Legislative Update
January 2010

The 2010 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly commenced on February 3.  This is a “short” session year.  We expect that a good deal of time and effort will be spent on resolving the current state budget crisis.

Our Legislative Action Committee has been working diligently for the past few months to devise a plan and priorities for the 2010 Session.  They have also decided to retain a new lobbying firm:  Shepker & Associates, LLC.  We hope to create opportunities to have our members meet with their elected representatives in their regions so they representatives can hear firsthand the issues that are facing community associations.

The legislative priorities are as follows:

1. Proposed allowing animal control officers to go onto community association property to handle nuisance animal situations;
2. Opposition to the likely proposed “Freedom to Dry” bill;
3. Opposition to the creation of a Condo Ombudsman;
4. Proposal of a municipal services reimbursement program.

We will also seek to closely monitor the impact of the revisions to the Common Interest Ownership Act (CIOA) to help us determine what types of amendments may need to be made to Public Act 225.

The success of any of our efforts will depend upon YOU!  We will need your voices, minds and hearts to help advocate for the issues that are most important to our community associations.

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