Sec. 12-170e. State grants to renters qualified under section 12-170d. (a) (1)
A renter qualifying under section 12-170d shall be entitled to a payment from the state
equivalent to the lesser of the maximum amount in the following table or thirty-five per
cent of the sum of all charges for rents, electricity, gas, water and fuel actually paid
during the preceding calendar year less five per cent of the qualifying income received
during the preceding calendar year.
(2) The amounts of income at each level of qualifying income, as provided in the
table in subdivision (1) of this subsection, shall be adjusted annually in a uniform manner
to reflect the annual inflation adjustment in Social Security income. Each such adjustment of qualifying income shall be determined to the nearest one hundred dollars and
shall be applicable in determining the amount of grant allowed under this subsection
with respect to charges for rents, electricity, gas, water and fuel actually paid during the
preceding calendar year. Each such adjustment of qualifying income shall be prepared by
the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management in relation to the annual inflation
adjustment in Social Security, if any, becoming effective at any time during the twelve-month period immediately preceding the first day of October each year and shall be
distributed to the assessors in each municipality not later than the thirty-first day of
December next following.
(b) A person who qualifies at the close of any calendar year, who ceased to be a
renter during such year, or a person who first became a qualified renter during the
calendar year shall apportion his qualifying income on the basis of the number of months
that he was a renter and the income so apportioned to the months during which he was
a renter shall constitute his qualifying income for purposes of calculating the amount
of grant under subdivision (a) of this section provided the maximum grant shall be a
fraction of the amount shown in such table, the numerator of which shall be the number
of months of the year that he was a renter and the denominator the numeral twelve.
(P.A. 74-55, S. 9, 14; P.A. 80-463, S. 3, 6; P.A. 81-1, S. 2, 3; 81-132, S. 2, 3; P.A. 84-515, S. 4, 7; P.A. 85-612, S. 3,
6; June 11, Sp. Sess. P.A. 86-1, S. 4, 8; P.A. 87-586, S. 2, 10, 12; P.A. 88-321, S. 6, 10.)
History: P.A. 80-463 replaced table in Subsec. (a) with new table and added Subsec. (a)(2) and (3), effective June 6,
1980, and applicable to renters re grants allowed in calendar year commencing January 1, 1981, and each calendar year
thereafter; P.A. 81-1 clarified amount of grant for a renter qualified and participating on June 5, 1981, effective January
14, 1981, and applicable to grants for renters allowed in calendar year commencing January 1, 1981, and each calendar
year thereafter; P.A. 81-132 amended Subsec. (a)(3) to provide for annual adjustment of qualifying income levels to reflect
the annual inflation adjustment in social security income in the twelve months preceding October first each year, effective
May 19, 1981, and applicable to grants for renters in calendar year commencing January 1, 1982, and thereafter; P.A. 84-515 increased the maximum amount of grant for renters as indicated in the schedule of maximum grants in this section
and increased the maximum levels of qualifying income to reflect the annual inflation adjustments effective for the calendar
years commencing January 1, 1982, and January 1, 1983, as required under Subsec. (a)(a), effective June 13, 1984, and
applicable to the calendar year 1985 and each calendar year thereafter; P.A. 85-612 amended the formula for determining
amount of benefit under Subsec. (a) so that the method of computation in which a sum equal to the amount by which 20%
of all charges for rents and utilities in preceding year exceeds 5% of qualifying income is changed by increasing 20% to
22% and the alternative method of allowing the maximum grant under the schedule, if less than the amount determined
above, is changed by proportional increases in the maximum grant payable at each level of qualifying income in the
schedule, and amended Subsec. (a)(2) by eliminating the provision that any renter qualified under the program prior to
June 6, 1980, is entitled to a grant not less than such renter would receive, if qualified accordingly, under the provisions
in effect on June 5, 1980, effective July 12, 1985, and applicable to payments to renters in calendar years commencing on
or after January 1, 1986; June 11, Sp. Sess. P.A. 86-1 added Subsec. (a)(3) providing for a minimum benefit applicable to
renters who received a grant in the calendar year commencing January 1, 1985, effective July 8, 1986, pursuant to Art. 4,
Sec. 15 of the Constitution of Conn. and Sec. 2-30 of the general statutes, and applicable to grants for renters in the calendar
year commencing January 1, 1986; P.A. 87-586 increased the formula for calculating grants to renters from 22% to 35%
of the sum of charges for rents, electricity, gas, water and fuel paid by the renter in the calendar year preceding less 5%
of the renter's qualifying income in such preceding year and the amounts of qualifying income allowed at each level of
maximum grant in the schedule of maximum qualifying income and corresponding grants, and added a minimum amount
of benefit for each level of maximum qualifying income in the schedule, effective July 6, 1987, and applicable to grants
for renters in calendar years commencing on or after January 1, 1987, and further provided that the "provisions of said
public act 86-1 (of the June 11, 1986, special session) having been codified in the general statutes, revised to January 1,
1987, are deemed adopted and made effective July 8, 1986, the effective date of said public act 86-1"; P.A. 88-321 revised
the schedule of qualifying income and corresponding amounts of grant to reflect the increase in the maximum qualifying
income to $20,000, jointly with spouse, if married, and $16,200 if unmarried, effective May 10, 1988, and applicable to
grants for renters in the calendar year 1988 and thereafter.
Sec. 12-170e. State grants to renters qualified under section 12-170d. (a) (1)
A renter qualifying under section 12-170d shall be entitled to a payment from the state
equivalent to the lesser of the maximum amount in the following table or thirty-five per
cent of the sum of all charges for rents, electricity, gas, water and fuel actually paid
during the preceding calendar year less five per cent of the qualifying income received
during the preceding calendar year.
(2) The amounts of income at each level of qualifying income, as provided in the
table in subdivision (1) of this subsection, shall be adjusted annually in a uniform manner
to reflect the annual inflation adjustment in Social Security income. Each such adjustment of qualifying income shall be determined to the nearest one hundred dollars and
shall be applicable in determining the amount of grant allowed under this subsection
with respect to charges for rents, electricity, gas, water and fuel actually paid during the
preceding calendar year. Each such adjustment of qualifying income shall be prepared by
the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management in relation to the annual inflation
adjustment in Social Security, if any, becoming effective at any time during the twelve-month period immediately preceding the first day of October each year and shall be
distributed to the assessors in each municipality not later than the thirty-first day of
December next following.
(b) A person who qualifies at the close of any calendar year, who ceased to be a
renter during such year, or a person who first became a qualified renter during the
calendar year shall apportion his qualifying income on the basis of the number of months
that he was a renter and the income so apportioned to the months during which he was
a renter shall constitute his qualifying income for purposes of calculating the amount
of grant under subdivision (a) of this section provided the maximum grant shall be a
fraction of the amount shown in such table, the numerator of which shall be the number
of months of the year that he was a renter and the denominator the numeral twelve.
(P.A. 74-55, S. 9, 14; P.A. 80-463, S. 3, 6; P.A. 81-1, S. 2, 3; 81-132, S. 2, 3; P.A. 84-515, S. 4, 7; P.A. 85-612, S. 3,
6; June 11, Sp. Sess. P.A. 86-1, S. 4, 8; P.A. 87-586, S. 2, 10, 12; P.A. 88-321, S. 6, 10.)
History: P.A. 80-463 replaced table in Subsec. (a) with new table and added Subsec. (a)(2) and (3), effective June 6,
1980, and applicable to renters re grants allowed in calendar year commencing January 1, 1981, and each calendar year
thereafter; P.A. 81-1 clarified amount of grant for a renter qualified and participating on June 5, 1981, effective January
14, 1981, and applicable to grants for renters allowed in calendar year commencing January 1, 1981, and each calendar
year thereafter; P.A. 81-132 amended Subsec. (a)(3) to provide for annual adjustment of qualifying income levels to reflect
the annual inflation adjustment in social security income in the twelve months preceding October first each year, effective
May 19, 1981, and applicable to grants for renters in calendar year commencing January 1, 1982, and thereafter; P.A. 84-515 increased the maximum amount of grant for renters as indicated in the schedule of maximum grants in this section
and increased the maximum levels of qualifying income to reflect the annual inflation adjustments effective for the calendar
years commencing January 1, 1982, and January 1, 1983, as required under Subsec. (a)(a), effective June 13, 1984, and
applicable to the calendar year 1985 and each calendar year thereafter; P.A. 85-612 amended the formula for determining
amount of benefit under Subsec. (a) so that the method of computation in which a sum equal to the amount by which 20%
of all charges for rents and utilities in preceding year exceeds 5% of qualifying income is changed by increasing 20% to
22% and the alternative method of allowing the maximum grant under the schedule, if less than the amount determined
above, is changed by proportional increases in the maximum grant payable at each level of qualifying income in the
schedule, and amended Subsec. (a)(2) by eliminating the provision that any renter qualified under the program prior to
June 6, 1980, is entitled to a grant not less than such renter would receive, if qualified accordingly, under the provisions
in effect on June 5, 1980, effective July 12, 1985, and applicable to payments to renters in calendar years commencing on
or after January 1, 1986; June 11, Sp. Sess. P.A. 86-1 added Subsec. (a)(3) providing for a minimum benefit applicable to
renters who received a grant in the calendar year commencing January 1, 1985, effective July 8, 1986, pursuant to Art. 4,
Sec. 15 of the Constitution of Conn. and Sec. 2-30 of the general statutes, and applicable to grants for renters in the calendar
year commencing January 1, 1986; P.A. 87-586 increased the formula for calculating grants to renters from 22% to 35%
of the sum of charges for rents, electricity, gas, water and fuel paid by the renter in the calendar year preceding less 5%
of the renter's qualifying income in such preceding year and the amounts of qualifying income allowed at each level of
maximum grant in the schedule of maximum qualifying income and corresponding grants, and added a minimum amount
of benefit for each level of maximum qualifying income in the schedule, effective July 6, 1987, and applicable to grants
for renters in calendar years commencing on or after January 1, 1987, and further provided that the "provisions of said
public act 86-1 (of the June 11, 1986, special session) having been codified in the general statutes, revised to January 1,
1987, are deemed adopted and made effective July 8, 1986, the effective date of said public act 86-1"; P.A. 88-321 revised
the schedule of qualifying income and corresponding amounts of grant to reflect the increase in the maximum qualifying
income to $20,000, jointly with spouse, if married, and $16,200 if unmarried, effective May 10, 1988, and applicable to
grants for renters in the calendar year 1988 and thereafter.
Sec. 12-170e. State grants to renters qualified under section 12-170d. (a) (1)
A renter qualifying under section 12-170d shall be entitled to a payment from the state
equivalent to the lesser of the maximum amount in the following table or thirty-five per
cent of the sum of all charges for rents, electricity, gas, water and fuel actually paid
during the preceding calendar year less five per cent of the qualifying income received
during the preceding calendar year.
(2) The amounts of income at each level of qualifying income, as provided in the
table in subdivision (1) of this subsection, shall be adjusted annually in a uniform manner
to reflect the annual inflation adjustment in Social Security income. Each such adjustment of qualifying income shall be determined to the nearest one hundred dollars and
shall be applicable in determining the amount of grant allowed under this subsection
with respect to charges for rents, electricity, gas, water and fuel actually paid during the
preceding calendar year. Each such adjustment of qualifying income shall be prepared by
the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management in relation to the annual inflation
adjustment in Social Security, if any, becoming effective at any time during the twelve-month period immediately preceding the first day of October each year and shall be
distributed to the assessors in each municipality not later than the thirty-first day of
December next following.
(b) A person who qualifies at the close of any calendar year, who ceased to be a
renter during such year, or a person who first became a qualified renter during the
calendar year shall apportion his qualifying income on the basis of the number of months
that he was a renter and the income so apportioned to the months during which he was
a renter shall constitute his qualifying income for purposes of calculating the amount
of grant under subdivision (a) of this section provided the maximum grant shall be a
fraction of the amount shown in such table, the numerator of which shall be the number
of months of the year that he was a renter and the denominator the numeral twelve.
(P.A. 74-55, S. 9, 14; P.A. 80-463, S. 3, 6; P.A. 81-1, S. 2, 3; 81-132, S. 2, 3; P.A. 84-515, S. 4, 7; P.A. 85-612, S. 3,
6; June 11, Sp. Sess. P.A. 86-1, S. 4, 8; P.A. 87-586, S. 2, 10, 12; P.A. 88-321, S. 6, 10.)
History: P.A. 80-463 replaced table in Subsec. (a) with new table and added Subsec. (a)(2) and (3), effective June 6,
1980, and applicable to renters re grants allowed in calendar year commencing January 1, 1981, and each calendar year
thereafter; P.A. 81-1 clarified amount of grant for a renter qualified and participating on June 5, 1981, effective January
14, 1981, and applicable to grants for renters allowed in calendar year commencing January 1, 1981, and each calendar
year thereafter; P.A. 81-132 amended Subsec. (a)(3) to provide for annual adjustment of qualifying income levels to reflect
the annual inflation adjustment in social security income in the twelve months preceding October first each year, effective
May 19, 1981, and applicable to grants for renters in calendar year commencing January 1, 1982, and thereafter; P.A. 84-515 increased the maximum amount of grant for renters as indicated in the schedule of maximum grants in this section
and increased the maximum levels of qualifying income to reflect the annual inflation adjustments effective for the calendar
years commencing January 1, 1982, and January 1, 1983, as required under Subsec. (a)(a), effective June 13, 1984, and
applicable to the calendar year 1985 and each calendar year thereafter; P.A. 85-612 amended the formula for determining
amount of benefit under Subsec. (a) so that the method of computation in which a sum equal to the amount by which 20%
of all charges for rents and utilities in preceding year exceeds 5% of qualifying income is changed by increasing 20% to
22% and the alternative method of allowing the maximum grant under the schedule, if less than the amount determined
above, is changed by proportional increases in the maximum grant payable at each level of qualifying income in the
schedule, and amended Subsec. (a)(2) by eliminating the provision that any renter qualified under the program prior to
June 6, 1980, is entitled to a grant not less than such renter would receive, if qualified accordingly, under the provisions
in effect on June 5, 1980, effective July 12, 1985, and applicable to payments to renters in calendar years commencing on
or after January 1, 1986; June 11, Sp. Sess. P.A. 86-1 added Subsec. (a)(3) providing for a minimum benefit applicable to
renters who received a grant in the calendar year commencing January 1, 1985, effective July 8, 1986, pursuant to Art. 4,
Sec. 15 of the Constitution of Conn. and Sec. 2-30 of the general statutes, and applicable to grants for renters in the calendar
year commencing January 1, 1986; P.A. 87-586 increased the formula for calculating grants to renters from 22% to 35%
of the sum of charges for rents, electricity, gas, water and fuel paid by the renter in the calendar year preceding less 5%
of the renter's qualifying income in such preceding year and the amounts of qualifying income allowed at each level of
maximum grant in the schedule of maximum qualifying income and corresponding grants, and added a minimum amount
of benefit for each level of maximum qualifying income in the schedule, effective July 6, 1987, and applicable to grants
for renters in calendar years commencing on or after January 1, 1987, and further provided that the "provisions of said
public act 86-1 (of the June 11, 1986, special session) having been codified in the general statutes, revised to January 1,
1987, are deemed adopted and made effective July 8, 1986, the effective date of said public act 86-1"; P.A. 88-321 revised
the schedule of qualifying income and corresponding amounts of grant to reflect the increase in the maximum qualifying
income to $20,000, jointly with spouse, if married, and $16,200 if unmarried, effective May 10, 1988, and applicable to
grants for renters in the calendar year 1988 and thereafter.
