Sec. 10a-104d. Efforts to promote entrepreneurship and innovation. Patents release.
Sec. 10a-109n. Construction by the university of capital improvements.
Sec. 10a-109gg. Issuance of bonds for UConn health network initiatives.
Sec. 10a-80f. Pilot program for expansion of advanced manufacturing certificate programs to public high schools. (a) On or before January 1, 2020, the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall establish a pilot program for the expansion of advanced manufacturing certificate programs to public high schools in the state. The board shall (1) prescribe the form and manner in which local or regional boards of education may apply to the board to participate in the pilot program, (2) establish the criteria to be used by the board in selecting a public high school to participate in the pilot program, which shall include, but need not be limited to, prioritizing the placement of such advanced manufacturing certificate programs in areas of the state where (A) there is a need for a workforce trained in advanced manufacturing, (B) there are economically distressed municipalities, (C) residents do not have access to advanced manufacturing certificate programs within close proximity to their homes, and (D) there is sufficient space in a public high school to operate an advanced manufacturing certificate program, and (3) explore the means of funding the pilot program through public-private partnerships, grant programs, federal funds or state funds through the Workforce Investment Boards, any relevant program of the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund and the Labor Department's office of apprenticeship training. The board may select not more than one public high school per year in which to establish an advanced manufacturing certificate program.
(b) Any local or regional board of education, separately or jointly with other local or regional boards of education in the surrounding area, may apply to participate in the pilot program in the form and manner prescribed by the Board of Regents for Higher Education. Each local or regional board of education that is selected and chooses to participate in the pilot program, whether separately or jointly, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding and any other relevant agreement with the Board of Regents for Higher Education for the operation of the advanced manufacturing certificate program at a public high school within the school district of such local or regional board of education. Notwithstanding sections 4b-23, 4b-30 and 4b-32 and subdivision (15) of subsection (a) of section 10a-6, the Board of Regents for Higher Education may enter into a memorandum of understanding and any other relevant agreement with a local or regional board of education for the purposes of this section. Such memorandum of understanding shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) the number of high school and college credits the students enrolled in the advanced manufacturing certificate program may earn after successful completion of such program, (2) operating hours and staffing levels for the advanced manufacturing certificate program at a public high school, and (3) the standards for student admission and the process for application to the advanced manufacturing certificate program.
(c) The Board of Regents for Higher Education may collaborate with an independent institution of higher education, as defined in section 10a-173, that offers an advanced manufacturing certificate program for the operation of an advanced manufacturing certificate program at a public high school, provided the local or regional board of education that is selected and chooses to participate in the pilot program agrees to such collaboration. If the local or regional board of education agrees to such collaboration, such local or regional board of education shall enter into a memorandum of understanding and any other relevant agreement with the independent institution of higher education for the operation of an advanced manufacturing certificate program at a public high school within the school district of such local or regional board of education.
(d) Beginning in the fall semester of 2020, and for each academic semester thereafter, each advanced manufacturing certificate program established at a public high school shall enroll (1) public high school students in grade eleven or twelve from the school districts of the local or regional board or boards of education that have entered into the memorandum of understanding pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this section, to simultaneously earn high school credits from the public high school in which the student is enrolled and college credits and an advanced manufacturing certificate from the regional community-technical college or the independent institution of higher education that operates the advanced manufacturing certificate program, and (2) upon the approval of the local or regional board of education, adults for classes during the evening and weekend hours to earn an advanced manufacturing certificate from the regional community-technical college or the independent institution of higher education that operates the advanced manufacturing certificate program.
(e) Not later than January 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the president of the Board of Regents for Higher Education, in consultation with the president of any independent institution of higher education with which the board collaborates pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement and education on the operation and effectiveness of the pilot program and any recommendations to expand the pilot program.
(P.A. 19-103, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 19-103 effective July 1, 2019.
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Sec. 10a-104c. Program to facilitate recruitment of eminent faculty and research staff. Plan for recruitment and hiring of research faculty. Progress report. (a) The Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut shall develop, continuously maintain and revise from time to time a program to facilitate the recruitment of eminent faculty and their research staffs to the university. Such program shall support economic development in the state through faculty research and promote core sectors of the state economy by accelerating the pace of applied research and development. Such program shall supplement the compensation of such faculty and related costs of personnel and materials needed to secure such faculty for the university. Eligibility shall be limited to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in their field of research and have an interest in working collaboratively on research that meets societal needs or commercialization of discoveries, innovations or technologies.
(b) Not later than April 1, 2020, and biennially thereafter, said board shall develop a plan for the recruitment and hiring of research faculty, including those whose research is focused on societal needs or can be commercialized. Such plan shall outline the operating and capital costs associated with the plan and include recruitment and hiring goals. The president of The University of Connecticut shall submit an annual report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, on the university's progress in meeting such hiring goals to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and finance, revenue and bonding.
(P.A. 06-83, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5, S. 63; P.A. 19-154, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 06-83 effective July 1, 2006; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5 amended Subsec. (b) re expenditure of funds to require president to receive commitments of support of not less than $2,000,000, rather than “matching funds” from industry or other sources, effective October 6, 2007; P.A. 19-154 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision re Board of Trustees to continuously maintain and revise program to facilitate recruitment of eminent faculty and staffs, adding “through faculty research”, replacing “competency areas” with “sectors of the state economy”, replacing “scientists” with “individuals”, and replacing “with other scientists at the university and an interest in commercialization of their research” with “on research that meets societal needs or commercialization of discoveries, innovations or technologies”, deleted former Subsec. (b) re expending funds, and added new Subsec. (b) re development of plan for recruitment and hiring of research faculty, effective July 1, 2019.
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Sec. 10a-104d. Efforts to promote entrepreneurship and innovation. Patents release. (a) On and after October 1, 2019, the president of The University of Connecticut shall spearhead efforts to promote the university's entrepreneurship and innovation to prospective students and prospective faculty in ways the president deems appropriate.
(b) The Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut shall release for open, public use and freely license any and all patents held by the board that have not been utilized for commercialization or otherwise licensed for a period of ten years or more, provided the inventor is first offered the right to license the patent.
(c) The Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut and the president of The University of Connecticut shall build and foster, through a series of activities, a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among the students enrolled at each campus of The University of Connecticut. Such activities shall include, but need not be limited to, organizing and hosting regular networking events for student and faculty entrepreneurs, and the support of relevant student clubs and organizations.
(d) The Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut and the president of The University of Connecticut shall seek to build entrepreneurial relationships, when feasible and practical, between The University of Connecticut and other interested public or independent institutions of higher education in the state that are engaged in entrepreneurial efforts, including, but not limited to, Yale University.
(P.A. 19-154, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 19-154 effective July 1, 2019.
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Sec. 10a-109n. Construction by the university of capital improvements. (a) For the period from July 1, 2001, to June 30, 2027, or until completion of the UConn 2000 infrastructure improvement program, whichever is later, the university shall have charge and supervision of the design, planning, acquisition, remodeling, alteration, repair, enlargement or demolition of any real asset or any other project on its campuses.
(b) (1) The university shall cause to be prepared, proposed construction standards for all projects. The proposed standards shall, subject to applicable law, include, among other things, provisions relating to the quality and type of materials to be used, provisions for safety, fire protection, health and sanitation, provisions for the installation of fixtures, furnishings, equipment, machinery and apparatus, and construction features.
(2) Pursuant to such construction standards in effect at such time, the university shall cause to be prepared, within the costs available therefor, the detailed plans and specifications for each project. The university may from time to time modify, or authorize modifications to, such detailed plans and specifications, provided the plans and specifications as so modified shall comply with the construction standards, if any, adopted pursuant to sections 10a-109a to 10a-109y, inclusive, and in effect at the time of the modifications, and the provisions of section 10a-109e are complied with.
(3) The university shall identify the scope of work and hire, and contract with persons with the necessary experience and capability to perform such scope of work.
(4) The university may contract with a design professional for the design of any project, with a general contractor for the construction of any project; and with one or more prime trade contractors with respect to such construction work if the university determines that to do so will be in the public interest of the state.
(c) (1) Any construction contract to which the university is a party may include a provision that the design professional who designed the project, or an architect or professional engineer or construction manager retained or employed specifically for the purpose of supervision, may supervise the work to be performed through to completion and ensure that the materials furnished and the work performed are in accordance with the drawings, plans, specifications and contracts therefor.
(2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, any total cost basis contract or other contract for the construction of a university project which is estimated to cost more than five hundred thousand dollars, shall be publicly let by the university. The university shall give notice to contractors interested in prequalifying to submit a project proposal or bid, by posting any such notice on the university web site and on the State Contracting Portal. The notice to prequalify shall contain the requirement that contractors be prequalified pursuant to section 4a-100, a statement of the time and place where the responses shall be received and such additional information as the university deems appropriate. Upon receipt of such responses, the university shall select each contractor who has been prequalified pursuant to section 4a-100 and has shown itself able to post surety bonds required by such contract and has demonstrated that it possesses the financial, managerial and technical ability and the integrity necessary and without conflict of interest for faithful and efficient performance of the work provided for therein. The university shall evaluate whether each such contractor is responsible and qualified based on its experience with projects similar to that for which the bid or proposal is to be submitted and based on objective written criteria included in the application to request prequalification with respect to such contract. The university shall also consider whether a contractor, and any subcontractor on the contractor's previous projects, has been in compliance with the provisions of part III of chapter 557 and chapter 558 during the previous five calendar years.
(B) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, the board of trustees may approve a total cost basis contract or other contract for the construction of a university project which is estimated to cost more than five hundred thousand dollars that has not been publicly let pursuant to the provisions of said subparagraph (A), provided the board deems the contract to address an emergency.
(3) The university shall thereafter give notice to those so prequalified by the university pursuant to subdivision (2) of this section of the time and place where the public letting shall occur and shall include in such notice such information of the work required as appropriate. Each bid or proposal shall be kept sealed until opened publicly at the time and place as set forth in the notice soliciting such bid or proposal. The university shall not award any construction contract, including, but not limited to, any total cost basis contract, after public letting, except to the responsible qualified contractor, submitting the lowest bid or proposal in compliance with the bid or proposal requirements of the solicitation document. The university may, however, waive any informality in a bid or proposal, and may either reject all bids or proposals and again advertise for bids or proposals or interview at least three responsible qualified contractors and negotiate and enter into with any one of such contractors that construction contract which is both fair and reasonable to the university.
(4) The notice to each contractor prequalified to submit a proposal or bid and the construction contract, including each total cost basis contract, awarded by the university shall contain such other terms and conditions, and such provisions for penalties as the university may deem appropriate.
(5) No payments shall be made by the university on account of any contract for the project awarded by or for the university until the bills or estimates presented for such payment shall have been duly certified to be correct by the university. No payments shall be made from any other fund on account of any contract for any project awarded by or for the university until the bills or estimates presented for such payment shall have been duly certified to be correct by the university.
(6) Provision shall be made in each contract to the effect that payment is limited to the amount provided therein and that no liability of the university or state shall and may be incurred beyond such amount.
(7) The university shall require, for the protection of the state and the university, such deposits, bonds and security in connection with the submission of bids or proposals, the award of construction contracts and the performance of work as the university shall determine to be appropriate and in the public interest of the state.
(8) Any contract awarded by the university shall be a contract with the state acting through the university.
(9) The university shall not enter into a construction manager at-risk project delivery contract that does not provide for a maximum guaranteed price for the cost of construction which shall be determined not later than the time of the receipt and approval by the university of the trade contractor bids. Each construction manager at-risk shall invite bids and give notice of opportunities to bid on project elements, by posting any such invitation or notice on the State Contracting Portal. Each bid shall be kept sealed until opened publicly at the time and place as set forth in the notice soliciting such bid. The construction manager at-risk shall, after consultation with and approval by the university, award any related contracts for project elements to the responsible qualified contractor, who shall be prequalified pursuant to section 4a-100, submitting the lowest bid in compliance with the bid requirements, provided (A) the construction manager at-risk shall not be eligible to submit a bid for any such project element, and (B) construction shall not begin prior to the determination of the maximum guaranteed price, except for the project elements of site preparation and demolition that have been previously put out to bid and awarded.
(10) If the university designates a project as suitable for a design-build contract, the university may enter into a single contract with a design-builder recommended by a selection panel and selected by the university. The university shall give notice of such project and specifications for such project by posting such notice on the State Contracting Portal. The university shall establish a selection panel for each project to score the qualifications and past performance of each design-builder who submits a competitive proposal to the university for such project. The selection panel shall score the qualifications and past performance of each design-builder using a predetermined scoring method developed by the university and provided to each design-builder in advance of such design-builder's development of the competitive proposal. The selection panel's scoring method may be unique to each project, but shall consist of combining the score of each design-builder's qualifications and past performance and evaluating the technical merit of the competitive proposal and each design-builder's projected project cost. The design-build contract shall (A) include, but not be limited to, such project elements as permitting, engineering, design, construction and, if applicable, site acquisition, and (B) be based on the competitive proposal submitted by the design-builder that is selected by the university. No design-build contract for which the total cost is estimated to be more than five hundred thousand dollars may be awarded to a design-builder who is not prequalified for the project in accordance with section 4a-100. Such design-build contracts shall state the responsibilities of the design-builder to deliver a completed and acceptable project on a date certain and the maximum costs of the project and, if applicable, as a separate item, the cost of any site acquisition. The university shall determine all other requirements and conditions for such competitive proposals, selection of a design-builder and other awards and shall have sole responsibility for all other aspects of such design-build contracts.
(d) For the purposes of part III of chapter 557, a project undertaken by the university shall be deemed to be a state public works project and consist of public buildings.
(e) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any license, permit, and approval required or permitted to be issued and any administrative action required or permitted to be taken pursuant to the general statutes in connection with any project by the university shall be issued or taken upon application to the particular commissioner or commissioners having jurisdiction over such license, permit, approval or other administrative action or such other state official as such commissioner shall designate. As used in this section, the term commissioner shall mean commissioners if more than one commissioner has jurisdiction over the subject matter and their designee, if any. No agency, commission, council, committee, panel or other body whatsoever other than such commissioner shall have jurisdiction over or cognizance of any licenses, permits, approvals or administrative actions concerning any project and no notice of any tentative determination or any final determination regarding any such license, permit, approval or administrative action and no notice of any such license, permit, approval or administrative action shall be required except as expressly provided pursuant to this subsection. For purposes of sections 10a-109a to 10a-109y, inclusive, a capital project is a state facility and accordingly, no ordinance, law or regulation promulgated by or any authority granted to any municipality or any other political subdivision of the state shall apply to a capital project. The State Properties Review Board shall have jurisdiction over any project in the same manner as provided in chapter 60 for a priority higher education facility project. Such commissioner may issue licenses and permits, give such approval and take such administrative action as shall be necessary or desirable.
(2) All applications, supporting documentation and other records submitted to the commissioner and pertaining to any application for any license, permit, approval or other administrative action, together with all records of the proceedings of the commissioner relating to any license, permit, approval or administrative action shall be a public record and shall be made, maintained and disclosed in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200.
(3) All applications for licenses, permits, approvals and other administrative action required by any applicable provision of the general statutes shall be submitted to the commissioner as provided in subdivision (1) of this subsection.
(4) (A) Any hearing regarding all or any part of any project, provided for by this section, shall be conducted by the particular commissioner having jurisdiction over the applicable license, permit, approval or other administrative action. Legal notice of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation in an area which includes the municipality in which the particular part of such project is proposed to be built or is being built not more than ten nor less than five days in advance of such hearing.
(B) In rendering any decision in connection with any project, the commissioner shall weigh all competent material and substantial evidence presented by the applicant and the public in accordance with the applicable statute. The commissioner shall issue written findings and determinations upon which the commissioner's decision is based. Such findings and determinations shall consist of evidence presented, including such matters as the commissioner deems appropriate, provided such matters, to the extent applicable to the particular permit, shall include the nature of any major adverse health and environmental impact of any project. The commissioner may reverse or modify any order or action at any time on the commissioner's own motion. The procedure for such reversal or modification shall be the same as the procedure for the original proceeding.
(C) Any administrative action taken by any commissioner in connection with any project may be appealed by an aggrieved party to the superior court for the judicial district of New Britain in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183, except as otherwise provided in sections 10a-109a to 10a-109y, inclusive. Such appeal shall be brought not later than ten days after the date of mailing to the parties to the proceeding of a notice of such order, decision or action by certified mail, return receipt requested, and the appellant shall serve a copy of the appeal on each party listed in the final decision at the address shown in such decision. Failure to make such service within such ten days on parties other than the commissioner who rendered the final decision may not, in the discretion of the court, deprive the court of jurisdiction over such appeal. Within ten days after the service of such appeal, or within such further time as may be allowed by the court, the commissioner who rendered such decision shall cause any portion of the record that had not been transcribed to be transcribed and shall cause either the original or a certified copy of the entire record of the proceeding appealed from to be transmitted to the reviewing court. Such record shall include the commissioner's findings of fact and conclusions of law, separately stated. If more than one commissioner has jurisdiction over the matter, such commissioners shall issue joint findings of fact and conclusions of law. Such appeal shall state the reasons upon which it is predicated and, notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, shall not stay the development of any project. The commissioner who rendered such decision shall appear as the respondent. Such appeals to the superior court shall each be privileged matters and shall be heard as soon after the return date as practicable. A court shall render its decision not later than twenty-one days after the date that the entire record, with the transcript, is filed with the court by the commissioner who rendered the decision.
(D) The court shall not substitute its judgment for that of the commissioner as to the weight of the evidence presented on a question of fact. The court shall affirm the decision of the commissioner unless the court finds that substantial rights of the party appealing such decision have been materially prejudiced because the findings, inferences, conclusions or decisions of the commissioner are: (i) In violation of constitutional or statutory provisions, (ii) in excess of the statutory authority of the commissioner, (iii) made upon unlawful procedure, (iv) affected by an error of law, (v) clearly erroneous in view of the reliable, probative and substantial evidence on the whole record, or (vi) arbitrary, capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion.
(E) If the court finds material prejudice, it may sustain the appeal. Upon sustaining an appeal, the court may render a judgment which modifies the decision of the commissioner, orders particular action of the commissioner or orders the commissioner to take such action as may be necessary to effect a particular action and the commissioner may issue a permit consistent with such judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an applicant may file an amended application and the commissioner may, pursuant to the procedures set forth in sections 10a-109a to 10a-109y, inclusive, consider an amended application for an order, permit or other administrative action following court action.
(F) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3-125, in consultation with the Attorney General, the university may use the legal services of any private attorney, in connection with the construction, operation and maintenance of any project. The board of trustees shall determine the effective and efficient method or methods of legal services to accomplish the construction, operation and maintenance of all projects, taking into account the capacity, cost and expense of private counsel for such services and the capacity and direct and indirect cost and expense of and identified by the Attorney General for such services.
(f) On or before December thirty-first and June thirtieth of each year, the university shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding. Such report shall include the following information: (1) The names and addresses of contractors and subcontractors performing repair, addition, alteration and new construction on the university's campuses in the previous six calendar months, (2) the extent to which such contractors and subcontractors have been in compliance with the provisions of part III of chapter 557 and the provisions of chapter 558, and (3) any actions taken by the university to cooperate with the Labor Department in the enforcement of said provisions.
(P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4-6; 95-230, S. 14, 45; P.A. 97-47, S. 31; P.A. 99-215, S. 24, 29; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-3, S. 7; P.A. 06-134, S. 8, 20; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-7, S. 60; P.A. 10-104, S. 7; P.A. 13-177, S. 1; 13-233, S. 7; P.A. 17-230, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 444; P.A. 18-103, S. 4; P.A. 19-32, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 95-230 effective June 7, 1995 (Revisor's note: P.A. 88-230, 90-98, 93-142 and 95-220 authorized substitution of “judicial district of Hartford” for “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain”, effective September 1, 1998); P.A. 97-47 amended Subsec. (e)(2) by substituting “the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in Sec. 1-18a” for “chapter 3”; P.A. 99-215 replaced “judicial district of Hartford” with “judicial district of New Britain” in Subsec. (e)(4)(C), effective June 29, 1999; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-3 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision requiring filing with the Commissioner of Public Works for capital improvement projects and, notwithstanding the provisions of chapters 59 and 60, to vest in the university the authority re such projects, amended Subsec. (c)(2) to provide for consideration of bidders' compliance with certain provisions of chapters 557 and 558, amended Subsec. (e) to make a technical change in Subdiv. (1) and to delete provisions for a master process for certain approvals necessary for capital improvements in Subdiv. (3) and added Subsec. (f) re report to the General Assembly, effective July 1, 2002; P.A. 06-134 amended Subsec. (a) to eliminate language notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 59 or 60, effective January 1, 2007, and amended Subsec. (c) by adding language in Subdivs. (2), (3) (4) and (7) re total cost basis contract, monetary threshold requiring project to be publicly let, exception for emergencies and notification to prequalify through advertisement, by replacing “bidder” with “contractor” and adding “proposal” to language re bid throughout said Subdivs. and by adding Subdiv. (9) re construction manager at-risk project delivery contracts, effective July 1, 2006; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-7 amended Subsec. (a) to extend the end date from June 30, 2015, to June 30, 2016, effective November 2, 2007; P.A. 10-104 amended Subsec. (a) by extending period during which university has charge and supervision to June 30, 2018, or until completion of UConn 2000 program and made a technical change, effective June 3, 2010; P.A. 13-177 amended Subsec. (c) to add provision re inviting bids and giving notice of opportunities to bid by posting advertisement on the Internet in Subdiv. (9) and add Subdiv. (10) re design-build contracts, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 13-233 amended Subsec. (a) to extend period during which university has charge and supervision from June 30, 2018, to June 30, 2024, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 17-230 amended Subsec. (c) to replace provision re advertising notice in newspapers with posting notice on State Contracting Portal in Subdivs. (2)(A) and (9), and to replace provision re posting notice of design-build contracts on the Internet with posting notice on the State Contracting Portal in Subdiv. (10); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “June 30, 2024” with “June 30, 2027”, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-103 made a technical change in Subsec. (e)(4)(C), effective July 1, 2018; P.A. 19-32 made technical changes in Subsec. (e)(4).
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Sec. 10a-109gg. Issuance of bonds for UConn health network initiatives. (a) The State Bond Commission shall have power, from time to time, to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding twenty-two million dollars.
(b) The proceeds of the sale of the bond issuance described in subsection (a) of this section shall be used by the Office of Policy and Management, in consultation with the chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the university, for the purpose of the UConn health network initiatives in the following manner: (1) Five million dollars of such proceeds shall be used by Hartford Hospital to develop a simulation and conference center on the Hartford Hospital campus to be run exclusively by Hartford Hospital; (2) five million dollars of such proceeds shall be used to fulfill the initiative for a primary care institute on the Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center campus; (3) five million dollars of such proceeds shall be used to fulfill the initiatives for a comprehensive cancer center and The University of Connecticut-sponsored health disparities institute; (4) five million dollars of such proceeds shall be used to fulfill the initiatives for the planning, design, land acquisition, development and construction of (A) a cancer treatment center to be constructed by, or in partnership with, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, provided such cancer treatment center is located entirely within the legal boundaries of the city of New Britain, (B) renovations and upgrades to the oncology unit at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, and (C) if certificate of need approval is received, a Permanent Regional Phase One Clinical Trials Unit located at The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain; and (5) two million dollars of such proceeds shall be used to fulfill the initiatives for patient room renovations at Bristol Hospital. In the event that the cancer treatment center authorized pursuant to subdivision (4) of this subsection is built in whole or in part outside the legal boundaries of the city of New Britain, The Hospital of Central Connecticut shall repay the entire amount of the proceeds used to fulfill the initiatives for the planning, design, development and construction of such center.
(c) The provisions of section 3-20 or the exercise of any right or power granted pursuant to said section that are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 10a-109b to 10a-109e, inclusive, 10a-109g, 10a-109n, 10a-109gg to 10a-109mm, inclusive, and 32-41s are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section. Temporary notes issued in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with 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.
(d) None of the bonds described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be authorized, except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that (1) has been signed by the secretary or by or on behalf of the university, and (2) contains such other terms and conditions as the commission, in its discretion, may require.
(P.A. 10-104, S. 8; 10-179, S. 81; P.A. 11-75, S. 6; P.A. 18-91, S. 78; P.A. 19-56, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 10-104 effective June 3, 2010; P.A. 10-179 amended Subsec. (b) by providing that from proceeds of sale of bond issuance, $5,000,000 shall be used by Hartford Hospital to develop simulation and conference center to be run exclusively by Hartford Hospital, $5,000,000 shall be used for primary care institute, and $10,000,000 shall be used for institute for clinical and translational science, and by making conforming changes effective May 7, 2010; P.A. 11-75 amended Subsec. (a) to decrease aggregate amount from $30,000,000 to $22,000,000, amended Subsec. (b)(3) to delete provisions re institute for clinical and translational science and $5,000,000 of proceeds to be used to fulfill initiatives for such institute, deleted former Subsec. (b)(4) re Connecticut Institute for Nursing Excellence, redesignated existing Subsec. (b)(5) and (6) as Subsec. (b)(4) and (5), deleted former Subsec. (d)(2) re $100,000,000 of federal, private or nonstate money and redesignated existing Subsec. (d)(3) as Subsec. (d)(2), effective July 8, 2011; P.A. 18-91 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting reference to Sec. 10a-109ii, effective May 14, 2018; P.A. 19-56 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective June 28, 2019.
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