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CT Gen Stat § 32-479 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588u - Financial Assistance: General Provisions|Section 32-479 - Development of goals, objectives and outcome measures. Annual reports.

 Not later than July 1, 1996, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, the Labor Commissioner and Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall jointly develop goals and objectives and quantifiable outcome measures related to the percentage of financial assistance which is being provided to high performance work organizations. The Labor Commissioner and Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall submit an annual report concerning such goals, objectives and measures to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to labor and public employees and the joint standing committee having cognizance of matters relating to commerce.(P.A. 94-116, S. 6, 28; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 05-191, S. 8; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 163.)History: P.A. 94-116 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; P.A. 05-191 deleted Commissioner of Economic and Community Development from group of officials and agencies required to submit annual report; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 deleted references to Connecticut Development Authority, effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 32-480 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588u - Financial Assistance: General Provisions|Section 32-480 - Encouragement of utilization of high performance work practices.

 The Department of Economic and Community Development, the Labor Department and Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall, when appropriate, encourage persons, firms and corporations which contact said departments or authorities for financial assistance to utilize high performance work practices in their business operations.(P.A. 94-116, S. 7, 28; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 164.)History: P.A. 94-116 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 deleted reference to Connecticut Development Authority, effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 32-500 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588v - International Trade|Section 32-500 - Definitions.

 As used in sections 32-500 to 32-512, inclusive:(1) “Corporation” means Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated;(2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development;(3) “Department” means Department of Economic and Community Development;(4) “Export” means the sale of goods or services by a business in Connecticut to a person, firm or corporation in another country;(5) “Financial assistance” means grants, extensions of credit, loans or loan guarantees or combinations thereof;(6) “Participation fee” means a fee paid to the state to compensate for expenses incurred by the state in organizing a trade show;(7) “Recruitment” means the recruitment of foreign investment to the state;(8) “Small and medium-sized company” means a business having not more than two hundred fifty employees;(9) “State” means the state of Connecticut;(10) “Success fee” means a fee paid to the department by a company which receives a contract to export goods or services as a result of assistance from the department;(11) “Trade consortium” means an industry cluster grouping of two or more companies, with or without university partners, working as a unified organization for the purpose of promoting and managing the exports of participating companies;(12) “Trade development company” means a business that assists small and medium-sized companies in entering foreign markets; and(13) “Trade representative” means a commercial trade representative in important world markets.(P.A. 94-237, S. 1, 14; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: P.A. 94-237 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “Connecticut Development Authority” and “authority” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated” and “corporation”, respectively, in Subdiv. (1), effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 32-501 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588v - International Trade|Section 32-501 - Commissioner's duties re international trade. State business trade with African countries.

 (a) The commissioner shall have jurisdiction over the coordination of trade development activities in the state. The commissioner shall initiate, conduct and coordinate the implementation of Department of Economic and Community Development programs to promote and assist Connecticut businesses with international trade. The commissioner shall be responsible for planning, developing and administering such programs and may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The Department of Economic and Community Development shall constitute a successor department to the Connecticut International Trade Council in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d and 4-39.(b) The commissioner may give priority in such programs to promoting and assisting Connecticut businesses with regard to trade with African countries with whom the United States has diplomatic relations.(P.A. 94-237, S. 2, 14; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 97-135, S. 1, 4; P.A. 05-191, S. 9; P.A. 13-299, S. 24.)History: P.A. 94-237 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; P.A. 97-135 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added new Subsec. (b) re assistance to state businesses trading with African countries, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 05-191 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting obsolete provision re commissioner's submittal of report by January 1, 1998; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (a) to make a technical change and add provision re department as successor to Connecticut International Trade Council, effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 32-502 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588v - International Trade|Section 32-502 - Export extension service program.

 There is hereby established within the Department of Economic and Community Development an export extension service program for the purpose of awarding, within available resources, a grant to a public, private or nonprofit entity for the purpose of certifying, training and overseeing broker agents who shall have expertise in export transactions and shall provide outreach and technical services to businesses that either have not engaged in exporting or have only recently begun exporting.(P.A. 94-237, S. 3, 14; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)History: P.A. 94-237 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.
CT Gen Stat § 32-503 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588v - International Trade|Section 32-503 - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated export division.

 (a) Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall establish an export division within the corporation. The division shall, within available resources, provide: (1) Working capital loans to small and medium-sized companies which are unable to obtain export financing, (2) access for such companies to existing public and private export lenders and other export funding sources, including, but not limited to, transaction financing, letters of credit, equity investments and loan guarantees, and (3) technical assistance to such companies in obtaining such financing. Such export division may give priority to assisting Connecticut businesses with regard to trade with African countries with whom the United States has diplomatic relations.(b) On or before January 30, 1998, the corporation shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to economic development on the progress of the corporation in carrying out the purposes of this section, including a list of successful transactions.(P.A. 94-237, S. 4, 14; P.A. 97-135, S. 2, 4; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: P.A. 94-237 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 97-135 amended Subsec. (a) to provide that the division may give priority in assisting state businesses with regard to trade with African countries and amended Subsec. (b) to defer report deadline from January 30, 1995, to January 30, 1998, effective July 1, 1997; pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “Connecticut Development Authority” and “authority” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated” and “corporation”, respectively, effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 32-504 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588v - International Trade|Section 32-504 - International trade account.

 There is established an international trade account which shall be a separate nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account may contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account, including success fees pursuant to section 32-500 and participation fees pursuant to section 32-506, and any other moneys received by the commissioner from other public or private sources for the purposes of sections 32-500 to 32-512, inclusive. The commissioner shall use the moneys in the account for the purposes of sections 32-500 to 32-512, inclusive.(P.A. 94-237, S. 5, 14; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 101, 130.)History: P.A. 94-237 effective July 1, 1994; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 specified account as separate nonlapsing account within the general fund, effective July 1, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 32-505 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588v - International Trade|Section 32-505 - International trade representatives.

 (a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may retain trade representatives in foreign countries to assist Connecticut businesses in finding (1) export customers, agents and distributors and (2) foreign companies to invest in Connecticut.(b) The commissioner shall, within available resources, establish an international trade representative program to assist Connecticut businesses in exporting their products to foreign markets. On or before October 1, 1994, the commissioner shall establish a registration process for businesses interested in participating in the program. Such process shall include, but not be limited to, a requirement that the business agree to pay, over a three-year period beginning on the date of execution of a contract for an export sale, a success fee of not more than three per cent of the price of the products being sold under such transaction, excluding freight, handling and insurance charges. The department shall deposit such fees in the account established by section 32-504.(c) The commissioner shall keep a separate accounting of all fees paid from such program and use such accounting as a measurement of export sales achieved through the program. The commissioner may utilize the services of an impartial third party to monitor the sales of program participants.(P.A. 93-140, S. 1, 3; P.A. 94-237, S. 6, 14; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)History: P.A. 93-140 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-237 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsecs. (b) and (c) re establishment of international trade representative program, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.
CT Gen Stat § 32-506 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588v - International Trade|Section 32-506 - Trade shows.

 The commissioner shall, within available resources, organize the participation of Connecticut businesses at trade shows in major industries and in major markets throughout the world to introduce them to potential customers or representatives. The commissioner may charge such businesses participation fees as compensation for expenses incurred in organizing such trade shows and shall deposit such fees in the account established by section 32-504.(P.A. 94-237, S. 7, 14.)History: P.A. 94-237 effective July 1, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 32-507 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588v - International Trade|Section 32-507 - Trade consortium program.

 The commissioner shall, within available resources, establish a trade consortium program to facilitate and sponsor the formation of trade consortia to promote and manage the exports of participating businesses. The commissioner may, within available resources, provide “seed” financing for the start-up of such consortia through appropriate and existing financial assistance programs.(P.A. 94-237, S. 8, 14.)History: P.A. 94-237 effective July 1, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 32-508 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588v - International Trade|Section 32-508 - Information and education program to promote exports.

 The commissioner shall, within available resources, establish a program of information and education to promote exports. Under such program, the commissioner may, within available resources, (1) provide for and coordinate international trade communication channels, such as newsletters and literature, to businesses and other interested parties in the state to increase awareness of state and private services and information available to exporters; (2) make available to exporters and potential exporters data about foreign markets and international trade flows; (3) provide financial support to public and private organizations which can provide international trade information; and (4) cooperate with, and, within available job training resources, provide financial support to, industry associations, educational institutions, the federal government and other public and private organizations to provide education and training concerning international trade and the techniques employed in successful exporting and to coordinate state activity in such education and training.(P.A. 94-237, S. 9, 14.)History: P.A. 94-237 effective July 1, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 32-509 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588v - International Trade|Section 32-509 - Trade development companies.

 The commissioner shall, within available resources, (1) promote and organize the formation of trade development companies in the state to assist small and medium-sized companies in entering foreign markets and (2) provide a referral service to help such companies locate appropriate assistance.(P.A. 94-237, S. 10, 14.)History: P.A. 94-237 effective July 1, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 32-510 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588v - International Trade|Section 32-510 - Program to attract foreign investment into the state.

 The commissioner shall, within available resources, undertake a foreign recruitment program to promote the benefits of Connecticut to foreign companies to encourage them to invest in the state. The program may include the coordination of investment missions, seminars and meetings in targeted foreign countries to attract foreign investment into the state.(P.A. 94-237, S. 11, 14.)History: P.A. 94-237 effective July 1, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 32-511 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588v - International Trade|Section 32-511 - Connecticut International Trade Council.

 Section 32-511 is repealed, effective July 1, 2013.(P.A. 94-237, S. 12, 14; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 68, 121; P.A. 13-299, S. 95.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-512 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588v - International Trade|Section 32-512 - Exporting services database.

 Not later than October 1, 1995, the commissioner shall, within available resources, establish a database of federal agencies, state agencies, financial institutions, export trading companies, insurance companies and brokers, trade specialists, foreign trade representatives, institutions of higher education, law firms and international trade organizations that provide export diagnostic services, marketing services, technical assistance, financing, insurance, legal services, transportation services or other services required to begin or expand exporting. The database shall, for each such entity, include a description of the exporting services provided and the resources and experience of the entity. The commissioner shall make the database available to the public and may impose fees for access to the database. Any such fees received by the commissioner shall be deposited in the international trade account established under section 32-504.(P.A. 94-237, S. 13, 14.)History: P.A. 94-237 effective July 1, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 32-531 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588w - Insurance and Financial Services Export Zone|Section 32-531 - Geographic area of the Insurance and Financial Services Export Zone.

 (a) The geographic area of the Insurance and Financial Services Export Zone shall be all of the land and improvements within the city of Hartford and within the perimeter boundary described in subsection (b) of this section. The description of the perimeter boundary follows street lines as they exist on April 1, 1996. The zone includes both sides of the referenced streets. Any and all real properties with frontage on the referenced portions of the referenced streets shall be considered to be properties within the zone. All properties with frontage at a referenced intersection shall also be considered properties within the zone.(b) The zone is bordered on the east by the Connecticut River. The south perimeter comes straight out from the Connecticut River onto Masseek Street until its intersection with Van Block Avenue; then right onto Van Block Avenue; then northwest on Van Block Avenue to its intersection with Nepaquash Street; then east on Nepaquash Street until its intersection with Charter Oak Avenue; then west on Charter Oak Avenue until its intersection with Wyllys Street; then left on Wyllys Street until its intersection with Wethersfield Avenue; then right on Wethersfield Avenue at the South Green Intersection and left onto Park Street; then west on Park Street until its intersection with Park Terrace; then right onto Park Terrace until its intersection with Capitol Avenue; then left on Capitol Avenue traveling west until its intersection with Forrest Street; then right on Forrest Street. The western perimeter runs from the Capitol Avenue and Forrest Street intersection north on Forrest Street until its intersection with Farmington Avenue; then left on Farmington Avenue to the Whitney Street intersection; then right on Whitney Street and follow straight through the intersection and onto Scarborough Street to its intersection with Albany Avenue. The northern perimeter runs down Albany Avenue heading east; then left at its intersection with Center Street; then north on Center Street until its intersection with Mather Street; then right on Mather Street through its intersection with Main Street; then straight onto Canton Street and follow Canton Street to the end. The zone proceeds straight from the end of Canton Street through Riverside Park out to the Connecticut River.(P.A. 96-253, S. 2, 12.)History: P.A. 96-253 effective July 1, 1996, and applicable to (1) income years of corporations under chapter 208 commencing on or after January 1, 1996, (2) income years of insurance companies under chapter 207 commencing on or after January 1, 1996, (3) taxable years of taxpayers under chapter 229 commencing on or after January 1, 1996, or (4) sales occurring on and after January 1, 1996, as the case may be.
CT Gen Stat § 32-532 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588w - Insurance and Financial Services Export Zone|Section 32-532 - Procedure for corporation to elect to become an exempt company. Certificate. Revocation of election.

 (a) A corporation may elect to become an exempt company, by filing with the office of the Secretary of the State, at the time of filing the incorporation or qualification to do business as a foreign corporation documents required by title 33 a certificate stating that it shall (1) be considered an exempt company pursuant to sections 32-530 to 32-540, inclusive, (2) be headquartered and conduct substantially all of its exempt activities in the United States at a location in the Insurance and Financial Services Export Zone identified in the certificate, and (3) engage only in exempt activities unless and until it revokes its election pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. Such certificate shall be signed by the president, vice-president or managing director and attested to by the secretary or assistant secretary. An exempt insurer shall file an original or copy of the certificate with the Insurance Department and an exempt banking company or exempt investment company shall file an original or copy with the Department of Banking.(b) An exempt company may revoke its election under subsection (a) of this section by filing a letter or statement of such revocation with the Secretary of the State signed by its president or vice-president or managing director, attested to by its secretary or assistant secretary stating the effective date of the revocation. A copy shall be filed with the Insurance Department or the Department of Banking, as appropriate.(P.A. 96-253, S. 3, 12.)History: P.A. 96-253 effective July 1, 1996, and applicable to (1) income years of corporations under chapter 208 commencing on or after January 1, 1996, (2) income years of insurance companies under chapter 207 commencing on or after January 1, 1996, (3) taxable years of taxpayers under chapter 229 commencing on or after January 1, 1996, or (4) sales occurring on and after January 1, 1996, as the case may be.