Table of Contents Sec. 32-1. Members. Section 32-1 is repealed. Sec. 32-1a. Short title: State Commerce Act. This chapter and chapter 579 shall
be known as and may be cited as the "State Commerce Act". Sec. 32-1b. Department of Economic and Community Development established. (a) There is established a Department of Economic and Community Development. The department head shall be the Commissioner of Economic and Community
Development, who shall be appointed by the Governor in accordance with the provisions
of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive, with the powers and duties prescribed in said sections
4-5 to 4-8, inclusive. Sec. 32-1c. Powers and duties of commissioner. (a) In addition to any other powers, duties and responsibilities provided for in this chapter, chapter 131, chapter 579
and section 4-8 and subsection (a) of section 10-320b, the commissioner shall have the
following powers, duties and responsibilities: (1) To administer and direct the operations
of the Department of Economic and Community Development; (2) to report annually
to the Governor, as provided in section 4-60; (3) to conduct and administer the research
and planning functions necessary to carry out the purposes of said chapters and sections;
(4) to encourage and promote the development of industry and business in the state and
to investigate, study and undertake ways and means of promoting and encouraging
the prosperous development and protection of the legitimate interest and welfare of
Connecticut business, industry and commerce, within and outside the state; (5) to serve,
ex officio as a director on the board of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated; (6) to
serve as a member of the Committee of Concern for Connecticut Jobs; (7) to promote
and encourage the location and development of new business in the state as well as the
maintenance and expansion of existing business and for that purpose to cooperate with
state and local agencies and individuals both within and outside the state; (8) to plan
and conduct a program of information and publicity designed to attract tourists, visitors
and other interested persons from outside the state to this state and also to encourage
and coordinate the efforts of other public and private organizations or groups of citizens
to publicize the facilities and attractions of the state for the same purposes; (9) to advise
and cooperate with municipalities, persons and local planning agencies within the state
for the purpose of promoting coordination between the state and such municipalities as
to plans and development; (10) to provide all necessary staff, services, accounting and
office space and equipment required by the Connecticut Development Authority subject
to the provisions of section 4b-23, where real estate acquisitions are involved; (11) to
aid minority businesses in their development; (12) to appoint such assistants, experts,
technicians and clerical staff, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, as are necessary
to carry out the purposes of said chapters and sections; (13) to employ other consultants
and assistants on a contract or other basis for rendering financial, technical or other
assistance and advice, provided in implementing the Connecticut economic information
system the commissioner shall to the maximum extent feasible contract with private
vendors for software, certain data sets and data updating services; (14) to acquire or
lease facilities located outside the state subject to the provisions of section 4b-23; (15)
to advise and inform municipal officials concerning economic development and collect
and disseminate information pertaining thereto, including information about federal,
state and private assistance programs and services pertaining thereto; (16) to inquire
into the utilization of state government resources and coordinate federal and state activities for assistance in and solution of problems of economic development and to inform
and advise the Governor about and propose legislation concerning such problems; (17)
to conduct, encourage and maintain research and studies relating to industrial and commercial development; (18) to prepare and review model ordinances and charters relating
to these areas; (19) to maintain an inventory of data and information and act as a clearinghouse and referral agency for information on state and federal programs and services
relative to the purpose set forth herein. The inventory shall include information on all
federal programs of financial assistance for defense conversion projects and other projects consistent with a defense conversion strategy and shall identify businesses which
would be eligible for such assistance and provide notification to such business of such
programs; (20) to conduct, encourage and maintain research and studies and advise
municipal officials about forms of cooperation between public and private agencies
designed to advance economic development; (21) to promote and assist the formation
of municipal and other agencies appropriate to the purposes of this chapter; (22) to
require notice of the submission of all applications by municipalities and any agency
thereof for federal and state financial assistance for economic development programs
as relate to the purposes of this chapter; (23) with the approval of the Commissioner of
Administrative Services, to reimburse any employee of the department, including the
commissioner, for reasonable business expenses, including but not limited to, mileage,
travel, lodging, and entertainment of business prospects and other persons to the extent
necessary or advisable to carry out the purposes of subdivisions (4), (7), (8) and (11)
of this subsection and other provisions of this chapter; (24) to assist in resolving solid
waste management issues; and (25) to develop and implement the Connecticut economic
information system, in consultation with the Connecticut Economic Information System
Steering Committee established under section 32-6i. Sec. 32-1d. Deputy commissioner, appointment and functions. The commissioner shall appoint a Deputy Commissioner of Economic and Community Development
who shall be qualified by training and experience for the duties of the office of commissioner and shall, in the absence, disability or disqualification of the commissioner, perform all the functions and have all the powers and duties of said office. The position of
the Deputy Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall be exempt
from the classified service. Sec. 32-1e. Plan for support and promotion of industries using recycled materials. (a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall prepare,
on or before July 1, 1989, and thereafter periodically update, a plan for the support and
promotion of industries that use recycled materials. The plan shall outline ways existing
programs of the Department of Economic and Community Development and agencies
such as Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated will be used to promote such industries. Sec. 32-1f. (Formerly Sec. 16a-35b). Duties of commissioner re Connecticut's
future. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall have the
following duties and powers: Each state agency and department shall cooperate with the commissioner in carrying
out such duties and shall permit the Department of Economic and Community Development to have access to records and data needed for the performance of those duties. Sec. 32-1g. Connecticut competitiveness index. (a) The Connecticut Economic
Conference Board, in consultation with the Department of Economic and Community
Development and The University of Connecticut, shall establish a Connecticut competitiveness index to monitor the competitiveness of Connecticut as a place to do business,
including, but not limited to, how programs and policies of the state government affect
the economy and the business environment. The board shall use the Connecticut economic information system developed pursuant to section 32-6i and the Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI) system to establish and compile the scores for the index. Sec. 32-1h. Reports re financial assistance programs administered by commissioner. Not later than November first, annually, the Commissioner of Economic
and Community Development shall submit a report to the Auditors of Public Accounts
and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
relating to the Department of Economic and Community Development, appropriations
and capital bonding, which shall include the following information with respect to new
and outstanding financial assistance provided by the commissioner for each financial
assistance program he administers: (1) A list of the names, addresses and locations of
all recipients of such assistance, (2) for each such recipient: (A) The business activities,
(B) the standard industrial classification manual codes, (C) the gross revenues during
the recipient's most recent fiscal year, (D) the number of employees at the time of
application, (E) whether the recipient is a minority or women-owned business, (F) a
summary of the terms and conditions for the assistance, including the type and amount
of state financial assistance, job creation or retention requirements, and anticipated wage
rates, and (G) the amount of investments from private and other nonstate sources that
have been leveraged by the assistance, (3) the economic benefit criteria used in determining which applications have been approved or disapproved, and (4) for each recipient
of assistance on or after July 1, 1991, a comparison between the number of jobs to be
created, the number of jobs to be retained and the average wage rates for each such
category of jobs, as projected in the recipient's application, versus the actual number
of jobs created, the actual number of jobs retained and the average wage rates for each
such category. The report shall also indicate the actual number of full-time jobs and the
actual number of part-time jobs in each such category and the benefit levels for each
such subcategory. The report shall include a summary of the activities of the department,
including all activities to assist small businesses and minority business enterprises, as
defined in section 4a-60g, recommendations for legislation to promote the purposes of
the department, a list of all federal programs of financial assistance for defense conversion projects and other projects consistent with a defense conversion strategy and a list
of all applications for such financial assistance filed by the Secretary of the Office
of Policy and Management in consultation with the Commissioner of Economic and
Community Development, during the preceding state fiscal year, including the status
of each such application. Sec. 32-1i. Reports re program objectives, measures and standards. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the executive directors of the Connecticut Development Authority and Connecticut Innovations,
Incorporated and the legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, shall,
by July 1, 1995, develop improved objectives, measures of program success and standards for granting of financial and nonfinancial assistance under programs administered
by said commissioner, authority or corporation. Not later than October 1, 1995, and
annually thereafter, the commissioner and executive directors shall prepare reports analyzing the performance of such programs during the preceding fiscal year in accordance
with such objectives, measures and standards and submit the reports to the Connecticut
Economic Conference Board for its review and comments. The board shall submit the
reports, with its comments and recommendations, to the joint standing committees of
the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the Department of Economic and Community Development, appropriations and finance, revenue and bonding
by January first of the following year. Sec. 32-1j. Reports re sectors of state economy. The Commissioner of Economic
and Community Development shall, within available appropriations, submit a report to
the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
relating to the Department of Economic and Community Development and finance,
revenue and bonding by January fifteenth, annually, examining the condition of a different sector of the state economy each year, which may include but shall not be limited
to, small businesses, minority-owned businesses and the high technology manufacturing
sector. The reports shall identify economic and competitive conditions affecting the
sectors, problems resulting from these conditions and state efforts to address the
problems. Sec. 32-1k. Definitions. As used in sections 8-244b to 8-244d, inclusive, this section and section 32-1l, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless
the context clearly indicates another meaning and intent: Sec. 32-1l. Powers. In addition to his other powers and duties, the commissioner
shall have the following powers and duties: Secs. 32-2 and 32-2a. Expenses; director. Bonding of commission members
and employees. Sections 32-2 and 32-2a are repealed. Sec. 32-3. Duties of department; Connecticut Development Authority. (a) The
department shall: Secs. 32-3a, 32-3b and 32-4. Industrial modernization program; advisory
committee. Advisory Committee on High Unemployment Areas; appointment; duties. Meetings; regulations; reports; audits. Sections 32-3a, 32-3b and 32-4 are repealed. Sec. 32-4a. Assistance to Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Incorporated. The state, acting through the Department of Economic and Community Development or any other state agency, governmental entity or the private sector, may, within
available appropriations, provide financial assistance, lend staff or provide other in-
kind contributions to the Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Incorporated. Sec. 32-4b. State Economic Development Advisory Board. The Commissioner
of Economic and Community Development shall establish a State Economic Development Advisory Board consisting of executives of Connecticut utilities, other major industries and nonprofit organizations, the Commissioner of Economic and Community
Development and other state, regional and municipal officials. The board shall advise
the commissioner with regard to (1) marketing the state and its economic development
programs and (2) business recruitment, expansion and retention activities. The board
shall also develop a plan for raising and spending funds for such purposes. Secs. 32-4c and 32-4d. Reserved for future use. Sec. 32-4e. Definition of economic cluster. As used in sections 32-4f to 32-4h,
inclusive, "economic cluster" means a grouping of industries linked together through
customer, supplier or other relationships. Sec. 32-4f. (Formerly Sec. 4-70d). Connecticut Economic Conference Board.
Economic cluster conference and report. (a) There is created a Connecticut Economic
Conference Board. Said board shall consist of (1) the Governor, or his designee; (2) the
Commissioner of Economic and Community Development; (3) the Commissioner of
Higher Education and the commissioners of four state agencies in the executive department which have jurisdiction over matters of importance to economic clusters, who
shall be appointed by the Governor; (4) the chairpersons and ranking members of the
joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce, finance, revenue and bonding, and education; (5) a representative of
each of the following areas: (A) Technology research, discovery or deployment, who
shall be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (B) workforce training,
job retention or human resources, who shall be appointed by the majority leader of the
Senate; (C) financial or venture capital, who shall be appointed by the minority leader
of the Senate; (D) telecommunications, energy, transportation or other physical infrastructure, who shall be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (E)
regulatory, taxes or other financial services, who shall be appointed by the majority
leader of the House of Representatives; (F) environmental, housing, the arts or any other
aspect of quality of life, who shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of
Representatives; and (6) two economists, who shall be appointed by the Governor. Each
member of the board described in subdivision (2), (3) or (4) of this subsection may
designate a deputy to represent him as a member at meetings of the board, with full
powers to act and vote in his behalf. All appointments under subdivisions (3), (5) and
(6) of this subsection shall be made by October 1, 1996. The persons initially appointed
under subparagraphs (A) and (D) of subdivision (5) of this subsection shall serve for a
term of three years from October 1, 1996, the persons initially appointed under subparagraphs (B) and (E) of said subdivision shall serve for a term of two years from October
1, 1996, and the persons initially appointed under subparagraphs (C) and (F) of said
subdivision shall serve for a term of one year from October 1, 1996. Thereafter all
persons appointed under said subdivision (5) shall serve for terms of three years from
October first in the year of their appointment. Any vacancy under said subdivision shall
be filled by the appointing authority. Each member of the board shall serve without
compensation. The board shall choose a chairman from among its members. Sec. 32-4g. Economic cluster report by the Commissioner of Economic and
Community Development. Not later than July 1, 1997, and annually thereafter, the
Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall submit a report to the
Connecticut Economic Conference Board and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the Department of Economic
and Community Development, concerning the identification of existing economic clusters, the formation of new economic clusters and the measures taken during the preceding
twelve months by the commissioner to encourage the growth of economic clusters. Sec. 32-4h. Economic cluster bond funds report. Not later than August 1, 1997,
and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development,
the chairperson of the board of directors of the Connecticut Development Authority and
the chairperson of the board of directors of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall
submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the Department of Economic and Community Development,
in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, which details the amount of bond
funds expended during the previous fiscal year on each economic cluster in the state by
the state agency or quasi-public agency administered by such commissioner or chairperson. Sec. 32-5. Receipts. The department is authorized to receive and to pay over to
the State Treasurer any moneys from any source, including contributions made for the
purposes of said department by individuals, corporations or associations, or any amounts
from the sale of any printed matter or other material. Such receipts when so turned over
to the State Treasurer shall become part of the General Fund of the state, provided any
such contributions shall be deemed to be appropriated for the purposes designated by
the contributors and shall be allotted in accordance with law. The department is further
empowered to enter into a contract or contracts from time to time for the purposes of
this chapter, such obligations to be met from any appropriation or other funds made
available to it, as herein provided. No provision of this chapter shall be construed to
restrict or prohibit the department from receiving or accepting funds from any source,
including funds from federal, state or municipal governments or from private sources,
for any of the purposes, or activities related thereto, of this chapter. Sec. 32-5a. Conditions re relocation of certain businesses which received state
financial assistance. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development
and the board of directors of the Connecticut Development Authority shall require, as
a condition of any financial assistance provided on and after June 23, 1993, under any
program administered by the Department of Economic and Community Development
or such authority to any business organization, that such business organization: (1) Shall
not relocate outside of the state for ten years after receiving such assistance or during
the term of a loan or loan guarantee, whichever is longer, unless the full amount of the
assistance is repaid to the state and a penalty equal to five per cent of the total assistance
received is paid to the state and (2) shall, if the business organization relocates within
the state during such period, offer employment at the new location to its employees from
the original location if such employment is available. For the purposes of subdivision (1)
of this section, the value of a guarantee shall be equal to the amount of the state's liability
under the guarantee. As used in this section, "relocate" means the physical transfer
of the operations of a business in its entirety or of any division of a business which
independently receives any financial assistance from the state from the location such
business or division occupied at the time it accepted the financial assistance to another
location. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Commissioner of Economic
and Community Development shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to
establish the terms and conditions of repayment, including specifying the conditions
under which repayment may be deferred, following a determination by the commissioner
of a legitimate hardship. Sec. 32-5b. Deadlines for approval or disapproval of applications for financial
assistance. Not later than July 1, 1996, the Commissioner of Economic and Community
Development shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54,
establishing deadlines for the approval or disapproval of applications for financial assistance by the Department of Economic and Community Development. Sec. 32-6. Connecticut building at Eastern States Exposition. (a) The management and control of the operation and affairs of the Connecticut building at the Eastern
States Exposition at West Springfield shall be in the charge of the Department of Economic and Community Development. Maintenance of the land and building shall be
the responsibility of the Department of Public Works. Coverage by fire and casualty
insurance shall be the responsibility of the Comptroller. The building and land shall be
used by the Department of Economic and Community Development, in cooperation
with public and private agencies, to conduct an educational exhibit which will promote
the agricultural, industrial, recreational and other physical and natural resources of
this state. Sec. 32-6a. Committee for the Restoration of Historic Assets in Connecticut.
Grants. Eligibility of greenways projects. Regulations. "Historical asset" defined.
(a) For the purposes of encouraging quality tourism and contributing to an overall historic preservation program there is established a Committee for the Restoration of Historic Assets in Connecticut which shall consist of the Commissioner of Economic and
Community Development, the chairman of the Governor's Vacation Council, the chairman of the Historical Commission and two public members appointed by the Governor
on or before December 1, 1977, for a term to expire on February 1, 1979. Thereafter
terms of members appointed to succeed those whose terms expire shall be for two years
and until successors are appointed. The Commissioner of Economic and Community
Development may provide grants or loans as approved by the committee for projects
of historic preservation and restoration from the Restoration of Historic Assets in Connecticut Fund established with the proceeds of the bonds issued pursuant to subdivision
(2) of subsection (g) of section 2 of special act 77-47. For the purposes of this section,
"historical asset" means any building, structure, object or site that is significant in American history, architecture, archaeology or culture or property used in connection therewith. Such grants and loans may be used, in part, for the installation or restoration of
supportive improvements. Supportive improvements may include, but shall not be limited to, parking lots, office space, sanitary facilities, utilities necessary to make a building
functional, information booths, provisions for the handicapped, improvements necessary to bring such asset into conformance with local ordinances, or any other improvements necessary to return the property to a state of utility provided that any such supportive improvement shall not alter, destroy or detract from the distinctive historical,
aesthetic, archaeological, architectural, cultural or stylistic qualities or characteristics
of the historic asset or its environment. The Commissioner of Economic and Community
Development with the advice and consent of the committee shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. Secs. 32-6b to 32-6g. Reserved for future use. Sec. 32-6h. One-stop business licensing center. Section 32-6h is repealed, effective July 1, 1995. Sec. 32-6i. Connecticut Economic Information System Steering Committee.
(a) There is established the Connecticut Economic Information System Steering Committee. The committee shall consist of the following members: (1) The Secretary of the
Office of Policy and Management, the Secretary of the State, the executive director of
the office of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management, the State Librarian, the
Labor Commissioner and the Commissioners of Economic and Community Development, Revenue Services, Higher Education, and Education, or their designees, and (2)
six members appointed as follows: One by the president pro tempore of the Senate, who
shall represent regional planning organizations; one by the majority leader of the Senate,
who shall represent academic institutions; one by the minority leader of the Senate, who
shall represent private businesses; one by the speaker of the House of Representatives,
who shall represent public libraries; one by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall represent the staff of the State Occupational Information Coordinating
Committee; and one by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall
represent municipalities. The cochairpersons of the committee shall be the Secretary of
the Office of Policy and Management and the Labor Commissioner until October 1,
1994. Thereafter, the cochairpersons shall be elected by the membership for terms of
two years. Sec. 32-6j. Assistance of Labor Commissioner in job-training activities. In the
assessment and provision of job training for employers, the Commissioner of Economic
and Community Development and the executive director of the Connecticut Development Authority shall request the assistance of the Labor Commissioner. Upon receipt
of a request for job training pursuant to this section, the Labor Commissioner shall notify
the chancellor of the regional community-technical colleges, or his designee, of such
request. The chancellor, or his designee, shall determine if a training program exists or
can be designed at a regional community-technical college to meet such training need
and shall notify the Labor Commissioner of such determination. The Labor Commissioner shall to the extent possible make arrangements for the participation of the regional
community-technical colleges, the Connecticut State University system, other institutions of higher education, other postsecondary institutions, adult education programs
and state regional vocational-technical schools in implementing the program. Nothing
in this section shall preclude the Labor Commissioner from considering or choosing
other providers to meet such training need. Sec. 32-7. Financial and technical assistance to municipal and regional economic development agencies. Applications. (a) The department is authorized to (1)
promote and assist the formation of municipal or regional economic development commissions under sections 7-136 and 7-137, or any other provision of the general statutes
or any special act; and (2) make available technical and financial assistance to any
municipal or regional economic development commission, regional economic development corporation, regional planning agency organized under the provisions of chapter
127, regional council of governments organized under sections 4-124i to 4-124p, inclusive, or any regional council of elected officials organized under the provisions of chapter
50 for planning and implementation of regional economic development. Such financial
assistance may be provided to expand or establish the capacity for planning and implementation of regional economic development, including, but not limited to, business
retention and recruitment, infrastructure enhancement, labor force development and
financial credit availability. Financial assistance may be used for strategic economic
development plans, establishment of regional economic databases, regional marketing
for business retention and recruitment, coordination of economic development efforts
with regional, local, state and federal agencies, surveys, land use studies, site development plans and for any other functions of economic development commissions as set
forth in said sections 7-136 and 7-137 or any other provision of the general statutes or
any special act. Secs. 32-7a to 32-7d. Transferred to Chapter 50, Secs. 4-124c to 4-124f, inclusive. Sec. 32-7e. Regional Economic Development Assistance Revolving Fund. (a)
There is established a fund to be known as the "Regional Economic Development Assistance Revolving Fund". Repayment of principal and interest on loans made for regional
economic development activities pursuant to chapters 130, 132, 588a and section 4-66c
shall be credited to the fund and shall become part of the assets of the fund. The Regional
Economic Development Assistance Revolving Fund may include other separate accounts. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried
forward in the fund for the next fiscal year succeeding. Sec. 32-8. Administration of federal funds. The department is authorized to accept any federal funds allotted to this state under any federal act for any projects which
may be established by federal law for any of the purposes, or activities related thereto,
of this chapter, and said department shall administer such funds in accordance with
federal law. Said department may enter into contracts with the federal government concerning the use and repayment of such funds under such federal act and the prosecution
of the work under any such contract.
Sec. 32-1. Members.
Sec. 32-1a. Short title: State Commerce Act.
Sec. 32-1b. Department of Economic and Community Development established.
Sec. 32-1d. Deputy commissioner, appointment and functions.
Sec. 32-1e. Plan for support and promotion of industries using recycled materials.
Sec. 32-1f. (Formerly Sec. 16a-35b). Duties of commissioner re Connecticut's future.
Sec. 32-1g. Connecticut competitiveness index.
Sec. 32-1h. Reports re financial assistance programs administered by commissioner.
Sec. 32-1i. Reports re program objectives, measures and standards.
Sec. 32-1j. Reports re sectors of state economy.
Sec. 32-1k. Definitions.
Sec. 32-1l. Powers.
Secs. 32-2 and 32-2a. Expenses; director. Bonding of commission members and employees.
Sec. 32-3. Duties of department; Connecticut Development Authority.
Secs. 32-3a, 32-3b and 32-4. Industrial modernization program; advisory committee. Advisory Committee on High Unemployment Areas; appointment; duties. Meetings; regulations; reports; audits.
Sec. 32-4a. Assistance to Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Incorporated.
Sec. 32-4b. State Economic Development Advisory Board.
Secs. 32-4c and 32-4d.
Sec. 32-4e. Definition of economic cluster.
Sec. 32-4f. (Formerly Sec. 4-70d). Connecticut Economic Conference Board. Economic cluster conference and report.
Sec. 32-4g. Economic cluster report by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development.
Sec. 32-4h. Economic cluster bond funds report.
Sec. 32-5. Receipts.
Sec. 32-5a. Conditions re relocation of certain businesses which received state financial
assistance.
Sec. 32-5b. Deadlines for approval or disapproval of applications for financial assistance.
Sec. 32-6. Connecticut building at Eastern States Exposition.
Sec. 32-6a. Committee for the Restoration of Historic Assets in Connecticut. Grants. Eligibility of greenways projects. Regulations. "Historical asset" defined.
Secs. 32-6b to 32-6g.
Sec. 32-6h. One-stop business licensing center.
Sec. 32-6i. Connecticut Economic Information System Steering Committee.
Sec. 32-6j. Assistance of Labor Commissioner in job-training activities.
Sec. 32-7. Financial and technical assistance to municipal and regional economic development agencies. Applications.
Secs. 32-7a to 32-7d.
Sec. 32-7e. Regional Economic Development Assistance Revolving Fund.
Sec. 32-8. Administration of federal funds.
Sec. 32-8a. Registry of electronic commerce and information technology intensive companies.
Sec. 32-8b. Cooperative internship program.
Sec. 32-9. Right of local redevelopment agencies to contract with federal government.
Sec. 32-9a.
Sec. 32-9b. Powers and duties re certain municipal development projects transferred from
Community Affairs Commissioner.
Sec. 32-9c. Transfer of powers and duties of the Connecticut Development Commission.
Sec. 32-9d. Transfer of personnel and properties.
Sec. 32-9e.
Sec. 32-9f.
Sec. 32-9g.
Sec. 32-9h.
Sec. 32-9i. Job incentive grant program for businesses in areas of high unemployment.
Sec. 32-9j. Definitions.
Sec. 32-9k. Business facilities qualified for job incentive grants.
Sec. 32-9l. Determination of grant amounts. Regulations.
Sec. 32-9m. Report.
Sec. 32-9n. Office of Small Business Affairs.
Sec. 32-9o. Industrial growth in areas of high unemployment. Legislative determination.
Sec. 32-9p. Definitions.
Sec. 32-9q. Loans for business expansion in a distressed municipality. Loans to nonprofit
state or local development corporations. Transfer of certain funds to the Connecticut
Growth Fund.
Sec. 32-9r. Manufacturing facilities in distressed municipalities, targeted investment
communities and enterprise zones. Service facilities. Eligibility for business tax credit
and property tax exemption.
Sec. 32-9s. State grants in lieu of taxes on exempt property of manufacturing facilities
in distressed municipalities, targeted investment communities or enterprise zones and exempt property of service facilities.
Sec. 32-9t. Urban and industrial site reinvestment program. Registration of fund managers. Tax credits.
Secs. 32-9u to 32-9z.
Secs. 32-9aa and 32-9bb. Loans for the repair of dams. Regulations.
Secs. 32-9cc to 32-9gg.
Secs. 32-9hh to 32-9jj.
Secs. 32-9kk to 32-9mm.
Secs. 32-9nn to 32-9pp. Loans for business disruption caused by road and bridge repair.
Road and Bridge Repair Business Disruption Trust Fund. Bond issue.
Sec. 32-9qq. Business outreach center challenge grants. Eligibility of greenways
projects.
Sec. 32-9rr. Connecticut business recruitment task force.
Sec. 32-9ss. Export-trade panel established to assist small and medium-sized businesses
expand exports of Connecticut products to international markets.
Sec. 32-9tt. Funding for businesses new to exporting.
(1949 Rev., S. 3536; 1961, P.A. 226, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 10, S. 2; 1972, P.A. 195, S. 14; P.A. 73-177, S. 2, 4; 73-599, S. 39.)
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(P.A. 73-599, S. 1; P.A. 78-303, S. 104, 136; P.A. 79-631, S. 15, 111.)
History: P.A. 78-303 removed Sec. 4-60a as part of state commerce act; P.A. 79-631 removed Secs. 4-5, 4-24a, 10-
321(a) and 36-322(a)(9) as part of state commerce act.
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(b) Said department shall constitute a successor department to the Department of
Housing in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d, 4-38e and 4-39.
(c) Said department shall constitute a successor department to the Department of
Economic Development in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d, 4-38e and
4-39.
(d) Whenever the term "Commissioner of Housing" is used or referred to in the
general statutes, the term "Commissioner of Economic and Community Development"
shall be substituted in lieu thereof. Whenever the term "Department of Housing" is used
or referred to in the general statutes, the term "Department of Economic and Community
Development" shall be substituted in lieu thereof.
(e) Whenever the term "Commissioner of Economic Development" is used or referred to in the general statutes, the term "Commissioner of Economic and Community
Development" shall be substituted in lieu thereof. Whenever the term "Department of
Economic Development" is used or referred to in the general statutes, the term "Department of Economic and Community Development" shall be substituted in lieu thereof.
(f) If the term "Commissioner of Housing" or "Commissioner of Economic Development" is used or referred to in any public or special act of 1995 or 1996, or in any
section of the general statutes which is amended in 1995 or 1996, it shall be deemed to
mean or refer to the "Commissioner of Economic and Community Development".
(g) If the term "Department of Housing" or "Department of Economic Development" is used or referred to in any public or special act of 1995 or 1996, or in any section
of the general statutes which is amended in 1995 or 1996, it shall be deemed to mean
or refer to the "Department of Economic and Community Development".
(P.A. 73-599, S. 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 95-250, S. 1, 42; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner and department of commerce with commissioner and department of
economic development, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 95-250 created the Department of Economic and Community
Development from the former Department of Housing and the former Department of Economic Development and directed
the necessary name changes be made throughout the general statutes and in the public and special acts of 1995 and 1996; P.A.
96-211 entirely replaced prior provisions substituting provisions establishing a Department of Economic and Community
Development as successor department to the Department of Housing and the Department of Economic Development, and
requiring use of terms "Department of Economic and Community Development" and "Commissioner of Economic and
Community Development" to be used in general statutes and 1995 and 1996 public and special acts, effective July 1, 1996.
See Sec. 8-37i re establishment and general scope of powers and duties of the department.
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(b) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may make
available technical and financial assistance and advisory services to any appropriate
agency, authority or commission for planning and other functions pertinent to economic
development provided any financial assistance to a regional planning agency or a regional council of elected officials shall have the prior approval of the Secretary of the
Office of Policy and Management or his designee. Financial assistance shall be rendered
upon such contractual arrangements as may be agreed upon by the commissioner and
any such agency, authority or commission in accordance with their respective needs,
and the commissioner may determine the qualifications of personnel or consultants to
be engaged for such assistance.
(c) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development is authorized to
do all things necessary to apply for, qualify for and accept any federal funds made
available or allotted under any federal act for planning or any other projects, programs
or activities which may be established by federal law, for any of the purposes, or activities
related thereto, of the Department of Economic and Community Development and said
Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall administer any such
funds allotted to the department in accordance with federal law. The commissioner may
enter into contracts with the federal government concerning the use and repayment of
such funds under any such federal act, the prosecution of the work under any such
contract and the establishment of any disbursement from a separate account in which
federal and state funds estimated to be required for plan preparation or other eligible
activities under such federal act shall be kept. Said account shall not be a part of the
General Fund of the state or any subdivision of the state.
(d) The powers and duties enumerated in this section shall be in addition to and shall
not limit any other powers or duties of the Commissioner of Economic and Community
Development contained in any other law.
(P.A. 73-599, S. 3; P.A. 75-425, S. 43, 57; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 105, 136; P.A. 79-598, S. 23; P.A.
80-483, S. 97, 186; P.A. 84-512, S. 16, 30; P.A. 86-258, S. 7, 8; P.A. 88-231, S. 5; P.A. 89-245, S. 4; May Sp. Sess. P.A.
92-4, S. 1, 5; P.A. 95-250, S. 1, 37, 42; 95-309, S. 11, 12; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 75-425 specified that duties cited in Subdivs. (10) and (14) are subject to provisions of Sec. 4-26b; P.A.
77-614 replaced commissioner and department of commerce with commissioner and department of economic development,
effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-303 deleted reference to Sec. 4-60a; P.A. 79-598 deleted reference to Sec. 4-5, added
references to Sec. 4-8 and chapter 131, expanded commissioner's duties by adding Subdivs. (15) to (22) and Subsecs. (b)
to (d); P.A. 80-483 made technical corrections in Subsec. (a); P.A. 84-512 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 4-24a in
Subsec. (a), adding reference to Sec. 4-8; P.A. 86-258 added Subdiv. (23) to Subsec. (a), re reimbursement for reasonable
business expenses; P.A. 88-231 added Subdiv. (24) concerning resolution of solid waste management issues; P.A. 89-245
amended Subsec. (a) to rename Connecticut Product Development Corporation as Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated;
May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-4 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision in Subdiv. (13) re certain contracts implementing
Connecticut economic information system and adding Subdiv. (25) re development and implementation of said system;
(Revisor's note: In 1993 the obsolete reference in Subsec. (a) to repealed Sec. 36-322 was deleted editorially and the
wording adjusted accordingly); P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 substituted Department and Commissioner of Economic and
Community Development for Department and Commissioner of Economic Development and P.A. 95-250 also amended
Subdiv. (19) of Subsec. (a) to require the inventory to include information on all federal defense conversion projects,
identify eligible businesses and provide notification to such businesses, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 95-309 changed
effective date of P.A. 95-250 but did not affect this section.
See Secs. 8-37i, 32-1b re establishment and general scope and duties of the department.
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(P.A. 73-599, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced deputy commissioner of commerce with deputy commissioner of economic development,
effective January 1, 1979; 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.
See Sec. 4-8 re appointment of deputies.
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(b) Such plan shall be completed on or before July 1, 1989. On or before December
1, 1989, and thereafter at intervals of six months, the commissioner shall submit a report
to the Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Advisory Council on implementation of the
plan.
(P.A. 88-231, S. 6; P.A. 89-130, S. 3, 4; 89-245, S. 5; P.A. 93-382, S. 18, 69; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 89-130 extended time for completion of the plan from March 1, 1989, to July 1, 1989, and extended time
for initial report to the municipal solid waste recycling advisory council from August 1, 1989, to December 1, 1989;
P.A. 89-245 amended Subsec. (a) to rename Connecticut Product Development Corporation as Connecticut Innovations,
Incorporated; P.A. 93-382 amended Subsec. (b) to delete requirement that reports be submitted to the environment committee, effective July 1, 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.
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(1) To carry out a futures program to study and forecast the quality of life in Connecticut in the future;
(2) To build an awareness of, and concern for, Connecticut's future among residents
of the state;
(3) To identify the opportunities and constraints which may affect the quality of
life in Connecticut in the future;
(4) To study the effects of changing social, economic, technological and environmental conditions upon the quality of life in Connecticut in the future;
(5) To analyze and interpret available information and data concerning Connecticut's future;
(6) To develop alternatives for achieving the best possible future for Connecticut;
(7) To offer members of the public the opportunity to voice their views, suggestions
and ideas on future alternatives;
(8) To monitor other public groups involved in research on the future of the state; and
(9) To maintain a library containing all records from public and private sectors on
the subject of Connecticut's future.
(P.A. 84-512, S. 2, 30; P.A. 89-362, S. 1, 5; P.A. 93-382, S. 9, 69; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 89-362 transferred duties and powers of commission on Connecticut's future to commissioner of economic
development due to elimination of commission; Sec. 16a-35b transferred to Sec. 32-1f in 1991; P.A. 93-382 deleted former
Subdiv. (10) re annual report to governor and general assembly, effective July 1, 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.
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(b) On or before January 1, 1994, the board shall publish a list of the proposed
components of the index and the proposed methodology for compiling the score for the
index. The board shall seek public comment on the list and methodology and shall
publish a final list and methodology by February 15, 1994.
(c) Not later than February 15, 1994, and annually thereafter, the board shall submit
to the Governor and the General Assembly the score for the index for the preceding
calendar year.
(d) The expenses incurred by the board pursuant to this section shall be paid by the
Department of Economic and Community Development and The University of Connecticut from existing budgetary resources.
(P.A. 93-210, S. 1, 3; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 93-210 effective June 23, 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.
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(P.A. 93-382, S. 1, 69; P.A. 95-250, S. 38, 42; 95-309, S. 11, 12; P.A. 00-212, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-250 substituted Commissioner and Department of Economic and
Community Development for Commissioner and Department of Economic Development and added provision re list of
federal programs of financial assistance for defense conversion, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 95-309 changed effective date
of P.A. 95-250 but did not affect this section; P.A. 00-212 replaced March first and October first reporting requirements
with November first reporting requirement.
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(P.A. 93-382, S. 6, 69; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 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.
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(P.A. 93-382, S. 7, 69; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 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.
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(1) "Department" means the Department of Economic and Community Development;
(2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development;
(3) "CDA" means the Connecticut Development Authority, as created under chapter 579;
(4) "CHFA" means the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, as created under
chapter 134;
(5) "CII" means Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, as created under chapter
581; and
(6) "SHA" means the State Housing Authority as created under section 8-244b.
(P.A. 95-250, S. 2, 42; 95-309, S. 11, 12.)
History: P.A. 95-309 changed effective date of P.A. 95-250 but did not affect this section.
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(1) To utilize the department's resources for planning and developing an economic
and community development reorganization plan which (A) sets forth policy goals for
the department, (B) determines strategies to encourage economic and community development and the provision of housing in this state, including housing for very low, low
and moderate income families, (C) determines the feasibility of dividing the operation of
programs and resources of the state in support of economic and community development
between and among the department and CDA, CHFA and CII, (D) identifies strategies
to increase the leverage of resources of the state used in furtherance of the purposes of
CDA, CHFA and CII, (E) identifies, if feasible, divisions and recommends a timetable
and procedures for transferring resources and operations between and among the department and CDA, CHFA and CII and (F) recommends specific economic and community
development objectives and administrative structures for the department and CDA,
CHFA and CII. In developing such plan, the department shall be the lead agency, in
collaboration with CDA, CHFA and CII, for research, planning and development of the
plan and shall solicit community and regional input in the preparation of such plan in
such a manner as will best help develop, clarify or further state policies for economic
and community development. The commissioner shall submit a copy of the reorganization plan to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance
of matters relating to commerce and planning and development;
(2) To propose to the Governor on or before January 1, 1996, legislation to implement the economic and community development reorganization plan described in subdivision (1) of this section;
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of the general statutes or any special act and
with the approval of the Treasurer and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, to transfer to CDA, CHFA and CII: (A) Any revenues received by the department
or the state in connection with any program or project of the department and the right
to receive any such revenues; and (B) any loan assets or equity interests held by the
department in connection with any program or project of the department; provided, no
such transfer shall be approved by the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Office of Policy
and Management if either determines that such transfer could adversely affect the tax-
exempt status of any bonds of the state, the substantial interests of third parties, the
financial budget of the state or other essential rights, interests, or prerogatives of the
state. The commissioner may impose such conditions as he deems necessary or appropriate with respect to the use by CDA, CHFA or CII of any revenues, rights, assets,
interests or amounts transferred to it by the department under this subdivision; provided,
the commissioner may waive any requirement under this subdivision for the adoption
of written procedures until July 1, 1996;
(4) To award to CDA, CHFA or CII financial, technical or other assistance. Financial assistance awarded by the department to CDA, CHFA or CII may take any of the
following forms, subject to any conditions imposed by the department: (A) Grants; (B)
loans; (C) guarantees; (D) contracts of insurance; and (E) investments. In addition, to
the extent funds or resources are available to the department for such purposes, the
commissioner may provide such further financial or other assistance to CDA, CHFA
and CII as the commissioner in his sole discretion deems appropriate for any of the
purposes of CDA, CHFA and CII respectively;
(5) To enter into such agreements with CDA, CHFA and CII as may be appropriate
for the purpose of performing its duties which agreements may include, but shall not
be limited to, provisions for the delivery of services by CDA, CHFA and CII to third
parties, provisions for payment by the department to CDA, CHFA or CII for the delivery
of such services, provisions for advances and reimbursements to the department for any
expenses incurred or to be incurred by it in delivery of any services, assistance, revenues,
rights, assets and interests and provisions for the sharing with CDA, CHFA or CII of
assistants, agents and other consultants, professionals and employees, and facilities and
other real and personal property used in the conduct of the department's affairs; and
(6) To provide financial assistance for economic development projects directly or
in participation with the Connecticut Development Authority, to purchase participation
interests in loans made by the Connecticut Development Authority and enter into any
agreements or contracts it deems necessary or convenient in connection with such loans.
(P.A. 95-250, S. 3, 42; 95-309, S. 11, 12; P.A. 96-68, S. 1; P.A. 97-211, S. 2, 7.)
History: P.A. 95-309 changed effective date of P.A. 95-250 but did not affect this section (Revisor's note: In Subdiv.
(4) numeric Subpara. indicators were replaced editorially by the Revisors with alphabetic indicators for consistency with
customary statutory usage); P.A. 96-68 deleted Subdiv. (6) re establishment of separate bureaus of economic development
and housing and community development; P.A. 97-211 added new Subdiv. (6) re financial assistance for economic development projects and participation of the commissioner in assistance provided by the Connecticut Development Authority,
effective June 24, 1997.
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(1949 Rev., S. 3537; 1972, P.A. 195, S. 12, 15; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 14; P.A. 73-599, S. 39; P.A. 74-338, S. 62, 94.)
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(1) Study and investigate conditions affecting Connecticut industry, business, commerce, agriculture and recreational and residential facilities and prepare and recommend
plans for and promote and encourage the preservation, expansion and development of
such industry, business, commerce, agriculture and recreational and residential facilities
within and without the state;
(2) Prepare and recommend plans for and promote and encourage the location and
development of new industry, business, commerce, agriculture and recreational and
residential facilities in the state;
(3) Collect, compile and disseminate information relative to the natural and economic resources of the state;
(4) Cooperate with promotional, planning and research groups and associations,
with agencies of the state and its political subdivisions and with agencies of the federal
government and other states, in the execution of its duties;
(5) Furnish technical, secretarial and clerical assistance to organizations when it
deems that the giving of such assistance will promote the objects of this chapter.
(b) Each officer, board, commission or department of the state government shall
assist said department and authority in the performance of their duties, and the department and the authority shall have access to all available information collected by any
state agency. The department and authority shall assist, as appropriate, other state agencies in their duties upon request and shall make available to them all information collected by them.
(1949 Rev., S. 3538; 1953, S. 1893d; February, 1965, P.A. 492, S. 1; 1972, P.A. 195, S. 16; P.A. 73-599, S. 19.)
History: 1965 act required commission to prepare and recommend plans to promote and encourage established business
and to promote and encourage new business, etc. and required commission to assist other state agencies and make information available to them; 1972 act required commission to carry out provisions of industrial assistance act; P.A. 73-599
replaced Connecticut development commission with department of commerce and Connecticut development authority
and divided section into Subsecs., redesignating Subdivs. with numeric indicators accordingly.
Cited. 150 C. 342.
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(1949 Rev., S. 3539; September, 1957, P.A. 11, S. 13; 1972, P.A. 195, S. 17; 224, S. 1−3; P.A. 73-177, S. 3, 4; 73-599,
S. 39; P.A. 75-542, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 609, 610; P.A. 83-487, S. 32, 33.)
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(P.A. 93-382, S. 54, 69; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 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.
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(P.A. 93-382, S. 55, 69; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 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.
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(P.A. 96-252, S. 1, 8.)
History: P.A. 96-252 effective July 1, 1996.
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(b) The Governor shall schedule and convene the first meeting of the board after
the initial appointment of members under subdivisions (3), (5) and (6) of subsection (a)
of this section. Such meeting shall be held no later than November 1, 1996.
(c) Not later than January 1, 1998, and annually thereafter, the board shall submit
a report to the Governor, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development
and the General Assembly on the state of economic clusters in the state and the nation.
Such report shall include, but not be limited to, analyses of (1) the growth, maturity and
decline of existing economic clusters and (2) the formation of new economic clusters
which employ emerging technologies. The board shall annually hold an economic cluster conference for the purpose of gathering information for such report. The board shall
invite to the conference, business leaders, government officials and higher education
faculty who work in, support or study economic clusters.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 130, 168; P.A. 92-44, S. 1, 2; 92-65, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-196, S. 1, 3; 93-210, S. 2, 3; P.A.
95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; 96-252, S. 2, 8; P.A. 97-238, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 92-44 added commissioner of economic development or his designee to board; P.A. 92-65 amended
section to expand the one-month periods of November and February for the holding of conferences to two-month periods
of November and December and of February and March; P.A. 93-196 amended Subsec. (b)(2) to eliminate specific time
periods for holding conferences, effective June 23, 1993; P.A. 93-210 amended Subsec. (a) by adding two economists to
board, appointed by majority leaders, effective June 23, 1993; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner of
Economic Development with Commissioner of Economic and Community Development; P.A. 96-252 entirely replaced
previous provisions re board, effective July 1, 1996; Sec. 4-70d transferred to Sec. 32-4f in 1997; P.A. 97-238 amended
Subsec. (a) to add to the board the Commissioner of Higher Education and the chairpersons and ranking members of the
joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education.
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(P.A. 96-252, S. 3, 8.)
History: P.A. 96-252 effective July 1, 1996.
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(P.A. 96-252, S. 4, 8.)
History: P.A. 96-252 effective July 1, 1996.
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(1949 Rev., S. 3540; 1959, P.A. 355, S. 1; February, 1965, P.A. 232, S. 1; 492, S. 2; P.A. 73-599, S. 20.)
History: 1959 act removed power of commission to expend receipts and provided for appropriation of contributions
and allotment in accordance with law; 1965 acts specified commission's right to receive and accept funds from any source;
P.A. 73-599 replaced Connecticut development commission with department of commerce, here referred to simply as
"department", (P.A. 77-614 replaced commerce department with department of economic development).
See Sec. 32-8 re administration of federal funds.
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(P.A. 88-146; P.A. 93-218, S. 1, 4; 93-360, S. 14, 19; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 93-218 applied requirements of the section to any financial assistance, instead of loans and grants only,
provided by Connecticut development authority and Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, as well as commissioner of
economic development, to any business organization instead of only those with twenty-five or more employees, extended
period of time for condition on not relocating out of state from three to ten years, imposed penalty on relocating during
such period and added provision specifying value of a guarantee for purposes of Subdiv. (1), effective June 23, 1993; P.A.
93-360 exempted financial assistance provided by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated from requirements of the section,
effective June 14, 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.
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(P.A. 95-249, S. 1, 4; 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 95-249 effective July 1, 1995; 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.
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(b) (1) There is established an account to be known as the Connecticut Eastern
States Exposition account. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be
deposited in the account and shall be a separate, nonlapsing account of the General
Fund. Investment earnings credited to the account shall become part of the assets of the
account. Any balance remaining in said account at the end of any fiscal year shall be
carried forward in the account for the next fiscal year.
(2) There shall be deposited in the Connecticut Eastern States Exposition account
any proceeds realized by the state from activities pursuant to this section.
(3) Amounts in the Connecticut Eastern States Exposition account shall be available
to fund the cost of any activities of the Department of Economic and Community Development pursuant to this section, including administrative costs related to such activities.
(1949 Rev., S. 3541; 1949, 1953, S. 1894d; P.A. 73-599, S. 21; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-
211, S. 1, 5, 6; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-11, S. 32, 65.)
History: P.A. 73-599 replaced Connecticut development commission with department of commerce; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of commerce with department of economic development, effective January 1, 1979; 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; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-11 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a),
amended Subsec. (a) by making Public Works Department responsible for maintenance of the Connecticut building and
land and by making technical changes, and added new Subsec. (b) establishing the Connecticut Eastern States Exposition
account, effective July 1, 1997.
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(b) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may provide
grants to develop greenways from the Restoration of Historic Assets in Connecticut
Fund established with the proceeds of the bonds issued pursuant to subdivision (2) of
subsection (g) of section 2 of special act 77-47. Grants may be made to municipalities and
other organizations to develop greenways, including, but not limited to, transportation-
related greenways supported by the federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, as amended from time to time. The amount of any grant shall be as follows: (1)
For transportation greenways projects that are part of interstate greenways, not more
than twenty per cent of the project cost; (2) for transportation greenways projects that
are local spurs from interstate greenways or that are intertown greenways projects, not
more than ten per cent of the project cost; and (3) for greenways that are not transportation
greenways, not more than half of the capital costs of the project.
(S.A. 77-47, S. 8, 65; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 79-338, S. 1, 2; P.A. 95-250, S. 1;
95-335, S. 4, 26; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 00-148, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced commissioner of commerce with commissioner of economic development, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-338 defined "historical asset"; 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. 95-335 added Subsec. (b) making greenways projects eligible for grants and designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 00-148 amended Subsec. (b) by changing "Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991" to "Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century".
See Sec. 4-9a for definition of "public member".
See Sec. 23-100 re definition of "greenways".
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(P.A. 86-329, S. 1, 3; P.A. 93-382, S. 68, 69.)
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(b) The committee shall establish policy and guidelines for the development and
operation of an economic information system. Such policy and guidelines shall include
provisions for the following: (1) Coordination with existing state databases and information systems; (2) improvement of access to and dissemination of economic data and
information; (3) review of data sources for determination of inclusion in the system; (4)
expansion of the scope of state data and research concerning the state economy; (5)
establishment of linkages with other public and private information sources to improve
the capacity of the Connecticut economic information system; (6) user surveys to determine levels of satisfaction with and use of the system, including, but not limited to,
surveys of system content, support and training; (7) workshops for training on system
use and forums for discussions on innovative research projects based on the system; (8)
exploration and evaluation, in conjunction with the Department of Information Technology, of technical advances to improve the operation and usage of the system and (9)
procedures to maintain the confidentiality of data pursuant to state law.
(c) The members of the committee designated under subdivision (1) of subsection
(a) of this section shall administer the committee pursuant to the provisions of an interagency agreement entered into by such members.
(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-4, S. 2, 5; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-9, S. 28, 50.)
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 (Revisor's note: References to "Commissioner of
Labor" were changed editorially by the Revisors to "Labor Commissioner" for consistency with customary statutory usage);
June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-9 amended Subsec. (b) by substituting "Department of Information Technology" for "Office of
Information and Technology", effective July 1, 1997.
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(P.A. 96-190, S. 3, 8.)
History: P.A. 96-190 effective July 1, 1996.
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(b) Such financial assistance, if any, shall be rendered upon such contractual arrangements as may be agreed upon by the department and the eligible applicant in
accordance with their respective needs.
(c) Applications for financial assistance shall be submitted to the Commissioner
of Economic and Community Development at such times and on such forms as the
commissioner may prescribe. Each such application shall include, but not be limited to,
the following: (1) Documentation that the applicant has staff with expertise in regional
economic development to prepare an effective plan to market its services through such
entities as chambers of commerce, industry trade associations, banks, local development
corporations, community-based organizations and industrial development agencies; (2)
a description of the applicant including its organization, membership, staff and sources
of other funds, if any; (3) identification of the geographic region to be served; and (4)
a description of the means for coordinating financial assistance available under this
section with financial assistance available from other public and private funding sources
within the region.
(d) The commissioner shall approve financial assistance on the basis of: (1) The
ability of the applicant to administer the financial assistance authorized under this section; (2) the extent of coordination with other publicly and privately supported financial
assistance programs available within the region represented by the applicant and (3) the
degree of public and private support within the region for the applicant.
(November, 1955, S. N178; 1959, P.A. 448; 1961, P.A. 27; February, 1965, P.A. 492, S. 3; 1967, P.A. 522, S. 33; 1969,
P.A. 628, S. 17; 1971, P.A. 67, S. 1; P.A. 73-599, S. 22; 73-616, S. 32; P.A. 92-150; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1,
5, 6.)
History: 1959 act added "or redefine" to Subdiv. (a) and changed planning "authorities" to planning "agencies" in
Subdiv. (b); 1961 act added capital improvement programming, renewal and development to purposes, changed "local"
to "municipal" and added development and industrial or redevelopment agencies to Subdivs. (b) and (c); 1965 act specified
commission's power to receive and accept funds from any source; 1967 act deleted authority to insure proper utilization
of zoning police powers and renewal of substandard, obsolescent or blighted areas, to promote and assist formation of
municipal planning, zoning or redevelopment agencies or commissions and other duties and powers re such agencies,
substituting for these general reference to "sound state or interregional" planning, deleted references to chapters 124, 126
and 130 and deleted commission's power to adopt regulations re qualifications of community planners; 1969 act deleted
commission's duty "to insure the economic and orderly development of the state" through specified means, deleted authority
to define or redefine "logical economic and planning regions of the state", to provide assistance to regional agencies for
regional plans of development and to prepare and recommend state-wide or interregional plans, deleted reference to chapter
127 and replaced references to regional planning or economic development agencies with references to municipal or
regional economic development commissions; 1971 act included assistance to regional councils of elected officials in
Subsec. (1)(b); P.A. 73-599 replaced Connecticut development commission with department of commerce, here referred
to as "the department" (P.A. 77-614 replaced commerce department with department of economic development); P.A. 73-
616 added reference to regional councils of elected officials in Subsec. (2) for consistency with change enacted in P.A.
73-599; P.A. 92-150 made technical changes replacing numeric Subsec. designations with alphabetical designations and
amended Subsec. (a) by expanding agencies eligible for assistance, amended Subsec. (b) to make the commissioner solely
responsible for determining contractual arrangements, and added Subsecs. (c) re applications and (d) establishing criteria
for approval of financial assistance; 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.
See Sec. 8-31a et seq. re regional planning agencies.
See Sec. 8-154a et seq. re contracts for state financial assistance.
See Sec. 8-161 re assistance toward preparation of capital improvements program.
Cited. 150 C. 342.
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(b) All moneys received in consideration of financial assistance for regional economic development activities, including payments of principal and interest on any loans,
shall be credited to the fund. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, with the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, may
deposit any federal, private or other moneys received by the state in connection with
regional economic development activities into the fund. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may allow funds to be retained by regional entities
and not repaid to the fund.
(c) The commissioner may provide financial assistance from the assets of the fund
to regional entities in the form of individual loans or grants. Regional entities may
provide loans to nonprofit businesses or communities, not to exceed two hundred fifty
thousand dollars per individual loan, from a regional fund established by the entity.
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 chapters 130, 132, 588a and section 4-66c, with respect to regional economic development
activities, may be paid from the fund established in this section.
(P.A. 98-253, S. 11.)
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(1955, June, 1955, S. 1895d; November, 1955, S. N179; February, 1965, P.A. 232, S. 2; 492, S. 4; 1967, P.A. 522, S.
34; 1969, P.A. 628, S. 18; P.A. 73-599, S. 23.)
History: 1965 acts deleted specific reference to funds allotted under Federal Housing Act of 1954, broadened reference
to federal funds uses to include use for interregional and area planning, urban renewal or development, demonstration
projects, etc. as well as for local and regional planning; 1967 act deleted reference to use of funds for local planning and
for urban renewal or redevelopment and deleted reference to contracting power of municipal planning commissions, zoning
commissions and planning and zoning commissions; 1969 act generalized use of funds for "any projects", replacing use
for "state, regional, interregional or area planning, demonstration projects or any other projects", deleted provisions re
separate account in which funds are to be deposited and re contracting powers of regional planning agencies; P.A. 73-599
replaced Connecticut development commission with department of commerce, here referred to as "the department" (P.A.
77-614 replaced commerce department with department of economic development).
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