Title 32, Title 32: Commerce and Economic and Community Development

Sec. 32-344. (Formerly Sec. 32-175). Definitions. As used in this section and sections 32-345 and 32-346: (1) “Business-led consortium” means a coalition or other group of entities, related by contractual or other arrangements, that (A) includes at least one Connecticut business …

Sec. 32-345. (Formerly Sec. 32-176). Development research and economic assistance matching grant program. (a) The Department of Economic and Community Development may establish a Connecticut development research and economic assistance matching grant program, within available app…

Sec. 32-346. Revolving account. The corporation shall establish a “Connecticut technology partnership assistance program revolving account”. Any and all references in any general statutes, procedure or legal document to the “phase III assistance program revolving account” shall, …

Sec. 32-347. Short title: Small Business Recovery Act of 1993. Sections 32-347 to 32-349, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the “Small Business Recovery Act of 1993”. (P.A. 93-382, S. 50, 69.) History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993.

Sec. 32-348. Establishment of a manufacturing extension service (CONNSTEP). Grants. Bond issue. Section 32-348 is repealed, effective July 1, 2012. (P.A. 93-382, S. 51, 69; P.A. 94-116, S. 11, 28; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 98-203, S. 2, 13; P.A. 11-61, S. 1…

Sec. 32-349. One-stop business registry. Bond issue. (a) There shall be established a one-stop business registry in the Department of Economic and Community Development. The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall coordinate the establishment of the business regist…

Sec. 32-350. Definitions. As used in sections 32-350 to 32-352, inclusive: (1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development; (2) “Woman-owned business” means any business (A) of which fifty-one per cent or more of the capital stock, if any, or asset…

Sec. 32-351. Micro-loan program for woman-owned businesses. (a)(1) There is established a micro-loan program for woman-owned businesses. The commissioner may enter into a contract with a quasi-public agency, financial institution or nonprofit corporation to provide for the admini…

Sec. 32-352. Business management training program. Each woman-owned business that receives a loan or loan guarantee pursuant to section 32-351 shall participate in a business management training program as designated by the commissioner. The commissioner may establish a business …

Sec. 32-353. Definitions. As used in sections 32-353 to 32-355, inclusive: (1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development; (2) “Minority-owned business” means any business (A) that is a minority business enterprise, as defined in section 4a-60g, a…

Sec. 32-354. Micro-loan program for minority-owned businesses. (a)(1) There is established a micro-loan program for minority-owned businesses. The commissioner may enter into a contract with a quasi-public agency, financial institution or nonprofit corporation to provide for the …

Sec. 32-355. Business management training program. Each minority-owned business that receives a loan or loan guarantee pursuant to section 32-354 shall participate in a business management training program as designated by the commissioner. The commissioner may establish a busine…

Sec. 32-356. Small business incubator account. There is established an account to be known as the small business incubator account, which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The commissioner may use funds from the account to provide administrative exp…

Sec. 32-357. Plan to increase funds provided pursuant to the small business innovation research program and small business technology transfer program. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, in consultation with the Department of Economic and Community Development and the Connect…