McGorty Supports Veto Override on Affordable Housing Reform Measure

Posted on July 24, 2017

HARTFORD – Rep. Ben McGorty (R-122) voted in favor of overriding the veto of Governor Dannel P. Malloy of affordable housing reform legislation aimed at easing the ability of Shelton, Stratford, Trumbull and other similar communities statewide to achieve a moratorium on certain affordable housing requirements under the state’s 8-30g statutory requirements.

The legislation, HB 6880, passed both the House and the Senate overwhelmingly during the regular 2017 session, but was vetoed by Malloy earlier this month. In both chambers the override squeaked by with the minimum votes possible; 101-47 votes in the House and 24-12 in the Senate.

McGorty, Hoydick and Gresko Call for Veto Override on Critical Affordable Housing Bill

Posted on July 10, 2017

HARTFORD – Stratford’s legislative delegation, including State Representatives Ben McGorty (R-122), Laura Hoydick (R-120) and Joe Gresko (D-121) are calling for the Connecticut General Assembly to override Governor Dannel Malloy’s veto of an affordable housing measure they worked to usher through the legislature in the final days of the 2017 session. The governor issued his veto of the bill late Friday afternoon.

The bill, HB 6880, which had overwhelming bipartisan support in both the State House and Senate, made important changes to the state’s affordable housing laws aimed at easing the ability of Stratford and other communities to achieve a moratorium for certain affordable housing requirements under the state’s 8-30g statutory requirements.

“This bill’s wide and bipartisan support is a testament to this measure’s importance to communities of all types across the state,” said Rep. McGorty. “We need these reforms to allow our communities to continue their work toward making sensible good-faith affordable housing choices. The bill passed with more than enough votes to override the governor’s veto and we are calling on our leaders to do just that.”