2026 Legislative Session

CCAPA Legislative Agenda

Dear CCAPA Members,

The CCAPA Legislative Committee is pleased to share the Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association’s Legislative Priorities for the 2026 Session.

These priorities reflect the key planning, land use, housing, transportation, and environmental issues that CCAPA will be monitoring and advocating for during the upcoming legislative session. They are intended to guide our testimony and outreach efforts and to ensure that the planning profession continues to provide informed, non-partisan expertise to the Connecticut General Assembly.

We encourage all members to review the attached document and become familiar with these issues, as they will shape much of CCAPA’s legislative advocacy in the year ahead.

As always, please let us know if you have any questions or comments, at ctplannersgovrel@gmail.com. Thank you.

Kyle Shiel, AICP
John Guszkowski, AICP
Co-Chairs, CCAPA Government Relations Committee

2026 Testimony

Submitted CCAPA testimony for 2026 legislative session

9 - AN ACT SUPPORTING COMMUTERS AND MICROTRANSIT SERVICES

336 - (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING.docx

338 - ACT CONCERNING HOUSING UNIT-EQUIVALENT POINTS FOR DEVELOPMENTS SUBJECT TO LITIGATION.docx

339 - ACT ALLOWING LONG-TERM RENTAL OF BEDROOMS IN A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME AS OF RIGHT.docx

361 - AN ACT CONCERNING FEES IN LIEU OF SIDEWALK REQUIREMENTS.docx

5288 - AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CONNECTIONS FOR ACCESSORY APARTMENTS

5289 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF MUNICIPAL LEGAL NOTICES.docx

5290 - COASTAL SITE PLAN REVIEWS FOR CERTAIN SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES.docx

5362 - AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MAJORITY LEADER'S ROUNDTABLE. .docx

5363 - INCOME THRESHOLD FOR TENANTS RENTING A DWELLING UNIT IN A SET-ASIDE DEVELOPMENT.docx

5366 - (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.docx

5368 - (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING DEEPLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING.docx

5369 - EST. TASK FORCE ON CALC OF AFFORDABILITY IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPEALS PROCESS.docx

5395 - AN ACT CONCERNING MODULAR OR PREFABRICATED HOMES.docx

5396 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ON CERTAIN LAND OWNED BY A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION