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CT Gen Stat § 32-180 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588i - Connecticut-Israel Exchange Commission|Section 32-180 - Connecticut-Israel Exchange Commission. Membership. Organization.

 (a) There is established the Connecticut-Israel Exchange Commission. The commission shall be within the Department of Economic and Community Development for the purpose of promoting and expanding economic, scientific, educational, technological, commercial, industrial and cultural cooperation and exchange between the state of Connecticut and the state of Israel.(b) The Connecticut-Israel Exchange Commission shall be comprised of: (1) The Governor, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the Senate, or their designees, and the cochairmen and ranking members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to economic development and education; (2) the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, or his designee; (3) two public members appointed by the Governor; and (4) two members appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, two members appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, two members appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives and two members appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. Of the members appointed under subdivision (4) of this subsection, each appointing authority shall appoint one member from the public and one member from the General Assembly. The Governor shall appoint from among the members of the commission a chairperson who shall serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the Governor.(c) The first appointments shall be made on or before July 1, 1988. The term of each appointed member shall be coterminous with the appointing authority or until a successor is chosen, whichever is longer. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority.(d) The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.(e) The commission shall organize itself in such manner as it deems desirable and necessary. Seven members of the commission shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present at a meeting shall be necessary to take any action or adopt any motion or resolution.(P.A. 88-209, S. 1, 4; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)History: 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 § 32-181 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588i - Connecticut-Israel Exchange Commission|Section 32-181 - Powers and functions.

 The commission shall have the following powers and functions:(1) To request and obtain from any department, board, commission or other agency of the state or of any municipality, authority or other political subdivision within the state such assistance and data as will enable it to carry out the purposes of this chapter;(2) To accept any federal funds granted for all or any of the purposes of this chapter;(3) To accept any gifts, donations, bequests or grants of funds from private and public agencies for all or any of the purposes of this chapter;(4) To create committees necessary for the performance of responsibilities pursuant to this chapter and to appoint members thereto;(5) To work with representatives from the state of Israel in forming a counterpart to the commission in the state of Israel;(6) To work with its counterpart organization in the state of Israel and with the business, financial and academic communities in the state to encourage and schedule visits, conferences and exchanges between the state and the state of Israel concerning industrial development, commerce and trade, culture, science and technology, medicine and health care research and education; and(7) To perform such other acts as may be necessary and appropriate to promote mutual prosperity, development and understanding between the state of Connecticut and the state of Israel.(P.A. 88-209, S. 2, 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-182 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588i - Connecticut-Israel Exchange Commission|Section 32-182 - Assistance from the Department of Economic and Community Development. Contributions from private agencies.

 The Department of Economic and Community Development may provide the necessary personnel and resources as provided in this section to help the commission perform its tasks in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. If the commission receives monetary contributions or contributions of in-kind resources from private agencies during any state fiscal year, the department shall allocate an amount of money to the commission equal to one-third of the total value of all such contributions and resources provided such allocation does not exceed seventy thousand dollars in any state fiscal year. In addition, the department may continue to provide the in-kind resources to the commission which it is providing on July 1, 1998. Any such contributions, allocations and resources shall be used by the commission to establish an office to develop strategic business relationships between Connecticut and Israeli businesses.(P.A. 88-209, S. 3, 4; P.A. 93-140, S. 2, 3; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 98-203, S. 11, 13.)History: P.A. 93-140 allowed, instead of required, department to provide personnel and resources to commission, required department to match contributions and stipulated purpose for contributions and matching resources, effective July 1, 1993; 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. 98-203 made the allocation of funds to the commission mandatory and authorized additional in-kind assistance, effective July 1, 1998.
CT Gen Stat § 32-246 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588m - Commission on Connecticut's Future|Section 32-246 - Department of Economic and Community Development to provide personnel and resources.

 The Department of Economic and Community Development shall provide the necessary personnel and resources to assist the Commission on Connecticut's Future in performing its tasks in accordance with section 32-245.(P.A. 91-226, S. 2, 4; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 14-79, S. 8.)History: 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. 14-79 changed “Connecticut Commission on Business Opportunity, Defense Diversification and Industrial Policy” to “Commission on Connecticut's Future”, effective June 3, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 32-260 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs|Section 32-260 - Legislative finding.

 It is hereby found and declared that there exists a credit crisis in Connecticut, that because of such crisis many economic base firms in the state are losing existing financing and are unable to obtain new financing, that such crisis is resulting in rising unemployment, that there exists a need to retain existing jobs and stimulate the creation of new jobs, that there exists a need to stimulate and support growth in manufacturing and emerging high technology industries, and that there exists a need to revitalize distressed municipalities in the state; and therefore it is necessary and in the public interest and for the public good that the provisions of sections 32-260 to 32-285, inclusive, are hereby declared a matter of legislative determination.(P.A. 92-236, S. 1, 48.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-262a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs|Section 32-262a - Guarantees in effect or pending on June 14, 1993, deemed to be funded from the Connecticut Works Guarantee Fund.

 Section 31-262a is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.(P.A. 93-360, S. 11, 19; P.A. 95-334, S. 3, 13; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-263 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs|Section 32-263 - Small and medium-sized business line of credit program.

 (a) There is established a two-year pilot small and medium-sized business line of credit program under which Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall make loans and loan guarantees to small and medium-sized companies which have not more than two hundred employees, are located in the state, have a good credit history, operate profitably and are either (1) unable to obtain conventional financing without assistance under this program, or (2) need assistance under this program to begin or maintain operations. The corporation may establish additional criteria for such loans, including, but not limited to, whether such assistance would enable an applicant to create or retain jobs and whether the applicant exports goods and services out of the state.(b) The corporation shall develop an accelerated application process for such program. Loans and loan guarantees under the program shall be for short-term working capital for a company's day-to-day operations, administrative and payroll costs, advertising expenses, energy costs and supplies, and other similar types of expenses. No company may receive more than two hundred thousand dollars in loans or loan guarantees under the program. Payments of principal and interest on loans under the program shall be made to the corporation for deposit in the Connecticut Works Fund created by section 32-23ii.(c) During the first year of the program the corporation shall make loans and loan guarantees and during the second year of the program the corporation shall monitor the loans and process payments from the loans.(P.A. 92-236, S. 4, 48; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: 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 § 32-264 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs|Section 32-264 - Bond authorization.

 Section 32-264 is repealed, effective July 1, 1993.(P.A. 92-236, S. 5, 48; P.A. 93-382, S. 67, 69; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1, S. 34, 45.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-266 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs|Section 32-266 - Definitions.

 As used in sections 32-266 to 32-284, inclusive:(1) “Corporation” means Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated; and(2) “Regional corporation” means a corporation formed by three or more municipal development corporations, a regional economic development corporation or a regional community development corporation.(P.A. 92-236, S. 7, 48; P.A. 93-217, S. 1, 5; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: P.A. 93-217 redefined “regional corporation” to include regional community development corporations, effective June 23, 1993; pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “Connecticut Development Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated”, effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 32-267 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs|Section 32-267 - Grants to regional corporations for regional revolving loan funds or participating agreements with small business lending corporations.

 The state, acting through the corporation, shall provide grants to not more than four regional corporations for the purpose of establishing regional revolving loan funds or entering into participating agreements with small business lending corporations licensed by the Small Business Administration. Any such grant to establish a regional revolving loan fund shall be used by the regional corporation to provide financial assistance to eligible projects upon certification to and acceptance by the corporation that such assistance complies with the provisions of sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive. The regional corporation may use not more than twenty per cent, not exceeding in the aggregate one hundred thousand dollars, of the amount received as a grant under this section to fund operating expenses of such regional corporation.(P.A. 92-236, S. 8, 48; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1, S. 29, 51; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1 authorized corporation to use not more than 20%, not exceeding in the aggregate $100,000, of the grant for its operating expenses, effective July 1, 1999; pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “corporation”, effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 32-268 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs|Section 32-268 - Eligibility.

 To be eligible for a grant under section 32-267, a regional corporation shall:(1) Have available to it staff with sufficient expertise to analyze applications for financial assistance, to regularly monitor financial assistance to clients, and have made arrangements to provide management or technical assistance to clients;(2) Have an effective plan to market its services to small businesses through such entities as chambers of commerce, industry trade associations, banks, local development corporations, community-based organizations and industrial development agencies;(3) Have established a loan committee composed of five or more persons experienced in commercial lending or in the operation of a for-profit business and a staff person of the regional corporation. Such loan committee shall review every application to the regional corporation for financial assistance pursuant to sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive, shall determine the feasibility of the transaction proposed in the application and shall recommend to the board of directors or other governing body of the regional corporation such action as the committee deems appropriate.(P.A. 92-236, S. 9, 48.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-269 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs|Section 32-269 - Applications.

 (a) Applications to the corporation for a grant under section 32-267 shall:(1) Describe the applicant corporation, including its organization, membership, loan committee, staff and sources of other funds, if any;(2) Identify the geographic region to be served;(3) Explain the methods and criteria to be used in determining firms eligible for financial assistance from the regional revolving loan fund;(4) Describe the means for coordinating financial assistance available from the regional revolving loan fund with financial assistance available from other public funding sources within the region and how financial assistance from such fund will be used to leverage private financing for projects;(5) Contain such other information as the corporation deems appropriate.(b) The corporation shall provide written notice for the acceptance or rejection of an application within thirty working days of receipt of the application.(P.A. 92-236, S. 10, 48; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: Pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “corporation”, effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 32-270 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs|Section 32-270 - Selection of regional corporations.

 The corporation shall select, from among eligible applicants, regional corporations on the basis of:(1) The ability of the regional corporation to administer a regional revolving loan fund authorized under sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive, or to enter into participating agreements with small business lending corporations;(2) The extent of coordination with other publicly supported financial assistance programs available within the region represented by the regional corporation;(3) The degree of public and private support within the region for the applicant regional corporation; and(4) The ability of the regional corporation to provide financial and other assistance to businesses located in distressed areas within the region.(P.A. 92-236, S. 11, 48; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: Pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “corporation”, effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 32-271 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs|Section 32-271 - Grants to be used for job creation or retention.

 A regional corporation awarded a grant by the corporation under section 32-267 shall use such grant to provide financial assistance to businesses for projects that demonstrate a substantial likelihood of providing increases in net new permanent jobs or retaining jobs in businesses that need such financial assistance to remain viable.(P.A. 92-236, S. 12, 48; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: Pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “corporation”, effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 32-272 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs|Section 32-272 - Decisions by regional corporations to approve or reject applications for financial assistance.

 The decision to approve or reject an application for financial assistance pursuant to the provisions of sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive, shall be made in accordance with procedures established by the regional corporation and approved by the corporation. No member of the board or other governing body of a regional corporation shall participate in a decision on a project application when (1) such member is a party to or has a financial interest in such project, or (2) such member's private employer has a financial interest in such project. Any member who cannot participate in a decision on a project application for such reason shall not be counted as a member of the board or other governing body for purposes of determining the number of members required for a majority vote on such application.(P.A. 92-236, S. 13, 48; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1, S. 30, 51; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1 provided that decisions re applications for assistance shall be made in accordance with procedures established by the corporation and approved by the authority, rather than by a majority of the corporation's directors, and provided that no member of the board or other governing body of a corporation shall participate in a decision when such member's private employer has a financial interest in the project, effective July 1, 1999; pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “corporation”, effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 32-273 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs|Section 32-273 - Conflict of interest prohibited.

 No employee or officer of any regional corporation shall be a party to or have any financial interest in any project that receives financial assistance pursuant to sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive. No officer shall, in such officer's private employment, participate in a decision on a project or have a financial interest in a project.(P.A. 92-236, S. 14, 48; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1, S. 31, 51.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1 added provision prohibiting officer, in such officer's private employment, from participating in a decision on a project or having a financial interest in a project, effective July 1, 1999.
CT Gen Stat § 32-274 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs|Section 32-274 - Priorities for financial assistance provided by regional corporations.

 A regional corporation, in approving applications for financial assistance, shall give priority to projects:(1) That will provide increases in net new permanent jobs;(2) Of minority or women-owned enterprises or enterprises owned by dislocated workers, as defined in the Federal Job Training Partnership Act;(3) Of businesses in the early stages of development that have been denied access to credit; and(4) That promote economic development, including the economic rehabilitation and development and the provision of services and jobs in areas where commercial, manufacturing and other business activities are permitted under local zoning.(P.A. 92-236, S. 15, 48; P.A. 93-217, S. 2, 5.)History: P.A. 93-217 added Subdiv. (4), requiring priority be given to projects that promote economic development, effective June 23, 1993.
CT Gen Stat § 32-275 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs|Section 32-275 - Working capital loan guarantees.

 The funds allocated to each regional corporation under sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive, may be used to guarantee the repayment of a working capital loan provided by a banking organization to finance an eligible project. In no event may a loan guarantee be for a term longer than five years. Any loan made by a banking organization that is guaranteed pursuant to sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive, shall be secured by a security agreement, chattel paper, loan agreement or such other instruments or documents deemed necessary or convenient by the regional corporation to secure the loan. Any guarantee made pursuant to said sections shall be backed by a minimum reserve account of at least fifty per cent of the amount guaranteed that is outstanding.(P.A. 92-236, S. 16, 48.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-276 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs|Section 32-276 - Loans.

 Funds allocated to each regional corporation pursuant to sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive, may be used to provide loans for eligible projects. The interest rate on such loans shall be determined by the regional corporation, but in no event shall the interest rate be less than one-half of the prime interest rate. The term of any loan shall not exceed five years. All loans shall be secured by lien positions on collateral at the highest level of priority that can accommodate the borrower's ability to raise sufficient debt and equity capital for the project.(P.A. 92-236, S. 17, 48.)