Chapter 588l - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance

Sec. 32-221. Declaration of policy. It is found and declared that the maintenance and continued development of the state's manufacturing and other economic base business sectors is important to the economic welfare of the state and to the retention and creation of job opportunities within the state; that these sectors of the state's economy are facing increased competition from other geographic areas of the world; that assistance from the state can promote the retention, expansion, and diversification of existing manufacturing and other economic base businesses and encourage manufacturing and other economic base businesses from other geographic areas to locate into the state; that assistance from the state can enhance employment opportunity and the tax base of communities, particularly in the state's more economically disadvantaged communities; that the economic competitiveness of manufacturing and other economic base businesses is dependent in part upon the provision of adequate business support services such as day care, job training, education, transportation, employee housing, energy conservation, pollution control and recycling; that state assistance to promote the retention and expansion and increase the competitiveness of manufacturing and other economic base businesses is an important function of the state and is a public use for which public moneys may be expended; that in certain cases assistance and encouragement of diversification of manufacturing and other economic base businesses within the state may promote the economic welfare of the state and is a public use and purpose for which public moneys may be expended; that the participation and cooperation of the state's agencies and authorities in providing financial assistance will improve the timeliness and decrease the costs to businesses of providing such assistance; and therefore the necessity in the public interest and for the public benefit and good for the provisions of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination.

(P.A. 90-270, S. 2, 38; P.A. 97-211, S. 3, 7; P.A. 08-34, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 97-211 added provision re participation and cooperation of state agencies in providing assistance, effective June 24, 1997; P.A. 08-34 added “other economic base business sectors” and made conforming changes, effective May 7, 2008.

Sec. 32-222. Definitions. As used in sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive:

(a) “Business development project” means a project undertaken by an eligible applicant involving one or more of the following:

(1) The construction, substantial renovation, improvement or expansion of a facility;

(2) The acquisition of new machinery and equipment;

(3) The acquisition, improvement, demolition, cultivation or disposition of real property, or combinations thereof, or the remediation of contaminated real property;

(4) The creation at a facility, within twenty-four months of the initiation of a hiring program, not less than ten new jobs or an increase in the number of persons employed at the facility of twenty per cent, whichever is greater;

(5) Economic diversification of the economy of an area of the state or manufacturing or other economic base business where such area or business is substantially reliant upon defense and related industry;

(6) Participation in the avoidance of an imminent plant closing or relocation by a manufacturing or other economic base business or assist or improve the economy of an area of the state which has been or is likely to be significantly and adversely impacted by one or more major plant closings or relocations;

(7) Support research and development or commercialization of technologies, products, processes or techniques of a manufacturing or other economic base business;

(8) Creation or support of organizations and activities specifically leveraging federal resources that provide technical and engineering assistance to small manufacturers or other economic base businesses to assist them with the design, testing, manufacture and marketing of new products, the exporting of state products and services, and the instruction and implementation of new techniques and technologies;

(9) Support of substantial workforce development efforts;

(10) Promotion of community conservation or development or improvement of the quality of life for urban residents of the state;

(11) Promotion of the revitalization of underutilized, state-owned former railroad depots and areas adjacent to such depots; or

(12) Promotion of export activities, including sponsorship of programs that support exportation, assistance to companies in accessing federal Department of Commerce services, and provision of marketing materials and web site improvements for exporters;

(b) “Business support services” means activities related to a municipal development project or business development project which support the economic competitiveness of manufacturing or exporting or economic base businesses or which further the interests of the state, including, but not limited to, facilities and services related to day care, job training, education, transportation, employee housing, energy conservation, pollution control and recycling, provided activities related to employee housing shall be limited to feasibility and implementation studies;

(d) “Economic base business” means a business that the commissioner determines will materially contribute to the economy of the state by creating or retaining jobs, exporting products or services beyond the state's boundaries, encouraging innovation in products or services, adding value to products or services or otherwise supporting or enhancing existing activities important to the economy of the state;

(e) “Economic cluster” means an economic cluster, as defined in section 32-4e, recognized by the commissioner;

(f) “Department” means the Department of Economic and Community Development;

(g) “Development plan” means a plan for a municipal development project prepared in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 32-223;

(h) “Eligible applicant” means any for-profit or nonprofit organization, or any combination thereof, any municipality, regional council of governments or any combination thereof and further provided, in the case of a loan made by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated in which the department purchases a participation interest, “eligible applicant” means the for-profit or nonprofit organization, or any combination thereof, that will receive the proceeds of such loan;

(i) “Financial assistance” means grants, funds for the purchase of insurance policies and payment of deductibles for insurance policies to cover remediation costs, extensions of credit, loans or loan guarantees, participation interests in loans made to eligible applicants by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated or combinations thereof;

(j) “For-profit organization” means a for-profit partnership or sole proprietorship or corporation or limited liability company which is an economic base business or has a North American Industrial Classification code of 311111 through 339999 or 493110, 493120, 493130, 493190, 511210, 512110, 512120, 512191, 522210, 522293, 522294, 522298, 522310, 522320, 522390, 523110, 523120, 523130, 523140, 523210, 523910, 524113, 524114, 524126, 524127, 524128, 524130, 524292, 541711, 541712, 551111, 551112, 551114, 561422, 611310, 611410, 611420, 611430, 611513, 611519, 611710 and 624410 or any business that is part of an economic cluster, or any establishment or auxiliary or operating unit thereof, as defined in the North American Industrial Classification System Manual, which has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the commissioner that it has the qualifications, including financial qualifications, necessary to carry out a business development project;

(k) “Implementing agency” means one of the following agencies designated by a municipality under section 32-223: (1) An economic development commission, redevelopment agency; sewer authority or sewer commission; public works commission; water authority or water commission; port authority or port commission or harbor authority or harbor commission; parking authority or parking commission; (2) a nonprofit development corporation; or (3) any other agency designated and authorized by a municipality to undertake a project and approved by the commissioner;

(l) “Municipal development project” means a business development project through which real property is acquired by a municipality or implementing agency as part of such project;

(m) “Municipality” means a town, city, consolidated town and city or consolidated town and borough;

(n) “Nonprofit organization” means a municipality or nonprofit corporation as defined in section 33-1002 and organized under the laws of this state and for purposes of this chapter includes any constituent unit of the state system of higher education;

(o) “Planning commission” means a planning and zoning commission designated pursuant to section 8-4a or a planning commission created pursuant to section 8-19;

(p) “Project” means a municipal development project or business development project;

(q) “Project area” means the area within which a municipal development project or business development project is located;

(r) “Real property” means land, buildings and other structures and improvements thereto, subterranean or subsurface right, any and all easements, air rights and franchises of any kind or nature;

(s) “Site and infrastructure improvements” means improvements to: (1) Sanitary sewer facilities; (2) natural gas pipes, electric, telephone and telecommunications conduits and other facilities and waterlines and water supply facilities, except for any such pipes, wires, conduits, waterlines or facilities which a public service company, as defined in section 16-1, water company, as defined in section 25-32a, or municipal utility is required to install pursuant to any provision of the general statutes or any special act, regulation or order of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority or a certificate of public convenience and necessity; (3) storm drainage facilities, including facilities to control flooding; (4) site grading, landscaping, environmental improvements, including remediation of contaminated sites, parking facilities, roadways and related appurtenances; (5) railroad spurs; (6) public port or docking facilities; and (7) such other related improvements necessary or appropriate to carry out the project;

(t) “State” means the state of Connecticut;

(u) “Targeted investment community” means a municipality which contains an enterprise zone designated pursuant to section 32-70;

(v) “Total project cost” means costs of any kind or nature relating to the planning, implementation and completion of a municipal or business development project;

(w) “Legislative body” means (1) the board of selectmen in a town that does not have a charter, special act or home rule ordinance relating to its government, or (2) the council, board of aldermen, representative town meeting, board of selectmen or other elected legislative body described in a charter, special act or home rule ordinance relating to its government in a city, consolidated town and city, consolidated town and borough or a town having a charter, special act, consolidation ordinance or home rule ordinance relating to its government.

(P.A. 90-270, S. 3, 38; P.A. 91-340, S. 1, 2, 8; P.A. 92-236, S. 27, 42, 48; P.A. 93-158, S. 8, 11; 93-160; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2, S. 194, 203; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; 95-270, S. 2, 11; 95-272, S. 19, 29; P.A. 96-180, S. 105, 166; 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; 96-239, S. 9, 17; 96-256, S. 188, 209; P.A. 97-211, S. 4, 5, 7; P.A. 98-203, S. 1, 13; P.A. 99-216, S. 6, 7; P.A. 00-171, S. 3, 4; P.A. 01-96, S. 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-7, S. 25, 26, 28; P.A. 08-34, S. 2; P.A. 10-75, S. 18; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152; P.A. 13-247, S. 308.)

History: P.A. 91-340 redefined “eligible applicant” to include any profit or nonprofit organization, any municipality, regional planning agency or any combination thereof, where defense diversification project is concerned and added Subsec. (w) defining a defense diversification project; P.A. 92-236 redefined “business development project” by adding Subdiv. (3) re inventors workshop projects and amended Subsec. (w) defining “defense diversification project” by inserting “primarily” in Subdiv. (4), inserting “or both” in Subdiv. (5) and adding Subdiv. (6) re activities increasing opportunities for former employees of a defense contractor or subcontractor; P.A. 93-158 added Subsec. (x) defining the term “legislative body”, effective June 23, 1993; P.A. 93-160 redefined “manufacturing or economic base business” to include businesses engaged in research and development directly related to agriculture and aquaculture; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2 in Subsec. (w) included the support of the retention of naval operations under the definition of a regional defense diversification plan, 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. 95-270 redefined “nonprofit organization” to include constituent units of the state system of higher education, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 95-272 amended Subdiv. (w) to extend project date from June 30, 1996, to June 30, 1998, effective July 1, 1995 (Revisor's note: Introductory language “As used in sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive,” omitted through clerical error from the 1995 edition of the general statutes, was restored editorially by the Revisors); P.A. 96-180 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by substituting reference to Sec. 32-223 for Sec. 32-222, effective June 3, 1996; P.A. 96-239 added Subpara. (F) to Subsec. (a)(2), including certain railroad depot projects in definition of “business development project”, effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 96-256 amended definition of “nonprofit organization” to replace reference to Sec. 33-421 with Sec. 33-1002, effective January 1, 1997 (Revisor's note: In 1997 in Subsec. (n) the phrase “... and is organized under laws of this state ...” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “... and organized under the laws of this state ...” for consistency of usage); P.A. 97-211 redefined “eligible applicant” in Subsec. (f) and “financial assistance” in Subsec. (h) to add provision re participation of the department in loans made by the Connecticut Development Authority, effective June 24, 1997; P.A. 98-203 added a new Subsec. (d) defining “economic cluster”, relettered the existing Subsecs. and redefined “manufacturing or economic base business” to include economic cluster businesses, effective June 8, 1998; P.A. 99-216 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to include projects to remediate contaminated real property as eligible business development projects under this section, effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 00-171 redefined “financial assistance” in Subsec. (i) to add provision re funds for the purchase of insurance policies and payment of deductibles to cover remediation costs and redefined “site and infrastructure improvements” in Subsec. (t) to include remediation of contaminated sites; P.A. 01-96 amended Subsec. (t) by making a technical change; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-7 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to include projects which involve the cultivation of real property and make a technical change and amended Subsec. (l) to include a business engaged in the creation or development of vineyards and wineries and make a technical change, effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 08-34 redefined “business development project” in Subsec. (a), defined “economic base business” in new Subsec. (d), redesignated existing Subsecs. (d) to (g) as new Subsecs. (e) to (h), redefined “eligible applicant” in new Subsec. (h), deleted former Subsec. (h) re definition of “facility”, redefined “for-profit organization” in Subsec. (j), deleted former Subsec. (l) re definition of “manufacturing or economic base business”, redesignated existing Subsecs. (m) to (w) as new Subsecs. (l) to (v), deleted former Subsec. (x) re definition of “defense diversification project”, redesignated existing Subsec. (y) as new Subsec. (w) and made a technical change therein, effective May 7, 2008; P.A. 10-75 amended Subsec. (a)(8) to add “activities specifically leveraging federal resources” and “the exporting of state products and services”, added Subsec. (a)(12) re promotion of export activities, and redefined “business support services” in Subsec. (b) to include exporting, effective July 1, 2010; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “Connecticut Development Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated” in Subsecs. (h) and (i), effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 13-247 amended Subsec. (h) to redefine “eligible applicant” by changing “regional planning agency” to “regional council of governments”, effective January 1, 2015.

Sec. 32-222a. Office of Defense Diversification established in the Department of Economic and Community Development to provide financial assistance for defense diversification projects. Section 32-222a is repealed, effective May 7, 2008.

(P.A. 91-340, S. 3, 8; 91-407, S. 32; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 08-34, S. 5.)

Sec. 32-223. Application for financial assistance. Projects exempt from application. (a)(1) An eligible applicant shall submit an application for financial assistance to the commissioner on forms provided by the commissioner and with such information the commissioner deems necessary, including, but not limited to: (A) A description of the proposed project; (B) an explanation of the expected benefits of the project in relation to the purposes of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive; (C) information concerning the financial and technical capacity of the eligible applicant to undertake the proposed project; (D) a project budget; and (E) identification, when appropriate, of business support services that may be of benefit to the state and the manufacturing and economic base businesses located or locating in the project area as part of the project. In the case of a municipal development project the eligible applicant shall, in addition to an application for financial assistance, submit a development plan prepared pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32-224 and approved by the commissioner, provided an eligible applicant may, prior to the submission of a development plan, receive financial assistance for activities related to the planning of a municipal development project to the extent such assistance is provided for under subsection (b) of this section.

(2) The United States Department of the Navy, the United States Department of Defense or eligible applicants shall not be required to submit an application for financial assistance to the commissioner, as required by subsection (a) of this section, for projects related to the enhancement of infrastructure for long-term, on-going naval operations at the United States Naval Submarine Base-New London that are funded by grants to said Department of the Navy, said Department of Defense or said applicants as provided in subdivision (6) of subsection (b) of this section.

(b) Applications properly submitted shall be reviewed and may be approved, disapproved or modified by the commissioner. In reviewing an application and determining the type and amount of financial assistance, if any, to be provided, the commissioner shall consider the following criteria: (1) The availability of funds; (2) the relative economic condition of the municipality; (3) the relative need of the eligible applicant or project for financial assistance; (4) the degree to which financial assistance is necessary as an inducement to the eligible applicant to undertake the project or to the manufacturing or economic base business to locate or undertake the project in the state; (5) the relative economic benefit of the project to the state, including, but not limited to: (A) The extent to which the project will likely result in the retention and creation of jobs, the retention, expansion or relocation of manufacturing or economic base businesses in the state or the diversification of such businesses, or (B) the extent to which the project will increase competitiveness of such businesses, respond to potential or actual dislocation as a result of major plant closings or relocations and address the business service needs of such businesses and the state; and (6) such other criteria as the commissioner may establish consistent with the purposes of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive. The commissioner shall not deny an application for financial assistance for a project solely because the project site does not have sewer service or access to sewer service.

(c) No financial assistance shall be given to an eligible applicant and no participation interest in a loan made by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated for the benefit of an eligible applicant shall be purchased by the department until the commissioner has approved the application submitted in accordance with subsection (a) of this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the event that the financial assistance requested is the purchase by the department of a participation interest in a loan made by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, said corporation may submit such application and other information as is required of eligible applicants under subsection (a) of this section on behalf of such eligible applicant and no further application shall be required of such eligible applicant. No financial assistance shall exceed: (1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (2) to (6), inclusive, of this subsection, fifty per cent of the total project cost, (2) in the case of financial assistance to any project in a targeted investment community, ninety per cent of the project cost, (3) when two or more municipalities which are not targeted investment communities jointly initiate a municipal development project in accordance with the provisions of subsection (e) of section 32-224, seventy-five per cent of the total project cost, (4) in the case of a municipal development project jointly initiated by two or more municipalities at least one of which is a targeted investment community, the sum of: (A) Seventy-five per cent of the portion of the total project cost allocable to the participation of the municipality or municipalities which are not targeted investment communities, and (B) ninety per cent of the portion of the total project cost allocable to the participation of any targeted investment community or communities, (5) in the case of a defense diversification project, ninety per cent of the total project cost if the project involves a municipal development project or the acquisition or development, or both, of real property for an unspecified occupant, and one hundred per cent in the case of any other defense diversification project, and (6) in the case of moneys used by the department for the purpose of grants to the United States Department of the Navy, United States Department of Defense or eligible applicants for projects related to the enhancement of infrastructure for long-term, on-going naval operations at the United States Naval Submarine Base-New London, as provided in subdivision (6) of subsection (b) of section 32-235, one hundred per cent of the total project cost. A municipality's share of the total project cost, if any, may, with the approval of the commissioner, be satisfied entirely or partially from noncash contributions, including contributions of real property, from private sources, or, to the extent permitted by federal law, from moneys received by the municipality under any federal grant program.

(d) Financial assistance, whether provided directly to eligible applicants or indirectly in the form of the department's purchase of a participation interest in a loan made by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated under sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, may be used for (1) the planning of a municipal development project or business development project, including, but not limited to, the reasonable cost of feasibility studies, engineering, appraisals, market studies and related activities; (2) the acquisition of real property, machinery or equipment, or any combination thereof, provided such financial assistance shall not exceed fair market value; (3) the construction of site and infrastructure improvements relating to a municipal development or business development project; (4) the construction, renovation and demolition of buildings; (5) relocation expenses for the purpose of assisting an eligible applicant to locate, construct, renovate or acquire a facility; or (6) such other reasonable expenses necessary or appropriate for the initiation, implementation and completion of the project, including, but not limited to: (A) Administrative expenses of the eligible applicant; and (B) business support services in conjunction with another state agency when such agency does not provide adequate funds for such services or when no other state agency provides such services. The department may purchase participation interests in loans made by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated for the foregoing purposes. All relocation assistance provided under sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, to persons residing in the project area shall be in conformance with chapter 135.

(e) The commissioner may establish the terms and conditions of any financial assistance provided under sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, except that the interest rate on any loans shall be determined by the State Bond Commission in accordance with subsection (t) of section 3-20. The commissioner may make any stipulation in connection with an offer of financial assistance he deems necessary to implement the policies and purposes of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, including, but not limited to the following: (1) The provision of assurances that the eligible applicant will discharge its obligations in connection with the project, and (2) a requirement that the eligible applicant provide the department with appropriate security for such financial assistance, including, but not limited to, a letter of credit, a lien on real property or a security interest in goods, equipment, inventory or other property of any kind.

(P.A. 90-270, S. 4, 38; P.A. 91-340, S. 4, 8; P.A. 92-236, S. 28, 43, 48; P.A. 93-218, S. 3, 4; P.A. 97-211, S. 6, 7; P.A. 03-278, S. 92; P.A. 08-34, S. 3; P.A. 09-234, S. 11, 12; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)

History: P.A. 91-340 made a technical change to the references to “sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive,” in Subsecs. (a), (b), (d) and (e) (made necessary by the codification of new Sec. 32-222a), but the change necessitated no change to the wording of this section as codified; P.A. 92-236 amended Subsec. (c) by enumerating provisions setting forth limits on financial assistance and adding Subdiv. (5) re such limits for defense diversification projects and added Subsec. (f) re request for proposals for projects described in Sec. 32-222(a)(3); P.A. 93-218 amended Subsec. (b) to prohibit commissioner from denying application for project solely because site lacks sewer service or access to sewer service, effective June 23, 1993; P.A. 97-211 amended Subsecs. (c) and (d) to add provisions re participation of the department in loans made by the Connecticut Development Authority, effective June 24, 1997; P.A. 03-278 made technical changes in Subsec. (d), effective July 9, 2003; P.A. 08-34 made technical changes in Subsecs. (c) and (e), amended Subsec. (d)(5) to replace “manufacturing or other economic base business” with “eligible applicant” re relocation expenses and deleted former Subsec. (f) re request for proposals during fiscal year ending June 30, 1993, effective May 7, 2008; P.A. 09-234 amended Subsec. (a) by designating existing provisions as Subdiv. (1), making conforming changes therein and adding Subdiv. (2) re projects exempt from application process, and amended Subsec. (c) by adding Subdiv. (6) re infrastructure projects at the United States Naval Submarine Base-New London, and making conforming changes, effective July 9, 2009; pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “Connecticut Development Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated” in Subsecs. (c) and (d), effective July 1, 2012.

Sec. 32-224. Designation of implementing agency. Development plan. Public service facilities. Acquisition of real property for project. Limitations. (a) Any municipality which has a planning commission may, by vote of its legislative body, designate an implementing agency to exercise the powers granted under sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive. Any municipality may, with the approval of the commissioner, designate a separate implementing agency for each municipal development project undertaken by such municipality pursuant to said sections.

(b) The implementing agency may initiate a municipal development project by preparing and submitting a development plan to the commissioner. Such plan shall meet an identified public need and include: (1) A legal description of the real property within the boundaries of the project area; (2) a description of the present condition and uses of such real property; (3) a description of the process utilized by the agency to prepare the plan and a description of alternative approaches considered to achieve project objectives; (4) a description of the types and locations of land uses or building uses proposed for the project area; (5) a description of the types and locations of present and proposed streets, sidewalks and sanitary, utility and other facilities and the types and locations of other proposed project improvements; (6) statements of the present and proposed zoning classification and subdivision status of the project area and the areas adjacent to the project area; (7) a plan for relocating project area occupants; (8) a financing plan; (9) an administrative plan; (10) an environmental analysis, marketability and proposed land use study, or building use study if required by the commissioner; (11) appraisal reports and title searches if required by the commissioner; (12) a description of the public benefit of the project, including, but not limited to, (A) the number of jobs which the implementing agency anticipates would be created or retained by the project, (B) the estimated property tax benefits, (C) the number and types of existing housing units in the municipality in which the project would be located, and in contiguous municipalities, which would be available to employees filling such jobs, (D) a general description of infrastructure improvements, including public access, facilities or use, that the implementing agency anticipates may be needed to implement the development plan, (E) a general description of the implementing agency's goals for blight remediation or, if known, environmental remediation, (F) a general description of any aesthetic improvements that the implementing agency anticipates may be generated by the project, (G) a general description of the project's intended role in increasing or sustaining market value of land in the municipality, (H) a general description of the project's intended role in assisting residents of the municipality to improve their standard of living, and (I) a general statement of the project's role in maintaining or enhancing the competitiveness of the municipality; (13) a finding that (A) the land and buildings within the boundaries of the project area will be used principally for manufacturing or other economic base business purposes or business support services; (B) the plan is in accordance with the plan of conservation and development for the municipality, if any, adopted by its planning commission under section 8-23, and the plan of development of the regional council of governments adopted under section 8-35a, if any, for the region within which the municipality is located; (C) the plan was prepared giving due consideration to the state plan of conservation and development adopted under chapter 297 and other state-wide planning program objectives of the state or state agencies as coordinated by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; and (D) the project will contribute to the economic welfare of the municipality and the state and that to carry out and administer the project, public action under sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, is required; and (14) a preliminary statement describing the proposed process for acquiring each parcel of real property, including findings that (A) public benefits resulting from the plan will outweigh any private benefits; (B) existing use of the real property cannot be feasibly integrated into the overall plan for the project; (C) acquisition by eminent domain is reasonably necessary to successfully achieve the objectives of such plan; and (D) the plan is not for the primary purpose of increasing local tax revenues. The provisions of this subsection with respect to submission of a development plan to and approval by the commissioner and with respect to a finding that the plan was prepared giving due consideration to the state plan of conservation and development and state-wide planning program objectives of the state or its agencies shall not apply to a project for which no financial assistance has been given and no application for financial assistance is to be made under section 32-223. Any plan that has been prepared under chapters 130, 132 or 588a may be submitted by the implementing agency to the legislative body of the municipality and to the commissioner in lieu of a plan initiated and prepared in accordance with this section, provided all other requirements of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, for obtaining the approval of the commissioner of the development plan are satisfied. Any action taken in connection with the preparation and adoption of such plan shall be deemed effective to the extent such action satisfies the requirements of said sections.

(c) (1) No plan shall be adopted unless the planning commission of the municipality finds that the plan is in accord with the plan of development, if any, for the municipality and the regional council of governments organized under section 4-124j for the region within which such municipality is located finds that such plan is in accord with the plan of development, if any, for such region. If the regional council of governments fails to make a finding concerning the plan within thirty-five days of receipt thereof, by such council, it shall be presumed that such council does not disapprove of the plan. The implementing agency shall hold at least one public hearing on the plan and shall cause notice of the time, place, and subject of any public hearing to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality not less than one week nor more than three weeks prior to the date of such public hearing. At least thirty-five days prior to the public hearing, the implementing agency shall post the plan on the Internet web site of the implementing agency, if any. Upon adoption of the plan the implementing agency shall submit the plan to the legislative body of the municipality for approval or disapproval. Any approval by the implementing agency and legislative body of the municipality made under this section shall specifically provide for approval of any findings contained therein. After approval of the plan by the legislative body of the municipality, the plan shall be submitted to the commissioner for his approval. If the commissioner requires a substantial modification of the plan as a condition of approval, the plan shall be subject to a public hearing and approval by the implementing agency and the legislative body of the municipality in accordance with the provisions of this subsection.

(2) The plan shall be effective for a period of ten years after the date of approval and may be amended in accordance with this section. The legislative body shall review the plan at least once every ten years after the initial approval, and shall reapprove the plan or an amended plan at least once every ten years after the initial approval in accordance with this section in order for the plan or amended plan to remain in effect. With respect to a development plan for a project that is funded in whole or in part by federal funds, the provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to the extent that such provisions are prohibited by federal law.

(d) The implementing agency shall cause notice of the initial approval of the plan to be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality.

(e) A development plan may be modified at any time by the implementing agency, provided, if modified after the lease or sale of real property in the project area, the lessees or purchasers of such real property or their successor or successors in interest affected by the proposed modification shall consent to such modification. If the proposed modification will substantially alter the development plan as previously approved, the modification shall be subject to the approval of the local legislative body of the municipality and the commissioner in the same manner as approval of the development plan. The municipality may, by vote of its legislative body, abandon the development plan and convey such real property within the boundaries of the project area free of any restriction, obligation or procedure imposed by the plan subject to all other local and state laws, ordinances or regulations, including, but not limited to, any offer of sale required under subsection (i) of this section, if after three years from the date of approval of the plan the implementing agency has not transferred by sale or lease all or any part of the real property acquired in the project area to any person in accordance with the development plan and no grant of financial assistance under sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, has been given for such project other than for activities related to the planning of the project pursuant to section 32-222.

(f) The implementing agencies of two or more municipalities may, after approval by each legislative body thereof, jointly initiate a development project if the project area is to be located in one or more of such municipalities. Such implementing agencies, after approval by the commissioner of the development plan for the project if any state aid is to be requested under section 32-223, may enter into and amend subject to the approval of the commissioner, an agreement to jointly carry out the development plan. Such agreement may include provisions for furnishing municipal services to the project and sharing costs of and revenues from the project, including property tax and rental receipts. The development plan shall include a proposed form of the agreement to be entered into by the municipalities. Each municipality which is a party to an agreement may make appropriations and levy taxes in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes and may issue bonds in accordance with section 32-227 to further its obligations under the agreement.

(g) As used in this subsection, “public service facility” includes any sewer, pipe, main conduit, cable, wire, pole, tower, building or utility appliance owned or operated by an electric distribution, gas, telephone or water company. Whenever an implementing agency determines that the closing of any street or public right-of-way is provided for in a development plan adopted and approved in accordance with sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, or where the carrying out of such a development plan, including the construction of new improvements, requires the temporary or permanent readjustment, relocation or removal of a public service facility from a street or public right-of-way, the implementing agency shall issue an appropriate order to the company owning or operating such facility. Such company shall permanently or temporarily readjust, relocate or remove the public service facility promptly in accordance with such order, provided an equitable share of the cost of such readjustment, relocation or removal, including the cost of installing and constructing a facility of equal capacity in a new location, shall be borne by the implementing agency. Such equitable share shall be fifty per cent of such cost after the deduction hereinafter provided. In establishing the equitable share of the cost to be borne by the implementing agency, there shall be deducted from the cost of the readjusted, relocated or removed facilities a sum based on a consideration of the value of materials salvaged from existing installations, the cost of the original installation, the life expectancy of the original facility and the unexpired term of such life use. The books and records of the company shall be made available for inspection by the implementing agency to determine the equitable share of the cost of such readjustment, relocation or removal. When any facility is removed from a street or public right-of-way to a private right-of-way, the implementing agency shall not pay for such private right-of-way. If the implementing agency and the company owning or operating such facility cannot agree upon the share of the cost to be borne by the implementing agency, such agency or the company may apply to the superior court for the judicial district within which the street or public right-of-way is situated, or, if the court is not in session, to any judge thereof, for a determination of the cost to be borne by the implementing agency. The court or the judge, after causing notice of the pendency of such application to be given to the other party, shall appoint a state referee to make such determination. The referee, having given at least ten days' notice to the interested parties of the time and place of the hearing, shall hear both parties, take such testimony as he may deem material and thereupon determine the amount of the cost to be borne by the implementing agency. The referee shall immediately report the amount to the court. If the report is accepted by the court, such determination shall, subject to right of appeal as in civil actions, be conclusive upon such parties.

(h) After approval of the development plan pursuant to sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, the implementing agency may by purchase, lease, exchange or gift acquire or rent real property necessary or appropriate for the project as identified in the development plan and real property and interests therein for rights-of-way and other easements to and from the project area.

(i) (1) The implementing agency may, with the approval of the legislative body of the municipality, and in the name of the municipality, condemn in accordance with section 8-128 to 8-133, inclusive, any real property necessary or appropriate for the project as identified in the development plan, including real property and interests in land for rights-of-way and other easements to and from the project area, except that no real property may be condemned pursuant to this subsection for the primary purpose of increasing local tax revenue.

(2) The implementing agency shall conduct a public hearing on any proposed acquisition of real property by condemnation pursuant to this subsection. The implementing agency shall cause notice of the time, place and subject of the hearing to be published in a newspaper having a substantial circulation in the municipality not more than ten days before the date set for the hearing. Not less than ten days before the date of the hearing, the implementing agency shall send, by first class mail, notice of the time, place and subject of the hearing to the owners of record of the real property and to all owners of real property within one hundred feet of the real property to be acquired by condemnation.

(3) (A) No parcel of real property may be acquired by condemnation under this section except by approval by vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the legislative body of the municipality, or, in the case of a municipality for which the legislative body is a town meeting or a representative town meeting, the board of selectmen. Such approval shall be by (i) separate vote on each parcel of real property to be acquired, or (ii) a vote on one or more groups of such parcels, provided each parcel to be acquired is identified for the purposes of a vote on a group of such parcels under this subparagraph. The legislative body or the board of selectmen, as the case may be, shall not approve the use of condemnation by the implementing agency unless the legislative body or board of selectmen has (I) considered the benefits to the public and any private entity that will result from the municipal development project and determined that the public benefits outweigh any private benefits, (II) determined that the current use of the real property cannot be feasibly integrated into the overall development plan, and (III) determined that the acquisition of the real property by condemnation is reasonably necessary to successfully achieve the objectives of the development plan.

(B) The municipality shall cause notice of any approved acquisition by condemnation under this subdivision to be published in a newspaper having a substantial circulation in the municipality not more than ten days after such approval.

(C) (i) The implementing agency shall acquire any property identified in the plan as property to be acquired by condemnation by a date that is five years after the date the first property is acquired by condemnation under the plan unless the implementing agency approves an extension of the time for acquisition, except that no property may be acquired by condemnation under the plan more than ten years after the first property is acquired by condemnation under the plan.

(ii) With respect to a development plan for a project that is funded in whole or in part by federal funds, the provisions of this subparagraph shall not apply to the extent that such provisions are prohibited by federal law.

(4) The owner-occupant of property acquired by condemnation under this section may file an application in the superior court for the judicial district in which the municipality is located to enjoin the acquisition of such property. The court may issue such injunction if the court finds that the implementing agency or municipality failed to comply with the requirements of this section. The filing of an application to enjoin the acquisition of property by condemnation, in a court of competent jurisdiction, shall toll the five-year period or ten-year period set forth in subparagraph (C) of subdivision (3) of this subsection with respect to such property until the date a final judgment is entered in any such action, or any appeal thereof, whichever date is later.

(j) (1) With respect to real property acquired by condemnation pursuant to this section on or after June 25, 2007, if the municipality does not use the real property for the purpose for which it was acquired or for some other public use and seeks to sell the property, the municipality shall first offer the real property for sale pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection to the person from whom the real property was acquired, or heirs of the person designated pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, if any, for a price not to exceed the lesser of (A) the amount paid by the implementing agency to acquire the property, or (B) the fair market value of the property at the time of any sale under this subsection. After the municipality provides notice pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, the municipality may not sell such property to a third party unless the municipality has permitted the person or named heirs six months during which to exercise the right to purchase the property, and an additional six months to finalize the purchase if the person or named heirs provide the municipality with notice of intent to purchase the property within the initial six-month period.

(2) For the purposes of any offer of sale pursuant to this subsection, the municipality shall provide a form to any person whose property is acquired by condemnation pursuant to this section to permit such person to provide an address for notice of sale to be sent, or to provide the name and address of an agent to receive such notice. Such form shall be designed to permit the person to designate heirs of the person who shall be eligible to purchase such property pursuant to this subsection. The person or agent shall update information in the form in writing. If the person or agent does not provide or update the information in the form in a manner that permits the municipality to send notice of sale pursuant to this subsection, no such notice shall be required.

(3) With respect to a development plan for a project that is funded in whole or in part by federal funds, the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the extent that such provisions are prohibited by federal law.

(P.A. 90-270, S. 5, 38; P.A. 07-141, S. 3; P.A. 13-247, S. 309; P.A. 14-134, S. 37.)

History: P.A. 07-141 amended Subsec. (b) to insert “meet an identified public need” re plan, insert new Subdiv. (3) re process used to prepare plan and redesignate existing Subdivs. (3) to (12) as Subdivs. (4) to (13), amended Subsec. (b)(12) to substitute “public benefit” for “economic benefit”, insert “but not limited to” and insert Subparas. (D) to (I) re required general descriptions and statements, amended Subsec. (b)(13) to substitute “plan of conservation and development” for “plan of development”, inserted new Subsec. (b)(14) re proposed process of acquisition, substituted “was prepared giving due consideration” for “is not inimical to” re plan, amended Subsec. (c) to designate existing provisions as Subdiv. (1) and add therein requirement that plan be posted on Internet web site of implementing agency, if any, at least 35 days prior to hearing, inserted new Subsecs. (c)(2) and (d) re plans' effective dates and review, and notice of approval, redesignated existing Subsecs. (d) to (g) as Subsecs. (e) to (h), included in Subsec. (e) “including, but not limited to, any offer of sale required under subsection (i)”, designated existing provisions re condemnation by agency as Subsec. (i)(1) and amended same to add exception that no property may be condemned for primary purpose of increasing local tax revenue, added new Subsecs. (i)(2) and (3) re process for condemnation, and added new Subsec. (j) re offer of sale to owner if property not used for a public purpose, effective June 25, 2007, and applicable to property acquired on or after that date, and applicable to development plans adopted on or after that date; P.A. 13-247 amended Subsec. (b) by changing “regional planning agency” to “regional council of governments”, and amended Subsec. (c) by changing “regional planning agency” to “regional council of governments” and “agency” to “council” and by making conforming changes, effective January 1, 2015; P.A. 14-134 amended Subsec. (g) to replace reference to electric company with reference to electric distribution company and delete reference to telegraph company, effective June 6, 2014.

Sec. 32-225. Acquisition and transfer of real property. General powers of agency. (a) In connection with a municipal development project or a business development project, the municipality or where appropriate, an implementing agency, may, with the approval of the legislative body of the municipality and of the commissioner if any financial assistance was given for such project under section 32-223, transfer by sale or lease all or any part of the real property in the project area to any person, in accordance with the development plan, if any, and such disposition plans as may have been approved by the commissioner in conjunction with a business development project.

(b) In carrying out a business or municipal development project, a municipality or implementing agency shall have all powers necessary or convenient to undertake and carry out municipal and business development projects, including the power to (1) clear, demolish, repair, rehabilitate, operate, or insure real property while it is in its possession, (2) make site improvements essential to the preparation of land for its use in connection with the project, (3) install, construct or reconstruct streets, utilities and other improvements as necessary to carry out the objectives of the project, and (4) provide financial assistance to manufacturing and economic base businesses or other eligible applicants in a manner approved by the commissioner.

(P.A. 90-270, S. 6, 38.)

Sec. 32-226. Furnishing of municipal services to other municipalities. Any municipality may, by vote of its legislative body, furnish for consideration municipal services to, or have municipal services furnished to it by, one or more other municipalities. The consideration for such services may be based, in whole or in part, upon a formula which takes into account the taxes levied on the real property situated in the municipality in which such services are to be furnished which the legislative body thereof determines will be appreciably benefited.

(P.A. 90-270, S. 7, 38.)

Sec. 32-227. Bond issue. (a) For the purpose of carrying out or administering a municipal or business development project, (1) a municipality, acting by and through its implementing agency, may, subject to the limitations and procedures set forth in this section, issue from time to time bonds of the municipality, and (2) Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated may, upon a resolution adopted by the legislative body of the municipality, issue from time to time bonds which, in either case, are payable solely or in part from and secured by: (A) A pledge of and lien upon any or all of the income, proceeds, revenues and property of development projects, including the proceeds of grants, loans, advances or contributions from the federal government, the state or other source, including financial assistance furnished by the municipality or any other public body pursuant to sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive; (B) taxes or payments in lieu of taxes, or both, in whole or in part, allocated to and paid into a special fund of the municipality or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated pursuant to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section; or (C) any combination of the methods in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this subdivision. Any bonds payable and secured as provided in this subsection shall be authorized by, and the appropriation of the proceeds thereof approved by and subject to, a resolution adopted by the legislative body of the municipality, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, local law or charter governing the authorization and issuance of bonds and the appropriation of the proceeds thereof generally by the municipality. No such resolution shall be adopted until after a public hearing has been held upon such authorization. Notice of such hearing shall be published not less than five days prior to such hearing in a newspaper having a general circulation in the municipality. Any such bonds of a municipality or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall be issued and sold in such manner; bear interest at such rate or rates, including variable rates; provide for the payment of interest on such dates, whether before or at maturity; be issued at, above or below par; mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty years from their date; have such rank or priority; be payable in such medium of payment; be issued in such form, including, without limitation, registered or book-entry form; carry such registration and transfer privileges and be made subject to purchase or redemption before maturity at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions, including the condition that such bonds be subject to purchase or redemption on the demand of the owner thereof; and contain such other terms and particulars as the legislative body of the municipality or the officers delegated such authority by the legislative body of the municipality shall determine. Any such bonds of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall be issued and sold in the manner and subject to the general terms and provisions of law applicable to issuance of bonds by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, except that the provisions of subsection (b) of section 32-23j shall not apply. The proceedings under which bonds are authorized to be issued may, subject to the provisions of indenture or to any other depository agreement, provide for the method of disbursement thereof, with such safeguards and restrictions as it may determine. Any pledge made by the municipality or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated for bonds issued as provided in this subsection shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made, and any revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys so pledged and thereafter received by the municipality or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act. The lien of any such pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract or otherwise against the municipality or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, irrespective of whether such parties have notice of such lien. Neither the resolution nor any other instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded. All expenses incurred in carrying out such financing may be treated as project costs. Such bonds shall not be included in computing the aggregate indebtedness of the municipality, provided, if such bonds are made payable, in whole or in part, from funds contracted to be advanced by the municipality, the aggregate amount of such funds not yet appropriated to such purpose shall be included in computing the aggregate indebtedness of the municipality. As used in this section, “bonds” means any bonds, including refunding bonds, notes, temporary notes, interim certificates, debentures or other obligations. Temporary notes issued in accordance with this subsection in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of bond issues may be issued for a period of not more than five years, and notes issued for a shorter period of time may be renewed by the issue of other notes, provided the period from the date of the original notes to the maturity of the last notes issued in renewal thereof shall not exceed five years. For purposes of this section, references to Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall include any subsidiary of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated established pursuant to subsection (l) of section 32-11a.*

(b) For the purpose of carrying out or administering a municipal or business development project, a municipality or its implementing agency may accept grants, advances, loans or other financial assistance from the federal government, the state or other source and may do any and all things necessary or desirable to secure such financial aid. To assist any project located in the area in which it is authorized to act, any public body, including the state, or any city, town, borough, authority, district, subdivision or agency of the state, may, upon such terms as it determines, furnish service or facilities, provide property, lend or contribute funds, and take any other action of a character which it is authorized to perform for other purposes. To obtain funds for the temporary and definitive financing of any project, a municipality or implementing agency may, in addition to other action authorized under this act or other law, issue its general obligation bonds, notes, temporary notes or other obligations secured by a pledge of the municipality's full faith and credit. Such bonds, notes, temporary notes and other obligations shall be authorized in accordance with the requirements for the authorization of such obligations generally by the municipality and the authorization, issuance and sale thereof shall be subject to the limitations contained in the general statutes, including provisions on the limitation of the aggregate indebtedness of the municipality. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 7-264, 7-378 and 7-378a, and any other public or special act or charter or bond ordinance or bond resolution which limits the issuance or renewal of temporary notes issued in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of bond issues to a period of time of less than five years from the date of the original notes or requires a reduction in the principal amount of such notes or renewal notes prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of the original notes, such temporary notes may be issued for a period of not more than five years, and notes issued for a shorter period of time may be renewed by the issue of other notes, provided the period from the date of the original notes to the maturity of the last notes issued in renewal thereof shall not exceed five years.

(c) Any development plan authorized under sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, or any proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds under said sections may contain a provision that taxes, if any, identified in such plan or such authorizing proceedings and levied upon taxable real or personal property, or both, in a project each year or payments in lieu of such taxes authorized pursuant to chapter 114, or both, by or for the benefit of any one or more municipalities, districts or other public taxing agencies, as the case may be, shall be divided as follows: (1) In each fiscal year that portion of the taxes or payments in lieu of taxes, or both, which would be produced by applying the then current tax rate of each of the taxing agencies to the total sum of the assessed value of the taxable property in the project on the effective date of such adoption or the date of such authorizing proceedings, as the case may be, or on any date between such two dates which is identified in such proceedings, shall be allocated to and when collected shall be paid into the funds of the respective taxing agencies in the same manner as taxes by or for said taxing agencies on all other property are paid; and (2) that portion of the assessed taxes or the payments in lieu of taxes, or both, each fiscal year in excess of the amount referred to in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be allocated to and when collected shall be paid into a special fund of the municipality or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated to be used in each fiscal year, first to pay the principal of and interest due in such fiscal year on loans, moneys advanced to, or indebtedness, whether funded, refunded, assumed, or otherwise, incurred by such municipality or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated to finance or refinance in whole or in part, such project, and then, at the option of the municipality or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, to purchase bonds issued for the project which has generated the tax increments or payments in lieu of taxes and then, at the option of the municipality or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, to reimburse the provider of or reimbursement party with respect to any guarantee, letter of credit, policy of bond insurance, funds deposited in a debt service reserve fund, funds deposited as capitalized interest or other credit enhancement device used to secure payment of debt service on any bonds, notes or other indebtedness issued pursuant to this section to finance or refinance such project, to the extent of any payments of debt service made therefrom. Unless and until the total assessed valuation of the taxable property in a project exceeds the total assessed value of the taxable property in such project as shown by the last assessment list referred to in subdivision (1) of this subsection, all of the taxes levied and collected and all of the payments in lieu of taxes due and collected upon the taxable property in such project shall be paid into the funds of the respective taxing agencies. When such loans, advances, and indebtedness, if any, and interest thereof, and such debt service reimbursement to the provider of or reimbursement party with respect to such credit enhancement, have been paid in full, all moneys thereafter received from taxes or payments in lieu of taxes, or both, upon the taxable property in such development project shall be paid into the funds of the respective taxing agencies in the same manner as taxes on all other property are paid.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section and any other public or special act or charter or bond ordinance or bond resolution which limits the renewal of temporary notes issued pursuant to said subsections in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of bond issues to five years from the date of the original notes, any municipality may renew temporary notes in accordance with the provisions of this section for an additional period of not more than four years from the end of such five-year period. The officers or board authorized to issue the bonds or determine the particulars of the bonds may adopt a resolution authorizing the renewal of temporary notes for such additional period under the following conditions: (1) All project grant payments and bond sale proceeds received shall be promptly applied toward project costs or toward payment of such temporary notes as the same shall become due and payable or shall be deposited in trust for such purposes; (2) no later than the end of each period of twelve months after the end of such five-year period a portion of such temporary notes equal to at least one-twentieth of the municipality's estimated cost of the project shall be retired from funds other than project grants or land sale proceeds or note proceeds; (3) the interest on all temporary notes renewed after such five-year period shall be paid from funds other than project grants or land sale proceeds or note proceeds; (4) the principal amount of each bond issue when sold shall be reduced by the amounts spent under subdivision (2) of this section, and the principal of such bonds shall be paid in annual installments commencing no later than one year from the date of issue; and (5) the maximum authorized term of the bonds when sold shall be reduced by not less than the number of months from the end of such five-year period to the date of issue. Any anticipated federal or state project grants or land sale proceeds may be used in computing the municipality's cost of the project. Any municipality in which such resolution is passed shall include in its annual budget or shall otherwise appropriate sufficient funds to make the payments required by subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection.

(P.A. 90-270, S. 8, 38; P.A. 93-158, S. 9, 11; P.A. 98-237, S. 5; P.A. 01-179, S. 18; P.A. 03-19, S. 78; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)

*Note: Subsection (l) of section 32-11a was repealed effective July 1, 2012, by section 292 of June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1.

History: P.A. 93-158 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) adding provisions re temporary notes, effective June 23, 1993; P.A. 98-237 amended Subsec. (a) by authorizing the Connecticut Development Authority to issue bonds for a specified project upon approval of the legislative body of the municipality in which the project is located, and made technical changes; P.A. 01-179 amended Subsec. (a) to make a technical change, to add provision re bonds payable and secured “in part” from and by the project's income, proceeds, revenue and property, and to add provision specifying that references to the Connecticut Development Authority include its subsidiaries; P.A. 03-19 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective May 12, 2003; pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “Connecticut Development Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated”, effective July 1, 2012.

See Sec. 7-380b re issuance of bonds, notes or other obligations authorized before June 23, 1993.

Sec. 32-228. Sale, exchange or lease of real property under custody and control of the Department of Economic and Community Development. (a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may, with the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the State Properties Review Board, sell, exchange, lease or enter into agreements concerning any real property belonging to the state and transferred to the custody and control of the Department of Economic and Community Development. The commissioner shall require, as a condition of any sale, exchange, lease or agreement entered into pursuant to this section, that such real property be used primarily for manufacturing or economic base businesses or for business support services. Prior to any such sale, exchange, lease or agreement, the commissioner shall consult with each municipality in which the land, improvement or interest is located.

(b) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, with the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the State Properties Review Board, may: (1) Enter into a contract to purchase, lease or hold any surplus real property made available by the federal government if the commissioner determines that such real property can be utilized for manufacturing or other economic base businesses or for business support services; and (2) sell, exchange, lease or enter into an agreement concerning any real property acquired by the commissioner under subdivision (1) of this subsection. The commissioner shall require, as a condition of any sale, exchange, lease or agreement entered into pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, that such real property be used primarily for manufacturing or other economic base businesses or for business support services. No such land may be sold, exchanged or leased by the commissioner under subdivision (2) of this subsection without prior consultation with each municipality in which such land is located.

(c) The use of any land sold, exchanged or leased under this section shall be subject to the planning, zoning, sanitary and building laws, ordinances or regulations of the municipality in which such land is located.

(d) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may, with the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the State Properties Review Board: (1) Enter into a contract to purchase, lease or hold any real property, other than property owned by the state or made available by the federal government, if the commissioner has entered into a contract to sell, exchange or lease such property to another person who will utilize such property for manufacturing or other economic base business or for business support services, provided such sale or lease shall close not later than one week after the commissioner purchases, leases, holds or otherwise acquires such property and further provided such contract shall provide that the transferor shall be liable for any costs associated with remediation of environmental contamination of such real property; and (2) sell, exchange or lease any real property acquired by the commissioner under subdivision (1) of this subsection. The commissioner shall require, as a condition of any sale, exchange, lease or agreement entered into pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, that such real property be used primarily for manufacturing or other economic base business or for business support services. No such land may be sold, exchanged or leased by the commissioner under subdivision (2) of this subsection without prior consultation with each municipality in which such real property is located, provided any person who leases such property from the commissioner under this subsection shall be liable to the municipality for any tax due under chapter 203 as if such lessee were the owner of such property. The transferor shall be liable for any costs associated with remediation of environmental contamination of any property which the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development proposes to acquire under this section provided, in the case of a property to be subsequently sold by the commissioner under this section, the commissioner may enter into a contract with the subsequent transferee under which the transferee shall be liable for such costs.

(P.A. 90-270, S. 9, 38; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 97-211, S. 1, 7; P.A. 11-51, S. 44.)

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; P.A. 97-211 added Subsec. (d) re acquisition and transfer of certain real property by the commissioner, effective June 24, 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.

Sec. 32-229. Conditions re relocation of certain business which received state financial assistance. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 32-5a, the commissioner may establish a time period during which a manufacturing or economic base business receiving financial assistance before July 1, 1996, in connection with a municipal or business development project under sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, shall not relocate outside of the state. Such time period shall be more than three years. The commissioner may take such action as he deems necessary or appropriate to enforce such obligation including establishment of terms and conditions for repayment of any financial assistance given under section 32-223. The provisions of section 32-5a shall apply to any such financial assistance given on or after said date under section 32-223.

(P.A. 90-270, S. 10, 38; P.A. 96-264, S. 3, 8.)

History: P.A. 96-264 limited application of existing provisions to financial assistance received before July 1, 1996, and applied provisions of Sec. 32-5a to financial assistance given on or after said date under Sec. 32-223, effective July 1, 1996.

Sec. 32-230. Economic Assistance Bond Fund. (a) There is established a fund to be known as the “Economic Assistance Bond Fund”. The fund shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund and shall be accounted for separately from all other moneys, funds and accounts.

(b) The proceeds from the sale of bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued for the purposes of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, shall be deposited into the fund, except for any refunding bonds and bonds issued to refund bond anticipation notes. The proceeds from bonds and bond anticipation notes deposited into the fund shall be applied to pay the financial assistance provided for in said sections and administrative expenses and other costs incurred by the department for bond-financed state programs authorized by said sections, the State Bond Commission in accordance with section 3-20, and the act or acts pursuant to which such bonds and bond anticipation notes were issued.

(P.A. 90-270, S. 11, 38; P.A. 91-340, S. 6, 8; P.A. 93-382, S. 12, 69; P.A. 96-181, S. 120, 121.)

History: P.A. 91-340 made a technical change to the references to “sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive,” in Subsecs. (b) and (c) (made necessary by the codification of new Sec. 32-222a), but the change necessitated no substantive change to the wording of this section as codified; P.A. 93-382 deleted former Subsec. (d) re annual report to general assembly committees, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 96-181 deleted former Subsec. (c) imposing maximum amount for expenditures for administrative expenses, effective July 1, 1996.

Sec. 32-231. Economic Assistance Revolving Fund. (a) There is established a fund to be known as the “Economic Assistance Revolving Fund”. Repayment of principal and interest on loans shall be credited to such fund and shall become part of the assets of the fund. The Economic Assistance Revolving Fund may include other separate accounts. Any balance remaining in such fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the fund for the fiscal year next succeeding.

(b) All moneys received in consideration of financial assistance, including payments of principal and interest on any loans, shall be credited to the fund. At the discretion of the commissioner and subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, any federal, private or other moneys received by the state in connection with projects undertaken pursuant to sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, shall be credited to the assets of the fund.

(c) The commissioner may provide financial assistance pursuant to section 32-223 from the fund established under this section. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, payment of any administrative expenses or other costs incurred by the department in carrying out the purposes of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, may be paid from the fund subject to the approval of the Governor.

(P.A. 90-270, S. 12, 38; P.A. 91-340, S. 7, 8; P.A. 94-95, S. 7.)

History: P.A. 91-340 made a technical change to the references to “sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive,” in Subsecs. (b) and (c) (made necessary by the codification of new Sec. 32-222a), but the change necessitated no change to the wording of this section as codified; P.A. 94-95 amended Subsec. (a) eliminating requirement that the fund be kept separate and apart from other moneys, funds and accounts and specified that fund may include other separate accounts.

Sec. 32-232. Availability of financial assistance from Economic Assistance Bond Fund and Economic Assistance Revolving Loan Fund for other programs. All applications for financial assistance under chapters 130, 132, 588a and section 4-66c pending on July 1, 1990, may be funded from the Economic Assistance Bond Fund established pursuant to section 32-230 or the Economic Assistance Revolving Loan Fund established pursuant to section 32-231. The commissioner may provide funds available under sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, for any project commenced under said chapters 130, 132, 588a and said section 4-66c. Any application for financial assistance under chapter 132 to be funded under section 8-195 pending on July 1, 1990, shall be funded in accordance with said section 8-195. The commissioner may also provide funds available under sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, for the procurement of air pollution emission reduction credits by the secretary in accordance with sections 32-242 and 32-242a.

(P.A. 90-270, S. 13, 38; P.A. 91-280, S. 3, 4; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2, S. 14, 203.)

History: P.A. 91-280 added the provision that any municipal development project for which a grant was pending under Sec. 8-195 on July 1, 1990, shall be funded in accordance with said section; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2 authorized the commissioner to provide funding for Secs. 32-242 and 32-242a from Secs. 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, effective July 1, 1994.

Sec. 32-233. Broad interpretation of powers. (a) The powers enumerated in sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, shall be interpreted broadly to effectuate the purposes thereof and shall not be construed as a limitation of powers.

(b) To the extent that the provisions of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, are inconsistent with the provisions of any general statute or special act or parts thereof, the provisions of said sections shall be deemed controlling.

(P.A. 90-270, S. 14, 38.)

Subsec. (a):

Legislature intended broad construction of provisions of Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance Act. 63 CA 98.

Sec. 32-234. Regulations. The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 as necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive.

(P.A. 90-270, S. 15, 38.)

Sec. 32-235. Bond authorization for the Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance Act of 1990, the Connecticut job training finance demonstration program, the United States Naval Submarine Base-New London, the CTNext Fund and various other purposes. (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 billion seven hundred fifty-five million three hundred thousand dollars, provided (1) one hundred forty million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2011, and twenty million dollars of said authorization shall be made available for small business development; (2) two hundred eighty million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2012, and forty million dollars of said authorization shall be made available for the Small Business Express program established pursuant to section 32-7g and not more than twenty million dollars of said authorization may be made available for businesses that commit to relocating one hundred or more jobs that are outside of the United States to the state; and (3) seventy-five million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2018. Any amount of said authorizations that are made available for small business development or businesses that commit to relocating one hundred or more jobs that are outside of the United States to the state, but are not exhausted for such purpose by the first day of the fiscal year subsequent to the fiscal year in which such amount was made available, shall be used for the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section. For purposes of this subsection, a “small business” is one employing not more than one hundred employees.

(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 (1) for the purposes of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, including economic cluster-related programs and activities, and for the Connecticut job training finance demonstration program pursuant to sections 32-23uu and 32-23vv, provided (A) three million dollars shall be used by said department solely for the purposes of section 32-23uu, (B) not less than one million dollars shall be used for an educational technology grant to the deployment center program and the nonprofit business consortium deployment center approved pursuant to section 32-41l, (C) not less than two million dollars shall be used by said department for the establishment of a pilot program to make grants to businesses in designated areas of the state for construction, renovation or improvement of small manufacturing facilities, provided such grants are matched by the business, a municipality or another financing entity. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall designate areas of the state where manufacturing is a substantial part of the local economy and shall make grants under such pilot program which are likely to produce a significant economic development benefit for the designated area, (D) five million dollars may be used by said department for the manufacturing competitiveness grants program, (E) one million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of a grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, for the purposes of subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 32-7f, (F) fifty million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of grants to the United States Department of the Navy, the United States Department of Defense or eligible applicants for projects related to the enhancement of infrastructure for long-term, on-going naval operations at the United States Naval Submarine Base-New London, located in Groton, which will increase the military value of said base. Such projects shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 4a-60 and 4a-60a, (G) two million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of a grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc., for manufacturing initiatives, including aerospace and defense, and (H) four million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of a grant to companies adversely impacted by the construction at the Quinnipiac Bridge, where such grant may be used to offset the increase in costs of commercial overland transportation of goods or materials brought to the port of New Haven by ship or vessel, (2) for the purposes of the small business assistance program established pursuant to section 32-9yy, provided fifteen million dollars shall be deposited in the small business assistance account established pursuant to said section 32-9yy, (3) to deposit twenty million dollars in the small business express assistance account established pursuant to section 32-7h, (4) to deposit four million nine hundred thousand dollars per year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2019, inclusive, and June 30, 2021, and nine million nine hundred thousand dollars in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext to provide grants-in-aid to designated innovation places, as defined in section 32-39j, planning grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39l, and grants-in-aid for projects that network innovation places pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32-39m, provided not more than three million dollars be used for grants-in-aid for such projects, and further provided any portion of any such deposit that remains unexpended in a fiscal year subsequent to the date of such deposit may be used by CTNext for any purpose described in subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (5) to deposit two million dollars per year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2019, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext for the purpose of providing higher education entrepreneurship grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39g, provided any portion of any such deposit that remains unexpended in a fiscal year subsequent to the date of such deposit may be used by CTNext for any purpose described in subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (6) for the purpose of funding the costs of the Technology Talent Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 32-7p, provided two million dollars per year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, shall be used for such purpose, (7) to provide (A) a grant-in-aid to the Connecticut Supplier Connection in an amount equal to two hundred fifty thousand dollars in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, and (B) a grant-in-aid to the Connecticut Procurement Technical Assistance Program in an amount equal to three hundred thousand dollars in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, (8) to deposit four hundred fifty thousand dollars per year, in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, inclusive, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to section 32-39i, which shall be used by CTNext to provide growth grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39g, provided any portion of any such deposit that remains unexpended in a fiscal year subsequent to the date of such deposit may be used by CTNext for any purpose described in subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (9) to transfer fifty million dollars to the Labor Department which shall be used by said department for the purpose of funding workforce pipeline programs selected pursuant to section 31-11rr, provided, notwithstanding the provisions of section 31-11rr, (A) not less than five million dollars shall be provided to the workforce development board in Bridgeport serving the southwest region, for purposes of such program, and the board shall distribute such money in proportion to population and need, and (B) not less than five million dollars shall be provided to the workforce development board in Hartford serving the north central region, for purposes of such program, (10) to transfer twenty million dollars to Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, provided ten million dollars shall be used by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated for the purpose of the proof of concept fund established pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32-39x and ten million dollars shall be used by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated for the purpose of the venture capital fund program established pursuant to section 32-41oo. Not later than thirty days prior to any use of unexpended funds under subdivision (4), (5) or (8) of this subsection, the CTNext board of directors shall provide notice of and the reason for such use to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce and finance, revenue and bonding.

(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. 90-270, S. 33, 38; P.A. 91-340, S. 5, 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-4, S. 22, 25; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-7, S. 24, 36; P.A. 93-394, S. 2, 3; 93-433, S. 7, 26; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1, S. 20, 45; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2, S. 196, 203; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; 95-272, S. 20, 29; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; June 5 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 18, 20; P.A. 98-259, S. 16, 17; P.A. 99-241, S. 16, 66; 99-242, S. 89, 90; P.A. 00-167, S. 66, 69; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-7, S. 10, 28; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-5, S. 14; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-1, S. 11, 12; P.A. 05-143, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. 05-5, S. 12; P.A. 07-205, S. 3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 4; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-7, S. 52; P.A. 09-234, S. 10; P.A. 10-44, S. 39; 10-75, S. 7; P.A. 11-57, S. 74; 11-61, S. 163; Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-1, S. 47; P.A. 12-189, S. 38; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 210; P.A. 13-2, S. 1; 13-239, S. 67; P.A. 14-98, S. 45; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-1, S. 66; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 10; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-4, S. 258; P.A. 17-212, S. 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 454; P.A. 18-46, S. 1; 18-178, S. 51; P.A. 20-1, S. 87; P.A. 21-40, S. 38; 21-141, S. 9; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 252.)

History: P.A. 91-340 amended Subsec. (a) by increasing the maximum amount of state bonds the bond commission may authorize for the purposes of Secs. 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, from $40,000,000 to $50,000,000 and amended Subsec. (b) by providing that $10,000,000 of said total amount the bond commission may authorize shall be used solely for defense diversification projects as defined in Secs. 32-222 and 32-222a; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-4 increased the bond authorization to $70,000,000; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-7 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the bond authorization to $117,500,000 and amended Subsec. (b) to increase amount set aside for defense diversification projects from $10,000,000 to $22,500,000; P.A. 93-394 amended Subsec. (b) to set aside not more than $4,250,000 for purposes of Sec. 31-3(t), effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 93-433 raised aggregate total of bonds 122,500,000 and authorized bonds proceeds to be used for the Connecticut job training finance demonstration program, effective July 1, 1993; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1 amended Subsec. (a) to increase bond authorization to $237,500,000, effective July 1, 1993, provided $40,000,000 of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 1994, and amended Subsec. (b) to increase bond authorization from $24,500,000 to $42,500,000, effective July 1, 1993, provided $10,000,000 of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 1994 (Revisor's note: The language enacted in Subsec. (b) by P.A. 93-433 and inadvertently omitted from this act through clerical error was restored editorially by the Revisors); May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2 in Subsec. (a) increased total bond authorization to $267,500,000 and increased bond authorization from $40,000,000 to $70,000,000, 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. 95-272 amended Subsec. (a) to increase authorization to 302,500,000, effective July 1, 1995, provided $25,000,000 shall be effective July 1, 1996; June 5 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 amended Subsec. (a) to increase bond authorization to $325,300,000 provided $5,000,000 of the authorization is effective July 1, 1998, effective July 31, 1997; P.A. 98-259, effective July 1, 1998, amended Subsec. (a) to increase authorization to $329,300,000, provided $9,000,000 of said authorization was effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 99-241 amended Subsec. (a) to increase authorization to $399,300,000, provided $35,000,000 is effective July 1, 2000, and Subsec. (b) to add proviso that not less than $2,000,000 be used for a pilot program to make grants to small manufacturing facilities in designated areas of the state effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 99-242 added Subsec. (b)(2) re $1,000,000 to be used for an educational technology grant to the deployment center program and the nonprofit business consortium deployment center, effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 00-167 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the aggregate bond authorization to $465,300,000, effective July 1, 2000, of which $101,000,000 is effective July 1, 2000; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-7 amended Subsec. (a) to increase authorization to $525,300,000 provided $30,000,000 is effective July 1, 2002, effective July 1, 2001; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-5 amended Subsec. (a) to make a technical change and decrease authorization to $505,300,000, provided that $10,000,000 is effective July 1, 2003, effective July 1, 2002; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-1 amended Subsec. (a) to decrease the aggregate authorization to $495,300,000 and delete provision re funds authorized in 2003, and amended Subsec. (b) to authorize expenditures for economic cluster-related programs and to authorize $5,000,000 for the manufacturing competitiveness grants program, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 05-143 added Subsec. (b)(5) requiring $1,000,000 to be used for grant to Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology for purposes of Sec. 32-237 and (b)(6) requiring $10,000,000 to be used for grants to United States Navy or eligible applicants for projects at United States Naval Submarine Base-New London, effective July 1, 2005; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-5 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the aggregate authorization to $505,300,000, of which $5,000,000 is effective July 1, 2006, effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 07-205 made a technical change in Subsec. (b)(3) and amended Subsec. (b)(6) to increase amount from $10,000,000 to $50,000,000, to name improvements permitted, to make grant conditional on a multiyear lease with Department of the Navy and to provide for reimbursement to the state if department operations cease, effective July 1, 2007; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 amended Subsec. (b)(6) by repealing changes enacted in P.A. 07-205 re submarine base in New London, effective July 1, 2007; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-7 amended Subsec. (a) by increasing aggregate authorization from $505,300,000 to $595,300,000, of which $45,000,000 is effective July 1, 2008, and amended Subsec. (b) by increasing authorization in Subdiv. (6) for infrastructure for naval operations from $10,000,000 to $50,000,000, and adding Subdiv. (7) authorizing $2,000,000 for a grant to Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc., effective November 2, 2007; P.A. 09-234 amended Subsec. (b)(6) to include United States Department of Defense, make a conforming change and exempt projects from provisions of Secs. 4a-60 and 4a-60a, effective July 9, 2009; P.A. 10-44 amended Subsec. (b) by adding provisions, codified by the Revisors as Subdiv. (1)(H), authorizing $2,000,000 for companies adversely impacted by construction at the Quinnipiac Bridge, effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 10-75 amended Subsec. (b) by designating existing use of bond proceeds as new Subdiv. (1), redesignating existing Subdivs. (1) to (7) as Subdiv. (1)(A) to (G) and adding new Subdiv. (2) re use of bond proceeds for small business assistance program and account, effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 11-57 amended Subsec. (a) to increase aggregate authorization from $595,300,000 to $675,300,000, of which $40,000,000 is effective July 1, 2012, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-61 amended Subsec. (b)(1)(E) by changing the purpose for the grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology from Sec. 32-237 to Sec. 32-7f(a)(5), effective July 1, 2011; Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-1 amended Subsec. (a) to increase aggregate bond authorization from $675,300,000 to $1,015,300,000, of which $140,000,000 is effective July 1, 2011, and $280,000,000 is effective July 1, 2012, to require $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2012 and $40,000,000 in fiscal year 2013 to be used for small business development, to add provision re amount of authorizations used for purposes of Subsec. (b) and to define “small business”, effective October 27, 2011; P.A. 12-189 amended Subsec. (b)(1)(H) to increase grant amount for businesses impacted by bridge construction from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000, effective July 1, 2012; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 amended Subsec. (a) to add provisions re not more than $20,000,000 of authorization may be made available for businesses relocating 100 or more jobs from outside the U.S. to the state and to redefine “small business”, effective June 15, 2012; P.A. 13-2 amended Subsec. (a) to require $40,000,000 to be used for Small Business Express program and amended Subsec. (b) to require $20,000,000 to be deposited in small business express assistance account, effective March 8, 2013; P.A. 13-239 amended Subsec. (a) to increase aggregate authorization from $1,015,300,000 to $1,115,300,000, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 14-98 amended Subsec. (a) to increase aggregate authorization from $1,115,300,000 to $1,215,300,000 and make technical changes, effective July 1, 2014; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-1 amended Subsec. (a) to increase aggregate authorization from $1,215,300,000 to $1,415,300,000, of which $100,000,000 is effective July 1, 2016, effective July 1, 2015; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (b) to add Subdivs. (4) to (8), re CTNext Fund and Department of Economic and Community Development programs, effective June 2, 2016; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-4 amended Subsec. (a) to decrease aggregate authorization from $1,415,300,000 to $1,405,300,000, make a technical change and, in Subdiv. (3), decrease authorization effective July 1, 2016, from $100,000,000 to $90,000,000, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 17-212 made technical changes in Subsecs. (b)(6) and (b)(7), effective July 10, 2017; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 amended Subsec. (a) to increase aggregate authorization from $1,405,300,000 to $1,755,300,000, of which $75,000,000 is effective July 1, 2018, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-46 amended Subsec. (b) to authorize use of unexpended deposits by CTNext in subsequent fiscal years in Subdivs. (4), (5) and (8), delete provision re $450,000 to be used each fiscal year in Subdiv. (8), and add provision re notice to commerce and finance, revenue and bonding committees prior to use of unexpended funds, effective July 1, 2018; P.A. 18-178 amended Subsec. (b) by adding Subdiv. (9) re transfer of $50,000,000 to Labor Department, and adding Subdiv. (10) re transfer of $20,000,000 to Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, effective July 1, 2018; P.A. 20-1 amended Subsec. (b)(9) by adding Subpara. (A) re workforce development board in Bridgeport serving the southwest region and Subpara. (B) re workforce development board in Hartford serving the north central region, effective March 12, 2020; P.A. 21-40 made a technical change in Subsec. (b)(9); P.A. 21-141 amended Subsec. (b)(1)(A) by deleting use of funds, up to $5,250,000, for purposes of Sec. 31-3u; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 made identical changes as P.A. 21-141, effective July 1, 2021.

See Sec. 8-240o re definitions.

Sec. 32-236. Provision of assistance to certain financial institutions. Exemption from requirement for approval by General Assembly. (a) In furtherance of the economic development of the state, the Department of Economic and Community Development may provide financial assistance under sections 32-220 to 32-235, inclusive, to a financial institution, which has not less than two thousand qualified employees, determined in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, at a facility or facilities located in a municipality in this state with a population greater than one hundred thousand. The provisions of section 32-462 shall not apply to such assistance.

(b) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Financial institution” means (A) any bank, holding company or out-of-state bank, as those terms are defined in section 36a-2, or out-of-state holding company, as that term is defined in section 36a-410, which directly or indirectly establishes an office in the state and is subject to the supervision of or regulation by the Banking Commissioner pursuant to title 36a or by one or more federal banking agencies pursuant to applicable federal law, and (B) any establishment described in major group 61 or 62 in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition, or in Subsector 522 or 523 in the North American Industrial Classification System, United States Manual, United States Office of Management and Budget, 1997 edition, as engaged primarily in the extending of credit in the form of loans or the underwriting, purchase, sale or brokerage of securities and other financial contracts on their own account or for the account of others, and exchanges, exchange clearinghouses and other services allied with the exchange of securities and commodities or a holding company controlling any such establishment.

(2) “Qualified employee” means an individual whose compensation is paid within this state and who is (A) employed directly by the financial institution or a related person and who works an average of at least thirty-five hours per week for at least eight consecutive weeks for such financial institution or related person, (B) an independent contractor of the financial institution or of a related person and who works an average of at least thirty-five hours per week for at least eight consecutive weeks for such financial institution or related person, or (C) an employee or principal of a company other than the financial institution or a related person if (i) such individual works an average of at least thirty-five hours per week for at least eight consecutive weeks providing services to the financial institution or a related person, and (ii) such company derives not less than eighty per cent of its gross revenues from the financial institution, one or more related persons or a combination thereof. “Qualified employee” shall not include any individual who would have satisfied the criteria of a qualified employee prior to the date that a proposal by the financial institution to create new positions in this state was approved by the commissioner; and (D) notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, of this subdivision, an individual is not a qualified employee if (i) the prior employer of such individual was a company other than the financial institution or a related person, (ii) compensation was paid in this state to such individual by such employer, (iii) the individual was employed for an average of at least thirty-five hours per week and had been employed by such employer for at least eight consecutive weeks, and (iv) either (I) the individual is employed directly by the financial institution or a related person in which the prior employer had an ownership interest equal to ten per cent or more of the voting rights of the financial institution or related person at the time such individual became employed by the financial institution or related person, unless the position previously held by such individual with the prior employer has been filled by the prior employer; (II) the individual is employed directly by the financial institution or a related person which had an ownership interest equal to ten per cent or more of the voting rights of the prior employer at the time such individual became employed by the financial institution or related person, unless the position previously held by such individual with the prior employer has been filled by the prior employer; or (III) the prior employer of such individual was a company which was acquired directly or indirectly by, or merged or consolidated with, the financial institution or a related person and the individual was employed by that company at the date of such acquisition, merger or consolidation.

(3) “Related person” means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, association, unincorporated organization or similar organization that is controlled by the financial institution.

(4) “Control” with respect to a corporation means ownership of stock possessing at least fifty per cent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote. “Control” with respect to a partnership, association or similar unincorporated organization means ownership of at least fifty per cent of the capital or profits interest in such partnership or association. “Control” with respect to a trust means ownership of at least fifty per cent of the beneficial interest in the principal or income of such trust. Ownership shall be determined as provided in Section 267(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect on October 14, 1994, other than paragraph (3) of said section.

(c) For purposes of determining the number and specification of qualified employees under this section, with respect to any taxpayer that has received financial assistance under this section, the dates, numbers and specifications shall be the dates, numbers and specifications provided in an agreement executed by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development with such financial institution to provide financial assistance pursuant to this section. In no event shall the definition of qualified employee be more favorable to the employer than the definition provided in this section.

(P.A. 00-170, S. 29, 42; P.A. 10-75, S. 22.)

History: P.A. 00-170 effective May 26, 2000; P.A. 10-75 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), replaced references to Sec. 12-217u with reference to Subsec. (c) therein, added Subsec. (b) re definitions and added Subsec. (c) re determination of number and specification of qualified employees, effective May 6, 2010.

Sec. 32-237. Assistance for defense manufacturers' suppliers and other manufacturers. Section 32-237 is repealed, effective July 1, 2012.

(P.A. 05-143, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 12; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5, S. 69; P.A. 10-32, S. 109; P.A. 11-61, S. 180.)

Sec. 32-238. Next generation manufacturing competitiveness enhancement program. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may establish, within available appropriations, a next generation manufacturing competitiveness enhancement program with the goal of increasing the ability of Connecticut's small and medium-sized manufacturers to compete in the world economy. The program may include, but shall not be limited to: (1) Continued expansion of the use of progressive manufacturing techniques and advanced technology; (2) workforce development activities; (3) identifying new markets and opportunities both in the United States and abroad; and (4) creating a virtual center to assist manufacturing clusters in their product design and development efforts.

(P.A. 05-276, S. 5.)

History: P.A. 05-276 effective July 13, 2005.

Sec. 32-238a. Green manufacturing pilot program. The Department of Economic and Community Development shall establish and implement a pilot program to assist eligible manufacturing companies in converting their operations into green manufacturing facilities or in implementing energy efficiency measures by using lean manufacturing strategies. Eligible companies shall (1) be principally located in Connecticut, and (2) have not more than two hundred fifty employees, not less than seventy-five per cent of whom work in Connecticut. The department may contract with an independent third party to provide services to such eligible manufacturing companies, which shall include, but not be limited to, improving programmatic or service outcomes by increasing operational efficiencies, reducing nonvalue-added activities and waste in business practices and processes, and engaging management and employees in practices to enhance the delivery of services.

(P.A. 10-75, S. 29.)

History: P.A. 10-75 effective July 1, 2010.

Sec. 32-238b. Model internship program re opportunities in technology and advanced manufacturing. Not later than July 1, 2020, the Department of Economic and Community Development may, within available appropriations, develop a model internship program for use by companies and businesses in the state. The model internship program shall assist such companies and businesses in providing students attending public and independent institutions of higher education in the state with internship opportunities in the fields of technology and advanced manufacturing. The department may make such model internship program available on its Internet web site.

(P.A. 19-128, S. 7.)

History: P.A. 19-128 effective July 1, 2019.

Sec. 32-239. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 32-240. Grants for establishment of flexible manufacturing networks. Reports. (a) As used in this section:

(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development;

(2) “Flexible manufacturing network” means a group of three or more private sector firms working cooperatively to (A) manufacture products, (B) sell, market, develop technologies for or create or disseminate information concerning manufactured products or (C) provide manufacturing support services or computer integrated manufacturing for such firms; and

(3) “Manufacturing support services” means services utilized by manufacturers to improve productivity, including but not limited to, services related to quality, management, technology or product development, marketing or modernization.

(b) The commissioner shall award grants for the establishment of flexible manufacturing networks in the state. Such grants may be awarded to entities interested in establishing flexible manufacturing networks, including but not limited to, manufacturers, trade associations, unions, municipalities and nonprofit corporations.

(c) The commissioner shall prepare and issue a request for proposals for flexible manufacturing network services. The request for proposals shall require each person, firm or corporation submitting a proposal to: (1) Indicate the manufacturing sector or sectors to be included in the network, (2) indicate the persons, firms and corporations expected to participate in the network, (3) identify common problems and needs of the network participants, (4) indicate the objectives of the network, which may include but shall not be limited to, sharing costs and risks, instituting joint worker training programs, sharing new machines and equipment, using management consultant and extension services, utilizing centralized administrative support, accessing public and private development funds and identifying new business opportunities, (5) identify the specific tasks that the network would undertake and (6) provide any other information deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development.

(d) Not later than January 1, 1995, the commissioner shall report to the General Assembly on the amount of money that would be necessary to provide a grant to a flexible manufacturing network to enable the network to procure training for its participants in high performance work practices.

(P.A. 92-236, S. 30, 48; P.A. 93-382, S. 13, 69; P.A. 94-116, S. 12, 28; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)

History: P.A. 93-382 deleted former Subsec. (d) re annual report to general assembly committee re department of economic development, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-116 added Subsec. (d) requiring report re funding needed for high performance work practices grant, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.

Sec. 32-241. Bond authorization. (a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time, to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate one million dollars.

(P.A. 92-236, S. 44, 48; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1, S. 21, 45; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1, S. 2, 3; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)

History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1 amended Subsec. (a) to increase bond authorization from $100,000,000 to $184,200,000, effective July 1, 1993, provided $43,900,000 of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 1994; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1 deleted former Subsec. (a), as amended by section 21 of June Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1 since the amendment was enacted in error, and reenacted said Subsec. with the same wording as existed prior to said amendment, effective July 15, 1993; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.

Sec. 32-242. Air pollution emission reduction credits. Program. In addition to other financial assistance which the Department of Economic and Community Development may grant under this chapter, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, may provide financial assistance consisting of (1) funds to acquire air pollution emission reduction credits certified by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to section 22a-174f, or (2) the transfer of credits previously acquired by the Office of Policy and Management pursuant to section 32-242a. Such transfer may be made as a grant, sale, loan or by such other appropriate means of disposition as is determined by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. The assistance provided in the section shall be subject to the same rules and procedures as any other financial assistance provided under sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive. Any procurement, transfer or other use of such credits shall comply with the federal Clean Air Act and any regulations, requirements and guidance issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection regarding emission reduction credits.

(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2, S. 12, 203; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)

History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2, S. 12, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” and “Department of Environmental Protection” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.

Sec. 32-242a. Purchase of air pollution emission reduction credits. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may acquire, purchase or otherwise procure air pollution emission reduction credits certified by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to section 22a-174f on such terms as the secretary may deem appropriate. The secretary, with the concurrence of the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, may establish procedures regarding the state's procurement and transfer of such credits as may be necessary. Any procurement, transfer or other use of such credits shall comply with the federal Clean Air Act and any regulations, requirements and guidance issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection regarding emission reduction credits.

(b) All moneys received by the department in consideration for air pollution emission reduction credits previously acquired by the secretary and transferred hereunder, including but not limited to lease payments, licensee fees and payments of principal and interest on any loans or purchase money obligations, shall be paid over to the Office of Policy and Management and credited to the program to be administered by the secretary under this section. Any additional credits procured with such moneys shall be held as part of such program and shall be available to the secretary to provide financial assistance as set forth in section 32-242 in accordance with the procedures established by the secretary pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Any balance remaining in such program at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the program for the fiscal year next succeeding.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any administrative expenses or any other costs of the secretary in carrying out the purposes of this section may be paid from the resources of such program.

(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2, S. 13, 203; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)

History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-2, S. 13, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” and “Department of Environmental Protection” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.

Sec. 32-243. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 32-244. Applicability of Freedom of Information Act to data and other information re financial assistance. (a) All data and other information received by the Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated or any implementing agency, as defined in section 32-222, or any advisory board or committee of the department, corporation or agency, from any person in connection with an application for, or the provision of, financial assistance, which consists of the following, shall be deemed, for purposes of a public records request pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, made to the Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated or any such implementing agency, advisory board or committee, to be information described in subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of section 1-210: (1) Actual trade secrets or information that a person intends to become a trade secret, (2) material that a person intends to patent, (3) patented material, (4) marketing or business plans, (5) plans for new products or services, (6) reports of customer orders or sales or other documents that would disclose names and addresses of customers or potential customers, (7) information concerning the financial condition or personal affairs of any individual, (8) financial statements or projections, (9) sales or earnings forecasts, (10) capital or strategic plans, (11) information regarding research and development, (12) tax returns, or (13) other commercial, credit or financial information with respect to the financial condition or business operations of an applicant for or recipient of financial assistance which is of a type not customarily made available to the public.

(b) The enumeration in this section of particular types of data and information shall not be construed to limit the possible applicability of subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of section 1-210 to other data or information not so enumerated.

(P.A. 00-136, S. 3; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)

History: Pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “Connecticut Development Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2012.

Sec. 32-244a. Applicability of Freedom of Information Act to certain information. All information contained in any application for financial assistance submitted to the Department of Economic and Community Development or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated prior to October 1, 2000, and all information with respect to any person or project, including all financial, credit and proprietary information, obtained by the Department of Economic and Community Development or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated prior to October 1, 2000, or on or after October 1, 2000, pursuant to the requirements of an agreement entered into prior to October 1, 2000, shall be exempt from the provisions of subsection (a) of section 1-210.

(P.A. 00-136, S. 4; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)

History: Pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “Connecticut Development Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated”, effective July 1, 2012.