Democratic leaders in the Connecticut House stalled a vote on a controversial housing bill after it faced a filibuster from Republicans on Thursday.

Proponents said the bill is meant to tackle the state’s affordable housing crisis and includes some proposals from the Lamont administration.

On Thursday morning, confident he would get the bill to the floor for a vote, House Democratic Majority Leader Jason Rojas rebutted opponents who claimed the bill would remove local zoning authority from cities and towns.

“We started off at something that was far more demanding of communities and ended up at a place that’s more balanced,” Rojas said.

Rojas said the focus is on providing incentives for local housing authorities to build more units for families with incomes between zero and 30% of the

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