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CT Gen Stat § 31-429 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 574 - Connecticut Retirement Security Authority. Connecticut Retirement Security Exchange|Section 31-429 - Prohibition against contributions to exploratory, candidate, political or party committees.

 (a) No member of the Connecticut Retirement Security Authority board of directors, except the State Comptroller or State Treasurer, or any executive director, assistant executive director or authorized officer appointed by said board or the principal of an entity with a contract with the authority to administer the Connecticut Retirement Security Program, shall make a contribution to, or knowingly solicit contributions from the board's or the executive director's or assistant executive director's employees on behalf of (1) an exploratory committee or candidate committee established by a candidate for nomination or election to the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, Secretary of the State or State Treasurer, (2) a political committee authorized to make contributions or expenditures to or for the benefit of such candidates, or (3) a party committee.(b) No member of the Connecticut Retirement Security Authority board of directors, except the State Comptroller or State Treasurer, or any executive director, assistant executive director or authorized officer appointed by said board or the principal of any entity with a contract with the authority to administer the program shall make a contribution to, or knowingly solicit contributions from the board's or the executive director's or assistant executive director's employees on behalf of (1) an exploratory committee or candidate committee established by a candidate for nomination or election to the office of state senator or state representative, (2) a political committee authorized to make contributions or expenditures to or for the benefit of such candidates, or (3) a party committee.(c) The provisions of this section, subdivision (12) of section 1-79, subdivision (1) of section 1-120, sections 1-124, 1-125, 31-71e, 31-71j and 31-416 to 31-427, inclusive, and section 12 of public act 16-29*, shall be severable, and, if any of their provisions are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions of said sections will not be affected.(P.A. 16-29, S. 20; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 207.)*Note: Section 12 of public act 16-29 is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.History: P.A. 16-29 effective May 27, 2016; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 changed effective date of P.A. 16-29, S. 20, from May 27, 2016, to January 1, 2017, effective June 2, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 32-1 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-1 - Members.

 Section 32-1 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 3536; 1961, P.A. 226, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 10, S. 2; 1972, P.A. 195, S. 14; P.A. 73-177, S. 2, 4; 73-599, S. 39.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-1a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-1a - Short title: State Commerce Act.

 This chapter and chapter 579 shall be known as and may be cited as the “State Commerce Act”.(P.A. 73-599, S. 1; P.A. 78-303, S. 104, 136; P.A. 79-631, S. 15, 111.)History: P.A. 78-303 removed Sec. 4-60a as part of state commerce act; P.A. 79-631 removed Secs. 4-5, 4-24a, 10-321(a) and 36-322(a)(9) as part of state commerce act.
CT Gen Stat § 32-1d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-1d - Deputy commissioner, appointment and functions.

 The commissioner shall appoint a Deputy Commissioner of Economic and Community Development who shall be qualified by training and experience for the duties of the office of commissioner and shall, in the absence, disability or disqualification of the commissioner, perform all the functions and have all the powers and duties of said office. In addition to any other powers, duties or responsibilities, the Deputy Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall act as the state's primary point of contact for all state programs relating to the federal opportunity zone program, established pursuant to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, P.L. 115-97. The position of the Deputy Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall be exempt from the classified service.(P.A. 73-599, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 19-54, S. 1.)History: P.A. 77-614 replaced deputy commissioner of commerce with deputy commissioner of economic development, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; P.A. 19-54 added provision re Deputy Commissioner to act as primary contact for state programs relating to federal opportunity zone program, effective July 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 32-1e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-1e - Plan for support and promotion of industries using recycled materials.

 (a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority and the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, shall prepare a plan for the support and promotion of industries that use, process or transport recycled materials. The plan shall outline ways existing programs of the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority and agencies such as the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated will be used to promote such industries.(b) Such plan shall be completed on or before July 1, 2007.(P.A. 88-231, S. 6; P.A. 89-130, S. 3, 4; 89-245, S. 5; P.A. 93-382, S. 18, 69; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 06-27, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 155; P.A. 14-94, S. 1.)History: P.A. 89-130 extended time for completion of the plan from March 1, 1989, to July 1, 1989, and extended time for initial report to the municipal solid waste recycling advisory council from August 1, 1989, to December 1, 1989; P.A. 89-245 amended Subsec. (a) to rename Connecticut Product Development Corporation as Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated; P.A. 93-382 amended Subsec. (b) to delete requirement that reports be submitted to the environment committee, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; P.A. 06-27 amended Subsec. (a) to add provisions re Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, Commissioner and Department of Environmental Protection and Connecticut Development Authority, to delete provision re plan preparation deadline and update and to change provision re industries that use recycled materials to those that “use, process or transport recycled materials” and amended Subsec. (b) to extend time for completion of plan from July 1, 1989, to July 1, 2007, and to delete provision re implementation report, effective May 8, 2006; 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; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 deleted “the Connecticut Development Authority” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2012; pursuant to P.A. 14-94, “Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority”, effective June 6, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 32-1k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-1k - Definitions.

 As used in section 32-1l, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates another meaning and intent:(1) “Department” means the Department of Economic and Community Development;(2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development; and(3) “CII” means Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, as created under chapter 581.(P.A. 95-250, S. 2, 42; 95-309, S. 11, 12; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 156; P.A. 13-234, S. 7.)History: P.A. 95-309 changed effective date of P.A. 95-250 but did not affect this section; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 deleted former Subdiv. (3) defining “CDA” and redesignated existing Subdivs. (4) to (6) as Subdivs. (3) to (5), effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 13-234 deleted references to Secs. 8-244b to 8-244d and “this section”, replaced definition of “CHFA” with definition of “CII” in Subsdiv. (3) and deleted former Subdiv. (4) re definition of “CII” and former Subdiv. (5) re definition of “SHE”, effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 32-1n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-1n - Reports re funding for economic and industry cluster initiatives.

 Section 32-1n is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.(P.A. 05-276, S. 1; P.A. 11-131, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-1p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-1p - Powers and duties re digital media and motion picture activities.

 With respect to digital media and motion picture activities, the Department of Economic and Community Development shall have the following powers and duties:(1) To promote the use of Connecticut locations, structures, facilities and services for the production and postproduction of all digital media and motion pictures and other media-related products;(2) To provide support services to visiting and in-state production companies, including assistance to digital media and motion picture producers in securing permits from state agencies, authorities or institutions or municipalities or other political subdivisions of the state;(3) To develop and update a resource library concerning the many possible state sites which are suitable for production;(4) To develop and update a production manual of available digital media and motion picture production facilities and services in the state;(5) To conduct and attend trade shows and production workshops to promote Connecticut locations and facilities;(6) To prepare an explanatory guide showing the impact of relevant state and municipal tax statutes, regulations and administrative opinions on typical production activities and to implement the tax credits provided for in sections 12-217jj, 12-217kk and 12-217ll;(7) To formulate and propose guidelines for state agencies for a “one stop permitting” process for matters, including, but not limited to, the use of state roads and highways, the use of state-owned real or personal property for production activities and the conduct of regulated activities, and to hold workshops to assist state agencies in implementing such process;(8) To formulate and recommend to municipalities model local ordinances and forms to assist production activities, including, but not limited to, “one stop permitting” of digital media and motion picture and other production activity to be conducted in a municipality, and to hold workshops to assist municipalities in implementing such ordinances;(9) To accept any funds, gifts, donations, bequests or grants of funds from private and public sources for the purposes of this section;(10) To request and obtain from any state agency, authority or institution or any municipality or other political subdivision of the state such assistance and data as will enable the department to carry out the purposes of this section;(11) To assist and promote cooperation among all segments of management and labor that are engaged in digital media and motion pictures; and(12) To take any other administrative action which may improve the position of the state's digital media and motion picture production industries in national and international markets.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 100; P.A. 17-219, S. 8.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 effective September 9, 2009; P.A. 17-219 deleted former Subsec. (b) re annual report and deleted Subsec. (a) designator.
CT Gen Stat § 32-1q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-1q - Notification to department of digital media or motion picture-related requests for proposals issued by a state agency.

 Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, each state agency, department or institution issuing a request for proposals for any digital media, motion picture or related production activity shall, at the time of such issuance, transmit a copy of such request for proposals to the Department of Economic and Community Development. Said department shall notify the executive head of each state agency of the requirements of this section.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 101.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 effective September 9, 2009.
CT Gen Stat § 32-1r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-1r - Report on business tax credit and abatement programs.

 Section 32-1r is repealed, effective July 11, 2017.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 10-1, S. 27; P.A. 17-219, S. 13; P.A. 17-226, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-1s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-1s - Powers and duties re culture and tourism.

 (a) On and after July 1, 2011, the Department of Economic and Community Development shall assume all responsibilities of the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism pursuant to any provision of the general statutes. The transfer of functions, powers, duties, personnel and obligations, including, but not limited to, contract obligations, the continuance of orders and regulations, the effect upon pending actions and proceedings, the completion of unfinished business, and the transfer of records and property between the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, as said department existed immediately prior to July 1, 2011, and the Department of Economic and Community Development shall be governed by the provisions of sections 4-38d, 4-38e and 4-39.(b) Any order or regulation of the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, which is in force on July 1, 2011, shall continue in force and effect as an order or regulation of the Department of Economic and Community Development until amended, repealed or superseded pursuant to law. Where any order or regulation of said commission or said department conflicts, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may implement policies and procedures consistent with the provisions of this section and sections 3-110f, 3-110h, 3-110i, 4-9a, 4-66aa, 4-89, 4b-53, 4b-60, 4b-64, 4b-66a, 5-198, 7-147a, 7-147b, 7-147c, 7-147j, 7-147p, 7-147q, 7-147y, 8-37lll, 10-382, 10-384, 10-385, 10-386, 10-387, 10-388, 10-389, 10-391, 10-392, 10-393, 10-394, 10-395, 10-396, 10-397, 10-397a, 10-399, 10-400, 10-401, 10-402, 10-403, 10-404, 10-405, 10-406, 10-408, 10-409, 10-410, 10-411, 10-412, 10-413, 10-414, 10-415, 10-416, 10-416a, 10-416b, 10-425, 10a-111a, 10a-112, 10a-112b, 10a-112g, 11-6a, 12-376d, 13a-252, 19a-315b, 19a-315c, 22a-1d, 22a-19b, 22a-27s, 29-259, 32-6a, 32-11a and 32-35 while in the process of adopting the policy or procedure in regulation form, provided notice of intention to adopt regulations is printed in the Connecticut Law Journal not later than twenty days after implementation. The policy or procedure shall be valid until the time final regulations are effective.(P.A. 11-48, S. 78; P.A. 13-299, S. 23.)History: P.A. 11-48 effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 deleted former Subsecs. (b) and (c) re substitution of terms for Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, redesignated existing Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (b) and amended same to delete reference to Secs. 25-102qq and 25-109q and deleted former Subsec. (e) re the Legislative Commissioners' Office to make necessary technical changes, effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 32-1t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-1t - Registry of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans. Annual report.

 (a) The Department of Economic and Community Development shall, within available resources, establish and maintain a registry of data pertaining to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans that maintain their principal place of business in this state. Such registry shall include, but not be limited to, the names of the veteran or veterans who own and control each such business concern, the location of such business and the type of business in which each such business concern engages. The department shall request this information annually from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and any other appropriate state or federal agency. For purposes of this section, “small business concern owned and controlled by veterans” and “small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans” have the same meanings as provided in 15 USC 632(q), as amended from time to time.(b) The Department of Economic and Community Development shall submit an annual report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to military and veterans' affairs, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, that includes an accounting, based on information contained in the registry described in subsection (a) of this section, of the number of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans that maintain their principal place of business in the state.(P.A. 13-247, S. 134; P.A. 14-122, S. 150.)History: P.A. 13-247 effective June 19, 2013; P.A. 14-122 made a technical change in Subsec. (a).
CT Gen Stat § 32-1v (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-1v - Small business hotline.

 Not later than October 1, 2017, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall establish and operate a state-wide small business hotline to provide prospective and existing small business owners with individualized information and guidance regarding business formation and development, networking resources and technical and financial assistance from the state and quasi-public agencies. The commissioner shall, within available appropriations, operate and staff such hotline during normal business hours. The commissioner may partner with a nonprofit organization to carry out the provisions of this section.(P.A. 17-158, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-1w (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development|Section 32-1w - Identification and coordination of resources to support job growth and academic and training programs.

 The Department of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the Labor Department and Office of Higher Education, may, within available appropriations:(1) Identify (A) anticipated areas of job growth in the state over the next five and ten years, state-wide and by region, (B) existing or projected needs for certificate programs, degree programs and short-term and long-term noncredit training programs to support areas of job growth, (C) the certificate programs, degree programs and noncredit training programs in the state that are most in demand by employers and students, the percentage of graduates of such programs who are employed in the state two years after graduation and the fields and industries in which such graduates are employed, and (D) the capacity for growth in high-demand academic programs offered by institutions of higher education in the state;(2) Coordinate with state agencies and quasi-public agencies to prioritize and align state resources to meet the existing and future talent needs of the state, identified pursuant to subdivision (1) of this section; and(3) Coordinate with municipal leaders to (A) share the results of the analysis performed under subdivision (1) of this section with employers, public and independent institutions of higher education in the state and other stakeholders, and (B) develop a program to award grants to support evidence-based solutions to cultivate, attract, hire and retain workers in high-demand fields and industries. Such program may include, but not be limited to, internship programs, education programs, incentives to attract mid-career workers and fellowship programs to attract and retain recent graduates.(P.A. 19-128, S. 9.)History: P.A. 19-128 effective July 12, 2019.