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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-1c. - Commissioner and Department of Construction Services substituted for former commissioners and departments.

Section 4b-1c is repealed, effective July 1, 2013.
(P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-5, S. 29; 13-40, S. 7; 13-247, S. 389.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-2. (Formerly Sec. 4-26e). - Commissioner of Administrative Services' reports and records of realty transactions; authorized consultations.

The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall:
(1) Submit to the board on September first of each year a report which shall include all pertinent data on his operations concerning realty acquisitions and the projected needs of the state. On or before October first of each year, the board shall submit such report with recommendations, comments, conclusions or other pertinent information to the Governor and the members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies and to state finance, revenue and bonding.
(2) Consult and cooperate with professional bodies and groups concerning the purposes of sections 2-90, 4b-2 to 4b-5, inclusive, 4b-23, 4b-24, 4b-26, 4b-27 and 4b-32.
(3) Keep and maintain proper financial records with respect to real estate acquisition activities for use in calculating the costs of his operation.
(P.A. 75-425, S. 5, 57; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 82-314, S. 11, 63; P.A. 87-496, S. 23, 110; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-11, S. 34, 65; P.A. 11-51, S. 44; P.A. 12-205, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of administrative services for public works commissioner; P.A. 82-314 changed committee names; P.A. 87-496 substituted public works commissioner for administrative services commissioner; Sec. 4-26e transferred to Sec. 4b-2 in 1989; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-11 amended Subsec. (a) by changing deadline for commissioner to submit annual report to board from August first to September first and changing deadline for board to submit report to Governor and General Assembly from September first to October first, effective July 1, 1997; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-205 redesignated existing Subdivs. (a) to (c) as Subdivs. (1) to (3) and amended Subdiv. (1) to delete requirement that report contain recommendations for statutory changes, effective July 1, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-2a. - Council to monitor construction management policies and practices of the Department of Public Works established. Advisory groups.

Section 4b-2a is repealed, effective October 1, 2000.
(P.A. 96-235, S. 17, 19; P.A. 00-66, S. 32.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-4. (Formerly Sec. 4-26f). - Filing of statements of financial interests.

Each nonclerical employee in the unit in the Department of Administrative Services that is responsible for acquiring, leasing and selling real property on behalf of the state and each member of the State Properties Review Board shall file, with the Office of State Ethics, a statement of financial interests pursuant to the provisions of section 1-83.
(P.A. 75-425, S. 6, 57; P.A. 87-570, S. 4, 5; 87-589, S. 75, 87; P.A. 88-109; P.A. 05-183, S. 31; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 140; P.A. 11-51, S. 44; P.A. 13-263, S. 8; P.A. 14-188, S. 15.)
History: P.A. 87-570 applied restrictions to “any person employed by the department of administrative services as a leasing agent or as an immediate supervisor of a leasing agent”, required such employees to file with department and state ethics commission, and required state properties review board members and employees to file with state ethics commission instead of secretary of the state's office; P.A. 87-589 made technical change, substituting public works department for administrative services department; P.A. 88-109 deleted the references to leasing agents and substituted nonclerical employee, added requirements concerning the financial statement and added Subsec. (b) re violations of the section; Sec. 4-26f transferred to Sec. 4b-4 in 1989; P.A. 05-183 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “State Ethics Commission” with “Office of State Ethics”, effective July 1, 2005; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 amended Subsec. (a) to eliminate references to employees of State Properties Review Board, make technical changes and replace provisions requiring filing of financial statement with provision requiring filing of statement of financial interests pursuant to Sec. 1-83, effective October 5, 2009; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-263 amended Subsec. (a) to delete requirements re board members to file statement with board and department employees to file statement with department, effective July 11, 2013; P.A. 14-188 deleted former Subsec. (b) re applicability of Secs. 1-82, 1-82a and 1-88, deleted Subsec. (a) designator and deleted provision re prohibition on involvement of department employees in enterprises doing business with state or real estate acquisition or development enterprises, effective June 12, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-5. (Formerly Sec. 4-26g). - Expenses of the Properties Review Board.

Reasonable expenses of the Properties Review Board shall be paid from the budget of the Department of Administrative Services.
(P.A. 75-425, S. 7, 57; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 141.)
History: Sec. 4-26g transferred to Sec. 4b-5 in 1989; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 eliminated provision requiring reasonable expenses of board and its employees to be paid from budget of the board upon its approval and provided that reasonable expenses of board shall be paid from budget of Department of Administrative Services, effective October 5, 2009.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-12. (Formerly Sec. 4-133). - Control of certain state property in Hartford. Control of leased state property outside Hartford.

The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall have the supervision, care and control of the State Office Building, the state police buildings located in the city of Hartford, any state-owned building designated by the Governor, except as otherwise provided by law, and the premises held under lease or rental by the state, except as otherwise provided by law, but shall make no permanent material change in the structure or ornamentation of said buildings affecting their symmetry or architecture unless authorized by an act of the General Assembly. All premises of property leased or rented by the state or by any officer, department, institution, board, commission or council of the state government and located outside the city of Hartford shall be under the control and management of the administrative head of the department or agency using or occupying such leased or rented premises, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of section 4a-2.
(1949 Rev., S. 204, 205; March, 1950, 1953, S. 1900d; 1963, P.A. 362; February, 1965, P.A. 438, S. 1; P.A. 76-192, S. 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 81-364, S. 2, 4; P.A. 87-496, S. 35, 110; P.A. 88-116, S. 2; P.A. 96-235, S. 2, 19; P.A. 11-51, S. 44.)
History: 1963 act changed jurisdiction of commissioner to regulate parking from state capitol and state office building grounds to any property owned by the state under his supervision; 1965 act gave commissioner jurisdiction over any state-owned buildings designated by the governor; P.A. 76-192 enacted exception to provisions of Subsec. (a); P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced public works commissioner with commissioner of administrative services and made department of state police a division within the department of public safety; P.A. 81-364 repealed provision making administrative services commissioner responsible for maintenance of state capitol building and grounds; P.A. 87-496 replaced commissioner of administrative services with commissioner of public works; P.A. 88-116 added provision transferred from Sec. 4-132 re control and management of property leased or rented by the state or a state entity, transferred remaining provisions of former Subsec. (a), re parking regulations, to Sec. 4-27a, and transferred former Subsec. (b), re height of buildings adjacent to Capitol, to new Sec. 4b-65; Sec. 4-133 transferred to Sec. 4b-12 in 1989; P.A. 96-235 added exception re Sec. 4b-1(b), effective June 6, 1996; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011 (Revisor's note: A reference to “subsection (b) of section 4b-1” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “subsection (b) of section 4a-2” to conform with changes made by P.A. 11-51, S. 43, 51).
Annotations to former section 4-133:
Former section cited. 124 C. 33. Cited. 140 C. 124.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-14. (Formerly Sec. 4-130). - Flags on state buildings.

The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall cause the national and the state flags to be displayed on the State Armory, State Office Building, state police building and the State Library in Hartford, from sunrise to sunset of each day.
(1949 Rev., S. 191; March, 1950, S. 64d; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 82-472, S. 5, 183; P.A. 11-51, S. 53.)
History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced jurisdiction of public works commissioner with that of commissioner of administrative services, effective October 1, 1977, and made state police department a division within the department of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 82-472 eliminated requirement that commissioner cause flags to be displayed on state capitol; Sec. 4-130 transferred to Sec. 4b-14 in 1989; P.A. 11-51 replaced “commissioner” with “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011.
See Sec. 2-71h(c) re display of flags on State Capitol.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-14a. - Display or use of certain United States or Connecticut state flags. Manufacturing requirement.

Any United States or Connecticut state flag (1) displayed on or in any public building owned or leased by the state, or used for the purposes of sections 3-2b, 4b-14, 9-237 or 51-27g, and (2) purchased after July 1, 2009, shall be manufactured in the United States.
(P.A. 09-224, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 09-224 effective July 1, 2009.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-15. - Policy to reduce use of disposable and single-use products and to separate and collect recyclable items.

Each state agency having care, control and supervision of state property, including the Judicial Department and the Joint Committee on Legislative Management of the General Assembly, shall implement a policy for each facility under its care, control or supervision to (1) reduce the use of disposable and single-use products, and (2) separate and collect items designated as either suitable or required for recycling pursuant to section 22a-241b. Each such state agency shall post such policy on its Internet web site.
(P.A. 88-231, S. 4; P.A. 89-385, S. 9; P.A. 90-230, S. 8, 101; P.A. 96-163, S. 3; P.A. 11-51, S. 54; 11-80, S. 6; P.A. 12-205, S. 10; P.A. 13-264, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 89-385 amended Subsec. (a) by changing the deadline for report from January 1, 1991, to October 1, 1990, and further required the plan to provide for reduction of the use of disposable and single-use products; P.A. 90-230 corrected an internal reference in Subsec. (a); P.A. 96-163 amended Subsec. (b) to require submission of recycling plan to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection instead of the defunct Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Advisory Council; P.A. 11-51 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to October 1, 1990, and to replace “Commissioner of Public Works” with “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-80 changed “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and changed “Department of Environmental Protection” to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-205 deleted former Subsec. (b) re submission of report on implementation of recycling plan and former Subsec. (c) re white paper recycling program, and amended remaining provisions to delete Subsec. (a) designator and replace requirements re plan with requirements re policy, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 13-264 deleted reference to plan adopted under Sec. 4a-67b in Subdiv. (1), effective July 11, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-15a. - Cleaning products in state buildings.

On or after October 1, 2007, no person shall use a cleaning product inside a building owned by the state unless such cleaning product meets guidelines or environmental standards set by a national or international environmental certification program approved by the Department of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. Such cleaning product shall, to the maximum extent possible, minimize the potential harmful impact on human health and the environment. For purposes of this section, “cleaning product” does not include any: (1) Disinfectant, disinfecting cleaner, sanitizer or any other antimicrobial product regulated by the federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, 7 USC 136 et seq., or (2) product for which no guideline or environmental standard has been established by any national or international certification program approved by the Department of Administrative Services, or which is outside the scope of or is otherwise excluded under guidelines or environmental standards established by such national or international certification program.
(P.A. 07-100, S. 1; P.A. 08-186, S. 2; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 08-186 excluded from term “cleaning product” any product for which no guideline or environmental standard has been established or which is outside the scope of or otherwise excluded under certain guidelines or environmental standards, effective June 12, 2008; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-15b. - Indoor air quality in buildings purchased or leased by the state.

(a) Prior to acceptance of all or part of any building under a lease, lease renewal or purchase, where such premises are to be occupied by state employees or others, each state department shall provide for an inspection of the premises and shall develop a protocol for periodic assessment and remediation of indoor air quality issues in such facility. Such protocol shall include the best practices for commercial office space and shall include all applicable provisions of the Environmental Protection Agency's Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Program.
(b) Each lease agreement entered into on and after July 1, 2007, by any state department to lease all or part of any building to be occupied by state employees or others shall contain a provision requiring the lessor to make all necessary efforts during the term of the lease agreement to maintain the structure and mechanical systems of the building as necessary to sustain the indoor air quality in the building to the levels in existence at the time the premises were accepted and to carry out the indoor air quality protocol established under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any building leased or owned by the Department of Transportation that the department does not use for office space.
(P.A. 07-124, S. 1; P.A. 08-101, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 07-124 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 08-101 added Subsec. (c) re exemption for building leased or owned by Department of Transportation that is not used for office space.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-21a. - State properties improvement account.

There is established an account to be known as the “state properties improvement account” which shall be a separate nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account may contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. The moneys in said account shall be allocated by the State Bond Commission for capital improvements to, and the maintenance of, real property owned by the state.
(P.A. 95-354, S. 1, 3.)
History: P.A. 95-354 effective July 1, 1995.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-22. (Formerly Sec. 4-27). - Real property or rights or interests in real property acquired by the state by gift, devise or exchange.

Upon approval of the Governor and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, the state, through the Department of Administrative Services, may accept by gift, devise or exchange, real property, interests in real property, and other rights in land or water or interest in any such right. Except as provided in section 3-33, no real property, interest in real property or other right in land or water or interest in any such right shall be acquired by the state by gift, devise or exchange except with the review of the Attorney General for legal sufficiency. The Governor shall provide written acknowledgment of any such gift to the state to the donor.
(1949 Rev., S. 100; P.A. 14-112, S. 1.)
History: Sec. 4-27 transferred to Sec. 4b-22 in 1989; P.A. 14-112 replaced requirement for approval of Governor and Attorney General with requirement for approval of Governor and Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and review of legal sufficiency by Attorney General, added reference to Department of Administrative Services, added references to devise or exchange, replaced references to land with references to real property, interests in real property and other rights in land or water, and added provision re Governor to provide written acknowledgement, effective June 6, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-24a. - Commissioner of Administrative Services to consider proximity of state facility to railroads or motor bus routes when leasing or purchasing.

As used in this section, “state facility” means buildings and real property owned or leased by the state. The Commissioner of Administrative Services, when leasing, purchasing or contracting for the purchase of a state facility, shall consider the proximity of state facilities to railroads or motor bus routes. The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall consult with the Department of Transportation, transit districts or regional councils of governments on the current and future status of railroad and motor bus routes prior to leasing, purchasing or contracting for the purchase of a state facility.
(P.A. 07-70, S. 1; P.A. 11-51, S. 44; P.A. 13-247, S. 264.)
History: P.A. 07-70 effective May 30, 2007; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 substituted “councils of government” for “planning agencies”, effective January 1, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-25. (Formerly Sec. 4-126b). - Acceptance of title transfer on acquisition of property.

The Commissioner of Administrative Services, whenever authorized to acquire property, shall have the power, in acquiring property either for the Department of Administrative Services or for other state agencies, to accept a transfer of title from the owner whether the premises acquired are occupied by tenants or vacant.
(1967, P.A. 763; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 87-496, S. 26, 110; P.A. 11-51, S. 44.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced public works department and commissioner with department and commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 87-496 replaced administrative services commissioner and department with public works commissioner and department; Sec. 4-126b transferred to Sec. 4b-25 in 1989; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” and “Department of Public Works” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services” and “Department of Administrative Services”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-26. (Formerly Sec. 4-26d). - State realty contracts, compliance and enforcement. Tax escalation clauses; Attorney General's duties.

(a) The expert members of the staff of the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall be responsible for ensuring that sellers, lessors, and contractors strictly comply with all agreed plans, specifications, requirements and contractual terms.
(b) The Attorney General shall be responsible for determining the legal sufficiency of all contracts and leases, both as to substance and to form, and said Attorney General shall enforce all terms of all agreements, including, but not limited to, the obligations of all landlords to meet the terms of leases.
(c) In any lease containing a tax escalation clause, there shall be a provision that the state shall be relieved of all liability for increased taxes unless the landlord shall notify the Commissioner of Administrative Services of any pending increase in sufficient time to permit the state, on behalf of the landlord, to contest such increase if the commissioner determines it to be appropriate.
(d) The Attorney General shall determine when to take any such appeal and shall be responsible for perfecting and prosecuting such appeal.
(P.A. 75-425, S. 4, 57; P.A. 11-51, S. 58.)
History: Sec. 4-26d transferred to Sec. 4b-26 in 1989; P.A. 11-51 changed “commissioner” to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-27. (Formerly Sec. 4-26i). - Disclosure of state realty needs. Unauthorized disclosure class A misdemeanor.

No person affiliated with any requesting agency shall discuss outside of that agency its real estate needs or interests prior to formal notification to the commissioner, and in no event without the authorization and supervision of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, which authorization shall be filed with the review board; nor shall anyone with knowledge of said needs gained as a result of his employment by the state disclose any information regarding state real estate needs to anyone except as authorized by the commissioner. Anyone who discloses any such information without authority by the commissioner before said information is made public by the commissioner shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(P.A. 75-425, S. 9, 57; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 87-496, S. 24, 110; P.A. 11-51, S. 44.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of administrative services for public works commissioner; P.A. 87-496 replaced administrative services commissioner with public works commissioner; Sec. 4-26i transferred to Sec. 4b-27 in 1989; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-29. (Formerly Sec. 4-133a). - Allocation of facilities to state agencies.

The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall, subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board, order the assignment and removal of state agencies, other than institutions and the Judicial Department, to and from real estate available to the state, through ownership or lease, when he deems it necessary to provide space, facilities and necessary accommodations to meet the needs of any of such agencies and when such assignment or removal will be in the best interests of the state. If any such agency fails to abide by an order of assignment or removal of the commissioner, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall promptly inform the Governor of the reason for his order and of the failure of the agency to comply therewith. For the purposes of this section, the term “Judicial Department” does not include the courts of probate, the Division of Criminal Justice and the Public Defender Services Commission, except where they share facilities in state-maintained courts.
(P.A. 76-309, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 84-436, S. 6, 12; P.A. 87-496, S. 36, 110; P.A. 11-51, S. 44.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced public works commissioner with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 84-436 excluded the judicial department from among the agencies which the commissioner may assign to and remove from real estate available to the state, and added a definition of “judicial department,” effective July 1, 1985; P.A. 87-496 replaced administrative services commissioner with public works commissioner; Sec. 4-133a transferred to Sec. 4b-29 in 1989; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-30a. - Sublease of land or buildings and facilities leased to the state.

(a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may, subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board, sublet land or buildings, or both, and facilities leased to the state to (1) municipalities for municipal use, or (2) private individuals or concerns for private use, when such sublet land or buildings, or both, and facilities are otherwise not used or needed for state use and such action seems desirable to produce income or is otherwise in the public interest. The term of such sublet agreement shall not be extended by the exercise of any option available to the state under the terms of the state's lease.
(b) The commissioner shall deposit all payments received under this section in the General Fund and each such payment shall be credited to the appropriation made from such fund for the lease of such sublet land or buildings, or both, and facilities.
(June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 105; P.A. 11-51, S. 44.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 effective August 20, 2003; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-31a. - Plan for colocation of family resource centers and school-based health clinics.

The Commissioners of Education and Public Health shall develop a plan for the colocation, wherever feasible, of family resource centers pursuant to section 10-4o and school-based health clinics, established on or after July 1, 2002, in order to improve access, integrate services and reduce administrative expenses.
(P.A. 02-36, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 02-36 effective May 6, 2002.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-32. (Formerly Sec. 4-26h). - Renewal of state leases.

All renewals of state leases existing on July 1, 1975, shall be subject to the approval of the commissioner and the State Properties Review Board under regulations to be adopted by said commissioner and said board.
(P.A. 75-425, S. 8, 57.)
History: Sec. 4-26h transferred to Sec. 4b-32 in 1989.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-33. (Formerly Sec. 4-127b). - Disclosure of persons having financial interest in property leased by state.

(a) Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or other entity, seeking to enter into a lease or lease-purchase agreement with the state through the Commissioner of Administrative Services, shall file a sworn statement with said commissioner disclosing the names of any persons having a financial interest in the property or premises involved, including the beneficiary of any undisclosed trust or the equitable owner of such property or premises. Corporate applicants shall disclose the names and addresses of officers and stockholders, except that this requirement shall not apply to publicly held corporations.
(b) If, before the approval of any such lease, lease-purchase agreement or renewal of such lease or agreement, by the State Properties Review Board, there is a change in the persons or the stockholders of a corporation, having a financial interest in the property or premises involved, the applicant shall submit an affidavit to the Commissioner of Administrative Services indicating the change, not later than five business days after the change. The commissioner shall forward a copy of such affidavit to the State Properties Review Board upon receipt.
(c) Failure to make any disclosure required by this section to the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall be punishable by a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars, which may be imposed by such commissioner after notice and opportunity to be heard at a hearing conducted in accordance with sections 4-176e to 4-184, inclusive.
(P.A. 73-149, S. 1, 5; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 87-496, S. 28, 110; P.A. 91-166; P.A. 11-51, S. 44.)
History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced public works commissioner with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 87-496 substituted public works commissioner for administrative services commissioner; Sec. 4-127b transferred to Sec. 4b-33 in 1989; P.A. 91-166 divided section into Subsecs., added provision designated as Subsec. (b) re procedure for change in persons or stockholders of corporation having financial interest in property, and amended provision designated as Subsec. (c) to apply to any failure to disclose under this section and to change penalty from class A misdemeanor to civil penalty of not more than $1,000; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-34a. - Exemption from approval process for emergency leases.

Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 4b-3 and 4b-23, the Commissioner of Administrative Services may enter into a lease having a term of not more than twelve months without obtaining the approval of the Office of Policy and Management and the State Properties Review Board, provided the Governor declares (1) an emergency exists because a state facility has been damaged, destroyed or otherwise rendered unusable due to any cause, (2) such emergency would adversely affect public safety or the proper conduct of essential state government operations, and (3) the state has an immediate need to acquire alternative space.
(P.A. 13-263, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 13-263 effective July 11, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-35. (Formerly Sec. 4-128a). - Lease of state-owned land to private developers. Lease back with option to purchase.

Subject to the provisions of section 4b-30, the Commissioner of Administrative Services may lease state-owned land to private developers for construction of buildings and facilities to meet the needs of agencies and institutions, provided such developers shall agree to lease such buildings and facilities back to the state with options to purchase. Such options to purchase shall give the state the alternative of purchasing such building and facilities for a lump sum at a stated time, or times, during or at the end of the lease term; or to purchase the same by paying the purchase price in specified installments over a stated period of time.
(1971, P.A. 572, S. 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 87-496, S. 31, 110; P.A. 11-51, S. 44.)
History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced public works commissioner with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 87-496 substituted public works commissioner for administrative services commissioner; Sec. 4-128a transferred to Sec. 4b-35 in 1989; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-36. (Formerly Sec. 4-128b). - Contracts for construction of buildings or facilities on state-owned land. Lease to state with provision to purchase.

Subject to the provisions of section 4b-30, the Commissioner of Administrative Services may enter into contracts for the construction upon state-owned land of buildings or facilities or both, and for the subsequent leasing of such building or facilities to the state to meet the needs of agencies and institutions, without first leasing the underlying state-owned land to the developer. Such contracts shall contain provisions providing for the state to buy the buildings and facilities for a lump sum at stated times during or at the end of the lease term or, at the state's option, to buy the same by paying the purchase price in installments.
(1971, P.A. 572, S. 3; P.A. 11-51, S. 59; P.A. 13-247, S. 208.)
History: Sec. 4-128b transferred to Sec. 4b-36 in 1989; P.A. 11-51 changed “commissioner” to “Commissioner of Construction Services” re construction contracts and to “Commissioner of Administrative Services” re leasing contracts, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 replaced reference to Commissioner of Construction Services with reference to Commissioner of Administrative Services and made a conforming change, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-37. (Formerly Sec. 4-128c). - Terms of option to buy in lease agreement.

In any lease entered into pursuant to sections 4b-35 to 4b-39, inclusive, which grant the state an option to buy where the option price is to be paid in installments over a stated period of time, such installments shall be described in the lease so as to identify clearly those portions of the installments which represent interest, taxes or any other item the identification of which will promote the most economical and advantageous terms to the state.
(1971, P.A. 572, S. 4.)
History: Sec. 4-128c transferred to Sec. 4b-37 in 1989.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-39. (Formerly Sec. 4-128e). - Tax exemption.

Land, buildings or facilities leased pursuant to section 4b-35 and section 4b-36 shall be exempt from municipal taxation. The value of such land, buildings or facilities shall be used for computation of grants in lieu of taxes pursuant to section 12-18b.
(1971, P.A. 572, S. 6; P.A. 15-244, S. 194.)
History: Sec. 4-128e transferred to Sec. 4b-39 in 1989; P.A. 15-244 replaced reference to Sec. 12-19a with reference to Sec. 12-18b, effective July 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-40 (Formerly Sec. 4-128f) and 4b-41. - State lease of certain property for courthouse in Norwich; conveyance to state at end of lease term; exempt from property tax and included as if owned by state in computing grant in lieu of taxes on state real property. Lease-purchase agreement for development of courthouse in Vernon; easement agreements; courthouse exempt from property tax and included as if owned by state in computing grant in lieu of taxes on state real property.

Sections 4b-40 and 4b-41 are repealed, effective October 1, 2002.
(P.A. 82-410, S. 1, 4; P.A. 92-105, S. 1, 2; P.A. 00-168, S. 3, 27; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 59 - State Real Property › Section 4b-46. - Property subject to a long-term financing contract exempt from property tax.

On and after July 1, 1995, any property which is subject to an agreement entered into by the Commissioner of Administrative Services for the purchase of such property through a long-term financing contract shall be exempt from taxation by the municipality in which such property is located, during the term of such contract. The assessed valuation of such property shall be included with the assessed valuation of state-owned land and buildings for purposes of determining the state grant in lieu of taxes under the provisions of section 12-18b.
(P.A. 93-361, S. 13, 17; P.A. 11-51, S. 44; P.A. 15-244, S. 195.)
History: P.A. 93-361 effective July 1, 1993; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 15-244 replaced reference to Sec. 12-19a with reference to Sec. 12-18b, effective July 1, 2016.
Any lien placed on property after July 1, 1995, that is tax exempt under section is invalid and subject to discharge; whether a particular arrangement constitutes a lease agreement or long-term financing agreement depends on the entire circumstances and purpose of the instruments in question rather than the form or title given to a document; statute exempts from taxation on or after July 1, 1995, property that is the subject of a long-term financing agreement entered into by commissioner; statute does not require that such agreement be entered into on or before July 1, 1995. 53 CA 438.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 60 - Construction and Alterations of State Buildings › Section 4b-51a. - Recycled content requirements for construction materials.

The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall revise the specifications for products and materials purchased for construction projects administered by the department for which the United States Environmental Protection Agency has guidelines for minimum recycled content. Recycled products and materials shall be used in such projects where such products and materials are available and are within ten per cent of the cost of the virgin product or material and where use of the recycled product or material is consistent with public safety.
(P.A. 93-367, S. 4; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Construction Services”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 60 - Construction and Alterations of State Buildings › Section 4b-54. (Formerly Sec. 4-134). - Designs of public structures to be submitted to Commissioner of Administrative Services. Work of art for Capitol to be submitted to Legislative Management Committee.

(a) No public monument, memorial, building or other structure shall become the property of the state unless a design for the same and its proposed location has been submitted to the Commissioner of Administrative Services for his advice. No construction or erection of any such structure shall be begun unless the design and proposed location has been so submitted to the commissioner.
(b) No painting, portrait, statue or tablet shall be accepted for placing in a building under the supervision and control of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management or on the grounds thereof until it has been submitted to said joint committee, which shall advise as to the hanging of paintings, portraits and pictures and the placement of statues and other works of art.
(1949 Rev., S. 3533; March, 1950, S. 1901d; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 82-472, S. 6, 183; P.A. 84-48, S. 11, 17; P.A. 87-496, S. 37, 110; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced public works commissioner with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 82-472 required works of art for capitol to be submitted to joint committee on legislative management instead of commissioner; P.A. 84-48 deleted reference to state capitol in Subsec. (b) and inserted reference to a building under the supervision and control of the joint committee on legislative management; P.A. 87-496 replaced administrative services commissioner with public works commissioner in Subsec. (a); Sec. 4-134 transferred to Sec. 4b-54 in 1989; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Construction Services” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2013.
Annotation to former section 4-134:
Cited. 140 C. 124.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 60 - Construction and Alterations of State Buildings › Section 4b-55a. - Contracting for environmental evaluations for priority higher education facility projects.

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, the Commissioner of Administrative Services may select and interview at least three responsible and qualified environmental professionals, and may negotiate with any one of such professionals a contract which is both fair and reasonable to the state in order to conduct the evaluations required by section 22a-1b for a priority higher education facility project, as defined in section 4b-55.
(P.A. 91-230, S. 4, 17; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 82, 121; P.A. 99-75, S. 11; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; P.A. 16-81, S. 6.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 substituted “subsection (g)” for “subsection (f)”, effective June 24, 1998; P.A. 99-75 made a technical change; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Construction Services”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 16-81 made technical changes, effective July 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 60 - Construction and Alterations of State Buildings › Section 4b-59. (Formerly Sec. 4-134e). - Commissioner to adopt regulations.

The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the purposes of sections 4b-56 to 4b-59, inclusive.
(P.A. 79-450, S. 6, 8.)
History: Sec. 4-134e transferred to Sec. 4b-59 in 1989.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 4b - State Real Property › Chapter 60 - Construction and Alterations of State Buildings › Section 4b-61. (Formerly Sec. 4-24m). - Contracting for design professional services.

Whenever a design professional or design professional services are required by the Joint Committee on Legislative Management in fulfilling its obligations under section 4b-60 in connection with the preservation and restoration of the State Capitol, the following procedures shall be followed:
(1) The committee shall direct the State Commission on Capitol Preservation and Restoration to invite responses from design professionals by advertisements inserted at least once in one or more newspapers having a general circulation in the state. The responses received shall be considered by the commission which shall select from among those responding the three professionals, which in its opinion are most qualified to perform the required design professional services, and submit the names to the committee. If three or fewer responses are received, the commission shall submit the names of all those responding.
(2) The committee may negotiate a contract with the most qualified design professional on the list, in its judgment, at compensation which it determines is both fair and reasonable. If the committee is unable to conclude a contract with any of the design professionals recommended by the commission, it shall issue a finding giving the reasons for such inability and may negotiate with any design professional which it determines to be most qualified to perform the services at fair and reasonable compensation. In determining fair and reasonable compensation, the committee shall consider, in the following order of importance, the professional competence of the design professional, the technical merits of the proposal, the ability of the firm to perform the required services within the time and budgetary limits of the contract and the price for which the services are to be rendered.
(3) As used in this section, “design professional” means any architect, professional engineer, landscape architect, land surveyor or interior designer who is registered to practice his profession in accordance with the applicable provisions of the general statutes; and “design professional services” means those professional services rendered by architects, professional engineers, landscape architects, land surveyors or interior designers, as well as incidental services that members of such professions and those in their employ are authorized to perform.
(P.A. 82-438, S. 4, 6; P.A. 98-235, S. 8.)
History: Sec. 4-24m transferred to Sec. 4b-61 in 1989; P.A. 98-235 amended Subdiv. (3) to include interior designers in definition of “design professional” and professional services rendered by interior designers in definition of “design professional services”.