§ 8-37v

The Commissioner of Housing is authorized to undertake and carry out research activities, including, but not limited to, examination of housing needs and means of meeting those needs; investigation of techniques and opportunities for reducing housing costs, preserving neighborhoods and reducing energy consumption; testing of innovative housing technologies; the use of mobile and modular housing; and such other activities as he deems necessary to aid the state, its municipalities and the housing industry in meeting housing and community development needs.(P.A. 79-598, S. 9; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, reference to Commissioner of Economic and Community Development was changed editorially by the Revisors to reference to Commissioner of Housing, effective June 19, 2013.