Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5500: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ABATEMENT OR REFUND OF INTEREST ON DELINQUENT MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAXES OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM USE CHARGES OWED BY CERTAIN COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES.
Status: Passed one chamber, April 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning a waiver of interest on certain delinquent municipal property taxes. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING A WAIVER OF INTEREST ON CERTAIN DELINQUENT MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAXES. Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 204 of the general statutes, the city of Bridgeport and the town of Stratford shall abate the total amount of interest on any delinquent real property taxes owed to said city and said town as of the effective date of this section by any housing cooperative that is located partly in said city and said town and contains more than nine hundred units. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the continued abatement of such interest for any real property tax due to said city or said town after the effective date of this section. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage New section LCO No. 2075 1 of Raised Bill No. 5500 Statement of Purpose: To waive interest on certain delinquent property taxes owed by a housing cooperative known as Success Village located in the city of Bridgeport, in part, and the town of Stratford, in part. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is …
Sponsors
- Joseph Gresko (D, 121) · primary sponsor
- Fred Gee (D, 126)
- Herron Gaston (D, 23)
- Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (D, 22)
- Christopher Rosario (D, 128)
- Antonio Felipe (D, 130)
- Marcus Brown (D, 127)
- Andre Baker (D, 124)
- Steven Stafstrom (D, 129)
- Jason Perillo (R, 21)
- Ben McGorty (R, 122)
Latest actions
- : File Number 718
- : Senate Calendar Number 453
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 3873
- : File Number 336
- : House Calendar Number 255
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/26 5:00 PM
Votes
- House Roll Call 87 (April 22, 2026): 132 yea, 18 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 86 (April 22, 2026): 136 yea, 14 nay, passed
- PD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 13, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Sewer use charges, Bridgeport, Common interest communities, Stratford, Water pollution control authorities
Common questions
- What is HB5500?
- HB5500 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING THE ABATEMENT OR REFUND OF INTEREST ON DELINQUENT MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAXES OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM USE CHARGES OWED BY CERTAIN COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES.
- What does HB5500 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning a waiver of interest on certain delinquent municipal property taxes. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5500?
- Passed one chamber as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: File Number 718 (April 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5500?
- Joseph Gresko (D, 121), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5500?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05500&which_year=2026
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