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CT Gen Stat § 32-241 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588|l| - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance|Section 32-241 - Bond authorization.

 (a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time, to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate one million dollars.(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department of Economic and Community Development for the purposes of section 32-240.(c) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such authorization, which is signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.(P.A. 92-236, S. 44, 48; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1, S. 21, 45; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1, S. 2, 3; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1 amended Subsec. (a) to increase bond authorization from $100,000,000 to $184,200,000, effective July 1, 1993, provided $43,900,000 of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 1994; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1 deleted former Subsec. (a), as amended by section 21 of June Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1 since the amendment was enacted in error, and reenacted said Subsec. with the same wording as existed prior to said amendment, effective July 15, 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.
CT Gen Stat § 32-242 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588|l| - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance|Section 32-242 - Air pollution emission reduction credits. Program.

 In addition to other financial assistance which the Department of Economic and Community Development may grant under this chapter, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, may provide financial assistance consisting of (1) funds to acquire air pollution emission reduction credits certified by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to section 22a-174f, or (2) the transfer of credits previously acquired by the Office of Policy and Management pursuant to section 32-242a. Such transfer may be made as a grant, sale, loan or by such other appropriate means of disposition as is determined by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. The assistance provided in the section shall be subject to the same rules and procedures as any other financial assistance provided under sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive. Any procurement, transfer or other use of such credits shall comply with the federal Clean Air Act and any regulations, requirements and guidance issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection regarding emission reduction credits.(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2, S. 12, 203; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2, S. 12, 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 P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” and “Department of Environmental Protection” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 32-242a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588|l| - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance|Section 32-242a - Purchase of air pollution emission reduction credits.

 (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may acquire, purchase or otherwise procure air pollution emission reduction credits certified by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to section 22a-174f on such terms as the secretary may deem appropriate. The secretary, with the concurrence of the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, may establish procedures regarding the state's procurement and transfer of such credits as may be necessary. Any procurement, transfer or other use of such credits shall comply with the federal Clean Air Act and any regulations, requirements and guidance issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection regarding emission reduction credits.(b) All moneys received by the department in consideration for air pollution emission reduction credits previously acquired by the secretary and transferred hereunder, including but not limited to lease payments, licensee fees and payments of principal and interest on any loans or purchase money obligations, shall be paid over to the Office of Policy and Management and credited to the program to be administered by the secretary under this section. Any additional credits procured with such moneys shall be held as part of such program and shall be available to the secretary to provide financial assistance as set forth in section 32-242 in accordance with the procedures established by the secretary pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Any balance remaining in such program at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the program for the fiscal year next succeeding.(c) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any administrative expenses or any other costs of the secretary in carrying out the purposes of this section may be paid from the resources of such program.(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2, S. 13, 203; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2, S. 13, 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 P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” and “Department of Environmental Protection” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 32-244 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588|l| - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance|Section 32-244 - Applicability of Freedom of Information Act to data and other information re financial assistance.

 (a) All data and other information received by the Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated or any implementing agency, as defined in section 32-222, or any advisory board or committee of the department, corporation or agency, from any person in connection with an application for, or the provision of, financial assistance, which consists of the following, shall be deemed, for purposes of a public records request pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, made to the Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated or any such implementing agency, advisory board or committee, to be information described in subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of section 1-210: (1) Actual trade secrets or information that a person intends to become a trade secret, (2) material that a person intends to patent, (3) patented material, (4) marketing or business plans, (5) plans for new products or services, (6) reports of customer orders or sales or other documents that would disclose names and addresses of customers or potential customers, (7) information concerning the financial condition or personal affairs of any individual, (8) financial statements or projections, (9) sales or earnings forecasts, (10) capital or strategic plans, (11) information regarding research and development, (12) tax returns, or (13) other commercial, credit or financial information with respect to the financial condition or business operations of an applicant for or recipient of financial assistance which is of a type not customarily made available to the public.(b) The enumeration in this section of particular types of data and information shall not be construed to limit the possible applicability of subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of section 1-210 to other data or information not so enumerated.(P.A. 00-136, S. 3; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: Pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “Connecticut Development Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 32-244a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588|l| - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance|Section 32-244a - Applicability of Freedom of Information Act to certain information.

 All information contained in any application for financial assistance submitted to the Department of Economic and Community Development or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated prior to October 1, 2000, and all information with respect to any person or project, including all financial, credit and proprietary information, obtained by the Department of Economic and Community Development or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated prior to October 1, 2000, or on or after October 1, 2000, pursuant to the requirements of an agreement entered into prior to October 1, 2000, shall be exempt from the provisions of subsection (a) of section 1-210.(P.A. 00-136, S. 4; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: 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 § 32-700 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588aa - State Assistance for Economic Development|Section 32-700 - Definitions.

 As used in sections 32-701 to 32-703, inclusive, and this section:(1) “Awarding authority” means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, the board of directors of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, and the head of any other quasi-public agency, as defined in section 1-120, and any state agency authorized to award state assistance, as defined in subdivision (2) of this section.(2) “State assistance” means any grant, loan, loan guarantee or issuance of tax benefit not of general applicability for the purpose of economic development that is (A) made to a business entity operated for profit, and (B) in an amount greater than one million dollars or that, if added to any other such state assistance made to the same business entity during the preceding two years, would total greater than one million dollars.(P.A. 02-86, S. 1; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 165.)History: P.A. 02-86 effective July 1, 2002; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 amended Subdiv. (1) to redefine “awarding authority”, effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 32-701 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588aa - State Assistance for Economic Development|Section 32-701 - Required terms and conditions of agreement for state assistance. Repayment. Modification.

 (a) The terms and conditions of any agreement for state assistance under any program of the general statutes to a business entity operated for profit administered by the Department of Economic and Community Development and Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, shall include provisions for (1) specific goals for the creation and retention of full-time and part-time jobs and for periodic reports by the recipient on progress in achieving such goals if the primary purpose of the state assistance is job creation or retention, and (2) a requirement that an applicant for state assistance, except (A) equity investments, (B) grants, and (C) loans of a term of less than one year, provide the agency with security that is appropriate and reasonable in the circumstance for such financial assistance, including, but not limited to, a letter of credit, a lien on real property or a security interest in goods, equipment, inventory or other property of any kind and that the recipient of such state assistance will remain in substantial material compliance with state and federal law.(b) If a recipient fails to create or retain the number of jobs in this state stipulated in an agreement for state assistance and such failure is due to circumstances within the control of such recipient, the recipient shall repay an amount that is in proportion to the number of jobs that it failed to create or retain unless the awarding authority deems it is in the best interests of the state or the community in which the recipient is located to revise such job creation goals. In such event, the parties shall enter into a revised agreement subject to the approvals required by subsection (c) of this section. Upon request of the awarding authority, a recipient shall provide information necessary to determine compliance with this section, including information showing the compensation paid to employees on jobs created as a result of the state assistance.(c) The awarding authority, in its discretion, may modify the terms and conditions of any state assistance, including, but not limited to, forgiveness of repayment of a loan, revision of job creation and retention goals or changes to interest rates, provided such awarding authority notifies the State Bond Commission or the appropriate board of directors, if any, of the modification.(P.A. 02-86, S. 2; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 166; P.A. 13-45, S. 1.)History: P.A. 02-86 effective July 1, 2002; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Connecticut Development Authority and, in Subdiv. (2), deleting “any type of” re state assistance, adding exception re equity investments and replacing “appropriate security” with “security that is appropriate and reasonable in the circumstance”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 13-45 made technical changes in Subsec. (a)(2), effective May 28, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 32-702 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588aa - State Assistance for Economic Development|Section 32-702 - Procedure if noncompliance with agreement. Default. Penalty.

 If an awarding authority finds that a recipient of state assistance is not in substantial compliance with any other provision of the agreement and such noncompliance is within the recipient's control, the awarding authority shall provide written notice, by registered mail, to the recipient and shall order the recipient to come into compliance with such agreement not less than one hundred eighty days following receipt of such notice. Failure to comply with reporting requirements set forth in such agreement shall constitute a default. If the recipient fails to come into compliance with such agreement within the one-hundred-eighty-day period, the awarding authority may (1) rescind the agreement and require that the state be made whole by the repayment by the recipient of (A) the amount of any grant made, (B) the amount of any loan outstanding, including any interest necessary to make the state whole, or (C) the amount of any tax benefit received, or (2) impose a penalty on such recipient, for the period of failure to comply, at the rate of one per cent per month or any part thereof of the amount of the grant, tax benefit or loan outstanding. The awarding authority may foreclose on any collateral or bond related to such grant, tax benefit or loan for the purpose of payment of such penalty and any costs incurred by the awarding authority in connection with collection of such penalty.(P.A. 02-86, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-703 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588aa - State Assistance for Economic Development|Section 32-703 - Lien on security. Exception.

 If the terms and conditions of an agreement for state assistance, except an agreement for grants only, provide for security, the awarding authority providing such state assistance shall have a lien on such security in an amount equal to the amount that is due on such state assistance or other appropriate security for such financial assistance. Any such lien shall have priority over all other subsequent liens except state tax liens, except if the awarding authority determines it is not in the best interests of the state to have such priority. The awarding authority shall notify the State Bond Commission or the appropriate board of directors, if any, of such determination.(P.A. 02-86, S. 4.)History: P.A. 02-86 effective July 1, 2002.
CT Gen Stat § 32-710 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588bb - Connecticut Rural Development Council|Section 32-710 - Connecticut Rural Development Council. Established. Duties.

 (a) There is established the Connecticut Rural Development Council in accordance with the Federal Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended from time to time.(b) The Connecticut Rural Development Council shall be composed of the requisite board and membership required under the Federal Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended from time to time.(c) The Connecticut Rural Development Council shall monitor, report and comment on policies and programs that address or fail to address the following goals with respect to rural areas: (1) Coordination of state, federal, tribal and private sector relationships to increase efficiency, eliminate duplication, identify gaps and promote the interests of rural areas, and (2) promotion of the fiscal autonomy of rural municipalities.(P.A. 04-120, S. 1.)History: P.A. 04-120 effective July 1, 2004.
CT Gen Stat § 32-140 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588c - Industrial Development Bonds|Section 32-140 - Definitions.

 As used in sections 32-140 to 32-142, inclusive:(1) “Private activity bonds” means any bonds or notes which meet the criteria set forth in Section 141 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the interest on which is exempt from tax under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, except for those bonds which are specifically excluded from the state ceiling under the terms of Section 146 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.(2) “State ceiling” means the limit which is prescribed by Section 146 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, on the amount of private activity bonds which may be issued collectively by all state issuers in any calendar year.(3) “State issuer” means the state or any political subdivision thereof, any municipality or any political subdivision thereof or any department, agency, authority or other body of the state or any municipality, which is authorized to issue private activity bonds.(P.A. 85-526, S. 1, 5; P.A. 87-539, S. 1, 5.)History: P.A. 87-539 amended references to reflect adoption of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
CT Gen Stat § 32-142 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 588c - Industrial Development Bonds|Section 32-142 - State Bond Commission authority re private activity bonds.

 (a) The State Bond Commission, established under section 3-20 shall have all powers and duties related to any and all matters concerning private activity bonds, as defined in section 32-140.(b) When the General Assembly is not in regular or special session, the State Bond Commission may, for the then existing calendar year only, in response to a recommendation from the Governor or on its own initiative, modify any private activity bond allocation established under section 32-141 upon determining that such action would be in the best interests of the state. The commission may conduct a public hearing before making any such modification.(P.A. 85-526, S. 3, 5; P.A. 87-539, S. 3, 5; P.A. 91-210, S. 4, 5; 91-280, S. 2, 4; P.A. 96-251, S. 13; P.A. 00-167, S. 65, 69; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-7, S. 9, 28.)History: P.A. 87-539 removed prohibition against commission meeting during periods when the general assembly is in session; P.A. 91-210 amended Subsec. (c) to correct reference to Sec. 32-141 from the previous incorrect reference to 31-241; P.A. 91-280 amended Subsec. (a) by adding the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committee on commerce and exportation to the commission; P.A. 96-251 amended Subsec. (d) by requiring that on and after October 1, 1996, reports be submitted to finance, planning and development and commerce committees and upon request to legislators and by adding provisions re submission of report summaries to legislators; P.A. 00-167 amended Subsec. (b) to change the minimum meeting requirement for the commission from twice annually to once annually, effective July 1, 2000; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-7 deleted former Subsecs. (a), (b) and (d) re the State Private Activity Bond Commission, added new Subsec. (a) providing that the State Bond Commission shall have power re private activity bonds and redesignated former Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (b), making a conforming change therein, effective July 1, 2001.