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Committee advances bill to increase housing near transit stations after extended debate
Summary
The Planning and Development Committee voted to send Senate Bill 1313 to the floor after extended debate about statewide mandates, local infrastructure and the bill's interaction with other transit-oriented proposals.
The Planning and Development Committee voted to refer Senate Bill 1313 (an act increasing housing development within one-half mile of public transit stations) to the floor after extended debate on March 7.
The bill drew sustained opposition from members who said statewide land-use mandates risked imposing uniform rules on Connecticut's 169 municipalities. "These bills ... impose a overall burden on every town in the same way," Representative Doug Dubitsky (Representative) said, arguing the proposals do not account for small towns without sewers, police or wide roads.
Why it matters: proponents said the measure is intended to boost housing production around transit and help some towns better comply with the…
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