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CT Gen Stat § 32-23n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 579 - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-23n - Economic assistance grants for the industrial projects in areas of high unemployment.

 Section 32-23n is repealed.(P.A. 77-370, S. 3, 13; P.A. 78-357, S. 3, 16; P.A. 86-107, S. 8, 19; P.A. 88-265, S. 12, 36; P.A. 94-95, S. 25.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-23p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 579 - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-23p - Loans by the corporation in areas of high unemployment.

 The corporation may determine to make long term loans approved on or after July 1, 1978, for any economic development project located in an area of high unemployment financed with the proceeds of bonds at an interest rate which is substantially equal to the interest rate payable on such bonds adjusted to reflect issuance costs. The corporation may also determine not to charge mortgage insurance premiums with respect to mortgage loans approved on or after July 1, 1978, for any economic development project located in an area of high unemployment the payments on which are insured pursuant to section 32-16. Any such determination shall apply to all loans made and mortgages insured during the period the determination is in force and, once applicable to a loan or mortgage, shall remain applicable for the full term of the loan or mortgage. The corporation may rescind any such determination at any time if the corporation finds in its sole judgment that the rescinding of the determination may be necessary in order to preserve the financial integrity of the corporation or the insurance fund. This section shall not apply to any other fees or charges imposed by the corporation, including without limitation application, acceptance, commitment, special purpose, bond issuance and attorney's fees, which may be charged without regard to the location of the proposed economic development project.(P.A. 78-357, S. 4, 16; P.A. 88-265, S. 13, 36; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: P.A. 88-265 changed industrial project to economic development project and deleted reference to capital reserve fund bonds; 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 § 32-23pp (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 579 - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-23pp - Policy to encourage pollution prevention and remediation.

 It shall be the policy of the state to encourage the practice of pollution prevention and remediation activities, thereby reducing risks to the environment and the health of workers and consumers. As used in this section, pollution prevention includes the change of or use of production processes, practices, raw materials or products that reduce or eliminate the generation of by-products without creating new risks of concern or that protect natural resources through their conservation.(P.A. 91-376, S. 1, 10; P.A. 98-253, S. 8.)History: P.A. 98-253 added remediation activities to the policy.See Sec. 32-477 re priority for applicants establishing work environments consistent with criteria in Sec. 32-475.
CT Gen Stat § 32-23q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 579 - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-23q - Exemption from maximum interest and charges on loans.

 The provisions of sections 37-4 and 37-6 shall not apply to any bond, note or other obligation issued by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, or any loan, lease, sale agreement, note or other obligation evidencing a financial obligation to the corporation.(P.A. 81-384, S. 10, 13; 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 § 32-23r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 579 - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-23r - Preference in employment by borrowers and mortgagees.

 Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall require in all instances that a borrower or mortgagee shall enter into an agreement with the corporation to give preference in employment to persons as set forth herein:(1) Where the funds involved are to be used for the purchase, lease or alteration of an existing facility which has been inoperative and the borrower or mortgagee intends to make, assemble or produce products and or services comparable to those previously made, assembled, or produced at such facility, preference shall be given to those previously employed at such facility within the twelve-month period immediately preceding its closing in the order of their total length of employment at the closed facility, provided that they can perform the work required by the borrower or mortgagee at such existing facility;(2) Where the funds involved are to be used for the purchase, lease or alteration of an existing facility which has been inoperative and the borrower or mortgagee intends to make, assemble or produce products different from those previously made, assembled or produced at the facility, preference in employment and training shall be given to those previously employed at such facility within the twelve-month period immediately preceding its closing in the order of their total length of employment at the closed facility, provided such training shall not exceed twelve weeks; and(3) Where the borrower or mortgagee is not the operating or producing entity at the facility being financed, the borrower or mortgagee shall be required to enter into an irrevocable agreement with the operating or producing entity containing the above requirements and proof of such agreement shall be provided to the corporation before approval of any funds or insurance.(P.A. 81-384, S. 11, 13; P.A. 06-196, S. 163; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: P.A. 06-196 made a technical change in Subdiv. (2), effective June 7, 2006; 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 § 32-23rr (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 579 - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-23rr - Definitions.

 As used in sections 32-23pp and 32-23qq and this section:(1) “Pollution prevention activities” means changes within a plant in production processes, product or raw materials that reduce, avoid or eliminate the generation of hazardous by-products per unit of product or the use of toxic or hazardous substances per unit of product without creating new risks of concern, but shall not be construed to promote or require (A) incineration, (B) transfer from one medium of exposure, release or discharge to another medium, (C) off-site or out-of-production process recycling or (D) methods of end-of-pipe treatment of toxic or hazardous substances as waste;(2) “Production process” means a process, line method, activity or technique or combination or series thereof, which is integral to and necessary for the production of a product or the provision of a service;(3) “Hazardous by-product” means any nonproduct output, waste or residue, including fugitive emissions, of hazardous substance from a production process; and(4) “Remediation activities” means any activity to stimulate, encourage and carry out the identification, assessment, evaluation, acquisition, remediation, development or financing of contaminated property in this state.(P.A. 91-376, S. 3, 10; P.A. 98-253, S. 10.)History: P.A. 98-253 added Subdiv. (4) defining “remediation activities”.
CT Gen Stat § 32-23s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 579 - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-23s - Interpretation of certain amendments.

 The amendments to sections 32-11a, 32-16, 32-23c, 32-23d, 32-23e, 32-23f and 32-23j effective on June 29, 1981, are intended and shall be construed as a clarification and expansion of the powers of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, and shall not limit or impair any obligation incurred or right exercised by the corporation under its powers prior to said date.(P.A. 81-384, S. 12, 13; 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 § 32-23t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 579 - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-23t - Legislative finding.

 It is hereby found and declared as a matter of legislative determination that there is a continuing need for stimulation and encouragement of the growth and development of the state economy through the provision of two comprehensive loan programs and the establishment of a locally administered business outreach center challenge grant program which address the economic needs of a wide variety of business enterprises located throughout the state, including, but not limited to, development corporations, small contractors, small manufacturers, small business investment companies, employee groups, small water companies, small exporters, businesses affected by emergencies or disasters, small farmers, small retailers or service firms, high risk small businesses, start-up businesses, businesses located in various regions of the state, and other businesses that may be unable to obtain adequate financing from conventional sources. It is further found and declared that consolidating many of the separate loan programs currently administered by the Department of Economic and Community Development into two revolving loan funds to be administered by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated will enhance such programs for all borrowers, permit better targeting of state assistance to firms important to the economic base of the state, improve marketing, accounting and administration, alleviate certain administrative and technical problems created by changes in federal tax law, permit more effective use of existing resources and better enable the state to protect itself from losses through the establishment of a loan loss reserve and an improved loan work-out capability. It is further found and declared that major changes in the financial markets have altered the availability of capital to small and medium firms in the state, that assistance to high risk small and start-up businesses is important to the state economy and that such loan consolidation will better enable Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated to leverage state assistance through active participation of private sector investments in small businesses.(P.A. 88-265, S. 23, 36; 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. 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” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated”, effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 32-23tt (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 579 - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-23tt - Definitions.

 As used in section 32-23ll, this section, and sections 32-23uu, 32-23vv and 32-235:(1) “Corporation” means Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated established under the provisions of this chapter;(2) “Educational upgrades” means (A) programs designed to increase the basic skills of workers and production workers including, but not limited to training, in written and oral communication, mathematics or science, or (B) training in innovative production methods and workplace oriented computer technical skills;(3) “Financial assistance” means grants, loans, loan guarantees or interest rate subsidies or any combination thereof;(4) “Manufacturing or economic base business” means a business defined under subsection (l) of section 32-222*;(5) “Production worker” means an employee of a manufacturer whose principal duties are located within the state, and consist of the assembly or construction of the manufacturer's product or a portion thereof; and(6) “Worker” means an employee of a manufacturing or economic-based business whose principal duties are located within the state.(P.A. 93-433, S. 3, 26; P.A. 98-203, S. 8, 13; P.A. 99-236, S. 2; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)*Note: Former Subsec. (l) of Sec. 32-222 was deleted by section 2 of public act 08-34.History: P.A. 93-433 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 98-203 amended Subdiv. (4) to make a technical adjustment to an internal reference, effective June 8, 1998; P.A. 99-236 added Subdiv. (6) defining “worker” and made technical changes; 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 § 32-23u (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 579 - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-23u - Consolidation of financial assistance programs.

 Effective July 1, 1988, the Small Contractors and Manufacturers Revolving Loan Fund established under section 32-82, revision of 1958, revised to 1987 and in effect on June 30, 1988, the Employee Ownership Trust Fund established under section 32-151, revision of 1958, revised to 1987 and in effect on June 30, 1988, the Loan Incentives for Employment Fund established under section 32-130, revision of 1958, revised to 1987 and in effect on June 30, 1988, the small business redevelopment loan program, used to provide state financial assistance for any industrial or business project, established under section 8-168, revision of 1958, revised to 1987 and in effect on June 30, 1988, the Northeast Connecticut Capital Assistance Fund established under section 32-156, revision of 1958, revised to 1987 and in effect on June 30, 1988, and the Exporters Revolving Loan Fund established under section 32-162, revision of 1958, revised to 1987 and in effect on June 30, 1988, are consolidated into the Connecticut Growth Fund established under section 32-23v. As of July 1, 1988, cash, notes, receivables and all other assets, liabilities, appropriations, authorizations, allocations and attributes then applicable or attributable to each of said funds and programs and three-quarters of the amount of cash existing by virtue of subsection (d) of section 16a-43, revision of 1958, revised to 1987 and in effect on June 30, 1988, shall be transferred to the Connecticut Growth Fund established under said section 32-23v. All loans and guarantees made or committed and lines of credit extended under said sections 8-168, 32-82, 32-130, 32-151, 32-156 and 32-162 shall be treated as having been made, committed or extended under section 32-23v and all payments received by the state on account thereof, excluding any payments which have been deposited into the General Fund prior to July 1, 1988, shall be credited or deposited to the Connecticut Growth Fund. Any and all bonds issued and any and all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission prior to July 1, 1988, for the purposes contained in said sections 8-168, 32-82, 32-130, 32-151, 32-156 and 32-162 are deemed issued or authorized, as the case may be, for the purposes of section 32-23v and shall be charged against the maximum bond authorization permitted under subsection (i) of said section, and the proceeds from bonds authorized under sections 8-169, 32-82, 32-131, 32-157 and 32-163, revision of 1958, revised to 1987 and in effect on June 30, 1988, shall be credited or deposited to the Connecticut Growth Fund established under section 32-23v when issued. The repeal of said sections 8-169, 32-82, 32-131, 32-157 and 32-163 shall not affect the validity, enforceability or binding nature of any bonds of the state issued pursuant to said sections.(P.A. 88-265, S. 24, 36.)See Sec. 8-168a re transfer of funds to the Connecticut Growth Fund.
CT Gen Stat § 32-23uu (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 579 - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-23uu - Connecticut job training finance program.

 There is established within the corporation a Connecticut job training finance program for the purpose of providing financial assistance to manufacturing or economic base businesses seeking to provide educational upgrades to their workers and production workers. Assistance under this program shall be provided in accordance with a contract between the corporation and the manufacturing or economic base business or an intermediary, including, but not limited to, a state agency, with an expertise in job training or a private nonprofit business association or a labor organization. Such contract shall include a provision requiring that educational upgrades supported under sections 32-23ll and 32-235 shall be carried out, in whole or in part, by training providers which may include, but shall not be limited to, institutions of higher education, trade and technical and other qualified providers.(P.A. 93-433, S. 4, 26; P.A. 94-175, S. 19, 32; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-4, S. 80, 85; P.A. 95-160, S. 64, 69; P.A. 99-236, S. 3; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: P.A. 93-433 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-175 made a technical change in the statutory internal reference, effective June 2, 1994; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-4 and P.A. 95-160 revised effective date of P.A. 94-175 but without affecting this section; P.A. 99-236 included employees of economic base businesses in the job training finance program; 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 § 32-23vv (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 579 - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-23vv - Connecticut job training finance demonstration program.

 Not later than thirty days from July 1, 1993, the corporation may enter into a demonstration program with a manufacturing or economic base business employing more than seven thousand five hundred production workers and operating manufacturing facilities located in more than one municipality within the state. The terms of such demonstration program shall include: (1) A five-million dollar loan to such manufacturing or economic base business for educational upgrades for its production workers which loan is either (A) provided by the corporation from funds provided under section 32-235, or (B) provided by a third party with a loan guarantee of two million dollars provided by the corporation from funds provided under said section 32-235; (2) an agreement under which, if, after five years from the date of such agreement, either: (A) Not less than seventy per cent of the production workers receiving educational upgrades under this section continue to be employed within the state by the manufacturing or economic base business, then (i) in the case of a loan made by the corporation, forty per cent of the remaining payments on any such loan shall be forgiven, or (ii) in the case of a loan from a third party, forty per cent of the remaining debt service on such loan shall be assumed by the corporation from funds provided under said section 32-235, or (B) not less than forty per cent but less than seventy per cent of the production workers receiving educational upgrades under this section continue to be employed within the state by the manufacturing or economic base business then (i) in the case of a loan made by the corporation, twenty per cent of the remaining payment on any such loan shall be forgiven, or (ii) in the case of a loan from a third party, twenty per cent of the remaining debt service on such loan shall be assumed by the corporation from funds provided under said section 32-235.(P.A. 93-433, S. 5, 26; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: P.A. 93-433 effective July 1, 1993; 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 § 32-23xx (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 579 - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-23xx - Electronic Superhighway Act of 1994.

 (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Electronic Superhighway Act of 1994”.(b) As used in this section, “information technology assistance” means the supplying of goods and services in the fields of computer hardware and software, computer networking, telecommunications, communications and distance learning for the purpose of enhancing the technological literacy of Connecticut students preparing for careers in an increasingly knowledge-based job market.(c) There is established a grant program to be administered by the commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, for the purpose of awarding grants under section 32-327 to agencies seeking to contract to provide information technology assistance to Connecticut public elementary and secondary schools.(d) An application for an eligible project under such grant program shall include a plan for competitive bids to be used by the agency in selecting a provider of information technology assistance to such schools.(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2, S. 193, 203.)History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2, S. 193, effective June 21, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 32-23y (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 579 - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-23y - Pending applications for financial assistance under consolidated programs funded from Connecticut Growth Fund or Comprehensive Business Assistance Fund.

 All applications for loans, grants, guarantees or extension of lines of credit under section 8-168, subsection (d) of section 16a-43, sections 32-9aa, 32-9oo, 32-53, 32-73, 32-82, 32-130, 32-151, 32-156 and 32-162, revision of 1958, revised to 1987, and in effect on June 30, 1988, pending on that date and authorized on or after July 1, 1988, shall be funded from the Connecticut Growth Fund created under section 32-23v or the Comprehensive Business Assistance Fund created under section 32-23x, as determined by the corporation in its discretion.(P.A. 88-265, S. 31, 36; 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 § 32-32 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 581 - Innovation Capital Act of 1989. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-32 - Short title: Innovation Capital Act of 1989.

 This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Innovation Capital Act of 1989”.(1972, P.A. 248, S. 1; P.A. 89-245, S. 6.)History: P.A. 89-235 renamed chapter as the Innovation Capital Act of 1989.Constitutionality of Secs. 32-32 to 32-46 upheld. 167 C. 111.