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

Secs. 32-177 to 32-179. Reserved for future use.

Secs. 32-180 to 32-182. Connecticut-Israel Exchange Commission; membership; organization. Powers and functions. Assistance from the Department of Economic and Community Development; contributions from private agencies. Sections 32-180 to 32-182, inclusive, are repealed, effective…

Secs. 32-183 and 32-184. Reserved for future use.

Secs. 32-185 to 32-198. Connecticut Convention Center Authority Act. Sections 32-185 to 32-198, inclusive, are repealed, effective June 5, 1998. (P.A. 89-381, S. 1–15; P.A. 90-230, S. 70, 101; P.A. 92-184, S. 17, 19; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11, S. 55, 56, 70; P.A. 98-179, S. 29, 30…

Sec. 32-199. Reserved for future use.

Secs. 32-200 to 32-212. Short title: Lower Fairfield County Convention Center Authority Act. Legislative finding. Definitions. Lower Fairfield County Conference or Exhibition Authority. Purposes and powers of the authority. Adoption of written procedures. Bonds, notes and other o…

Secs. 32-213 to 32-219. Reserved for future use.

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 and other economic base business sectors is important to the economic welfare of the state and to the retention and creation of job opportuniti…

Sec. 32-222. Definitions. As used in sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive: (a) “Business development project” means a project undertaken by an eligible applicant involving one or more of the following: (1) The construction, substantial renovation, improvement or expansion of a fa…

Sec. 32-222a. Office of Defense Diversification established in the Department of Economic and Community Development to provide financial assistance for defense diversification projects. Section 32-222a is repealed, effective May 7, 2008. (P.A. 91-340, S. 3, 8; 91-407, S. 32; P.A.…

Sec. 32-223. Application for financial assistance. Projects exempt from application. (a)(1) An eligible applicant shall submit an application for financial assistance to the commissioner on forms provided by the commissioner and with such information the commissioner deems necess…

Sec. 32-224. Designation of implementing agency. Development plan. Public service facilities. Acquisition of real property for project. Limitations. (a) Any municipality which has a planning commission may, by vote of its legislative body, designate an implementing agency to exer…

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 bod…

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 su…

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 …

Sec. 32-228. Sale, exchange or lease of real property under custody and control of the Department of Economic and Community Development. (a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may, with the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, the Secretary…

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…

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 acc…

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 Assi…

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 fr…

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 …

Sec. 32-234. Regulations. The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 as necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive. (P.A. 90-270, S. 15, 38.)

Sec. 32-235. Bond authorization for the Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance Act of 1990, the Connecticut job training finance demonstration program, the United States Naval Submarine Base-New London, the CTNext Fund and various other purposes. (a) For the purposes d…

Sec. 32-236. Provision of assistance to certain financial institutions. Exemption from requirement for approval by General Assembly. (a) In furtherance of the economic development of the state, the Department of Economic and Community Development may provide financial assistance …

Sec. 32-237. Assistance for defense manufacturers' suppliers and other manufacturers. Section 32-237 is repealed, effective July 1, 2012. (P.A. 05-143, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 12; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5, S. 69; P.A. 10-32, S. 109; P.A. 11-61, S. 180.)

Sec. 32-238. Next generation manufacturing competitiveness enhancement program. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may establish, within available appropriations, a next generation manufacturing competitiveness enhancement program with the goal of increasing t…

Sec. 32-238a. Green manufacturing pilot program. The Department of Economic and Community Development shall establish and implement a pilot program to assist eligible manufacturing companies in converting their operations into green manufacturing facilities or in implementing ene…

Sec. 32-238b. Model internship program re opportunities in technology and advanced manufacturing. Not later than July 1, 2020, the Department of Economic and Community Development may, within available appropriations, develop a model internship program for use by companies and bu…

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 firm…

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 th…

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 Secr…

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…

Sec. 32-243. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 32-244. Applicability of Freedom of Information Act to data and other information re financial assistance. (a) All data and other information received by the Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated or any implementing agency, a…

Sec. 32-244a. Applicability of Freedom of Information Act to certain information. All information contained in any application for financial assistance submitted to the Department of Economic and Community Development or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated prior to October 1, 2…

Secs. 32-245 and 32-246. Commission on Connecticut's Future; Report on economic renewal of Connecticut. Department of Economic and Community Development to provide personnel and resources. Sections 32-245 and 32-246 are repealed, effective July 13, 2021. (P.A. 90-270, S. 27, 38; …

Secs. 32-247 to 32-259. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 32-260. Legislative finding. It is hereby found and declared that there exists a credit crisis in Connecticut, that because of such crisis many economic base firms in the state are losing existing financing and are unable to obtain new financing, that such crisis is resultin…

Sec. 32-261. Guarantees of loans and other investments. (a) There is created within the corporation the Connecticut Works Guarantee Fund. The corporation may issue or make advance commitments to issue guarantees of loans and guarantees of other investments. No guarantee or commit…

Sec. 32-262. 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 th…

Sec. 32-262a. Guarantees in effect or pending on June 14, 1993, deemed to be funded from the Connecticut Works Guarantee Fund. Section 31-262a is repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (P.A. 93-360, S. 11, 19; P.A. 95-334, S. 3, 13; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)

Sec. 32-263. Small and medium-sized business line of credit program. (a) There is established a two-year pilot small and medium-sized business line of credit program under which Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall make loans and loan guarantees to small and medium-sized c…

Sec. 32-264. Bond authorization. Section 32-264 is repealed, effective July 1, 1993. (P.A. 92-236, S. 5, 48; P.A. 93-382, S. 67, 69; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1, S. 34, 45.)

Sec. 32-265. Connecticut Capital Access Fund. Written procedures. Bond authorization for Capital Access Fund and small business assistance program. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Corporation” means Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, and (2) “financial institution” means an…

Sec. 32-266. Definitions. As used in sections 32-266 to 32-284, inclusive: (1) “Corporation” means Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated; and (2) “Regional corporation” means a corporation formed by three or more municipal development corporations, a regional economic development…

Sec. 32-267. Grants to regional corporations for regional revolving loan funds or participating agreements with small business lending corporations. The state, acting through the corporation, shall provide grants to not more than four regional corporations for the purpose of esta…

Sec. 32-268. Eligibility. To be eligible for a grant under section 32-267, a regional corporation shall: (1) Have available to it staff with sufficient expertise to analyze applications for financial assistance, to regularly monitor financial assistance to clients, and have made …

Sec. 32-269. Applications. (a) Applications to the corporation for a grant under section 32-267 shall: (1) Describe the applicant corporation, including its organization, membership, loan committee, staff and sources of other funds, if any; (2) Identify the geographic region to b…