CHAPTER 588l*
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING ASSISTANCE

      Sec. 32-220. Short title: Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance Act of 1990. Sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the "Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance Act of 1990".

      (P.A. 90-270, S. 1, 38.)

      Sec. 32-221. Declaration of policy. It is found and declared that the maintenance and continued development of the state's manufacturing sector is important to the economic welfare of the state and to the retention and creation of job opportunities within the state; that the manufacturing sector of the state's economy is 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 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 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.)

      History: P.A. 97-211 added provision re participation and cooperation of state agencies in providing assistance, effective June 24, 1997.

      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 activities described in subdivision (1), satisfying one or more of the criteria set forth in subdivision (2) or involving the activities described in subdivision (3), as follows:

      (1) The project involves (A) the construction, substantial renovation, improvement or expansion of a facility; (B) the acquisition of an existing facility that has been idle for at least one year prior to such acquisition, provided if such facility is acquired through a lease, such lease: (i) Shall be for an initial term of not less than five years, and (ii) shall be renewable at the option of the lessee for an additional term of not less than five years, provided the lease may be subject to the option of the lessee to purchase the facility at any time during the lease term or thereafter. The commissioner may waive the one-year idleness requirement upon determination that there is a high likelihood that the facility will remain idle for one year. In making such determination, the commissioner shall consider the marketability of the facility, the general economic condition of the municipality in which the facility is located, the size of the facility, the economic benefit of the proposed acquisition to the municipality and the state, including, but not limited to, the number of employment positions proposed to be established at the facility, and the degree to which the provision of financial assistance under sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, is necessary as an inducement to the eligible applicant to acquire the facility; (C) the acquisition of new machinery and equipment used directly in the manufacturing of goods or products and acquired through purchase as part of the technological upgrading of the manufacturing process of a facility used in the operation of a manufacturing or economic base business which (i) has been in continuous operation in the state for not less than five years; and (ii) has incurred costs in acquiring such machinery and equipment not less than the greater of two hundred thousand dollars, or two hundred per cent of the average annual expenditure of the manufacturing or economic base business for the acquisition of new machinery and equipment used directly in the manufacturing of goods or products at the facility during the three years prior to the date upon which an application for financial assistance is submitted pursuant to subsection (c) of section 32-223, or (D) the acquisition, improvement, demolition, cultivation or disposition of real property, or combinations thereof, or the remediation of contaminated real property, used or to be used in connection with the operation of a manufacturing or economic base business, provided, if the eligible applicant is not a municipality or implementing agency, the commissioner has determined that such project would not be undertaken or completed in a timely manner except for the provision of financial assistance pursuant to sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, and that such project promotes the economic stability and growth of the state or any region thereof;

      (2) A project which will: (A) Create 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; (B) promote the 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; (C) assist 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; (D) support research and development or commercialization of technologies, products, processes or techniques of a manufacturing or other economic base business; (E) promote community conservation or development or improvement of the quality of life for urban residents of the state; or (F) promote the revitalization of underutilized, state-owned former railroad depots and areas adjacent to such depots;

      (3) The project involves the creation of an inventors workshop by an eligible applicant, to enable (A) small manufacturing subcontractors which manufacture parts and components exclusively for other companies or (B) current or former manufacturing employees or higher education faculty or researchers, to design, test, manufacture and market new products and manufacturing techniques;

      (b) "Business support services" means activities related to a municipal development project or business development project which support the economic competitiveness of manufacturing 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;

      (c) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development;

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

      (e) "Department" means the Department of Economic and Community Development;

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

      (g) "Eligible applicant" means any for-profit or nonprofit organization, or any combination thereof, provided, in the case of a defense diversification project, "eligible applicant" means any for-profit or nonprofit organization, municipality, regional planning agency or any combination thereof and further provided, in the case of a loan made by the Connecticut Development Authority 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;

      (h) "Facility" means a plant, building or other real property improvement, or part thereof, used or to be used in connection with the operation of a manufacturing or economic base business;

      (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 the Connecticut Development Authority or combinations thereof;

      (j) "For-profit organization" means a for-profit partnership or sole proprietorship or corporation which is a manufacturing or economic base business or 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) "Manufacturing or economic base business" means a business classified in accordance with the standard industrial classification system of the Bureau of Census of the United States Department of Commerce as belonging to a major industry group numbered 20 to 39, inclusive; a business engaged in research and development directly related to (1) manufacturing, (2) agriculture, or (3) aquaculture; a business engaged in the creation or development of a vineyard or winery; a business engaged in the significant servicing, overhauling or rebuilding of machinery and equipment for industrial use; any business that is part of an economic cluster; or any establishment or auxiliary or operating unit thereof, as defined in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, which 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 that are important to the economy of the state;

      (m) "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;

      (n) "Municipality" means a town, city, consolidated town and city or consolidated town and borough;

      (o) "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;

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

      (q) "Project" means a municipal development project or business development project;

      (r) "Project area" means the area within which a municipal development project or business development project is located;

      (s) "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;

      (t) "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 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 Department of Public Utility Control 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;

      (u) "State" means the state of Connecticut;

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

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

      (x) "Defense diversification project" means a project undertaken during the period from July 1, 1991, to June 30, 1998, inclusive, by an eligible applicant, as defined in this subsection, involving any of the following: (1) Conversion or preparation for conversion of defense-related production to other types of production; (2) product diversification or capital, organizational or technological modernization by an eligible applicant engaged in defense-related production; (3) product diversification or conversion of business service activity for application or use in other than defense-related business by any subcontractor engaged in defense-related production or business service activity; (4) conversion by an eligible applicant of real property used in its entirety, or in part, for defense-related activity to a use primarily for other than defense-related activity, including use as a site related to the export of Connecticut products from the state for purposes of encouraging such exportation; (5) product diversification or conversion of business service activity by an eligible applicant engaged in production or business service activity which is not defense-related in a region of the state determined by the commissioner to be significantly impacted by the loss, or potential loss, of defense-related production or business service activity, including acquisition or development, or both, of real property by such applicant for purposes of such diversification or conversion; and (6) the creation or expansion of production, business service, research or research-related activities by an eligible applicant that will significantly increase employment opportunities for former employees of a contractor or subcontractor engaged in defense-related production. For purposes of any defense diversification project, as defined in this subsection, (A) "regional defense diversification plan" means a plan prepared or supported by an eligible applicant for purposes of (i) promoting or advocating defense diversification projects or (ii) supporting the retention of naval operations as an interim strategy for economic stability within a region seeking diversification, (B) "eligible applicant" means any for-profit or nonprofit organization, municipality, regional planning agency or any combination thereof and (C) "business service activity" means the rendering of any type of service to a business organization for consideration;

      (y) "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.)

      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 Subdiv. (1) of Subsec. (a) 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.

      Sec. 32-222a. Office of Defense Diversification established in the Department of Economic and Community Development to provide financial assistance for defense diversification projects. There is established within the Department of Economic and Community Development, for the period from July 1, 1991, to June 30, 1996, inclusive, an Office of Defense Diversification for purposes of providing financial assistance, as defined in section 32-222, for defense diversification projects, as defined in said section, especially with respect to such projects in areas such as southeastern Connecticut. Financial assistance for defense diversification projects shall be subject to the approval provisions in section 32-223, including for purposes of such provisions cooperation by said Office of Defense Diversification, the Connecticut Development Authority and Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated. Such financial assistance may be provided for any of the following purposes related to a defense diversification project:

      (1) Acquisition of real property, machinery or equipment, or any combination thereof, provided financial assistance for such acquisition with respect to any such project may not exceed the total fair market value of the real or personal property, or both, so acquired;

      (2) Construction of site and infrastructure improvements;

      (3) Assistance in the development of new products and markets, including the costs of services of consultants concerning marketing, advertising, new product development, exporting, capital, organizational and technological modernization and any other such considerations contributing to diversification possibilities, and including to the extent that it may be advantageous to eligible applicants for assistance, a pooling arrangement applicable to such consulting services, provided the Department of Economic and Community Development shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 for purposes of implementing any such pooling arrangement;

      (4) Development of a regional defense diversification plan by any regional planning agency or any combination of municipalities; and

      (5) State financial assistance as a required share of total costs with respect to any federal financial assistance that may be available for a defense diversification project.

      (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.)

      History: P.A. 91-407 amended Subdiv. (3) to include reference to advertising; 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. 32-223. Application for financial assistance. (a) 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: (1) A description of the proposed project; (2) an explanation of the expected benefits of the project in relation to the purposes of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive; (3) information concerning the financial and technical capacity of the eligible applicant to undertake the proposed project; (4) a project budget, and (5) 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.

      (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 the Connecticut Development Authority 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 the Connecticut Development Authority, such authority 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 (5), 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 and (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. 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 the Connecticut Development Authority 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 a manufacturing or other economic base business 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 the Connecticut Development Authority 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.

      (f) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1993, the commissioner shall prepare a request for proposals soliciting applications for business development projects described in subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 32-222 and shall provide financial assistance to at least one eligible applicant for such a project.

      (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.)

      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.

      Sec. 32-224. Designation of development agency. Project plan. Adoption of plan. Readjustment, relocation and removal of public service facilities. (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 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 types and locations of land uses or building uses proposed for the project area; (4) 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; (5) statements of the present and proposed zoning classification and subdivision status of the project area and the areas adjacent to the project area; (6) a plan for relocating project area occupants; (7) a financing plan; (8) an administrative plan; (9) an environmental analysis, marketability and proposed land use study, or building use study if required by the commissioner; (10) appraisal reports and title searches if required by the commissioner; (11) a description of the economic benefit of the project, including the number of jobs which the implementing agency anticipates would be created or retained by the project, estimated property tax benefits and 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 and (12) 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 development for the municipality, if any, adopted by its planning commission and the plan of development of the regional planning agency, if any, for the region within which the municipality is located; (C) the plan is not inimical to any 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. 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 is not inimical to any 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 which 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) 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 planning agency, if any, organized under chapter 127 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 planning agency fails to make a finding concerning the plan within thirty-five days of receipt thereof, by such agency, it shall be presumed that such agency 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. Upon adoption 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, such 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.

      (d) 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 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.

      (e) 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.

      (f) 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, gas, telephone, telegraph 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.

      (g) 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. 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.

      (P.A. 90-270, S. 5, 38.)

      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) the Connecticut Development Authority 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 the Connecticut Development Authority 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 the Connecticut Development Authority 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 the Connecticut Development Authority shall be issued and sold in the manner and subject to the general terms and provisions of law applicable to issuance of bonds by the Connecticut Development Authority, 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 the Connecticut Development Authority 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 the Connecticut Development Authority 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 Development Authority, 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 the Connecticut Development Authority shall include any subsidiary of the Connecticut Development Authority 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 the Connecticut Development Authority 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 the Connecticut Development Authority to finance or refinance in whole or in part, such project, and then, at the option of the municipality or the Connecticut Development Authority, 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 the Connecticut Development Authority, 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.)

      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.

      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 Economic and Community Development. (a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may, with the approval of the Commissioner of Public Works, 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 Public Works, 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 Public Works, 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.)

      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.

      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 issue for the Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance Act of 1990 and the Connecticut job training finance demonstration program. (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 five hundred five million three hundred thousand dollars, provided five million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2006.

      (b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department of Economic and Community Development for the purposes of sections 32-220 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, (1) three million dollars shall be used by said department solely for the purposes of section 32-23uu and not more than five million two hundred fifty thousand dollars of the amount stated in said subsection (a) may be used by said department for the purposes of section 31-3u, (2) 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, (3) 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 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, (4) five million dollars may be used by said department for the manufacturing competitiveness grants program, (5) 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 section 32-237, and (6) ten million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of grants to the United States Navy 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.

      (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.)

      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 sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, from forty million to fifty million dollars and amended Subsec. (b) by providing that ten million dollars of said total amount the bond commission may authorize shall be used solely for defense diversification projects as defined in sections 32-222 and 32-222a; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-4 increased the bond authorization from fifty million dollars to seventy million dollars; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-7 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the bond authorization from seventy million dollars to one hundred seventeen million five hundred thousand dollars and amended Subsec. (b) to increase amount set aside for defense diversification projects from ten million dollars to twenty-two million five hundred thousand dollars; P.A. 93-394 amended Subsec. (b) to set aside not more than five million two hundred fifty thousand dollars for purposes of Sec. 31-3t, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 93-433 raised aggregate total of bonds from one hundred seventeen million five hundred thousand dollars to one hundred twenty-two million five hundred thousand dollars 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 from one hundred twenty-two million five hundred thousand dollars to two hundred thirty-seven million five hundred thousand dollars, effective July 1, 1993, provided forty million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 1994, and amended Subsec. (b) to increase bond authorization from twenty-four million five hundred thousand dollars to forty-two million five hundred thousand dollars, effective July 1, 1993, provided ten million dollars 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 from two hundred thirty-seven million five hundred thousand dollars to two hundred sixty-seven million five hundred thousand dollars and increased bond authorization from forty million dollars to seventy million dollars, 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 from two hundred sixty-seven million five hundred thousand dollars to three hundred two million five hundred thousand dollars, effective July 1, 1995, provided twenty-five million dollars shall be effective July 1, 1996; June 5 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 amended Subsec. (a) to increase bond authorization from three hundred two million five hundred thousand dollars to three hundred twenty-five million three hundred thousand dollars provided five million dollars 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 from $325,300,000 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 from $329,300,000 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 amended Subsec. (b) to add new Subdiv. (2) re one million dollars 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 from $399,300,000 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 from $465,300,000 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 from $525,300,000 to $505,300,000, provided that $10,000,000 dollars 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 five million dollars for the manufacturing competitiveness grants program, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 05-143 amended Subsec. (b) by adding Subdiv. (5) requiring one million dollars to be used for grant to Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology for purposes of Sec. 32-237 and Subdiv. (6) requiring ten million dollars 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 from $495,300,000 to $505,300,000, of which $5,000,000 is effective July 1, 2006, effective July 1, 2005.

      See Sec. 8-240o re definitions.

      Sec. 32-236. Provision of assistance to certain financial institutions. Exemption from requirement for approval by General Assembly. 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, as defined in section 12-217u, which has not less than two thousand qualified employees, determined in accordance with subsections (d) and (e) of said section 12-217u, 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.

      (P.A. 00-170, S. 29, 42.)

      History: P.A. 00-170 effective May 26, 2000.

      Sec. 32-237. Assistance for defense manufacturers' suppliers. The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology shall establish a center for supply chain integration to assist at risk small and medium-sized manufacturers in the state that are suppliers for defense manufacturers, to adopt the digital technology and business practices needed to fully participate in the next generation defense supply base. The center shall provide technical and business assistance and training to help such suppliers (1) adopt the state-of-the-market digital manufacturing and information technologies and best business practices and techniques, and (2) eliminate waste caused by poor information flow and counterproductive business practices across multiple buyer and supplier relationships. The center shall work with other state and national resources to help suppliers that are transitioning from a commodity-oriented business model into a value-added technology-based model of component and service integration. The center shall carry out the purposes of this section by providing training, on-site assistance and facilities and equipment for suppliers.

      (P.A. 05-143, S. 2.)

      History: P.A. 05-143 effective July 1, 2005.

      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. 32-239. 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.

      (b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department of Economic and Community Development for the purposes of section 32-240.

      (c) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such authorization, which is signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.

      (P.A. 92-236, S. 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 one hundred million dollars to one hundred eighty-four one hundred thousand dollars, effective July 1, 1993, provided forty-three million nine hundred thousand dollars 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 Environmental Protection, may provide financial assistance consisting of (1) funds to acquire air pollution emission reduction credits certified by the Commissioner of 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 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.)

      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.

      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 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 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 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.)

      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.

      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, the Connecticut Development Authority or any implementing agency, as defined in section 32-222, or any advisory board or committee of the department, authority 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, the Connecticut Development Authority 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.)

      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 the Connecticut Development Authority 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 the Connecticut Development Authority 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.)