(a) The Commissioner of Housing, within available appropriations, and in consultation with the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority and representatives of any public housing authority in the state selected by the commissioner, shall establish a program to encourage and recruit owners of rental real property to accept from prospective tenants any federal Housing Choice Voucher, rental assistance program certificate or payment from any other program administered by the state that provides rental payment subsidies for residential dwellings. Such program may include, but need not be limited to, advertisements, community outreach events and communications to owners of rental real property who utilize other programs concerning such property administered by the state.

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(b) Not later than October 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit a report concerning (1) the status of the program, including an analysis of the effectiveness of the program in recruiting owners of rental real property to accept vouchers, certificates and any other rental payment subsidies, and (2) the commissioner’s recommendations concerning the program to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to housing, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.