Substitute for Raised H.B. No. 5507
Session Year 2026

AN ACT PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.

To (1) change statutory references to "accessory apartments" to "accessory dwelling units", (2) repeal a provision allowing municipalities to opt out of allowing accessory dwelling units on residential lots, (3) prohibit the enforcement of certain residential land use restrictions, and (4) require the Commissioner of Housing to establish a program concerning preapproved accessory dwelling units.

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  Accessory apartments 

 

• HB05288 - AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CONNECTIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
• HB05365 - AN ACT INCREASING CERTAIN HOUSING UNIT-EQUIVALENT POINTS.

  Affordable housing land use appeals 

 

• HB05362 - AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MAJORITY LEADER'S ROUNDTABLE.
• HB05364 - AN ACT CONCERNING TIERED DEED RESTRICTIONS.
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• HB05366 - AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.
• HB05369 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE ON THE CALCULATION OF AFFORDABILITY IN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPEALS PROCESS.

  Municipal regulations 

 

• HB05256 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROCESS FOR INITIATING LOCAL LEGISLATION IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
• HB05288 - AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CONNECTIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
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  Zoning 

 

• HB05288 - AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CONNECTIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
• HB05395 - AN ACT CONCERNING MODULAR OR PREFABRICATED HOMES.
• HB05502 - AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ON CERTAIN LOTS ZONED FOR INDUSTRIAL USE OR PREVIOUSLY ZONED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE.

  Housing, Department of 

 

• HB05160 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS.
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• HB05359 - AN ACT CONCERNING PROVISIONS IN RESIDENTIAL RENTAL AGREEMENTS.
• HB05362 - AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MAJORITY LEADER'S ROUNDTABLE.
• HB05364 - AN ACT CONCERNING TIERED DEED RESTRICTIONS.
• HB05365 - AN ACT INCREASING CERTAIN HOUSING UNIT-EQUIVALENT POINTS.
• HB05366 - AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.
• HB05368 - AN ACT CONCERNING DEEPLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
• HB05394 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE ACT.
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