Connecticut General Statutes 8-218h – Task force on building accessibility. Annual report to General Assembly
(a) There is established a task force consisting of the cochairmen and ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety; the State Building Inspector or his or her designee; four representatives of the Home Builders Association, one of whom shall be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one by the minority leader of the Senate, one by the speaker of the House of Representatives and one by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and four members of the public having physical disabilities, two of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, one by the majority leader of the Senate and one by the majority leader of the House of Representatives. On and after July 1, 1990, the task force shall also consist of the Commissioner of Social Services, or his or her designee; an additional representative of the Home Builders Association, who shall be appointed jointly by the ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety; and an additional member of the public having a physical disability, who shall be appointed jointly by the cochairpersons of said joint standing committee. On and after June 26, 1991, the task force shall also consist of the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, or his or her designee, and a representative of each community housing development corporation administering the program established under subsection (d) of section 8-218, appointed by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development. On and after July 1, 2013, the task force shall also consist of the Commissioner of Housing, or his or her designee.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 8-218h
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Majority leader: see Floor Leaders
- Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
(b) The task force shall report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, pursuant to this subsection, to the General Assembly and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety on or before January first annually.
(c) The task force shall: (1) Advise the housing development corporation administering the program established under subsection (d) of section 8-218; (2) study the feasibility of other funding sources for grants for the conversion of adaptable living units into units accessible to persons with disabilities and for conversion of such units back to adaptable living units; and (3) develop a plan to establish and maintain the registry of adaptable units prepared by said task force.