Substitute House Bill No. 5039
Substitute House Bill No. 5039
SPECIAL ACT NO. 98-9
AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUTHORIZATION OF BONDS OF
THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER
PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. The State Bond Commission shall
have power, in accordance with the provisions of
sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of this act, from time
to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the
state in one or more series and in principal
amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding
$81,498,500.
Sec. 2. The proceeds of the sale of said
bonds, to the extent hereinafter stated, shall be
used for the purpose of acquiring, by purchase or
condemnation, undertaking, constructing,
reconstructing, improving or equipping, or
purchasing land or buildings or improving sites
for the projects hereinafter described, including
payment of architectural, engineering, demolition
or related costs in connection therewith, or of
payment of the cost of long-range capital
programming and space utilization studies as
hereinafter stated:
(a) For the Department of Environmental
Protection:
(1) Recreation and natural heritage trust
program for recreation, open space, resource
protection and resource management, not exceeding
$11,500,000;
(2) Alterations, renovations and new
construction at state parks and other recreation
facilities, not exceeding $13,000,000;
(3) Alterations, renovations and improvements
to Fort Trumbull, including new construction, not
exceeding $10,000,000.
(b) For the Department of Mental Health and
Addiction Services: Alterations, renovations,
additions and improvements, including new
construction in accordance with the department's
master campus plan, not exceeding $1,000,000.
(c) For the Department of Education:
Alterations and improvements to buildings and
grounds, including new and replacement equipment,
vehicles and technology upgrades at all Regional
Vocational-Technical Schools, not exceeding
$15,000,000.
(d) For the Regional Community-Technical
College System:
(1) All Community-Technical Colleges: New and
replacement instruction, research and/or
laboratory equipment, not exceeding $1,000,000;
(2) At Norwalk Community-Technical College:
Alterations and improvements to buildings and
grounds for instructional and support space in
accordance with the master plan, including
deferred maintenance improvements, not exceeding
$650,000;
(3) At Northwestern Community-Technical
College:
(A) Alterations and improvements, including
improvements to heating, ventilating and air
conditioning systems, including energy
conservation and code compliance improvements, not
exceeding $2,000,000;
(B) Planning for the development of a new
addition for use as a library, classrooms and
related space, replacement of temporary buildings
and renovations to existing space, not exceeding
$510,000;
(4) For Capital Community-Technical College:
Development of a new consolidated campus,
including site acquisition, not exceeding
$15,555,000;
(5) For Naugatuck Valley Community-Technical
College: Development of technology facilities, not
exceeding $1,925,000.
(e) For the Connecticut State University
System:
(1) At Southern Connecticut State University:
Planning for renovations and an addition to Buley
Library, including site improvements, not
exceeding $150,000;
(2) At Western Connecticut State University:
Development of an access road and adjacent
sidewalk to the Westside Campus, not exceeding
$605,000;
(3) At Eastern Connecticut State University:
(A) Renovations to the J.E. Smith Library
building for administrative office space,
including parking area and access road, not
exceeding $5,351,000;
(B) Planning for the development of a new
science building including classrooms,
laboratories, office and support space and site
improvements, not exceeding $100,000;
(4) At Central Connecticut State University:
Development of an energy center to replace the
existing power plant, including the demolition and
removal of old equipment and structures,
modifications to existing powerhouse and
installation of underground utility tunnel system,
not exceeding $1,152,500.
(f) For the Department of Children and
Families: Alterations, renovations and
improvements to buildings and grounds, including
the completion of the development of the
Children's Place, East Windsor, not exceeding
$2,000,000.
Sec. 3. All provisions of section 3-20 of the
general statutes or the exercise of any right or
power granted thereby which are not inconsistent
with the provisions of this act are hereby adopted
and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the
State Bond Commission pursuant to sections 1 to 7,
inclusive, of this act 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.
Sec. 4. 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 the
Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management
or by or on behalf of such state officer,
department or agency and stating such terms and
conditions as said commission, in its discretion,
may require.
Sec. 5. For the purposes of sections 1 to 7,
inclusive, of this act, "state moneys" means the
proceeds of the sale of bonds authorized pursuant
to said sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of this act or
of temporary notes issued in anticipation of the
moneys to be derived from the sale of such bonds.
Each request filed as provided in section 4 of
this act for an authorization of bonds shall
identify the project for which the proceeds of the
sale of such bonds are to be used and expended
and, in addition to any terms and conditions
required pursuant to said section 4, include the
recommendation of the person signing such request
as to the extent to which federal, private or
other moneys then available or thereafter to be
made available for costs in connection with any
such project should be added to the state moneys
available or becoming available hereunder for such
project. If the request includes a recommendation
that some amount of such federal, private or other
moneys should be added to such state moneys, then,
if and to the extent directed by the State Bond
Commission at the time of authorization of such
bonds, said amount of such federal, private or
other moneys then available or thereafter to be
made available for costs in connection with such
project may be added to any state moneys available
or becoming available hereunder for such project
and be used for such project, any other federal,
private or other moneys then available or
thereafter to be made available for costs in
connection with such project upon receipt shall,
in conformity with applicable federal and state
law, be used by the State Treasurer to meet
principal of outstanding bonds issued pursuant to
said sections 1 to 7, inclusive, to meet the
principal of temporary notes issued in
anticipation of the money to be derived from the
sale of bonds theretofore authorized pursuant to
said sections 1 to 7, inclusive, for the purpose
of financing such costs, either by purchase or
redemption and cancellation of such bonds or notes
or by payment thereof at maturity. Whenever any of
the federal, private or other moneys so received
with respect to such project are used to meet
principal of such temporary notes or whenever
principal of any such temporary notes is retired
by application of revenue receipts of the state,
the amount of bonds theretofore authorized in
anticipation of which such temporary notes were
issued, and the aggregate amount of bonds which
may be authorized pursuant to section 1 of this
act, shall each be reduced by the amount of the
principal so met or retired. Pending use of the
federal, private or other moneys so received to
meet principal as hereinabove directed, the amount
thereof may be invested by the State Treasurer in
bonds or obligations of, or guaranteed by, the
state of the United States or agencies or
instrumentalities of the United States, shall be
deemed to be part of the debt retirement funds of
the state, and net earnings on such investments
shall be used in the same manner as the said
moneys so invested.
Sec. 6. Any balance of proceeds of the sale of
said bonds authorized for any project described in
section 2 of this act in excess of the cost of
such project may be used to complete any other
project described in said section 2 if the State
Bond Commission shall so determine and direct. Any
balance of proceeds of the sale of said bonds in
excess of the costs of all the projects described
in said section 2 shall be deposited to the credit
of the General Fund.
Sec. 7. Said bonds issued pursuant to sections
1 to 7, inclusive, of this act 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
State Treasurer shall pay such principal and
interest as the same become due.
Sec. 8. The State Bond Commission shall have
power, in accordance with the provisions of
sections 8 to 15, inclusive, of this act, from
time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of
the state in one or more series and in principal
amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding
$30,620,000.
Sec. 9. The proceeds of the sale of said bonds
shall be used for the purpose of providing
grants-in-aid for the projects and purposes as
hereinafter stated:
(a) For the Department of Environmental
Protection: Grants-in-aid for acquisition of open
space for conservation or recreation purposes, not
exceeding $9,500,000.
(b) For the Department of Mental Health and
Addiction Services: Grants-in-aid to private,
nonprofit organizations for alterations and
improvements to various facilities, not exceeding
$1,300,000.
(c) For the Department of Social Services:
Grants-in-aid for neighborhood facilities, child
day care projects, elderly centers, multipurpose
human resource centers, shelter facilities for
victims of domestic violence, emergency shelters
for the homeless and food distribution facilities,
not exceeding $2,000,000.
(d) For the Department of Education:
Grants-in-aid to assist targeted local and
regional school districts for alterations,
repairs, and improvements to buildings and
grounds, not exceeding $12,500,000.
(e) For Connecticut Public Broadcasting,
Incorporated:
(1) Construction and equipment for
instructional television fixed service system,
including interconnection with state agencies, not
exceeding $1,550,000;
(2) Expansion and improvement of all
production facilities and transmission systems,
including all equipment and related technical
upgrades necessary to convert to digital
television broadcasting, not exceeding $3,770,000.
Sec. 10. All provisions of section 3-20 of the
general statutes or the exercise of any right or
power granted thereby which are not inconsistent
with the provisions of this act are hereby adopted
and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the
State Bond Commission pursuant to sections 8 to
15, inclusive, of this act, 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 sections 8 to 15,
inclusive, 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.
Sec. 11. 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
the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
Management or by or on behalf of such state
officer, department or agency and stating such
terms and conditions as said commission, in its
discretion, may require.
Sec. 12. For the purposes of sections 8 to 15,
inclusive, of this act, "state moneys" means the
proceeds of the sale of bonds authorized pursuant
to said sections 8 to 15, inclusive, or of
temporary notes issued in anticipation of the
moneys to be derived from the sale of such bonds.
Each request filed as provided in section 11 of
this act for an authorization of bonds shall
identify the project for which the proceeds of the
sale of such bonds are to be used and expended
and, in addition to any terms and conditions
required pursuant to said section 11, include the
recommendation of the person signing such request
as to the extent to which federal, private or
other moneys then available or thereafter to be
made available for costs in connection with any
such project should be added to the state moneys
available or becoming available under said
sections 8 to 15, inclusive, for such project. If
the request includes a recommendation that some
amount of such federal, private or other moneys
should be added to such state moneys, then, if and
to the extent directed by the State Bond
Commission at the time of authorization of such
bonds, said amount of such federal, private or
other moneys then available or thereafter to be
made available for costs in connection with such
project may be added to any state moneys available
or becoming available hereunder for such project
and be used for such project, any other federal,
private or other moneys then available or
thereafter to be made available for costs in
connection with such project upon receipt shall,
in conformity with applicable federal and state
law, be used by the State Treasurer to meet the
principal of outstanding bonds issued pursuant to
said sections 8 to 15, inclusive, or to meet the
principal of temporary notes issued in
anticipation of the money to be derived from the
sale of bonds theretofore authorized pursuant to
said sections 8 to 15, inclusive, for the purpose
of financing such costs, either by purchase or
redemption and cancellation of such bonds or notes
or by payment thereof at maturity. Whenever any of
the federal, private or other moneys so received
with respect to such project are used to meet the
principal of such temporary notes or whenever the
principal of any such temporary notes is retired
by application of revenue receipts of the state,
the amount of bonds theretofore authorized in
anticipation of which such temporary notes were
issued, and the aggregate amount of bonds which
may be authorized pursuant to section 8 of this
act. Pending use of the federal, private or other
moneys so received to meet the principal as
directed in this section, the amount thereof may
be invested by the State Treasurer in bonds or
obligations of, or guaranteed by, the state or the
United States or agencies or instrumentalities of
the United States, shall be deemed to be part of
the debt retirement funds of the state, and net
earnings on such investments shall be used in the
same manner as the said moneys so invested.
Sec. 13. Said bonds issued pursuant to
sections 8 to 15, inclusive, of this act 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 State Treasurer shall pay
such principal and interest as the same become
due.
Sec. 14. In accordance with section 9 of this
act the state, through the Departments of
Environmental Protection, Mental Health and
Addiction Services and Social Services and the
Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Incorporated, may
provide grants-in-aid and other financing to or
for the agencies for the purposes and projects as
described in said section 9. All financing shall
be made in accordance with the terms of a contract
at such time or times as shall be determined
within authorization of funds by the State Bond
Commission.
Sec. 15. In the case of any grant-in-aid made
pursuant to subsections (a), (b) and (c) of
section 9 of this act which is made to any entity
which is not a political subdivision of the state,
the contract entered into pursuant to section 14
of this act shall provide that if the premises for
which such grant-in-aid was made ceases, within
ten years of the date of such grant, to be used as
a facility for which such grant was made, an
amount equal to the amount of such grant, minus
ten per cent per year for each full year which has
elapsed since the date of such grant, shall be
repaid to the state and that a lien shall be
placed on such land in favor of the state to
ensure that such amount will be repaid in the
event of such change in use provided if the
premises for which such grant-in-aid was made are
owned by the state, a municipality or a housing
authority, no lien need be placed.
Sec. 16. Section 3 of special act 78-68 is
amended to read as follows:
The State Bond Commission shall have power,
from time to time to authorize the issuance of
bonds of the state in one or more series and in
principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate
[six] FIVE million NINE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE
THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT dollars, the
proceeds of which shall be used by the
Commissioner of [Administrative Services] PUBLIC
WORKS for the acquisition of the property and
buildings of the Hartford Seminary Foundation, as
provided in section 1 of [this act] SPECIAL ACT
78-68, and for necessary modification and
renovation of said buildings for the purposes
stated in section 2 [this act] SPECIAL ACT 78-68.
All provisions of section 3-20 of the general
statutes, 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
Commissioner of [Administrative Services] PUBLIC
WORKS 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 STATE Treasurer shall pay
such principal and interest as the same become
due.
Sec. 17. Subsection (a) of section 2 of public
act 82-1 of the June special session, as amended
by section 211 of special act 83-17 of the June
special session, section 145 of special act 84-54,
section 262 of special act 87-77, section 56 of
special act 92-3 of the May special session and
section 38 of public act 94-2 of the May special
session, is amended to read as follows:
(a) For the state and local shares of federal
public assistance under the Presidential Disaster
Declaration of June 14, 1982, or any amendments
thereto, and for amounts equivalent to such state
and local shares in the case of property, damaged
or destroyed by flood waters and related
occurrences from June 4, 1982, to June 7, 1982,
inclusive, which is not located within the area of
the state to which said presidential Declaration
is applicable and for 1987 flood damage in
accordance with subsection (b) of this section,
and for grants-in-aid through the [Department of
Public Health and Addiction Services] DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC HEALTH, to community health centers and
primary care organizations for the purchase of
equipment, renovations, improvements and expansion
of facilities, including the acquisition of land
or buildings, not exceeding three million eight
hundred [ninety-six] NINETY-FIVE thousand [six
hundred seventy] dollars. Any recipient of any
funds for any property not located within the area
of the state to which said presidential
Declaration is applicable shall expend funds
received from the state to perform all or any
portion of projects approved on the state's damage
survey reports.
Sec. 18. Section 32 of special act 83-17 of
the June special session is repealed.
Sec. 19. Subsection (a) of section 3 of public
act 83-549 is repealed and the following is
substituted in lieu thereof:
(a) For the purposes described in subsection
(b), 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
[twenty] ELEVEN thousand NINE HUNDRED FIFTY
dollars.
Sec. 20. Section 1 of special act 87-77, as
amended by section 201 of special act 88-77,
section 125 of special act 89-52, section 170 of
special act 90-34, section 101 of special act 91-7
of the June special session, section 83 of special
act 92-3 of the May special session, section 72 of
special act 93-2 of the June special session,
section 51 of public act 94-2 of the May special
session and section 47 of special act 97-1 of the
June 5 special session, is amended to read as
follows:
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in
accordance with the provisions of sections 1 to 7,
inclusive, of special act 87-77, from time to time
to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in
one or more series and in principal amounts in the
aggregate, not exceeding one hundred [ninety]
EIGHTY-FIVE million [nine hundred eighty-two]
NINETY-EIGHT thousand [nine] THREE hundred
[eighty-six] THIRTY dollars.
Sec. 21. Section 1 of special act 88-77, as
amended by section 156 of special act 89-52,
section 205 of special act 90-34, section 99 of
special act 92-3 of the May special session,
section 83 of special act 93-2 of the June special
session, section 59 of public act 94-2 of the May
special session, section 44 of special act 95-20,
section 8 of public act 96-181 and section 58 of
special act 97-1 of the June 5 special session, is
amended to read as follows:
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in
accordance with the provisions of sections 1 to 7,
inclusive, of special act 88-77, from time to time
to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in
one or more series and in principal amounts in the
aggregate, not exceeding three hundred
thirty-seven million [six] FIVE hundred [four]
TWENTY-ONE thousand five dollars.
Sec. 22. Section 1 of special act 89-52, as
amended by section 253 of special act 90-34,
section 150 of special act 91-7 of the June
special session, section 118 of special act 92-3
of the May special session, section 102 of special
act 93-2 of the June special session, section 69
of public act 94-2 of the May special session,
section 18 of public act 96-181 and section 81 of
special act 97-1 of the June 5 special session, is
amended to read as follows:
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in
accordance with the provisions of sections 1 to 7,
inclusive, of special act 89-52, from time to time
to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in
one or more series and in principal amounts in the
aggregate, not exceeding three hundred
[ninety-nine] NINETY-EIGHT million [three hundred
ninety-three] FIFTY-EIGHT thousand [three hundred]
eighty-nine dollars.
Sec. 23. Subdivision (2) of subsection (k) of
section 2 of special act 89-52, as amended by
section 259 of special act 90-34, section 108 of
special act 93-2 of the June special session and
section 88 of special act 97-1 of the June 5
special session, is amended to read as follows:
At Fairfield Hills Hospital: Renovations,
repairs and alterations for use by the Berkshire
Woods Chemical Dependence Treatment Center, not
exceeding [five] TWO hundred ninety-five thousand
dollars.
Sec. 24. Section 39 of special act 89-52, as
amended by section 1 of special act 93-21, is
amended to read as follows:
(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 eighteen 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 Education for grants to the town and city of
Hartford for the purpose of a school building
project for a facility for the Montessori Building
Blocks Magnet School in accordance with the
provisions of section 40 of special act 89-52, as
amended by section 288 of special act 90-34,
section 8 of public act 91-5 of the June special
session and section 2 of [this act] SPECIAL ACT
93-21, OR FOR STATE SITE REMEDIATION OF A SITE FOR
SUCH SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT.
(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the
general statutes, 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
STATE Treasurer shall pay such principal and
interest as the same become due.
Sec. 25. Subdivision (5) of subsection (d) of
section 23 of special act 90-34, as amended by
section 56 of special act 95-20 and section 26 of
public act 96-181, is amended to read as follows:
Grant-in-aid to the town of East Hartford for
the purchase of land for open space, not exceeding
$2,000,000, $750,000 of which shall be used for
acquisition of land for downtown revitalization
AND FOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT.
Sec. 26. Subdivision (30) of subsection (d) of
section 23 of special act 90-34, as amended by
section 181 of public act 94-2 of the May special
session and section 31 of public act 96-181, is
amended to read as follows:
Grant-in-aid to the town and city of Hartford
for an environmental educational facility and
related improvements adjacent to the Mary Hooker
School in the Charter Oak-Zion section of Hartford
AND/OR AN ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER AND
RECREATION AREA IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF MARIA
SANCHEZ SCHOOL IN HARTFORD, not exceeding
$250,000.
Sec. 27. Subdivision (2) of subsection (g) of
section 23 of special act 90-34, as amended by
section 156 of special act 93-2 of the June
special session, is amended to read as follows:
Grant-in-aid to [the South Green Health
Clinic, Inc. in Hartford for expansion of its
facilities] COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS FOR
ACQUISITION OF SPACE AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS, not
exceeding $2,500,000.
Sec. 28. Subdivision (2) of subsection (m) of
section 23 of special act 90-34, as amended by
section 118 of special act 97-1 of the June 5
special session, is amended to read as follows:
Grants-in-aid for community residential
facilities for planning, design, land acquisition,
construction, renovations, alterations, repairs
and improvements, not exceeding [$3,330,000]
$3,300,000.
Sec. 29. Subdivision (5) of subsection (j) of
section 2 of special act 91-7 of the June special
session, as amended by section 169 of special act
93-2 of the June special session and section 108
of public act 94-2 of the May special session, is
amended to read as follows:
[Greater Hartford Community College] CAPITAL
COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL COLLEGE:
(A) [Planning and design for renovations and
improvements to the Woodland Street campus]
ACQUISITION, PLANNING, DESIGN, NEW CONSTRUCTION
AND RENOVATIONS FOR CONSOLIDATION OF THE WOODLAND
AND FLATBUSH CAMPUSES, not exceeding $275,000;
(B) [Alterations, renovations and improvements
to] ACQUISITION, PLANNING, DESIGN, NEW
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATIONS FOR CONSOLIDATION OF
the Woodland [Street campus] AND FLATBUSH
CAMPUSES, not exceeding $250,000.
Sec. 30. Subparagraph (A) of subsection (l) of
section 2 of special act 91-7 of the June special
session, as amended by section 110 of public act
94-2 of the May special session and section 33 of
public act 96-181, is amended to read as follows:
Renovations and improvements to existing
state-owned buildings for inmate housing,
programming and staff training space, and
additional inmate capacity, including support
facilities AND OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS, not
exceeding $26,500,000.
Sec. 31. Subparagraph (A) of subdivision (2)
of subsection (b) of section 13 of special act
91-7 of the June special session, as amended by
section 115 of public act 94-2 of the May special
session, is amended to read as follows:
Planning for the installation of sprinkler
systems in residence halls and alterations and
improvements to Hurley Hall, not exceeding
[$946,000] $850,000.
Sec. 32. Section 1 of special act 92-3 of the
May special session, as amended by section 174 of
special act 93-2 of the June special session,
section 118 of public act 94-2 of the May special
session, section 66 of special act 95-20, section
36 of public act 96-181 and section 129 of special
act 97-1 of the June 5 special session, is amended
to read as follows:
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in
accordance with the provisions of sections 1 to 7,
inclusive, of special act 92-3 of the May SPECIAL
session, from time to time to authorize the
issuance of bonds of the state in one or more
series and in principal amounts in the aggregate,
not exceeding [$321,564,277] $321,562,576.
Sec. 33. Subdivision (2) of subsection (r) of
section 2 of special act 92-3 of the May special
session, as amended by section 187 of special act
93-2 of the June special session and section 38 of
public act 96-181, is amended to read as follows:
For renovation of a building for a training
academy and alterations, renovations and
improvements to buildings, not exceeding
[$920,000] $918,299.
Sec. 34. Section 1 of special act 93-2 of the
June special session, as amended by section 134 of
public act 94-2 of the May special session,
section 75 of special act 95-20, section 43 of
public act 96-181 and section 140 of special act
97-1 of the June 5 special session, is amended to
read as follows:
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in
accordance with the provisions of sections 1 to 7,
inclusive, of special act 93-2 of the June special
session, from time to time to authorize the
issuance of bonds of the state in one or more
series and in principal amounts in the aggregate,
not exceeding [$333,317,412] $333,237,412.
Sec. 35. Subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of
section 2 of special act 93-2 of the June special
session is repealed.
Sec. 36. Section 12 of special act 93-2 of the
June special session, as amended by section 143 of
public act 94-2 of the May special session,
section 46 of public act 96-181 and section 145 of
special act 97-1 of the June 5 special session, is
amended to read as follows:
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in
accordance with the provisions of sections 12 to
20, inclusive, of special act 93-2 of the June
special session, from time to time to authorize
the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more
series and in principal amounts in the aggregate,
not exceeding [$3,200,000] $1,900,000.
Sec. 37. Section 37 of special act 93-2 of the
June special session, as amended by section 161 of
public act 94-2 of the May special session,
section 82 of special act 95-20 and section 168 of
special act 97-1 of the June 5 special session, is
amended to read as follows:
The proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall
be used by the Department of Economic And
Community Development for the purposes hereinafter
stated:
Housing development and rehabilitation,
including moderate cost housing, moderate rental,
congregate and elderly housing, urban
homesteading, community housing development
corporations, housing purchase and rehabilitation,
housing for the homeless, housing for low income
persons, limited equity cooperatives and mutual
housing projects, removal of hazardous material
including asbestos and lead-based paint in
residential structures (at least $5 million of the
total for grants and loans, including technical
assistance, for a lead-based paint abatement
program, including acquisition and related costs
of lead-free housing), emergency repair assistance
for senior citizens, housing land bank and land
trust, housing and community development,
predevelopment grants and loans, reimbursement for
state and federal surplus property, private rental
investment mortgage and equity program, housing
infrastructure, septic system repair loan program,
construction, acquisition and related
rehabilitation, funding under various programs
with respect to projects of the Corporation for
Supportive Housing, [(at least $10 million of the
total),] funding under various programs with
respect to participation in the Urbank program,
and participation in federal programs, together
with administrative expenses of the Department of
Economic And Community Development associated with
those programs that are eligible under the general
statutes, not exceeding $35,977,506.
Sec. 38. Section 49 of special act 93-2 of the
June special session, as amended by section 165 of
public act 94-2 of the May special session,
section 83 of special act 95-20, section 62 of
public act 96-181 and section 173 of special act
97-1 of the June 5 special session, is amended to
read as follows:
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in
accordance with the provisions of sections 49 to
54, inclusive, of special act 93-2 of the June
special session, from time to time to authorize
the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more
series and in principal amounts in the aggregate,
not exceeding [$55,620,064] $54,670,064.
Sec. 39. Subdivision (1) of subsection (l) of
section 50 of special act 93-2 of the June special
session is repealed.
Sec. 40. Subdivision (2) of subsection (l) of
section 50 of special act 93-2 of the June special
session is repealed.
Sec. 41. Section 16 of public act 94-2 of the
May special session, as amended by section 67 of
public act 96-181 and section 178 of special act
97-1 of the June 5 special session, is amended to
read as follows:
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in
accordance with the provisions of sections 16 to
22, inclusive, of public act 94-2 of the May
special session, from time to time to authorize
the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more
series and in principal amounts in the aggregate,
not exceeding [$29,649,600] $29,359,600.
Sec. 42. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of
section 17 of public act 94-2 of the May special
session, as amended by section 179 of special act
97-1 of the June 5 special session, is amended to
read as follows:
Purchase of emission reduction credits, not
exceeding [$500,000] $210,000.
Sec. 43. Section 1 of special act 95-20, as
amended by section 70 of public act 96-181 and
section 182 of special act 97-1 of the June 5
special session, is amended to read as follows:
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in
accordance with the provisions of sections 1 to 7,
inclusive, of special act 95-20, from time to time
to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in
one or more series and in principal amounts in the
aggregate, not exceeding [$194,730,498]
$194,728,598.
Sec. 44. Subdivision (1) of subsection (l) of
section 2 of special act 95-20 is amended to read
as follows:
For the State Library: Library automation,
including the connection to the Connecticut State
University computer catalog and the Legislative
Information Network, not exceeding [$160,000]
$158,100.
Sec. 45. Subdivision (7) of subsection (n) of
section 2 of special act 95-20 is amended to read
as follows:
Capital Community-Technical College, Hartford:
[Alterations and improvements for a consolidated
campus] ACQUISITION, PLANNING, DESIGN, NEW
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATIONS FOR CONSOLIDATION OF
THE WOODLAND AND FLATBUSH CAMPUSES, not exceeding
$750,000.
Sec. 46. Section 21 of special act 95-20, as
amended by section 86 of public act 96-181 and
section 198 of special act 97-1 of the June 5
special session, is amended to read as follows:
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in
accordance with the provisions of sections 21 to
27, inclusive, of special act 95-20, from time to
time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the
state in one or more series and in principal
amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding
[$210,280,930] $210,042,230.
Sec. 47. Subsection (e) of section 22 of
special act 95-20, as amended by section 89 of
public act 96-181 and section 202 of special act
97-1 of the June 5 special session, is amended to
read as follows:
For the Department of Motor Vehicles:
[Renovations and improvements to the Headquarters
building, Wethersfield] PLANNING, DESIGN, LAND
AND/OR BUILDING ACQUISITION CONSTRUCTION OR
IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
FACILITIES, not exceeding $6,100,000.
Sec. 48. Subparagraph (B) of subdivision (2)
of subsection (o) of section 22 of special act
95-20 is amended to read as follows:
Planning for the [upgrade primary electrical
system] INSTALLATION OF TUNNELS, AND UPGRADE OF
UTILITIES INCLUDING THE PRIMARY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,
STEAM AND CONDENSATE LINES, CHILLED WATER LINES
AND COMMUNICATION LINES and various site
improvements associated with the closure of Wells
Street, not exceeding $545,000.
Sec. 49. Section 32 of special act 95-20, as
amended by section 96 of public act 96-181 and
section 208 of special act 97-1 of the June 5
special session, is amended to read as follows:
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in
accordance with the provisions of sections 32 to
37, inclusive, of special act 95-20, from time to
time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the
state in one or more series and in principal
amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding
[$32,670,000] $27,000,000.
Sec. 50. Subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of
section 33 of special act 95-20 is repealed.
Sec. 51. Subdivision (1) of subsection (i) of
section 33 of special act 95-20 is repealed.
Sec. 52. Subdivision (2) of subsection (i) of
section 33 of special act 95-20 is repealed.
Sec. 53. Subsection (a) of section 42 of
special act 95-20 is amended to read as follows:
For the purposes described in subsection (b)
of this section, the State Bond Commission shall
have the power, from time to time to authorized
the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more
series and in principal amounts not exceeding in
the aggregate ten million [four] THREE hundred
NINETY-NINE thousand NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE
dollars provided eight million dollars of said
authorization shall be effective July 1, 1996.
Sec. 54. Subsection (c) of section 2 of public
act 96-181, as amended by section 215 of special
act 97-1 of the June 5 special session, is amended
to read as follows:
For The University of Connecticut Health
Center: Alterations and improvements [to
multidiscipline laboratories] FOR ACADEMIC AND
RESEARCH PROGRAMS, not exceeding $1,938,700.
Sec. 55. Section 1 of special act 97-1 of the
June 5 special session is amended to read as
follows:
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in
accordance with the provisions of sections 1 to 7,
inclusive, of [this act] SPECIAL ACT 97-1 OF THE
JUNE 5 SPECIAL SESSION, from time to time to
authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in
one or more series and in principal amounts in the
aggregate, not exceeding [$202,256,000]
$200,141,930.
Sec. 56. Subsection (a) of section 2 of
special act 97-1 of the June 5 special session is
amended to read as follows:
For the Office of the Secretary of the State:
Development and implementation of state-wide
automated voter registration system AND FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILING AND
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, not exceeding $900,000.
Sec. 57. Subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of
section 2 of special act 97-1 of the June 5
special session is repealed.
Sec. 58. Subdivision (2) of subsection (l) of
section 2 of special act 97-1 of the June 5
special session is amended to read as follows:
At Norwalk Community-Technical College:
Alterations and improvements to buildings and
grounds for instructional and support space in
accordance with the master plan including deferred
maintenance improvements, not exceeding
[$3,000,000] $2,985,930.
Sec. 59. Subparagraph (D) of subdivision (4)
of subsection (m) of section 2 of special act 97-1
of the June 5 special session is amended to read
as follows:
Acquisition of [a building and planning for
renovations for use as] PROPERTY AND DEVELOPMENT
OF a learning resource center, not exceeding
$500,000.
Sec. 60. Subparagraph (B) of subdivision (5)
of subsection (m) of section 2 of special act 97-1
of the June 5 special session is amended to read
as follows:
[Closure] VARIOUS SITE IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE CLOSURE of Wells Street, [including
relocation] INSTALLATION OF TUNNELS AND UPGRADE of
utilities, [in order to create a pedestrian
walkway] INCLUDING THE PRIMARY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,
STEAM AND CONDENSATE LINES, CHILLED WATER LINES
AND COMMUNICATION LINES, not exceeding $2,350,000.
Sec. 61. Subdivision (3) of subsection (p) of
section 2 of special act 97-1 of the June 5
special session is repealed.
Sec. 62. Subdivision (5) of subsection (p) of
section 2 of special act 97-1 of the June 5
special session is amended to read as follows:
[Planning] ACQUISITION AND RELATED COSTS for a
new criminal court facility, including parking in
New Haven, not exceeding $2,000,000.
Sec. 63. Section 12 of special act 97-1 of the
June 5 special session is amended to read as
follows:
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in
accordance with the provisions of sections 12 to
19, inclusive, of [this act] SPECIAL ACT 97-1 OF
THE JUNE 5 SPECIAL SESSION, from time to time to
authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in
one or more series and in principal amounts in the
aggregate, not exceeding [$53,563,000]
$52,363,000.
Sec. 64. Subdivision (1) of subsection (k) of
section 13 of special act 97-1 of the June 5
special session is repealed.
Sec. 65. Subdivision (2) of subsection (k) of
section 13 of special act 97-1 of the June 5
special session is repealed.
Sec. 66. Section 20 of special act 97-1 of the
June 5 special session is amended to read as
follows:
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in
accordance with the provisions of sections 20 to
26, inclusive, of [this act] SPECIAL ACT 97-1 OF
THE JUNE 5 SPECIAL SESSION, from time to time to
authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in
one or more series and in principal amounts in the
aggregate, not exceeding [$160,334,000]
$154,129,000.
Sec. 67. Subsection (a) of section 21 of
special act 97-1 of the June 5 special session is
amended to read as follows:
For the Office of the Secretary of the State:
Development and implementation of state-wide
automated Voter Registration system AND FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILING AND
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, not exceeding $750,000.
Sec. 68. Subdivision (1) of subsection (i) of
section 21 of special act 97-1 of the June 5
special session is repealed.
Sec. 69. Subdivision (2) of subsection (i) of
section 21 of special act 97-1 of the June 5
special session is repealed.
Sec. 70. Subdivision (3) of subsection (i) of
section 21 of special act 97-1 of the June 5
special session is repealed.
Sec. 71. Subdivision (5) of subsection (k) of
section 21 of special act 97-1 of the June 5
special session is amended to read as follows:
At Capital Community-Technical College:
[Relocation of instructional and academic support
functions from the Flatbush Avenue Campus to the
Woodland Street Campus] DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW
CONSOLIDATED CAMPUS, INCLUDING SITE ACQUISITION,
not exceeding $6,445,000.
Sec. 72. Subparagraph (B) of subdivision (3)
of subsection (l) of section 21 of special act
97-1 of the June 5 special session is amended to
read as follows:
Alterations and improvements to utilities,
including steam lines, storm water mains, water
and tunnel systems, not exceeding [$1,357,000]
$752,000.
Sec. 73. Subparagraph (A) of subdivision (4)
of subsection (l) of section 21 of special act
97-1 of the June 5 special session is amended to
read as follows:
Alterations, renovations and improvements to
facilities, including fire, safety, energy
conservation and code compliance, not exceeding
[$1,429,000] $1,329,000.
Sec. 74. Subsection (m) of section 21 of
special act 97-1 of the June 5 special session is
amended to read as follows:
For the Department of Children and Families:
Alterations, renovations and improvements to
buildings and grounds, including the completion of
the development of the [State Receiving Home}
CHILDREN'S PLACE, East Windsor, not exceeding
$2,000,000.
Sec. 75. Section 27 of special act 97-1 of the
June 5 special session is amended to read as
follows:
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in
accordance with the provisions of sections 27 to
30, inclusive, of [this act] SPECIAL ACT 97-1 OF
THE JUNE 5 SPECIAL SESSION, from time to time to
authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in
one or more series and in principal amounts in the
aggregate, not exceeding [$15,000,000]
$20,000,000.
Sec. 76. Section 28 of special act 97-1 of the
June 5 special session is amended to read as
follows:
The proceeds of the sale of said bond shall be
used by the Department of Economic and Community
Development for the purposes hereinafter stated:
Housing development and rehabilitation,
including moderate cost housing, moderate rental,
congregate and elderly housing, urban
homesteading, community housing development
corporations, housing purchase and rehabilitation
(no more than $10,000,000 of the total), housing
for the homeless, housing for low income persons,
limited equity cooperatives and mutual housing
projects, removal and abatement of hazardous
material including asbestos and lead-based paint
in residential structures (no more than $2,500,000
of the total), emergency repair assistance for
senior citizens, housing land bank and land trust,
housing and community development, predevelopment
grants and loans, reimbursement for state and
federal surplus property, private rental
investment mortgage and equity program, housing
infrastructure, septic system repair loan program,
acquisition and related rehabilitation and
participation in federal programs, including
administrative expenses associated with those
programs eligible under the general statutes, not
exceeding [$15,000,000] $20,000,000.
Sec. 77. Subsection (e) of section 32 of
special act 97-1 of the June 5 special session is
amended to read as follows:
For the Department of Education: Grants-in-aid
to municipalities and regional school districts,
and regional education service centers for
technology wiring of schools (at least [$3
million] $4,000,000 of the total for Bridgeport,
Hartford, [and] New Haven AND WATERBURY), not
exceeding $10,000,000.
Sec. 78. Subdivision (2) of subsection (h) of
section 32 of special act 97-1 of the June 5
special session is amended to read as follows:
[Equipment upgrades for Advanced Television,
including transmitters and conversion to digital
studio, including processing and transmission
equipment] EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF ALL
PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS,
INCLUDING ALL EQUIPMENT AND RELATED TECHNICAL
UPGRADES NECESSARY TO CONVERT TO DIGITAL
TELEVISION BROADCASTING, not exceeding $600,000.
Sec. 79. This act shall take effect July 1,
1998.
Approved June 8, 1998