Posted on July 11, 2024
The state’s non-partisan Office of Legislative Research (OLR) recently released a series of reports that provide summaries of major pieces of legislation affecting a variety of subject areas.
Here are the links to each report:
2024 Acts Affecting Business and Jobs
2024 Acts Affecting People With Disabilities
2024 Acts Affecting Municipalities
2024 Acts Affecting Housing and Real Estate
“The legislature passed a new law that fully exempts from property tax a primary residence or motor vehicle for each former veteran who has a permanent and total (100%) disability rating. The eligibility criteria and application requirements for this new exemption are generally the same as those for the existing disability rating-based exemption for veterans. This law takes effect October 1, 2024, and is applicable to assessment years starting on or after that date.”
2024 Acts Affecting Energy and Utilities
2024 Acts Affecting Veterans and the Military
2024 Acts Affecting Town Clerks and Elections
2024 Acts Affecting First Responders
2024 Acts Affecting Animals and Agriculture
“This session, the legislature passed a law that changes existing gaming and solicitation laws regarding the use of animals. The act (1) specifies that bazaars and raffles may not use animals as prizes; (2) prohibits reptiles from being a prize or award for operating any game or device; and (3) specifies that an animal includes a fish for the purposes of certain prohibited solicitations, gaming prizes and awards, and business attractions, effective October 1, 2024.”
2024 Acts Affecting Criminal Justice and Public Safety
2024 Acts Affecting Environment
2024 Acts Affecting Transportation
“Under a new law, assessors must give residential property owners whose assessments were adjusted due to a foundation made from defective concrete at least 90 days’ written notice before the next revaluation starts. By law, these properties’ assessments must be updated with each revaluation to reflect their current value.”