Michele Rayner D

Authorizes landlord to report tenant's rent payment history to credit reporting agencies under certain conditions; requires tenant to provide written consent to participate in rent reporting; provides requirements for such consent form; authorizes tenant to opt out of rent reporting at any time without penalty; provides notice requirements; authorizes landlord to charge specified fee for providing rent reporting services; prohibits …

Creates rebuttable presumption that persons who use force in accordance with specified provisions against known abuser act with reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great bodily harm; specifies when rebuttable presumption applies; requires court to instruct jury regarding existence of rebuttable presumption & shift in burden of proof if rebuttable presumption applies; authorizes court to determine whether defendant …

Creates People's Relief Program within DCF; requires program to provide assistance in form of grants to certain residents under specified conditions; provides program eligibility requirements for individuals; requires DCF to adopt specified rules.

Authorizes local government to enact land development regulations to permit land use for small-footprint grocery store located in food insecure area; authorizes local government to include in its comprehensive plan provision permitting land use for small-footprint grocery store located in food insecure area; authorizes local government to require mandatory reporting of certain information from small-footprint grocery store.