In the midst of a worsening housing crisis, Connecticut lawmakers will look to pass legislation around zoning, homelessness and eviction reform during the 2025 legislative session, which kicked off Wednesday. It’s a reprise of agendas they’ve considered in past sessions — with a couple of new ideas.
As in past years, housing advocates face a complicated political reality in which Democratic support for significant measures to increase the housing supply is divided, while Republicans staunchly oppose many proposals.
But the membership of both parties broadly say they’re looking for ways to make Connecticut more affordable. House Majority Leader Jason Rojas, D-East Hartford, who has championed housing legislation, said he thinks housing — a primary driver of the cost of living — is the obvious answer…