Lamont Signs Revised State Housing Bill

Published On: November 26, 2025Categories: Government
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Gov. Ned Lamont speaks at Journey Home in West Hartford on Oct. 9, 2025. Photo credit: Ronni Newton (we-ha.com file photo)

The bill includes a requirement for a town to either opt into a regional Council of Governments (COG) plan or develop their own plan to increase affordable housing and submit it to a COG every five years.

By Donald Eng, CTNewsJunkie.com 

Four months after vetoing a controversial housing bill, Gov. Ned Lamont has followed through on his vow to sign its revised version that passed the legislature along mostly party lines in a mid-November special session.

In a brief notification posted to Lamont’s official website, the office announced the signing of House Bill 8002. Lamont has now signed all four bills the legislature passed during the two-day session.

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