§ 4-68hh — Analysis and report re impact of federal and state housing programs on economic and racial segregation.

(a) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall, within available appropriations, aggregate data related to existing federal and state housing programs in the state to analyze the impact of such programs on economic and racial segregation. Such review shall include, but need not be limited to, data relating to (1) housing development programs, (2) housing affordability initiatives, (3) communities where low-income housing tax credits and rental assistance are spent, and (4) specific neighborhood racial and economic demographics. In collecting and measuring such data, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall implement tools such as the dissimilarity index and the five dimensions of segregation used by the United States Bureau of the Census. (b) Not later than January 1, 2022, and not later than January 1, 2024, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to housing. Such report shall include a summary of any findings and recommendations relating to the data collected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

Legislative History

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 62; P.A. 23-204, S. 71.) History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 effective June 23, 2021; P.A. 23-204 amended Subsec. (b) to set a final report date of January 1, 2024, effective June 12, 2023.