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CT Gen Stat § 32-3 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-3 - Duties of department; Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated.

 (a) The department shall:(1) Study and investigate conditions affecting Connecticut industry, business, commerce, agriculture and recreational and residential facilities and prepare and recommend plans for and promote and encourage the preservation, expansion and development of such industry, business, commerce, agriculture and recreational and residential facilities within and without the state;(2) Prepare and recommend plans for and promote and encourage the location and development of new industry, business, commerce, agriculture and recreational and residential facilities in the state;(3) Collect, compile and disseminate information relative to the natural and economic resources of the state;(4) Cooperate with promotional, planning and research groups and associations, with agencies of the state and its political subdivisions and with agencies of the federal government and other states, in the execution of its duties;(5) Furnish technical, secretarial and clerical assistance to organizations when it deems that the giving of such assistance will promote the objects of this chapter.(b) Each officer, board, commission or department of the state government shall assist said department and the corporation in the performance of their duties, and the department and the corporation shall have access to all available information collected by any state agency. The department and the corporation shall assist, as appropriate, other state agencies in their duties upon request and shall make available to them all information collected by them.(1949 Rev., S. 3538; 1953, S. 1893d; February, 1965, P.A. 492, S. 1; 1972, P.A. 195, S. 16; P.A. 73-599, S. 19; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: 1965 act required commission to prepare and recommend plans to promote and encourage established business and to promote and encourage new business, etc. and required commission to assist other state agencies and make information available to them; 1972 act required commission to carry out provisions of industrial assistance act; P.A. 73-599 replaced Connecticut development commission with department of commerce and Connecticut development authority and divided section into Subsecs., redesignating Subdivs. with numeric indicators accordingly; pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “corporation” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2012.Cited. 150 C. 342.
CT Gen Stat § 32-4a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-4a - Assistance to Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Incorporated.

 Section 32-4a is repealed, effective May 7, 2008.(P.A. 93-382, S. 54, 69; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 08-34, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-4b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-4b - State Economic Development Advisory Board.

 Section 32-4b is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.(P.A. 93-382, S. 55, 69; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 11-131, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-4e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-4e - “Economic cluster” defined.

 As used in section 32-4h, “economic cluster” means a grouping of industries linked together through customer, supplier or other relationships.(P.A. 96-252, S. 1, 8; P.A. 11-131, S. 4.)History: P.A. 96-252 effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 11-131 removed reference to Secs. 32-4f and 32-4g, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 32-4f. (Formerly Sec. 4-70d) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-4f. (Formerly Sec. 4-70d) - Connecticut Economic Conference Board. Economic cluster conference and report.

 Section 32-4f is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 130, 168; P.A. 92-44, S. 1, 2; 92-65, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-196, S. 1, 3; 93-210, S. 2, 3; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; 96-252, S. 2, 8; P.A. 97-238, S. 6; P.A. 11-48, S. 285; 11-131, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-4g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-4g - Economic cluster report by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development.

 Section 32-4g is repealed, effective October 1, 2005.(P.A. 96-252, S. 3, 8; P.A. 05-191, S. 12.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-4h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-4h - Economic cluster bond funds report.

 Not later than August 1, 1997, and annually thereafter, the chairperson of the board of directors of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the Department of Economic and Community Development, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, which details the amount of bond funds expended during the previous fiscal year on each economic cluster in the state by the quasi-public agency administered by such chairperson.(P.A. 96-252, S. 4, 8; P.A. 07-171, S. 5; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 158.)History: P.A. 96-252 effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 07-171 removed Commissioner of Economic and Community Development as entity responsible for report; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 deleted “the chairperson of the board of directors of the Connecticut Development Authority and”, effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 32-4j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-4j - Connecticut first-time homebuyers account.

 There is established a Connecticut first-time homebuyers account which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. Funds segregated by the Commissioner of Revenue Services, pursuant to section 32-4k, shall be deposited in the account. An amount equal to the amount deposited in the account shall be available to the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development for payments to participants in the program established pursuant to section 32-4i. The State Treasurer shall invest the proceeds of the account, and investment earnings, after paying any costs incurred by the State Treasurer in administering the account, shall be credited to the General Fund. On or before September 1, 2014, and annually thereafter, the State Treasurer shall notify the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development of the total amount deposited in the account. Any funds segregated on behalf of a participant that are not used for the purchase of a first home shall be transferred to the General Fund.(P.A. 11-140, S. 31.)History: P.A. 11-140 effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 32-4k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-4k - Learn Here, Live Here program. Segregation of income taxes.

 As part of the Learn Here, Live Here program established pursuant to section 32-4i, for taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2014, the Commissioner of Revenue Services shall segregate the income taxes paid by a participant in said program during a period not exceeding ten taxable years following the year of graduation. Upon the request of such participant, the commissioner shall segregate an annual amount of such tax liability, up to a maximum of two thousand five hundred dollars per year. The total amount segregated for all program participants shall not exceed one million dollars in any calendar year. The commissioner shall deposit such segregated amounts into the Connecticut first-time homebuyers account established pursuant to section 32-4j.(P.A. 11-140, S. 32.)History: P.A. 11-140 effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 32-5 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-5 - Receipts.

 The department is authorized to receive and to pay over to the State Treasurer any moneys from any source, including contributions made for the purposes of said department by individuals, corporations or associations, or any amounts from the sale of any printed matter or other material. Such receipts when so turned over to the State Treasurer shall become part of the General Fund of the state, provided any such contributions shall be deemed to be appropriated for the purposes designated by the contributors and shall be allotted in accordance with law. The department is further empowered to enter into a contract or contracts from time to time for the purposes of this chapter, such obligations to be met from any appropriation or other funds made available to it, as herein provided. No provision of this chapter shall be construed to restrict or prohibit the department from receiving or accepting funds from any source, including funds from federal, state or municipal governments or from private sources, for any of the purposes, or activities related thereto, of this chapter.(1949 Rev., S. 3540; 1959, P.A. 355, S. 1; February, 1965, P.A. 232, S. 1; 492, S. 2; P.A. 73-599, S. 20.)History: 1959 act removed power of commission to expend receipts and provided for appropriation of contributions and allotment in accordance with law; 1965 acts specified commission's right to receive and accept funds from any source; P.A. 73-599 replaced Connecticut development commission with department of commerce, here referred to simply as “department”, (P.A. 77-614 replaced commerce department with department of economic development).See Sec. 32-8 re administration of federal funds.
CT Gen Stat § 32-5b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-5b - Deadlines for approval or disapproval of applications for financial assistance.

 Not later than July 1, 1996, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing deadlines for the approval or disapproval of applications for financial assistance by the Department of Economic and Community Development.(P.A. 95-249, S. 1, 4; 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)History: P.A. 95-249 effective July 1, 1995; 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 § 32-5c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-5c - Preference for prequalified contractors and subcontractors for bond guaranty program.

 The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall give priority to any contractor or substantial subcontractor who is prequalified under section 4a-100 for participation in the Department of Economic and Community Development's bond guaranty program under public act 79-607*.(P.A. 13-304, S. 3.)*Note: Public act 79-607 is entitled “An Act Concerning Urban Action and Establishing a State Historic Preservation Board”. (See Reference Table captioned “Public Acts of 1979” in Volume 16 which lists the sections amended, created or repealed by the act.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-6h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-6h - One-stop business licensing center.

 Section 32-6h is repealed, effective July 1, 1995.(P.A. 86-329, S. 1, 3; P.A. 93-382, S. 68, 69.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-6i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-6i - Connecticut Economic Information System Steering Committee.

 Section 32-6i is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-4, S. 2, 5; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-9, S. 28, 50; P.A. 11-51, S. 76; 11-131, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-6j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-6j - Assistance of Labor Commissioner in job-training activities.

 In the assessment and provision of job training for employers, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the chief executive officer of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall request the assistance of the Labor Commissioner. Upon receipt of a request for job training pursuant to this section, the Labor Commissioner shall notify the president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, or his or her designee, of such request. The president, or his or her designee, shall determine if a training program exists or can be designed at a regional community-technical college to meet such training need and shall notify the Labor Commissioner of such determination. The Labor Commissioner shall to the extent possible make arrangements for the participation of the regional community-technical colleges, the Connecticut State University System, other institutions of higher education, other postsecondary institutions, adult education programs and the Technical Education and Career System in implementing the program. Nothing in this section shall preclude the Labor Commissioner from considering or choosing other providers to meet such training need.(P.A. 96-190, S. 3, 8; P.A. 11-48, S. 284; P.A. 12-116, S. 87; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152; P.A. 13-123, S. 6; P.A. 16-15, S. 40; P.A. 17-237, S. 109.)History: P.A. 96-190 effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 11-48 replaced “chancellor of the regional community-technical colleges” with “president of the Board of Regents for Higher Education” and made conforming and technical changes, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 12-116, “regional vocational-technical schools” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “technical high schools”, effective July 1, 2012; 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; P.A. 13-123 changed “executive director” to “chief executive officer”, effective June 18, 2013; P.A. 16-15 replaced “president of the Board of Regents for Higher Education” with “president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities”, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 17-237 replaced “state technical high schools” with “the Technical Education and Career System”, effective July 1, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 32-6k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-6k - Impact statements submitted to the Connecticut Transportation Strategy Board.

 Section 32-6k is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-5, S. 6, 18; P.A. 02-78, S. 1; P.A. 06-136, S. 26; P.A. 11-61, S. 188.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-6l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-6l - Promotion of market areas surrounding rail and bus terminals, airports and ports around the state.

 The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the Commissioner of Transportation, shall collaborate with the towns and cities in the state to promote and market areas of retail sales and services surrounding rail, bus terminals, airports and ports around the state. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may use the services of the Connecticut Economic Resource Center and any other entity it deems necessary.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-5, S. 7, 18.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-5 effective July 2, 2001.
CT Gen Stat § 32-6n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-6n - Electronic business portal.

 Any electronic business portal established by the Department of Economic and Community Development shall include, but not be limited to, (1) specific branding to reflect a state-wide branding program developed at the direction of the office of the Governor, (2) alignment with the Connecticut Economic Resource Center's online business assistance technology platform, and (3) functionality that allows municipalities to promote local resources on such portal, provided each municipality shall be responsible for providing and maintaining its content on such portal.(P.A. 13-46, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-6t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-6t - Promotion of locations designated as Connecticut Treasures or state-owned and operated museums.

 On or before October 1, 2012, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the Culture and Tourism Advisory Committee, shall develop a program to designate locations in the state with cultural, educational or historical significance as “Connecticut Treasures”. Such program shall promote locations designated as Connecticut Treasures or state-owned and operated museums, and shall integrate existing programs of the Department of Economic and Community Development and Culture and Tourism Advisory Committee in the promotion of such locations to adults and children. Such program shall include a “Connecticut Treasures Passport”, which shall provide free or reduced admission to locations designated as Connecticut Treasures and all state-owned and operated museums for children younger than eighteen years of age who are accompanied by an adult.(June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 207.)History: June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 effective June 15, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 32-6u (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-6u - Connecticut antiques trail. Promotional program.

 The Department of Economic and Community Development shall, within available appropriations, establish a Connecticut antiques trail to identify and market sites in the state where antiques are sold. The department shall develop criteria to identify (1) major antique dealers, (2) communities that feature a high concentration of antique dealers, (3) auction houses that have annual sales in excess of one million dollars, and (4) antique dealers located within municipally designated antiques corridors for inclusion in the antiques trail. The department shall develop a program to promote the antiques trail, including, but not limited to, (A) directional and other signs and notices pertaining to the sites identified by the department, and (B) an Internet web site for the antiques trail.(P.A. 13-231, S. 2; P.A. 16-202, S. 2.)History: P.A. 16-202 added Subdiv. (4) re antique dealers located within municipally designated antiques corridors, effective June 7, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 32-6v (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-6v - Promotion of bioscience and biotechnology businesses in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Program.

 (a) Not later than February 1, 2015, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall establish and administer a program to promote and support the development of bioscience and biotechnology businesses in the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region designated pursuant to section 16a-4a. The commissioner shall develop such program in consultation with Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, Connecticut United for Research Excellence, Inc., the Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region, the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut and other organizations in the region with experience in the formation of or assistance to start-up businesses, fundraising, networking and marketing. Such program shall include:(1) Outreach efforts to entrepreneurs, regional community and business leaders and experts in the bioscience and biotechnology fields to determine the needs and objectives of such individuals, and to inform such individuals of state programs and resources to assist in the formation of bioscience and biotechnology businesses in said planning region;(2) A marketing plan for bioscience and biotechnology development in said planning region, including: (A) An identification of assets, including the facilities and talent pool located in said planning region, (B) marketing tools to advertise such assets, (C) goals for such marketing plan, and (D) a timetable and budget for such marketing plan; and(3) A working group that shall consist of not less than ten nor more than fifteen business and community leaders from said planning region to (A) encourage networking and planning between professionals from different fields, (B) support the development and occupancy of the incubator at CURE Innovation Commons, (C) assess the program established pursuant to this section, and (D) make recommendations to the commissioner concerning the development and implementation of such program; and(c) Not later than February 1, 2017, the commissioner shall include in the annual report, pursuant to section 32-1m, a report on the program established pursuant to this section.(P.A. 14-217, S. 212.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-6w (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-6w - Display of temporary signage or flags by business on Connecticut antiques trail.

 Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any municipal zoning ordinance or regulation, except those ordinances or regulations pertaining to the size of signage or flags, a business identified by the Department of Economic and Community Development as being on the Connecticut antiques trail, established pursuant to section 32-6u, may display temporary signage or flags, for not more than sixteen hours each day, indicating that the business is on such trail.(P.A. 16-202, S. 1.)History: P.A. 16-202 effective June 7, 2016.