Winter/Spring 2026 Issue Article
Building Connecticut’s Future
HBRA of CT’s Advocacy Agenda for the 2026 General Assembly
by Jim Perras, CEO & Chief Lobbyist, Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Connecticut
As the Connecticut General Assembly convenes for the 2026 legislative session, the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Connecticut (HBRA of CT) once again enters the Capitol with a clear mission: to serve as the preeminent advocacy organization for the residential construction industry and to advance policies that allow our members to build the homes Connecticut desperately needs.
Our mission is straightforward—using effective advocacy and new knowledge to solve our members’ problems—and it is guided by a broader vision of building Connecticut’s economy, communities, and better lives one home at a time. Those principles shape every position we take, every coalition we join, and every bill we support or oppose. In a state facing a persistent housing shortage that is constraining workforce growth, economic competitiveness, and household stability, the stakes in this session could not be higher.
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