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CT Gen Stat § 32-7e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-7e - Regional Economic Development Assistance Revolving Fund.

 (a) There is established a fund to be known as the “Regional Economic Development Assistance Revolving Fund”. Repayment of principal and interest on loans made for regional economic development activities pursuant to chapters 130, 132, 588a and section 4-66c shall be credited to the fund and shall become part of the assets of the fund. The Regional Economic Development Assistance Revolving Fund may include other separate accounts. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the fund for the next fiscal year succeeding.(b) All moneys received in consideration of financial assistance for regional economic development activities, including payments of principal and interest on any loans, shall be credited to the fund. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, with the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, may deposit any federal, private or other moneys received by the state in connection with regional economic development activities into the fund. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may allow funds to be retained by regional entities and not repaid to the fund.(c) The commissioner may provide financial assistance from the assets of the fund to regional entities in the form of individual loans or grants. Regional entities may provide loans to nonprofit businesses or communities, not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars per individual loan, from a regional fund established by the entity. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, payment of any administrative expenses or other costs incurred by the department in carrying out the purposes of chapters 130, 132, 588a and section 4-66c, with respect to regional economic development activities, may be paid from the fund established in this section.(P.A. 98-253, S. 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-7f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-7f - Economic development grants program.

 (a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall establish an economic development grants program to provide grants for the following programs and purposes:(1) To develop a small business incubator program to entities operating incubator facilities, as defined in section 32-34;(2) To promote, retain and expand hydrogen and fuel cell industries in Connecticut;(3) To promote supply chain integration and encourage the adoption of digital manufacturing and information technologies;(4) To provide training for small and medium-sized businesses in high-performance work practices;(5) To support the development of marine science, maritime and homeland security defense industries;(6) To promote research innovation and nanotechnology; and(7) To provide technical assistance to small business owners.(b) The Department of Economic and Community Development may enter into an agreement, pursuant to chapter 55a, with a person, firm, corporation or other entity to operate the grants program developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.(c) The commissioner shall prescribe the manner in which an entity shall submit an application for a grant awarded as part of the grants program developed pursuant to this section, provided such application procedure includes (1) a request for proposal, or (2) a competitive award process.(P.A. 11-61, S. 162.)History: P.A. 11-61 effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 32-7h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-7h - Small business express assistance account.

 (a) There is established an account to be known as the “small business express assistance account” which will be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Repayment of principal and interest on loans shall be credited to such fund and shall become part of the assets of the fund. Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Department of Economic and Community Development for the purposes of the Small Business Express program established pursuant to section 32-7g. Except as provided in subsection (g) of section 32-7g, all moneys received for the purposes of the Small Business Express program and payments of principal and interest on any loans given under said program shall be credited to the account.(b) Except as provided in subsection (g) of section 32-7g, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may provide for the payment of any administrative expenses or other costs incurred by the department or its lender partners in carrying out the purposes of the Small Business Express program not to exceed five per cent of funding from this program from the account established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, provided one per cent shall be dedicated to develop capacity for capital construction projects for minority business enterprises.(June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 201; P.A. 13-123, S. 7; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 407; P.A. 16-128, S. 2.)History: June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 effective June 15, 2012; P.A. 13-123 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), effective June 18, 2013; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (b) by increasing maximum payment for administrative costs from 4 per cent to 5 per cent and adding provision re 1 per cent to be dedicated to developing capacity for capital construction projects for minority business enterprises, effective July 1, 2015; P.A. 16-128 added “Except as provided in subsection (g) of section 32-7g,” and made conforming changes, effective June 9, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 32-7m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-7m - Definitions.

 As used in this section and sections 32-7n and 32-7o:(1) “Administrative costs” means the costs paid or incurred by the administrator, including, but not limited to, peer review costs, professional fees, allocated staff costs and other out-of-pocket costs attributable to the administration and operation of the Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund;(2) “Administrator” means the Department of Economic and Community Development;(3) “Advisory board” means the Manufacturing Innovation Advisory Board established pursuant to section 32-7n;(4) “Eligible recipient” means (A) an aerospace, medical device or other company or nonprofit organization specializing in or providing technologically advanced commercial products or services; (B) an entity desiring to leverage federal grant funds to support advancements in manufacturing; or (C) a state or federally certified education and training program designed to meet an anticipated demand for appropriately skilled and trained workers;(5) “Financial assistance” means any and all forms of grants, extensions of credit, loans or loan guarantees, equity investments or other forms of financing; and(6) “Return on investment” means any and all forms of principal or interest payments, guarantee fees, returns on equity investments, royalties, options, warrants and debentures and all other forms of remuneration to the administrator in return for any financial assistance offered or provided.(P.A. 14-98, S. 47.)History: P.A. 14-98 effective May 22, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 32-7q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-7q - Minority Business Initiative Advisory Board. Duties. Membership.

 (a) There is established a Minority Business Initiative Advisory Board, which shall be within the Department of Economic and Community Development. The advisory board shall: (1) Advise the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development with regard to increasing the availability of technical assistance, access to capital and access to state contracts to minority-owned businesses; and (2) develop and administer programs to foster financial literacy, minority employment and entrepreneurship, which may include, but need not be limited to, internship and externship programs, apprenticeship programs, entrepreneurship programs and subsidies to employers for job creation.(b) The advisory board shall consist of the following members:(1) Four appointed by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with members of the minority business community. Each such appointee shall: (A) Have skill, knowledge and experience in business and business development, procurement, and state and federal contracting; (B) have skill, knowledge and experience in developing minority-owned businesses; (C) be a member of or hold an office in a community organization serving minority populations that has economic development, including, but not limited to, business and entrepreneurial development, as part of its mission; (D) have business development education and training expertise; (E) represent a business or organization that primarily engages in business development; or (F) own a business;(2) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;(3) One appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate;(4) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; and(6) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, or the commissioner's designee.(c) All appointments to the task force shall be made not later than September 1, 2017. Members shall serve a two-year term and may not serve more than three such terms consecutively, except that each member shall hold office until a successor is appointed. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.(d) The commissioner shall schedule the first meeting of the advisory board not later than September 30, 2017. The advisory board shall elect a chairperson from among its members. The advisory board shall meet at such times as the chairperson deems necessary.(e) No member of the advisory board shall receive compensation for such member's services.(P.A. 17-219, S. 6.)History: P.A. 17-219 effective July 11, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 32-8 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-8 - Administration of federal funds.

 The department is authorized to accept any federal funds allotted to this state under any federal act for any projects which may be established by federal law for any of the purposes, or activities related thereto, of this chapter, and said department shall administer such funds in accordance with federal law. Said department may enter into contracts with the federal government concerning the use and repayment of such funds under such federal act and the prosecution of the work under any such contract.(1955, June, 1955, S. 1895d; November, 1955, S. N179; February, 1965, P.A. 232, S. 2; 492, S. 4; 1967, P.A. 522, S. 34; 1969, P.A. 628, S. 18; P.A. 73-599, S. 23.)History: 1965 acts deleted specific reference to funds allotted under Federal Housing Act of 1954, broadened reference to federal funds uses to include use for interregional and area planning, urban renewal or development, demonstration projects, etc. as well as for local and regional planning; 1967 act deleted reference to use of funds for local planning and for urban renewal or redevelopment and deleted reference to contracting power of municipal planning commissions, zoning commissions and planning and zoning commissions; 1969 act generalized use of funds for “any projects”, replacing use for “state, regional, interregional or area planning, demonstration projects or any other projects”, deleted provisions re separate account in which funds are to be deposited and re contracting powers of regional planning agencies; P.A. 73-599 replaced Connecticut development commission with department of commerce, here referred to as “the department” (P.A. 77-614 replaced commerce department with department of economic development).
CT Gen Stat § 32-8a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-8a - Registry of electronic commerce and information technology intensive companies.

 The Department of Economic and Community Development shall maintain a registry of qualifying electronic commerce or information technology intensive companies for the purposes of sections 10a-169a and 10a-169b. An updated registry shall be made available on the department's web page.(P.A. 00-187, S. 29, 75.)History: P.A. 00-187 effective July 1, 2000.See Secs. 10a-169a, 10a-169b re technology scholarship and loan reimbursement pilot programs.
CT Gen Stat § 32-8b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-8b - Cooperative internship program.

 The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall assist in the development of a partnership between organizations, including, but not limited to, registered or otherwise qualified electronic commerce or information technology intensive companies, nonprofit organizations, business associations, state agencies or other nonprofit organizations, business associations, state agencies or other public or private entities as designated by the commissioner to develop a cooperative internship program for students attending institutions of higher education in this state or another state who are majoring in information-technology-related fields and promotion and recruitment activities that are designed to increase the number of information technology workers in the state.(P.A. 00-187, S. 32, 75.)History: P.A. 00-187 effective July 1, 2000.See Secs. 10a-169a, 10a-169b re technology scholarship and loan reimbursement pilot programs.
CT Gen Stat § 32-8c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-8c - Connecticut Young Adult Conservation Corps program. Set-asides. Reports.

 Section 32-8c is repealed, effective July 10, 2017.(P.A. 13-268, S. 3; P.A. 17-212, S. 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-9 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-9 - Right of local redevelopment agencies to contract with federal government.

 Nothing in section 32-7 or 32-8 shall be construed to prevent any municipality which has organized a redevelopment agency under chapter 130 from entering directly into contracts with the federal government for any benefits available to such municipality under the Federal Housing Act of 1954, as amended, or under any other federal act for housing or planning.(November, 1955, S. N180.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-9b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-9b - Powers and duties re certain municipal development projects transferred from Community Affairs Commissioner.

 In accordance with the provisions of section 4-38d, all powers and duties of the Commissioner of Community Affairs under the provisions of sections 7-137b, 8-155 to 8-159, inclusive, and 8-170 to 8-185, inclusive, shall be transferred to the Connecticut Development Commission, and where the words “Commissioner of Community Affairs” are used in said sections, the words “Connecticut Development Commission” shall be substituted in lieu thereof.(1971, P.A. 505, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-9c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-9c - Transfer of powers and duties of the Connecticut Development Commission.

 (a) In accordance with the provisions of section 4-38d, all powers and duties of the Connecticut Development Commission under the provisions of chapter 579, shall be transferred to Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated and all the powers and duties of said commission under the provisions of this chapter shall be transferred to the Department of Economic and Community Development.(b) In accordance with the provisions of section 4-38d, all powers and duties of the Connecticut Development Commission under the provisions of sections 7-137b, 8-155 to 8-159, inclusive, and 8-170 to 8-185, inclusive, shall be transferred to the Department of Economic and Community Development and the words “Connecticut Development Commission” or “commissioner” used in said sections, shall mean “Department of Economic and Community Development”.(c) In accordance with the provisions of section 4-38d, all powers and duties of the Connecticut Development Commission under the provisions of sections 8-163 to 8-167, inclusive, shall be transferred to the Department of Economic and Community Development and the words “Connecticut Development Commission” and “Development Commission” when used in said sections shall mean “Department of Economic and Community Development”.(P.A. 73-599, S. 18, 25, 36; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 88-265, S. 32, 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. 77-614 replaced department of commerce (successor to Connecticut development commission) with department of economic development, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 88-265 deleted provisions re Connecticut development authority approval of loans and made technical changes; 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; (Revisor's note: In 2003 a reference in Subsec. (a) to “chapter 578” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “this chapter”); 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 § 32-9d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-9d - Transfer of personnel and properties.

 All classified personnel of the commission shall be transferred to the absorbing agency wherever feasible and all properties belonging to the commission shall be transferred to the department.(P.A. 73-599, S. 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-9dd (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-9dd - Transfer of remediated brownfields.

 Section 32-9dd is repealed, effective July 1, 2013.(P.A. 06-184, S. 6; P.A. 09-235, S. 3; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-308, S. 37.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-9i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-9i - Job incentive grant program for businesses in areas of high unemployment.

 (a) A job incentive account is hereby created within the General Fund. There shall be deposited in said account all moneys received by or appropriated to the Department of Economic and Community Development from time to time therefor. In order to stimulate and encourage the creation and growth of jobs in areas of high unemployment, the state, acting by the Department of Economic and Community Development, may provide job incentive grants to eligible businesses, whose new or expanded facilities are located in an eligible municipality having high unemployment and which facility results in the creation of not less than five full-time jobs, as provided in sections 32-9i to 32-9l, inclusive.(b) Amounts in the job incentive account shall be used for the purpose of making such grants to businesses which are eligible for such assistance, and which make application for and receive approval for such assistance from the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development.(P.A. 77-560, S. 1, 7; 77-614, S. 284, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 86-107, S. 5, 19; P.A. 93-382, S. 19, 69; P.A. 94-95, S. 11; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced commissioner and department of commerce with commissioner and department of economic development, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 86-107 removed reference to the state treasurer as trustee of the fund; P.A. 93-382 changed reference in Subsec. (a) from Sec. 32-9m to Sec. 32-9l, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-95 changed name of fund from “Job Incentive Fund” to “job incentive account”; 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.