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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 585 - Enterprise Zones, Entertainment Districts, Enterprise Corridor Zones and Airport Development Zones › Section 32-75. - Certain business facilities not eligible.

No business facility shall be eligible to receive the benefits provided for a facility located in an enterprise zone if: (1) Such facility has relocated from an area that meets the eligibility criteria stated in section 32-70 for designation as an enterprise zone; or (2) such facility was originally located in a distressed municipality, as defined in section 32-9p, and relocated into a designated enterprise zone; provided in cases where the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development finds, in accordance with regulations that the commissioner shall adopt in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, that the relocation of the business facility will represent a net expansion of business operations or employment, or both, the business facility shall be eligible. For the purposes of this section, relocation is defined as the transferring of personnel or employment positions from one or more existing locations to another location.
(P.A. 82-435, S. 6, 8; P.A. 92-236, S. 29, 48; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 92-236 made a relocating business facility eligible to receive enterprise zone benefits if commissioner finds, in accordance with regulations, that the relocation represents expansion of either operations or employment or both, instead of both only; 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.
See Sec. 12-217e(a) re corporation business tax credit for certain manufacturing facilities in enterprise zones.
See Sec. 12-412(43) re sales tax exemptions for businesses in enterprise zones purchasing replacement parts for machinery.
See Sec. 32-9
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(a) re determination of job incentive grant amounts.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 585 - Enterprise Zones, Entertainment Districts, Enterprise Corridor Zones and Airport Development Zones › Section 32-75a. - Railroad depot zones. Regulations.

A municipality which has an enterprise zone designated under section 32-70 and an abandoned or underutilized railroad depot which is located outside of the enterprise zone may, with the approval of the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, designate the property on which such depot is located and the properties adjacent to such property as a railroad depot zone. Businesses located within a railroad depot zone shall be entitled to the same benefits, subject to the same conditions, under the general statutes for which businesses located in an enterprise zone qualify. The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 which (1) further define the term “railroad depot” for the purposes of this section, (2) establish an application procedure for municipalities seeking the approval of the commissioner for railroad depot zone designations, and (3) establish criteria for the issuance by the commissioner of approvals for such designations.
(P.A. 96-239, S. 7, 17.)
History: P.A. 96-239 effective July 1, 1996.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 585 - Enterprise Zones, Entertainment Districts, Enterprise Corridor Zones and Airport Development Zones › Section 32-75c. - Designation of properties as manufacturing plants. Qualified manufacturing plants. Regulations.

(a) Any municipality with a population less than twenty thousand that is contiguous to a targeted investment community may request the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to approve the designation as manufacturing plants those properties located in a census tract or contiguous to such census tract, or any portion thereof, provided such census tract or portion thereof (1) is contiguous to a census tract located in a targeted investment community and that has a low or moderate income housing project, (2) contains a facility of at least one hundred eighty thousand square feet that was formerly used for printing and allied industries, (3) includes at least one hundred acres of land that is vacant and zoned for commercial, industrial or other economic base activity and (4) has a boundary that consists of a portion of a railroad track and a stream. In approving a designation under this subsection, the commissioner shall consider the development rationale, proposed local effort and job creation potential of the area of the municipality for which the designation is sought, as demonstrated in the proposal from the municipality. Qualified properties designated as manufacturing plants under this section shall be entitled to the same benefits, subject to the same conditions, under the general statutes for which businesses located in an enterprise zone qualify.
(b) A municipality which has an enterprise zone designated under section 32-70 and a manufacturing plant having an area of at least five hundred thousand square feet which is located outside of the enterprise zone may, with the approval of the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, designate the manufacturing plant. A qualified manufacturing plant designated under this section shall be entitled to the same benefits, subject to the same conditions, under the general statutes for which businesses located in an enterprise zone qualify. The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 which (1) further define the term “manufacturing plant” for the purposes of this subsection, (2) establish an application procedure for municipalities seeking the approval of the commissioner for qualified manufacturing plant designations under this subsection, and (3) establish criteria for the issuance by the commissioner of approvals for designations under this subsection.
(P.A. 96-239, S. 8, 17; P.A. 98-146, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 96-239 effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 98-146 inserted new Subsec. (a) re designation of properties as manufacturing plants and redesignated existing provisions as Subsec. (b).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 585 - Enterprise Zones, Entertainment Districts, Enterprise Corridor Zones and Airport Development Zones › Section 32-76a. - Abatement of property taxes for improvements to real property in entertainment districts.

Each municipality may abate one hundred per cent of the property taxes for improvements to real property in entertainment districts designated under section 32-76 or established under section 2 of public act 93-311* in each of the seven full assessment years following the assessment year in which the improvement is completed.
(P.A. 93-311, S. 5, 8; P.A. 94-247, S. 4, 8.)
*Note: Section 2 of public act 93-311 is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.
History: P.A. 93-311 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-247 made real property located in entertainment districts established under Sec. 2 of public act 93-311 eligible for tax abatement, effective June 9, 1994.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 586 - Loans to Small Contractors and Small Manufacturers (Repealed) › Section 32-81 to 32-84. - Loans to small contractors and small manufacturers.

Sections 32-81 to 32-84, inclusive, are repealed.
(P.A. 83-580, S. 1–3, 8; P.A. 84-546, S. 82–84, 173; P.A. 85-542, S. 1, 3; 85-595, S. 1; P.A. 86-107, S. 12, 19; P.A. 87-273, S. 3, 4; P.A. 88-265, S. 35, 36.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 587 - Connecticut Film, Video and Media Office and Commission (Repealed) (See Chapter 184b) › Section 32-86. - Legislative finding.

Section 32-86 is repealed, effective August 20, 2003.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-26, S. 1, 7; P.A. 94-137, S. 1, 9; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 248.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 587 - Connecticut Film, Video and Media Office and Commission (Repealed) (See Chapter 184b) › Section 32-86b to 32-88. - State agency requests for proposals for film, video or media productions. Connecticut film, video and media account. Connecticut Film, Video and Media Commission. Commission's powers and duties. Annual report.

Sections 32-86b to 32-88, inclusive, are repealed, effective August 20, 2003.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-26, S. 2, 3, 7; P.A. 91-405, S. 4; P.A. 94-137, S. 3–6, 9; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 97-238, S. 8; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 248.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 587 - Connecticut Film, Video and Media Office and Commission (Repealed) (See Chapter 184b) › Section 32-89. - Powers. Promotion of motion picture industry.

Section 32-89 is repealed, effective July 1, 1995.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-26, S. 4, 7; P.A. 94-137, S. 8, 9.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 587 - Connecticut Film, Video and Media Office and Commission (Repealed) (See Chapter 184b) › Section 32-90. - Regulations.

Section 32-90 is repealed, effective August 20, 2003.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-26, S. 5, 7; P.A. 94-137, S. 7, 9; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 248.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 587 - Connecticut Film, Video and Media Office and Commission (Repealed) (See Chapter 184b) › Section 32-91. - Department of Economic Development to provide personnel and resources.

Section 32-91 is repealed, effective July 1, 1995.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-26, S. 6, 7; P.A. 94-137, S. 8, 9.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 - Small Business Advisory Council › Section 32-96. - Small Business Advisory Council. Membership. Organization.

Section 32-96 is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.
(P.A. 84-400, S. 1, 7; P.A. 88-183, S. 1, 3; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 11-131, S. 5.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 - Small Business Advisory Council › Section 32-100. - Assistance from the Department of Economic and Community Development.

Obsolete.
(P.A. 84-400, S. 5, 7; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 - Small Business Advisory Council › Section 32-101. - Termination of council.

Section 32-101 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.
(P.A. 84-400, S. 6, 7; P.A. 88-183, S. 2, 3; P.A. 02-89, S. 90.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 › l › - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance › Section 32-220. - Short title: Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance Act of 1990.

Sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the “Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance Act of 1990”.
(P.A. 90-270, S. 1, 38.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 › l › - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance › Section 32-221. - Declaration of policy.

It is found and declared that the maintenance and continued development of the state's manufacturing and other economic base business sectors is important to the economic welfare of the state and to the retention and creation of job opportunities within the state; that these sectors of the state's economy are facing increased competition from other geographic areas of the world; that assistance from the state can promote the retention, expansion, and diversification of existing manufacturing and other economic base businesses and encourage manufacturing and other economic base businesses from other geographic areas to locate into the state; that assistance from the state can enhance employment opportunity and the tax base of communities, particularly in the state's more economically disadvantaged communities; that the economic competitiveness of manufacturing and other economic base businesses is dependent in part upon the provision of adequate business support services such as day care, job training, education, transportation, employee housing, energy conservation, pollution control and recycling; that state assistance to promote the retention and expansion and increase the competitiveness of manufacturing and other economic base businesses is an important function of the state and is a public use for which public moneys may be expended; that in certain cases assistance and encouragement of diversification of manufacturing and other economic base businesses within the state may promote the economic welfare of the state and is a public use and purpose for which public moneys may be expended; that the participation and cooperation of the state's agencies and authorities in providing financial assistance will improve the timeliness and decrease the costs to businesses of providing such assistance; and therefore the necessity in the public interest and for the public benefit and good for the provisions of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination.
(P.A. 90-270, S. 2, 38; P.A. 97-211, S. 3, 7; P.A. 08-34, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 97-211 added provision re participation and cooperation of state agencies in providing assistance, effective June 24, 1997; P.A. 08-34 added “other economic base business sectors” and made conforming changes, effective May 7, 2008.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 › l › - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance › Section 32-222a. - Office of Defense Diversification established in the Department of Economic and Community Development to provide financial assistance for defense diversification projects.

Section 32-222a is repealed, effective May 7, 2008.
(P.A. 91-340, S. 3, 8; 91-407, S. 32; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 08-34, S. 5.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 › l › - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance › Section 32-225. - Acquisition and transfer of real property. General powers of agency.

(a) In connection with a municipal development project or a business development project, the municipality or where appropriate, an implementing agency, may, with the approval of the legislative body of the municipality and of the commissioner if any financial assistance was given for such project under section 32-223, transfer by sale or lease all or any part of the real property in the project area to any person, in accordance with the development plan, if any, and such disposition plans as may have been approved by the commissioner in conjunction with a business development project.
(b) In carrying out a business or municipal development project, a municipality or implementing agency shall have all powers necessary or convenient to undertake and carry out municipal and business development projects, including the power to (1) clear, demolish, repair, rehabilitate, operate, or insure real property while it is in its possession, (2) make site improvements essential to the preparation of land for its use in connection with the project, (3) install, construct or reconstruct streets, utilities and other improvements as necessary to carry out the objectives of the project, and (4) provide financial assistance to manufacturing and economic base businesses or other eligible applicants in a manner approved by the commissioner.
(P.A. 90-270, S. 6, 38.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 › l › - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance › Section 32-226. - Furnishing of municipal services to other municipalities.

Any municipality may, by vote of its legislative body, furnish for consideration municipal services to, or have municipal services furnished to it by, one or more other municipalities. The consideration for such services may be based, in whole or in part, upon a formula which takes into account the taxes levied on the real property situated in the municipality in which such services are to be furnished which the legislative body thereof determines will be appreciably benefited.
(P.A. 90-270, S. 7, 38.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 › l › - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance › Section 32-229. - Conditions re relocation of certain business which received state financial assistance.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 32-5a, the commissioner may establish a time period during which a manufacturing or economic base business receiving financial assistance before July 1, 1996, in connection with a municipal or business development project under sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, shall not relocate outside of the state. Such time period shall be more than three years. The commissioner may take such action as he deems necessary or appropriate to enforce such obligation including establishment of terms and conditions for repayment of any financial assistance given under section 32-223. The provisions of section 32-5a shall apply to any such financial assistance given on or after said date under section 32-223.
(P.A. 90-270, S. 10, 38; P.A. 96-264, S. 3, 8.)
History: P.A. 96-264 limited application of existing provisions to financial assistance received before July 1, 1996, and applied provisions of Sec. 32-5a to financial assistance given on or after said date under Sec. 32-223, effective July 1, 1996.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 › l › - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance › Section 32-230. - Economic Assistance Bond Fund.

(a) There is established a fund to be known as the “Economic Assistance Bond Fund”. The fund shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund and shall be accounted for separately from all other moneys, funds and accounts.
(b) The proceeds from the sale of bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued for the purposes of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, shall be deposited into the fund, except for any refunding bonds and bonds issued to refund bond anticipation notes. The proceeds from bonds and bond anticipation notes deposited into the fund shall be applied to pay the financial assistance provided for in said sections and administrative expenses and other costs incurred by the department for bond-financed state programs authorized by said sections, the State Bond Commission in accordance with section 3-20, and the act or acts pursuant to which such bonds and bond anticipation notes were issued.
(P.A. 90-270, S. 11, 38; P.A. 91-340, S. 6, 8; P.A. 93-382, S. 12, 69; P.A. 96-181, S. 120, 121.)
History: P.A. 91-340 made a technical change to the references to “sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive,” in Subsecs. (b) and (c) (made necessary by the codification of new Sec. 32-222a), but the change necessitated no substantive change to the wording of this section as codified; P.A. 93-382 deleted former Subsec. (d) re annual report to general assembly committees, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 96-181 deleted former Subsec. (c) imposing maximum amount for expenditures for administrative expenses, effective July 1, 1996.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 › l › - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance › Section 32-231. - Economic Assistance Revolving Fund.

(a) There is established a fund to be known as the “Economic Assistance Revolving Fund”. Repayment of principal and interest on loans shall be credited to such fund and shall become part of the assets of the fund. The Economic Assistance Revolving Fund may include other separate accounts. Any balance remaining in such fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the fund for the fiscal year next succeeding.
(b) All moneys received in consideration of financial assistance, including payments of principal and interest on any loans, shall be credited to the fund. At the discretion of the commissioner and subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, any federal, private or other moneys received by the state in connection with projects undertaken pursuant to sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, shall be credited to the assets of the fund.
(c) The commissioner may provide financial assistance pursuant to section 32-223 from the fund established under this section. 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 sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, may be paid from the fund subject to the approval of the Governor.
(P.A. 90-270, S. 12, 38; P.A. 91-340, S. 7, 8; P.A. 94-95, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 91-340 made a technical change to the references to “sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive,” in Subsecs. (b) and (c) (made necessary by the codification of new Sec. 32-222a), but the change necessitated no change to the wording of this section as codified; P.A. 94-95 amended Subsec. (a) eliminating requirement that the fund be kept separate and apart from other moneys, funds and accounts and specified that fund may include other separate accounts.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 › l › - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance › Section 32-232. - Availability of financial assistance from Economic Assistance Bond Fund and Economic Assistance Revolving Loan Fund for other programs.

All applications for financial assistance under chapters 130, 132, 588a and section 4-66c pending on July 1, 1990, may be funded from the Economic Assistance Bond Fund established pursuant to section 32-230 or the Economic Assistance Revolving Loan Fund established pursuant to section 32-231. The commissioner may provide funds available under sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, for any project commenced under said chapters 130, 132, 588a and said section 4-66c. Any application for financial assistance under chapter 132 to be funded under section 8-195 pending on July 1, 1990, shall be funded in accordance with said section 8-195. The commissioner may also provide funds available under sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, for the procurement of air pollution emission reduction credits by the secretary in accordance with sections 32-242 and 32-242a.
(P.A. 90-270, S. 13, 38; P.A. 91-280, S. 3, 4; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2, S. 14, 203.)
History: P.A. 91-280 added the provision that any municipal development project for which a grant was pending under Sec. 8-195 on July 1, 1990, shall be funded in accordance with said section; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2 authorized the commissioner to provide funding for Secs. 32-242 and 32-242a from Secs. 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, effective July 1, 1994.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 › l › - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance › Section 32-233. - Broad interpretation of powers.

(a) The powers enumerated in sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, shall be interpreted broadly to effectuate the purposes thereof and shall not be construed as a limitation of powers.
(b) To the extent that the provisions of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, are inconsistent with the provisions of any general statute or special act or parts thereof, the provisions of said sections shall be deemed controlling.
(P.A. 90-270, S. 14, 38.)
Subsec. (a):
Legislature intended broad construction of provisions of Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance Act. 63 CA 98.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 › l › - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance › Section 32-237. - Assistance for defense manufacturers' suppliers and other manufacturers.

Section 32-237 is repealed, effective July 1, 2012.
(P.A. 05-143, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 12; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5, S. 69; P.A. 10-32, S. 109; P.A. 11-61, S. 180.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 › l › - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance › Section 32-238. - Next generation manufacturing competitiveness enhancement program.

The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may establish, within available appropriations, a next generation manufacturing competitiveness enhancement program with the goal of increasing the ability of Connecticut's small and medium-sized manufacturers to compete in the world economy. The program may include, but shall not be limited to: (1) Continued expansion of the use of progressive manufacturing techniques and advanced technology; (2) workforce development activities; (3) identifying new markets and opportunities both in the United States and abroad; and (4) creating a virtual center to assist manufacturing clusters in their product design and development efforts.
(P.A. 05-276, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 05-276 effective July 13, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 › l › - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance › Section 32-238a. - Green manufacturing pilot program.

The Department of Economic and Community Development shall establish and implement a pilot program to assist eligible manufacturing companies in converting their operations into green manufacturing facilities or in implementing energy efficiency measures by using lean manufacturing strategies. Eligible companies shall (1) be principally located in Connecticut, and (2) have not more than two hundred fifty employees, not less than seventy-five per cent of whom work in Connecticut. The department may contract with an independent third party to provide services to such eligible manufacturing companies, which shall include, but not be limited to, improving programmatic or service outcomes by increasing operational efficiencies, reducing nonvalue-added activities and waste in business practices and processes, and engaging management and employees in practices to enhance the delivery of services.
(P.A. 10-75, S. 29.)
History: P.A. 10-75 effective July 1, 2010.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 › l › - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance › Section 32-238b. - Model internship program re opportunities in technology and advanced manufacturing.

Not later than July 1, 2020, the Department of Economic and Community Development may, within available appropriations, develop a model internship program for use by companies and businesses in the state. The model internship program shall assist such companies and businesses in providing students attending public and independent institutions of higher education in the state with internship opportunities in the fields of technology and advanced manufacturing. The department may make such model internship program available on its Internet web site.
(P.A. 19-128, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 19-128 effective July 1, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588 › l › - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance › Section 32-240. - Grants for establishment of flexible manufacturing networks. Reports.

(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development;
(2) “Flexible manufacturing network” means a group of three or more private sector firms working cooperatively to (A) manufacture products, (B) sell, market, develop technologies for or create or disseminate information concerning manufactured products or (C) provide manufacturing support services or computer integrated manufacturing for such firms; and
(3) “Manufacturing support services” means services utilized by manufacturers to improve productivity, including but not limited to, services related to quality, management, technology or product development, marketing or modernization.
(b) The commissioner shall award grants for the establishment of flexible manufacturing networks in the state. Such grants may be awarded to entities interested in establishing flexible manufacturing networks, including but not limited to, manufacturers, trade associations, unions, municipalities and nonprofit corporations.
(c) The commissioner shall prepare and issue a request for proposals for flexible manufacturing network services. The request for proposals shall require each person, firm or corporation submitting a proposal to: (1) Indicate the manufacturing sector or sectors to be included in the network, (2) indicate the persons, firms and corporations expected to participate in the network, (3) identify common problems and needs of the network participants, (4) indicate the objectives of the network, which may include but shall not be limited to, sharing costs and risks, instituting joint worker training programs, sharing new machines and equipment, using management consultant and extension services, utilizing centralized administrative support, accessing public and private development funds and identifying new business opportunities, (5) identify the specific tasks that the network would undertake and (6) provide any other information deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development.
(d) Not later than January 1, 1995, the commissioner shall report to the General Assembly on the amount of money that would be necessary to provide a grant to a flexible manufacturing network to enable the network to procure training for its participants in high performance work practices.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 30, 48; P.A. 93-382, S. 13, 69; P.A. 94-116, S. 12, 28; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 93-382 deleted former Subsec. (d) re annual report to general assembly committee re department of economic development, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-116 added Subsec. (d) requiring report re funding needed for high performance work practices grant, 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588a - Infrastructure Development Economic Assistance (Repealed) › Section 32-110 to 32-122. - Infrastructure development economic assistance.

Sections 32-110 to 32-122, inclusive, are repealed.
(P.A. 85-571, S. 1–13, 16; P.A. 86-107, S. 17, 19; 86-335, S. 4, 5; P.A. 87-416, S. 19, 24; P.A. 90-297, S. 23, 24.)
2023 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.
2023 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.