In a recent case before the Appellate Court of Connecticut, Judge Jose A. Suarez penned an opinion holding that owners of income-producing real property bear the burden of updating municipalities of a change in their address,…
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/ Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation
In two recent decisions, Connecticut Tax Court Presiding Judge Matthew Budzik found that three facilities consisting of solar panels and related equipment were entitled to property tax exemptions pursuant to Connecticut General…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Real Estate - Commercial, Taxation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
As part of an ongoing effort to address the affordable housing shortage, the Connecticut General Assembly has passed Senate Bill No. 1444 which is designed to facilitate the conversion of certain buildings to residential use…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
With the Connecticut General Assembly in the home stretch of the 2025 legislative session, the following noteworthy property tax bills have been voted out of committee for consideration and possible action by both chambers of…
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/ Agriculture, Energy & Utilities, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation
Senate Bill No. 1556 has been introduced proposing to create a new Connecticut Appeals Board for Property Valuation (the “Board”). If the bill is adopted, the Board would be constituted this year to hear appeals from the…
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Two bills that aim to advance the concept of a uniform capacity tax for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) were the subject of a public hearing before the Connecticut General Assembly’s…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation
On Monday, March 10, 2025, the Connecticut General Assembly’s Planning and Development Committee held a public hearing on the following eminent domain, property tax and land use bills of interest to the business community…
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In Connecticut, the deadline to appeal property tax assessments to local Boards of Assessment Appeals (BAAs) is either February 20 or March 20 depending on when the municipality finalizes its Grand List…
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Today, March 4, 2025, the Connecticut General Assembly's Housing Committee will hold a public hearing on two bills designed to incentivize the development of housing on the sites of commercial and retail properties…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
As the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly change, the laws regarding AI use likewise adapt. For instance, the New York Surrogate’s Court recently grappled with an expert witness’ use of AI to support his…
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/ Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Science, Computers, & Technology, Taxation
Two of the Connecticut General Assembly's most influential committees are holding public hearings this week on the following property tax bills of note…
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The deadline is fast approaching for Connecticut taxpayers to file an appeal with their local Board of Assessment Appeals (BAA) to challenge their property assessment on their municipality’s October 1, 2024 Grand List…
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Pursuant to Public Act No. 24-31, the Connecticut General Assembly required the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in consultation with the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to “conduct a study…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Taxation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Earlier this year, the Connecticut General Assembly mandated a study of the possible implementation of a uniform capacity tax on solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in lieu of traditional personal and real property taxation…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation, Real Estate - Commercial
In its recent decision in FuelCell Energy, Inc. v. Town of Groton, 2024 WL 3529177 (2024), the Connecticut Supreme Court decided issues regarding the taxability of fuel cells…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Science, Computers, & Technology, Taxation
