laws, and (2) municipality that participates
in a regional FRC has the same liability as if it had established its own
FRC. The bill gives regional FRC commissioners, officers, employees,
and agents acting within the scope of their duties the same liability
protections as existing law gives municipal employees, officers, and
agents (see BACKGROUND for existing municipal liability protections).
Under existing law, a regional FRC is already generally not liable for
personal or property damage caused by the (1) acts or omissions of an
employee, officer, or agent that are criminal, fraudulent, willful
misconduct, or done with actual malice or (2) ne gligent acts or
omissions that require judgment or discretion as an official function of
authority granted by law (CGS § 7-148b(g)).
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BACKGROUND
Fair Rent Commissions
By law, municipalities with populations of at least 15,000 must, and
those with smaller population may, (1) have an FRC, (2) join with one
or more contiguous municipalities in a joint FRC, or (3) join a regional
FRC created by their COG.
By law, FRCs are generally empowered to (1) control and eliminate
excessive (harsh and unconscionable) rental charges and (2) enforce
landlord-tenant statutes prohibiting landlord retaliation and
establishing eviction protections for certain protected tenants. Among
other things, commissions may receive rent complaints and hold
hearings on them.
FRCs must consider certain factors, if applicable, when determining
whether a rental charge or proposed rent increase is excessive to the
point of being “harsh and unconscionable.” Among others, these factors
include sanitary conditions, repairs necessary to make the
accommodations livable, and compliance with state and local health and
safety laws. An FRC may order that an excessive rental charge or
proposed increase be reduced to a fair and equitable amount, as
determined by the FRC, after holding a heari ng on the complaint (CGS
§ 7-148b et seq.).
Existing Municipal Liability Protections
By law, a political subdivision (such as a municipality) is generally
liable for personal or property damage due to:
1. its negligent acts or omissions or those of its employees, officers,
and agents acting within the scope of their duties;
2. negligence in functions that it derives a special corporate profit
or pecuniary benefit; or
3. nuisances.
By law, a political subdivision (such as a municipality) is generally
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not liable for defective roads or bridges; conduct by employees, officers,
and agents that are crimes, fraud, actual malice, or willful misconduct;
and negligent acts or omissions that require judgment or discretion as
an official function. These provision s do not apply to negligent
operation of a municipal motor vehicle (CGS § 52-557n(a)).
By law, a political subdivision and any employee, officer, or agent
acting within the scope of duty is not liable for damages from:
1. the condition of natural land or unimproved property;
2. the condition of a reservoir, dam, canal, conduit, drain or similar
structure used by a person in a manner not reasonably
foreseeable;
3. the temporary condition of a road or bridge due to weather when
the political subdivision does not know about the condition and
has not had a reasonable opportunity to make it safe;
4. the condition of an unpaved road, trail , or footpath used for a
recreational or scenic area, when the political subdivision does
not know about the condition and has not had a reasonable
opportunity to make it safe;
5. bringing a judicial or administrative proceeding unless done
without probable cause or with a malicious intent to vex;
6. the act or omission of someone other than an employee, officer ,
or agent;
7. actions on a permit, license, certificate, approval, order, or similar
authorization that are discretionary, unless done with reckless
disregard for health or safety;
8. failing to inspect or make a proper inspection of property (other
than property owned or leased by or leased to the political
subdivision) to determine the property ’s legal compliance or
health or safety hazards, unless the political subdivision had
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notice of an issue or failure to have a proper inspection was a
reckless disregard for health or safety;
9. failing to detect or prevent environmental pollution; or
10. conditions on land sold or transferred to the political subdivision
by the state that existed at the time of sale or transfer (CGS § 52-
557n(b)).
Unpaid members of a municipal commission are generally not
personally liable for damages from an act, error, or omission made when
exercising their policy or decision -making responsibilities if they acted
in good faith and within their duties and not in vi olation of the law or
applicable ethics (CGS § 52-557n(c)).
COMMITTEE ACTION
General Law Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea 18 Nay 3 (03/16/2026)