Democratic lawmakers proclaimed housing one of their top priorities Monday, though they offered few details on what specific policies they intend to propose. Lawmakers cited an array of stats underlining Connecticut’s housing crisis: The state is short an estimated 86,000 units, its vacancy rate is among the lowest in the country, housing prices continue to rise, and the average tenants pay nearly a third of their income on rent. Leaders in both chambers have introduced legislation aimed broadly at increasing housing options but have yet to fill in details of what exactly the bills will do. Pressed for specifics Monday, they emphasized that the session has just begun and said they’ve been meeting with housing advocates to decide where to focus. At the news conference Monday, Democratic lawmakers also discussed priorities around education, including proposals to increase funding for special education statewide.
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