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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-269. - Applications.

(a) Applications to the corporation for a grant under section 32-267 shall:
(1) Describe the applicant corporation, including its organization, membership, loan committee, staff and sources of other funds, if any;
(2) Identify the geographic region to be served;
(3) Explain the methods and criteria to be used in determining firms eligible for financial assistance from the regional revolving loan fund;
(4) Describe the means for coordinating financial assistance available from the regional revolving loan fund with financial assistance available from other public funding sources within the region and how financial assistance from such fund will be used to leverage private financing for projects;
(5) Contain such other information as the corporation deems appropriate.
(b) The corporation shall provide written notice for the acceptance or rejection of an application within thirty working days of receipt of the application.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 10, 48; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)
History: Pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “corporation”, effective July 1, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-270. - Selection of regional corporations.

The corporation shall select, from among eligible applicants, regional corporations on the basis of:
(1) The ability of the regional corporation to administer a regional revolving loan fund authorized under sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive, or to enter into participating agreements with small business lending corporations;
(2) The extent of coordination with other publicly supported financial assistance programs available within the region represented by the regional corporation;
(3) The degree of public and private support within the region for the applicant regional corporation; and
(4) The ability of the regional corporation to provide financial and other assistance to businesses located in distressed areas within the region.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 11, 48; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)
History: Pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “corporation”, effective July 1, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-271. - Grants to be used for job creation or retention.

A regional corporation awarded a grant by the corporation under section 32-267 shall use such grant to provide financial assistance to businesses for projects that demonstrate a substantial likelihood of providing increases in net new permanent jobs or retaining jobs in businesses that need such financial assistance to remain viable.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 12, 48; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)
History: Pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “corporation”, effective July 1, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-272. - Decisions by regional corporations to approve or reject applications for financial assistance.

The decision to approve or reject an application for financial assistance pursuant to the provisions of sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive, shall be made in accordance with procedures established by the regional corporation and approved by the corporation. No member of the board or other governing body of a regional corporation shall participate in a decision on a project application when (1) such member is a party to or has a financial interest in such project, or (2) such member's private employer has a financial interest in such project. Any member who cannot participate in a decision on a project application for such reason shall not be counted as a member of the board or other governing body for purposes of determining the number of members required for a majority vote on such application.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 13, 48; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1, S. 30, 51; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1 provided that decisions re applications for assistance shall be made in accordance with procedures established by the corporation and approved by the authority, rather than by a majority of the corporation's directors, and provided that no member of the board or other governing body of a corporation shall participate in a decision when such member's private employer has a financial interest in the project, effective July 1, 1999; pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “corporation”, effective July 1, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-273. - Conflict of interest prohibited.

No employee or officer of any regional corporation shall be a party to or have any financial interest in any project that receives financial assistance pursuant to sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive. No officer shall, in such officer's private employment, participate in a decision on a project or have a financial interest in a project.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 14, 48; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1, S. 31, 51.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1 added provision prohibiting officer, in such officer's private employment, from participating in a decision on a project or having a financial interest in a project, effective July 1, 1999.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-274. - Priorities for financial assistance provided by regional corporations.

A regional corporation, in approving applications for financial assistance, shall give priority to projects:
(1) That will provide increases in net new permanent jobs;
(2) Of minority or women-owned enterprises or enterprises owned by dislocated workers, as defined in the Federal Job Training Partnership Act;
(3) Of businesses in the early stages of development that have been denied access to credit; and
(4) That promote economic development, including the economic rehabilitation and development and the provision of services and jobs in areas where commercial, manufacturing and other business activities are permitted under local zoning.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 15, 48; P.A. 93-217, S. 2, 5.)
History: P.A. 93-217 added Subdiv. (4), requiring priority be given to projects that promote economic development, effective June 23, 1993.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-275. - Working capital loan guarantees.

The funds allocated to each regional corporation under sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive, may be used to guarantee the repayment of a working capital loan provided by a banking organization to finance an eligible project. In no event may a loan guarantee be for a term longer than five years. Any loan made by a banking organization that is guaranteed pursuant to sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive, shall be secured by a security agreement, chattel paper, loan agreement or such other instruments or documents deemed necessary or convenient by the regional corporation to secure the loan. Any guarantee made pursuant to said sections shall be backed by a minimum reserve account of at least fifty per cent of the amount guaranteed that is outstanding.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 16, 48.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-276. - Loans.

Funds allocated to each regional corporation pursuant to sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive, may be used to provide loans for eligible projects. The interest rate on such loans shall be determined by the regional corporation, but in no event shall the interest rate be less than one-half of the prime interest rate. The term of any loan shall not exceed five years. All loans shall be secured by lien positions on collateral at the highest level of priority that can accommodate the borrower's ability to raise sufficient debt and equity capital for the project.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 17, 48.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-277. - Conditions for financial assistance.

A regional corporation shall not provide any financial assistance authorized by sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive, unless the following conditions are met:
(1) The applicant has demonstrated that there is little prospect of obtaining the conventional project financing requested from either private or public sources of funding within the region, and that there is little prospect of obtaining adequate project financing from private sources of capital, or in the case of a loan guarantee, that there is little prospect of obtaining project financing without the guarantee;
(2) There is a reasonable prospect of repayment;
(3) The project is located in the region represented by the regional corporation;
(4) The project will comply with any applicable environmental rules or regulations;
(5) The applicant has certified that it will not discriminate against any employee or any applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression or age;
(6) A staff member or a representative of the regional corporation acting in an official capacity has personally visited the project site and the applicant's place of business; and
(7) Financial commitments or contingent financial commitments for the project have been obtained from other public and private sources.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 18, 48; P.A. 11-55, S. 18.)
History: P.A. 11-55 amended Subdiv. (5) to prohibit discrimination on basis of gender identity or expression.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-278. - Restrictions.

Financial assistance from a regional revolving loan fund shall not be made available for:
(1) Projects that would result in the relocation of any business operation from one municipality within the state to another, except when the regional corporation notifies each municipality from which such business operation will be relocated and each municipality agrees to such relocation;
(2) Projects of newspapers, broadcasting or other news media; medical facilities, libraries, community or civic centers; or public infrastructure improvements;
(3) Refinancing any portion of the total project cost or other existing loans or debts of an applicant, except for the purpose of transferring to the employees or to other local interests ownership of a company that would otherwise depart from or cease or substantially reduce operations in the state;
(4) Providing funds, directly or indirectly, for payment, distribution, or as a loan, to owners, partners or shareholders of the applicant enterprise, except as ordinary income for services rendered; and
(5) Retail projects, except where the regional corporation finds there will be an increase in net new permanent jobs.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 19, 48.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-280. - Written procedures.

The corporation shall adopt written procedures in accordance with the provisions of section 1-121 setting forth the process to be followed by, and the responsibilities and obligations of regional corporations and the corporation under sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive. Such procedures shall establish underwriting standards for the purchase of loans made by regional corporations under section 32-276.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 21, 48; P.A. 93-217, S. 3, 5; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152; P.A. 13-123, S. 30.)
History: P.A. 93-217 added provision requiring written procedures to establish underwriting standards, effective June 23, 1993; pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “corporation”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 13-123 added “regional” re corporations, effective June 18, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-281. - Positions opened as a result of assistance.

For any positions opened as a result of assistance provided in sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive, businesses so assisted shall first consider persons referred by the Labor Department.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 22, 48.)
History: (Revisor's note: In 1997 a reference to “Department of Labor” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Labor Department” for consistency with customary statutory usage).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-282. - Audits of regional corporations receiving grants.

Each regional corporation receiving a grant under section 32-267 shall annually have a full audit conducted of the books and accounts of the regional corporation for the preceding fiscal year to ensure conformity of all aspects of financial assistance transactions with the substantive and procedural provisions of sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive, and shall submit the audit report to the corporation. Each such audit shall be conducted by an independent certified public accountant. If the corporation finds instances of substantive noncompliance by a regional corporation with any of the provisions of said sections and such instances were, or should have been, known to be in noncompliance, the regional corporation shall be obligated to return, within a reasonable time, upon demand by the corporation, any funds that were used in such instances. The corporation may withhold further payments to the regional corporation until such time as the regional corporation is in full compliance with all of the provisions of sections 32-266 to 32-284, inclusive.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 23, 48; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)
History: Pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “corporation”, effective July 1, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-283. - Reports by regional corporations.

Section 32-283 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 24, 48; P.A. 93-382, S. 15, 69; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-284. - 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 providing grants under section 32-267.
(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. 25, 48; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: 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 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-290. - Financial assistance for entrepreneurial development of low-income persons.

Section 32-290 is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 40, 48; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; 93-382, S. 16, 69; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 99, 165; P.A. 11-131, S. 5.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-290a. - Entrepreneurial training program.

(a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Services and the Labor Commissioner, may establish, within available appropriations, an entrepreneurial training program for the purpose of training and preparing former recipients of temporary family assistance, general assistance, state-administered general assistance and aid to families with dependent children, ex-offenders, dislocated workers, displaced homemakers and high school drop-outs for self-employment and entrepreneurial opportunities.
(b) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of this section.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 56, 131; P.A. 11-140, S. 24.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 11-140 amended Subsec. (a) by adding dislocated workers and displaced homemakers to list of eligible participants, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-291. - Bond authorization.

Section 32-291 is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 46, 48; 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 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs › Section 32-299. - Broad interpretation of powers.

The powers enumerated in this chapter shall be interpreted broadly to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and shall not be construed as a limitation of powers.
(P.A. 93-360, S. 12, 19.)
History: P.A. 93-360 effective June 14, 1993.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588o - Tourism (Repealed) (See Chapter 184b) › Section 32-300 to 32-305. - Office of Tourism. Connecticut Tourism Council. Tourism districts; boards of directors; budgets; coordination of activities. Tourism account. Payments received from sale of tourism advertising or products by commissioner to be deposited in tourism account. Tourism impact account. Hotel sales tax receipts distributed to tourism districts, convention center, coliseum and maritime center authorities, state film office, various cultural heritage purposes and certain state ferries.

Sections 32-300 to 32-305, inclusive, are repealed, effective August 20, 2003.
(P.A. 92-184, S. 1–4, 15, 16, 19; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11, S. 58, 70; P.A. 94-95, S. 17; 94-155, S. 3–5; 94-175, S. 7, 32; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-4, S. 80, 85; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 102, 130; P.A. 95-134, S. 1, 2; 95-160, S. 64, 69; 95-250, S. 1; 95-290, S. 1–3; 95-347, S. 1, 3–6; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 4–6; P.A. 97-238, S. 2–4; 97-243, S. 45, 67; 97-315, S. 3, 4; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-11, S. 37, 65; P.A. 98-179, S. 19, 30; P.A. 99-144; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1, S. 22, 23, 51; P.A. 00-140, S. 31, 40; 00-212, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6, S. 5, 85; P.A. 02-103, S. 35; P.A. 03-2, S. 41; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1, S. 109, 110, 141; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), 248.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588p - Energy Conservation Loans and Investment in Alternative Fuels › Section 32-315 to 32-318. - Definitions. Energy conservation revolving loan account. Energy conservation loan program. Bond authorization.

Sections 32-315 to 32-318, inclusive, are repealed, effective October 1, 2007.
(P.A. 92-208, S. 2–6; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-7, S. 32–34, 36; P.A. 93-382, S. 17, 69; P.A. 95-217, S. 4; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 3, 5, 6; P.A. 97-173, S. 3; P.A. 98-28, S. 106, 117; P.A. 07-64, S. 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588p - Energy Conservation Loans and Investment in Alternative Fuels › Section 32-324. - Definitions.

For the purposes of this section and sections 32-324a to 32-324f, inclusive:
(1) “Biodiesel” means a fuel comprised of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats, designated B100, and meeting the requirements of designation D6751 of the American Society for Testing and Materials.
(2) “Qualified biodiesel producer” means an entity that is registered with the state of Connecticut, is domiciled in Connecticut and is actively engaged in, or intends to actively engage in, the production of biodiesel in Connecticut for commercial purposes.
(3) “Qualified biodiesel distributor” means an entity that is registered with the state of Connecticut, is domiciled in Connecticut and is actively engaged in, or intends to actively engage in, the storage and distribution of biodiesel in Connecticut for commercial purposes.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 51; P.A. 10-64, S. 1.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 10-64 redefined “qualified biodiesel producer” in Subdiv. (2) and “qualified biodiesel distributor” in Subdiv. (3), effective May 18, 2010.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588p - Energy Conservation Loans and Investment in Alternative Fuels › Section 32-324a. - Connecticut qualified biodiesel producer incentive account. Agreement.

(a) There is established an account to be known as the “Connecticut qualified biodiesel producer incentive account”, which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. The account may contain any moneys available from any agency or department of the federal government or any state agency for the purpose described in subsection (b) of this section. Said account shall not terminate upon the lack of any funds in said account.
(b) The moneys in said account shall be expended by the Department of Economic and Community Development for the purpose of administration of the program and providing grants to qualified biodiesel producers and qualified biodiesel distributors pursuant to sections 32-324b to 32-324f, inclusive. For the purposes of implementing this grant, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may enter into an agreement, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 55a, with a person, firm, corporation or other entity.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 52; P.A. 10-64, S. 2; P.A. 11-59, S. 14.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 10-64 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision allowing account to contain any moneys available from any agency or department of federal government or any state agency for purpose described in Subsec. (b) and prohibiting termination of account for lack of funds, effective May 18, 2010; P.A. 11-59 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588p - Energy Conservation Loans and Investment in Alternative Fuels › Section 32-324b. - Grants to qualified biodiesel producers. Grant amounts.

(a) A qualified biodiesel producer shall be eligible for not more than sixty monthly grants from the Connecticut qualified biodiesel producer incentive account, established pursuant to section 32-324a. The Department of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the person, firm, corporation or entity selected to implement the grant pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32-324a, if applicable, shall determine monthly grant amounts by calculating the estimated gallons of biodiesel produced during the preceding month, as certified by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, or a designee, and applying such figure to the per gallon incentive credit established in subsection (b) of this section. For such certification purposes, a qualified biodiesel producer shall be required to provide the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development only with a certificate of analysis that documents compliance with the critical specifications of the American Society of Testing and Materials or “ASTM” standard D6751, including, but not limited to, the Tier II biodiesel fuel quality protocol accepted by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.
(b) Each qualified biodiesel producer shall be eligible for a total grant in any fiscal year equal to the following amounts: (1) For the first five million gallons of biodiesel produced, thirty cents per gallon; (2) for the second five million gallons of biodiesel produced, twenty cents per gallon; and (3) for the third five million gallons of biodiesel produced, ten cents per gallon, except in the event that all moneys available for such grant program total: (A) Two hundred thousand dollars or less, not more than twenty cents per gallon regardless of the number of gallons of biodiesel produced, and (B) one hundred thousand dollars or less, not more than ten cents per gallon, regardless of the total number of gallons of biodiesel produced.
(c) Biodiesel produced by a qualified biodiesel producer in excess of fifteen million gallons in any fiscal year shall not be eligible for a grant pursuant to this section.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 53; P.A. 08-124, S. 34; P.A. 10-64, S. 3.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 08-124 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “account” with “Connecticut qualified biodiesel producer incentive account”, effective June 2, 2008 (Revisor's note: In 2009, a reference to “section 32-324b” in Subsec. (a) was changed editorially by the Revisors to “section 32-324a” for accuracy); P.A. 10-64 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision requiring qualified biodiesel producer to provide commissioner only with a certificate of analysis that documents compliance with critical specifications of American Society of Testing and Materials for certification purposes and amended Subsec. (b)(3) by adding exception re total moneys available for grant program, effective May 18, 2010.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588p - Energy Conservation Loans and Investment in Alternative Fuels › Section 32-324c. - Application for grant.

To receive a grant pursuant to section 32-324b, a qualified biodiesel producer shall file an application for such funds not later than fifteen days after the last day of the month for which the grant is sought. The application shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The location of the qualified biodiesel producer; (2) the number of Connecticut citizens employed by the biodiesel producer in the preceding month; (3) the number of gallons of biodiesel produced during the month for which the grant is sought; (4) a copy of the qualified biodiesel producer's Connecticut registration; (5) any other information deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to ensure that such grants shall be made only to qualified biodiesel producers; and (6) satisfactory documentation that the biodiesel has a net carbon energy benefit when compared to the fuel it will replace. For purposes of compliance with subdivisions (5) and (6) of this section, a qualified biodiesel producer shall be required to provide the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development only with a certificate of analysis that documents compliance with the critical specifications of the American Society of Testing and Materials or “ASTM” standard D6751, including, but not limited to, the Tier II biodiesel fuel quality protocol accepted by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 54; P.A. 10-64, S. 4.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 10-64 added provision requiring qualified biodiesel producer to provide commissioner only with a certificate of analysis that documents compliance with critical specifications of American Society of Testing and Materials for purposes of compliance with Subdivs. (5) and (6), effective May 18, 2010.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588p - Energy Conservation Loans and Investment in Alternative Fuels › Section 32-324d. - One-time grant for biodiesel producers not yet actively engaged in production of biodiesel. Amount. Awarding of grant.

A qualified biodiesel producer that is not yet actively engaged in the production of biodiesel shall be eligible for a one-time grant pursuant to section 32-324a to assist with the initial purchase of biodiesel production equipment or with the construction, modification or retrofitting of biodiesel production facilities. Such grant shall be administered to provide such qualified biodiesel producer with such initial financial assistance and shall not be administered as a reimbursement program. The amount of such grant shall not exceed three million dollars regardless of the number of facilities owned by the qualified biodiesel producer. The Department of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the person, firm, corporation or entity selected to implement the grant, shall award such grant to any such qualified biodiesel producer that is not yet actively engaged in the production of biodiesel upon the request of such qualified biodiesel producer provided such qualified biodiesel producer has a contract or an approved application pending with such department, person, firm, corporation or entity on May 18, 2010.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 55; P.A. 10-64, S. 5.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 10-64 replaced former provisions with provisions re one-time grant to qualified biodiesel producer not yet actively engaged in production of biodiesel for equipment purchase, construction, modification or retrofitting of biodiesel production facilities, effective May 18, 2010.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588p - Energy Conservation Loans and Investment in Alternative Fuels › Section 32-324e. - Grants to qualified biodiesel distributors: Permitted purposes. Amounts.

A qualified biodiesel distributor shall not be eligible for a grant pursuant to section 32-324a for purposes other than to assist with purchasing equipment or constructing, modifying or retrofitting facilities, including, but not limited to, the actual costs of creating storage and distribution capacity for biodiesel during the month. No grant issued pursuant to said section 32-324a shall exceed fifty thousand dollars for any one distributor at any one site. The Department of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the person, firm, corporation or entity selected to implement the grant pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32-324a, if applicable, shall create an application process and guidelines for the administration of this grant provision.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 56; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5, S. 19.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5 substituted “shall not be eligible” for “shall be eligible” re distributors and purposes of grants, and made a technical change, effective October 6, 2007.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588p - Energy Conservation Loans and Investment in Alternative Fuels › Section 32-324f. - Guidelines for grant program.

The Department of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the person, firm, corporation or entity selected to implement the grant pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32-324a, if applicable, shall create guidelines necessary for the administration of the provisions of this section on the progress of the grant programs administered pursuant to sections 32-324a to 32-324e, inclusive.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 57; P.A. 09-234, S. 6.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 09-234 deleted requirement re annual report to General Assembly, effective July 1, 2009.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588p - Energy Conservation Loans and Investment in Alternative Fuels › Section 32-324g. - Fuel diversification grant program. Agreement. Guidelines.

The Department of Economic and Community Development shall administer a fuel diversification grant program to provide funding to Connecticut institutions of higher education or Connecticut institutions of agricultural research for purposes which may include, but are not limited to (1) research to promote biofuel production from agricultural products, algae and waste grease, and (2) biofuel quality testing. Said department may enter into an agreement, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 55a, with a person, firm, corporation or other entity to administer such program. The Department of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with such person, firm, corporation or entity, if applicable, shall create guidelines necessary for the administration of the provisions of this section.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 61; P.A. 09-234, S. 7.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 09-234 deleted requirement re annual report to commissioner by selected person, firm, corporation or other entity, effective July 1, 2009.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588p - Energy Conservation Loans and Investment in Alternative Fuels › Section 32-324h. - Institute for Sustainable Energy to educate consumers re biodiesel. Connecticut biodiesel link program. Posting of information on Internet.

(a) The Institute for Sustainable Energy shall (1) compile and distribute educational materials regarding biodiesel to municipalities, local boards of education and private commercial entities to educate future consumers, and (2) establish and administer a Connecticut biodiesel link program to establish a database of schools, restaurants, institutional cafeterias and other institutions and businesses in the state that produce waste vegetable oil or other comparable food product suitable for conversion to biodiesel. The database shall be maintained by the Institute for Sustainable Energy and shall be made available to the public on said institute's Internet web site. Businesses interested in selling their waste vegetable oil or other comparable food product to producers of biodiesel heating and motor vehicle fuel may notify the Institute for Sustainable Energy and have their names, contact information and intentions regarding such businesses placed on said web site. The Institute for Sustainable Energy shall make reasonable efforts to facilitate contact between parties with similar interests.
(b) The Institute for Sustainable Energy shall post educational materials regarding the Connecticut biofuel link program on said institute's Internet web site, and such information shall be posted as a link on the Internet web sites of the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Department of Agriculture, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, The University of Connecticut Biofuel Consortium and The University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System, including, but not limited to, information regarding the starting of a waste vegetable oil business and strategies for conducting such business.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 59.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588q - Regional Economic Development › Section 32-325. - Short title: Regional Economic Development Act.

Sections 32-325 to 32-330, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the “Regional Economic Development Act”.
(P.A. 93-382, S. 23, 69.)
History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588q - Regional Economic Development › Section 32-326. - Legislative finding.

It is hereby found and declared that there exists in this state a great and growing need for additional public and private capital improvements and acquisitions and project development that will promote economic diversification, stability and growth; that such improvements, acquisitions and projects are a particularly effective investment of state funds because of their relative immobility in an increasingly global economy; that such improvements, acquisitions and projects are particularly needed in communities experiencing significant military and industrial job losses; and that regional cooperation in the planning and development of such improvements, acquisitions and projects is desirable and should be encouraged; and therefore, it is necessary and in the public interest and for the public good that the provisions of sections 32-325 to 32-330, inclusive, are hereby declared a matter of legislative determination.
(P.A. 93-382, S. 24, 69.)
History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588q - Regional Economic Development › Section 32-328. - Financial assistance.

(a) An agency may apply for financial assistance under this section by submitting a regional economic development plan to the commissioner, with a request for financial assistance for one or more projects identified in the plan. The commissioner may also propose eligible projects, in amounts not to exceed one-third of the funds available under sections 32-325 to 32-330, inclusive, for financial assistance under this section, after submitting such proposal to the agencies within the planning region in which the project is to be located and consulting with such agencies as to the appropriateness of such project under any applicable regional economic development plan.
(b) The commissioner may fund not more than ninety per cent of total project costs in targeted investment communities, not more than seventy-five per cent of total project costs in the case of a project in a region that includes a targeted investment community or not more than sixty-six and two-thirds per cent of total project costs in the case of a project in a region that does not include a targeted investment community.
(c) Financial assistance may be provided to municipalities and other organizations to develop greenways, including, but not limited to, transportation-related greenways supported by the federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, as amended from time to time. The amount of any grant shall be as follows: (1) For transportation greenways projects that are part of interstate greenways, not more than twenty per cent of the project cost; (2) for transportation greenways projects that are local spurs from interstate greenways or that are intertown greenways projects, not more than ten per cent of the project cost; and (3) for greenways that are not transportation greenways, not more than half of the capital costs of the project.
(d) The total financial assistance under sections 32-325 to 32-330, inclusive, for any agency or project shall not exceed twenty million dollars of state funds plus any federal funds that the commissioner applies to the project.
(P.A. 93-382, S. 26, 69; P.A. 95-335, S. 7, 26; P.A. 00-148, S. 17.)
History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-335 inserted new Subsec. (c) making greenways projects eligible for financial assistance and relettered former Subsec. accordingly, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 00-148 amended Subsec. (c) by changing “Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991” to “Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588q - Regional Economic Development › Section 32-329. - Bond issue.

(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 hundred 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 sections 32-328, 32-763 and 32-765.
(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. 93-382, S. 27, 69; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2, S. 195, 203; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 13-308, S. 25.)
History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2 in Subsec. (a) increased bond authorization from $60,000,000 to $100,000,000, effective June 21, 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; P.A. 13-308 amended Subsec. (b) to add reference to Secs. 32-763 and 32-765, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588q - Regional Economic Development › Section 32-330. - Unrestricted federal funds for capital improvements.

Any unrestricted funds available for capital improvements received on or after January 1, 1993, by the state from the federal government under any program for defense conversion or general economic assistance may be made available for the purposes of section 32-328.
(P.A. 93-382, S. 28, 69.)
History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588r - Small Business › Section 32-340. - Short title: Small Business Financial Recovery Act of 1993.

Sections 32-340 to 32-346, inclusive, and section 12-217o shall be known and may be cited as the “Small Business Financial Recovery Act of 1993”.
(P.A. 93-382, S. 39, 69; P.A. 10-188, S. 14.)
History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 10-188 made a technical change, effective June 7, 2010.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 588r - Small Business › Section 32-341. - Small business assistance program.

(a) There is established within Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated a small business assistance program under which the corporation shall make loans and loan guarantees and provide equity equivalent capital to businesses in this state that employ not more than one hundred persons and are unable to obtain conventional financial assistance. The corporation may establish criteria for such loans, including, but not limited to, whether such assistance would enable an applicant to create or retain jobs and whether the applicant exports goods or services out of the state.
(b) The corporation shall develop an accelerated application process for such program. No business may receive more than two hundred thousand dollars in loans, loan guarantees or equity equivalent capital under the program. Payments of principal and interest of loans under the program shall be made to the corporation for deposit in the Connecticut Works Fund authorized under section 32-23ii. The corporation is authorized for the purposes of this section to enter into contracts with financial institutions for the purpose of guaranteeing loans, participating in loans or participating in providing equity equivalent capital to businesses.
(P.A. 93-382, S. 40, 69; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 66, 130; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)
History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 made technical change, effective July 1, 1994; pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “Connecticut Development Authority” and “authority” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated” and “corporation”, respectively, effective July 1, 2012.
See Sec. 32-477 re priority for applicants establishing work environments consistent with criteria in Sec. 32-475.