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EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION

SB-1401

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT BIOSCIENCE COLLABORATION PROGRAM.

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact: See Below

Municipal Impact: See Below

Explanation

The bill: (1) establishes the Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration Loan Program under Connecticut Innovations, Inc. and (2) authorizes the issuance of $290. 685 million in new General Obligation (GO) bonds for the program between FY 12 and FY 21. The total General Fund debt service cost for principal and interest payments to bond $290. 685 million over 20 years, assuming a 5. 0% interest rate, is $443. 3 million (comprised of $152. 6 million in interest and $290. 685 in principal).

The table below shows the estimated General Fund debt service cost between FY 13 and FY 15. There is no fiscal impact in FY 12 because it is assumed that none of the GO bonds authorized in the bill will be issued before January 1, 2012¹.

The table below shows the amount authorized for each year:

The municipal fiscal impact to Farmington's grand list is uncertain at this time because it depends on when the building's title is transferred from the state to Jackson Lab.

If the title is transferred to Jackson Lab before construction begins, Farmington would not receive any PILOT payment for the building. However, Farmington would continue to receive a payment for the land on which the building is located.

However, if the state holds title to the building until construction is completed or some later date, Farmington would receive a PILOT payment for the building (phased in over the number of years it takes to complete construction). After construction is complete, Farmington would receive a PILOT payment for the building for as long as the state holds the title to it. It is estimated that the PILOT payment for the completed building is approximately $700,000.

Background

The funds authorized in this bill are intended to provide funding for a research facility that will be built on state-owned land in Farmington, where the University of Connecticut Health Center is located. The research facility will not be owned or operated by the state.

During the 2011 session, the legislature passed PA 11-75, An Act Concerning the University of Connecticut Health Center, which modified prior GO bond authorizations and provided additional funding for infrastructure improvements and additions at the Health Center (see table below).

The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst's professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.