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CT Gen Stat § 8-226 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 133 - Housing, Redevelopment and Urban Renewal and Human Resource Development Programs|Section 8-226 - Use of prior bond proceeds for redevelopment and urban renewal.

 The proceeds from such bonds and notes as are authorized to be issued, or any proceeds from such bonds and notes as may have been issued, under the provisions of section 8-154b but which, on July 1, 1967, are uncommitted and unallocated or which may subsequently become uncommitted or unallocated, shall be used for any of the purposes authorized by sections 8-44a, 8-154f, 8-208, 8-209, 8-210, 8-216, 8-218, 8-220, 17b-752, 17b-853 and 47a-56j.(1967, P.A. 522, S. 31; P.A. 77-614, S. 598, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 13, 111; P.A. 88-280, S. 9.)History: P.A. 77-614 replaced “this chapter” with reference to specific sections, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-631 deleted reference to repealed Secs. 8-207 and 8-207a; P.A. 88-280 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 8-214.
CT Gen Stat § 8-227 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 133 - Housing, Redevelopment and Urban Renewal and Human Resource Development Programs|Section 8-227 - Regulations.

 Section 8-227 is repealed.(1967, P.A. 522, S. 32; P.A. 77-614, S. 587, 599, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 79-631, S. 109, 111.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-239 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 133 - Housing, Redevelopment and Urban Renewal and Human Resource Development Programs|Section 8-239 - Other powers of department or commissioner unaffected.

 Nothing in sections 8-228 to 8-239, inclusive, shall be construed to limit, restrict or derogate from any power, right or authority of the department or the commissioner existing under or pursuant to any other general statute or special act.(1969, P.A. 594, S. 12.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-239a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 133 - Housing, Redevelopment and Urban Renewal and Human Resource Development Programs|Section 8-239a - Powers and duties under Secs. 8-228 to 8-239, inclusive, transferred to Department and Commissioner of Economic and Community Development.

 The powers and duties of the Department of Community Affairs and the Commissioner of Community Affairs under sections 8-228 to 8-239, inclusive, are transferred to the Department of Economic and Community Development and the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development.(P.A. 77-614, S. 606, 610; P.A. 79-598, S. 21; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)History: P.A. 79-598 substituted department and commissioner of housing for department and commissioner of economic development; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.
CT Gen Stat § 8-240 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 133 - Housing, Redevelopment and Urban Renewal and Human Resource Development Programs|Section 8-240 - Interagency model cities committee.

 Section 8-240 is repealed.(1969, P.A. 550, S. 1, 2; P.A. 74-338, S. 41, 94; P.A. 77-313, S. 8; 77-614, S. 522, 610.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-240k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 133a - Community Economic Development Program|Section 8-240k - Community economic development program. Establishment of entity.

 (a) As used in this section and section 8-240l, “low and moderate income individuals” means individuals earning not more than the state median income, as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The state, acting by and through the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in conjunction with other relevant state agencies and quasi-public agencies, as defined in section 1-20, shall establish a community economic development program in public investment communities, as defined in section 7-545, in targeted investment communities, as defined in section 32-222, and state-wide to assist low and moderate income individuals in establishing, maintaining and expanding businesses. The purpose of the program shall be to strengthen neighborhoods by maintaining or creating employment for neighborhood residents, generating tax revenues and stemming physical deterioration and the social problems resulting from deterioration by providing (1) access to credit, (2) facilitation of financing for community development activities, and (3) technical assistance.(b) The secretary shall establish an entity to accomplish the program. The entity may, without limitation, be owned and governed, in whole or in part, by parties other than the state, any agency of the state or any quasi-public agency.(P.A. 93-404, S. 1, 6; P.A. 03-93, S. 1.)History: P.A. 93-404 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 03-93 amended Subsec. (a) to define “low and moderate income individuals”, to expand the community economic development program to provide assistance to such individuals on a state-wide basis and to make a technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 8-240m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 133a - Community Economic Development Program|Section 8-240m - Financial assistance.

 (a) The state, acting by and through the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, may provide financial assistance, including, without limitation, financial assistance in the form of grants, loans and the purchase of capital stock, for the program established pursuant to subsection (a) of section 8-240k, upon the execution of a financial assistance agreement containing such terms and conditions as the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall deem necessary and appropriate to fulfill the purposes of sections 8-240k to 8-240n, inclusive. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-66c, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may provide such financial assistance from the proceeds of bonds authorized for the Department of Economic and Community Development pursuant to said section 4-66c.(b) Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated may provide financial assistance, including, without limitation, financial assistance in the form of grants, loans and the purchase of capital stock, for the program established pursuant to subsection (a) of section 8-240k, upon the execution of a financial assistance agreement containing such terms and conditions as Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall deem necessary and appropriate to fulfill the purposes of sections 8-240k to 8-240n, inclusive.(c) The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority may provide financial assistance, including, without limitation, financial assistance in the form of grants, loans and the purchase of capital stock, for the program established pursuant to subsection (a) of section 8-240k, upon the execution of a financial assistance agreement containing such terms and conditions as the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority shall deem necessary and appropriate to fulfill the purposes of sections 8-240k to 8-240n, inclusive.(P.A. 93-404, S. 3, 6; P.A. 95-250, S. 19, 42; 95-309, S. 11, 12; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)History: P.A. 93-404 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-250 deleted former Subsec. (a) re provision of financial assistance by the Commissioner of Housing, relettering the Subsecs. accordingly, and replaced references to the Commissioner of Economic Development with the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development; P.A. 95-309 changed effective date of P.A. 95-250 but did not affect this section; 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. (b), effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 8-240n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 133a - Community Economic Development Program|Section 8-240n - Annual report.

 On or before the second Wednesday after the convening of each regular session of the General Assembly, beginning with the 1995 regular session, the entity created pursuant to subsection (b) of section 8-240k shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to local economic development which sets forth for the year ending the preceding December thirtieth, (1) plans to address the goals of the entity established in subsection (b) of section 8-240k; (2) activities in achieving the goals for the preceding year; and (3) a strategy for the upcoming year to achieve the goals, including adoption of specific targets. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, an annual financial statement, the name and address of each recipient of financial assistance and certification by the recipient that all applicable laws and labor regulations and fair trade practices were complied with, and the number of jobs and the types of employment provided to the unemployed, underemployed and persons receiving public assistance.(P.A. 93-404, S. 5, 6.)History: P.A. 93-404 effective July 1, 1993.
CT Gen Stat § 8-240o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 133a - Community Economic Development Program|Section 8-240o - Definitions.

 As used in sections 8-240p to 8-240s, inclusive, and 32-235:(1) “Community Economic Development Fund” means the entity established pursuant to subsection (b) of section 8-240k to accomplish the community economic development program;(2) “Microenterprise” means any business, new or existing, with ten or fewer employees and annual gross revenues of less than five hundred thousand dollars, including home-based and owner-operated businesses;(3) “Program” means the microloan program for microenterprises established in section 8-240p.(P.A. 06-166, S. 1.)History: P.A. 06-166 effective July 1, 2006.
CT Gen Stat § 8-240p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 133a - Community Economic Development Program|Section 8-240p - Pilot microloan program for microenterprises.

 There is established a pilot microloan program for microenterprises under which the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall make grants to the Community Economic Development Fund or any other regional revolving loan programs within the state. Said fund shall use such grants to support the growth and development of microenterprises.(P.A. 06-166, S. 2; P.A. 10-190, S. 4; P.A. 11-104, S. 1.)History: P.A. 06-166 effective July 1, 2006; P.A. 10-190 allowed grants to be made to other regional revolving loan programs within the state, effective June 9, 2010; P.A. 11-104 made a technical change, effective July 8, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 8-240q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 133a - Community Economic Development Program|Section 8-240q - Eligible activities for grants under pilot microloan program for microenterprises.

 The grants provided under section 8-240p shall be used to:(1) Identify appropriate microloan applicants state-wide;(2) Evaluate the need for a prospective microloan applicant's business in the community in which the microenterprise is or would be located;(3) Evaluate community support for a prospective microloan applicant's business in the community in which the microenterprise is or would be located;(4) Work in conjunction with other community-based nonprofit organizations, state and federal agencies and with the Community Economic Development Fund or any other regional revolving loan programs within the state to assist prospective microloan applicants in preparing and finalizing business plans;(5) Assist prospective microloan applicants in identifying and accessing other appropriate business resources, including those providing business management training;(6) Track client data, level of service and outcome of services provided; and(7) Promote microenterprises and coordinate the delivery of services by microenterprise support organizations to microenterprises.(P.A. 06-166, S. 3; P.A. 10-190, S. 5.)History: P.A. 06-166 effective July 1, 2006; P.A. 10-190 amended Subdiv. (4) to include other regional revolving loan programs within the state, effective June 9, 2010.
CT Gen Stat § 8-240r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 133a - Community Economic Development Program|Section 8-240r - Criteria for grants to microloan generating organizations.

 The Community Economic Development Fund or any other regional revolving loan programs within the state shall consider the following criteria in making a grant to a microloan generating organization:(1) Sources and sufficiency of operating funds for the microloan generating organization;(2) The ability of the microloan generating organization to provide the services required under section 8-240q; and(3) The proven ability of the microloan generating organization to identify and prepare successful applicants to economic assistance programs similar to the program established in section 8-240q.(P.A. 06-166, S. 4; P.A. 10-190, S. 6.)History: P.A. 06-166 effective July 1, 2006; P.A. 10-190 added “or any other regional revolving loan programs within the state”, effective June 9, 2010.
CT Gen Stat § 8-240s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 133a - Community Economic Development Program|Section 8-240s - Report.

 Not later than June 30, 2007, the Community Economic Development Fund shall submit a report, in accordance with section 11-4a, on the status and results of sections 8-240o to 8-240q, inclusive, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to economic development.(P.A. 06-166, S. 5.)History: P.A. 06-166 effective July 1, 2006.
CT Gen Stat § 8-241 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 134 - Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Act|Section 8-241 - Short title: Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Act.

 This chapter may be known and cited as the “Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Act”.(1969, P.A. 795, S. 1; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 9.)History: 1972 act changed name from Connecticut Mortgage Authority Act to Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Act.
CT Gen Stat § 8-242a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 134 - Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Act|Section 8-242a - Establishment of subsidiaries by authority.

 It is found and declared that the purposes of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority may from time to time best be fulfilled by permitting the authority to create certain subsidiaries to own, operate and manage properties providing housing for low and moderate income families and persons and to otherwise obtain financing for such properties. It is further found and declared that the creation of subsidiaries will assist in ensuring continued occupancy of authority financed developments by low and moderate income persons and families in accordance with the statutory purpose of the authority. It is further found and declared that in order for such subsidiaries to fulfill their purposes, liability will be limited solely to the assets and revenues or other resources of the subsidiary and without recourse liability to the Housing Mortgage General Fund or other reserve, insurance or designated funds or any other assets of the authority. It is further found and declared that expenditures of public moneys and exercise of limited borrowing powers by such subsidiaries may from time to time be necessary in order to rehabilitate or improve such housing development and otherwise fulfill the corporate purposes of the authority and that such expenditures of moneys and borrowing therefore constitutes a serving of a needed public purpose and is in the public interest.(P.A. 94-148, S. 1, 3.)History: P.A. 94-148 effective May 24, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 8-244a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 134 - Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Act|Section 8-244a - Commissioner of Economic Development to be member of authority.

 Section 8-244a is repealed.(P.A. 77-614, S. 587, 593, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 79-598, S. 25; 79-631, S. 109, 111.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-244b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 134 - Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Act|Section 8-244b - Establishment of State Housing Authority.

 (a) The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority shall establish a subsidiary to be known as the State Housing Authority. The SHA shall be the successor to the Connecticut Housing Authority. The powers of the SHA shall be vested in and exercised by a board of directors, which shall consist of three members to be appointed by the board of directors of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority. One such member of the board of directors of the SHA shall be an officer or employee of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, and two such members of the board of directors of the SHA shall be members of the board of directors of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority. Any vacancy on the board of directors of the SHA shall be filled by the board of directors of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority. The chairperson of the board of directors of the SHA shall be appointed by the board of directors of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority. Action may only be taken by the SHA by a majority vote of the members of the board of directors thereof. Members of the board of directors of the SHA shall receive no compensation for the performance of their duties under this section but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance thereof. A member of the board of directors of the SHA shall be eligible for reappointment. Any member of the board of directors of the SHA may be removed by a majority vote of the board of directors of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority for misfeasance, malfeasance or wilful neglect of duty. Each member of the board of directors of the SHA before entering upon his duties shall take and subscribe the oath of affirmation required by article XI, section 1, of the state Constitution. A record of each such oath shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State. In the event a member of the board of directors of the SHA is an ex-officio director of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, then such director may designate his deputy or any member of his staff to represent him at meetings of the board with full power to act and vote on his behalf.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, no officer or employee of this state shall be deemed to have forfeited or shall forfeit his office or employment by reason of his acceptance of membership on the board of directors of the SHA or his services thereon.(P.A. 95-250, S. 4, 42; 95-309, S. 11, 12.)History: P.A. 95-309 changed effective date of P.A. 95-250 but did not affect this section.See Sec. 8-121(e) re limited continuing function of Connecticut Housing Authority.See Sec. 32-1k for definitions.
CT Gen Stat § 8-244c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 134 - Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Act|Section 8-244c - State Housing Authority to be successor to Connecticut Housing Authority.

 Upon the establishment of the State Housing Authority and the filing of the certificate of incorporation therefor with the Secretary of the State, the SHA shall constitute the successor to the Connecticut Housing Authority. The terms of the present members of the board of directors of the Connecticut Housing Authority shall expire upon the appointment of a board of directors pursuant to section 8-244b, and upon such expiration, all functions, powers and duties now vested in the Connecticut Housing Authority or the board of directors thereof shall be deemed to be transferred to and assumed by the SHA and the board of directors thereof. Each director of the SHA shall serve for a term as shall be determined by the board of directors of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority.(P.A. 95-250, S. 5, 42; 95-309, S. 11, 12.)History: P.A. 95-309 changed effective date of P.A. 95-250 but did not affect this section.See Sec. 32-1k for definitions.
CT Gen Stat § 8-244d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 134 - Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Act|Section 8-244d - Bonds, notes or other obligations.

 All notes, bonds or other obligations issued by the Connecticut Housing Authority for the financing of any project or projects shall be in accordance with their terms of full force and effect and valid and binding upon the State Housing Authority as the successor to the Connecticut Housing Authority and with respect to any resolution, contract, deed, trust agreement, mortgage, conditional sale or loan agreement, commitment, obligation or liability or other such document, public record, right, remedy, special act or public act, obligation, liability or responsibility pertaining thereto, the State Housing Authority shall be, and shall be deemed to be, the successor to the Connecticut Housing Authority. All properties, rights in land, buildings and equipment and any funds, moneys, revenues and receipts or assets of the Connecticut Housing Authority pledged or otherwise securing any such notes, bonds or other obligations shall belong to the subsidiary as successor to the Connecticut Housing Authority, subject to such pledges and other security arrangements and to agreements with the holders of the outstanding notes, bonds or other obligations. Any resolution with respect to the issuance of bonds of the Connecticut Housing Authority for the purposes of the Connecticut Housing Authority Act, created under chapter 129, and any other action taken by the Connecticut Housing Authority with respect to assisting in the financing of any project shall be, or shall be deemed to be, a resolution of the State Housing Authority or an action taken by the State Housing Authority subject only to any agreements with the holders of outstanding notes, bonds, or other obligations of the Connecticut Housing Authority. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the Connecticut Housing Authority, the same shall mean and refer to the subsidiary to be established by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority pursuant to section 8-244b.(P.A. 95-250, S. 6, 42; 95-309, S. 11, 12.)History: P.A. 95-309 changed effective date of P.A. 95-250 but did not affect this section.See Sec. 32-1k for definitions.
CT Gen Stat § 8-245 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 134 - Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Act|Section 8-245 - State personnel may be board members of authority.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, no officer or employee of this state shall be deemed to have forfeited or shall forfeit his office or employment by reason of his acceptance of membership on the board of directors of the authority or his service thereon.(1969, P.A. 795, S. 9; P.A. 88-266, S. 5, 46.)History: P.A. 88-266 added reference to “board of directors”.