Title 32 — Title 32: Commerce and Economic and Community Development
47 chapters · 618 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-345 (Formerly Sec. 32-176). Development research and economic assistance matching grant program.
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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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-346 Revolving account.
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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, …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-347 Short title: Small Business Recovery Act of 1993.
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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.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-348 Establishment of a manufacturing extension service (CONNSTEP). Grants. Bond issue.
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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 Section 32-348 is repealed, effective July 1, 2012.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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-349 One-stop business registry. Bond issue.
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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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-350 Definitions.
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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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-351 Micro-loan program for woman-owned businesses.
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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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-352 Business management training program.
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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 …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-353 Definitions.
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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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-354 Micro-loan program for minority-owned businesses.
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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 …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-355 Business management training program.
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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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-356 Small business incubator account.
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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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-357 Plan to increase funds provided pursuant to the small business innovation research program and small business technology transfer program.
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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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 32-358 to 32-379 32-358 to 32-379
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Secs. 32-358 to 32-379. Reserved for future use.
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 32-380 and 32-381 Legislative finding. Definitions.
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Secs. 32-380 and 32-381. Legislative finding. Definitions. Sections 32-380 and 32-381 are repealed, effective January 12, 1999. (Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 93-1, S. 1, 2, 35; Dec. Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 42, 43.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-382 Bond authorization.
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Sec. 32-382. Bond authorization. The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the provisions of sections 32-382 to 32-386, inclusive, and section 32-393, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amo…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-383 Bonds and notes.
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Sec. 32-383. Bonds and notes. (a) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 32-382 to 32-385, inclusive, are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State …
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 32-384 to 32-409 Revenues from lease of the project. Proceeds of bonds previously authorized for other projects allowed to be expended for the project; bond authorization. Stadium Oversight Commission. Condemnation of real property for stadium and practice facility sites. Payment of damages. Appeal to Superior Court; reassessment of damages or benefits by trial referees. Costs in appeals from awards. Lien for assessed benefits. Interest payable ninety days after acceptance of agreement. Powers of Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; conditions to be met before bonds issued, sites acquired or liability for construction costs incurred. Construction standards and detailed plans and specifications for stadium and practice facilities. Development agreement; contracts for design and construction of stadium and practice facilities. Deadlines for construction of stadium and practice facilities; stipulated sum; supervision of work and materials; contracting procedures; Attorney General to approve form and development agreement and leases; payments by Comptroller. Stadium facility lease. Practice facility lease. Statutory and other provisions of law which are not applicable to the project. Jurisdiction over licenses, permits, approvals and administrative actions concerning the project; freedom of information. Applications for licenses, permits, approvals and administrative actions concerning the project. Decisions on applications. Appeal to Superior and Appellate Courts. Operation in accordance with environmental laws. Property tax exemption; payment to municipalities. State liability. Personal liability of state officers. Development agreement to require set-aside for small contractors, minority business enterprises and individuals with a disability. Liberal construction.
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Secs. 32-384 to 32-409. Revenues from lease of the project. Proceeds of bonds previously authorized for other projects allowed to be expended for the project; bond authorization. Stadium Oversight Commission. Condemnation of real property for stadium and practice facility sites. …
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 32-410 to 32-424 32-410 to 32-424
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Secs. 32-410 to 32-424. Reserved for future use.
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 32-425 to 32-434 Definitions. Connecticut Port Authority; establishment; board members; procedures. Perpetual succession; termination. Board of directors. Executive director. Purpose. Powers. Foreign-trade zones. Annual reports; examination; audits. Business plan; reports.
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Secs. 32-425 to 32-434. Definitions. Connecticut Port Authority; establishment; board members; procedures. Perpetual succession; termination. Board of directors. Executive director. Purpose. Powers. Foreign-trade zones. Annual reports; examination; audits. Business plan; reports.…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-435 Connecticut Port Authority. Powers and duties. Board of directors. Executive director.
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Sec. 32-435. Connecticut Port Authority. Powers and duties. Board of directors. Executive director. Section 32-435 is repealed, effective July 1, 2015. (P.A. 14-222, S. 1; P.A. 15-61, S. 6; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 519.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 32-436 to 32-449 32-436 to 32-449
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Secs. 32-436 to 32-449. Reserved for future use.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-450 Definitions.
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Sec. 32-450. Definitions. As used in sections 32-450 to 32-458, inclusive: (1) “Awarding authority” means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the board of directors of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated. (2) “Economic development financial assistance” me…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-451 Public policy objectives for threshold projects.
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Sec. 32-451. Public policy objectives for threshold projects. Each awarding authority shall (1) develop a written statement articulating the public policy objectives for threshold projects under each economic development financial assistance program administered by the authority …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-452 Information required for threshold projects.
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Sec. 32-452. Information required for threshold projects. (a) Each business seeking economic development financial assistance for a threshold project shall submit the following prior to any decision by the awarding authority regarding such assistance: (1) A statement explaining h…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-453 Additional criteria for award of financial assistance.
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Sec. 32-453. Additional criteria for award of financial assistance. (a) In addition to the criteria specified under the provisions of the general statutes authorizing each economic development financial assistance program, the awarding authority shall consider the following crite…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-454 Reports.
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Sec. 32-454. Reports. (a) Each awarding authority shall require each recipient of economic development financial assistance for a threshold project to report annually to the authority on its progress toward achieving the public policy objectives which they have agreed to under su…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-455 Contracts.
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Sec. 32-455. Contracts. The awarding authority shall include provisions in the contract with a recipient of economic development financial assistance for a threshold project that (1) require the recipient to use the assistance only for the purposes approved by the authority and (…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-456 Logs of pending requests for assistance.
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Sec. 32-456. Logs of pending requests for assistance. Each awarding authority shall maintain a log containing a list of all pending requests for economic development financial assistance for threshold projects. The log shall be organized by the municipalities affected by such req…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-457 Confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets.
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Sec. 32-457. Confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets. Notwithstanding any provision of sections 32-450 to 32-457, inclusive, (1) no business seeking economic development financial assistance for a threshold project shall be required to disclose confidential or pr…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-458 Liabilities of applicants for financial assistance.
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Sec. 32-458. Liabilities of applicants for financial assistance. Any awarding authority, as defined in section 32-450, when determining whether to grant any economic development financial assistance, shall consider whether the applicant for such financial assistance or any princi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-459 Return or use of unused grant awards.
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Sec. 32-459. Return or use of unused grant awards. The Department of Economic and Community Development shall include in any agreement for the award of a grant by the department a date by which the grant recipient shall (1) return any unused grant award to the department, or (2) …
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 32-460 and 32-461 32-460 and 32-461
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Secs. 32-460 and 32-461. Reserved for future use.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-462 Limitation on the amount of financial assistance which may be awarded without specific approval by the General Assembly. Exception.
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Sec. 32-462. Limitation on the amount of financial assistance which may be awarded without specific approval by the General Assembly. Exception. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Agency” means the Department of Economic and Community Development or Connecticut Innovations, Incorp…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-462a Authorization for financial assistance to Torrington Development Corporation.
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Sec. 32-462a. Authorization for financial assistance to Torrington Development Corporation. In accordance with the provisions of section 32-462, during the period commencing November 2, 2007, and ending June 30, 2009, the Department of Economic and Community Development may provi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-462b Authorization for financial assistance to the Steel Point project in Bridgeport.
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Sec. 32-462b. Authorization for financial assistance to the Steel Point project in Bridgeport. In accordance with the provisions of section 32-462, during the period commencing January 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2020, any agency, as defined in section 32-462, may provide financ…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 32-463 to 32-474 32-463 to 32-474
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Secs. 32-463 to 32-474. Reserved for future use. PART II HIGH PERFORMANCE WORK ORGANIZATIONS
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-475 Definition.
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Sec. 32-475. Definition. As used in sections 32-475 to 32-480, inclusive: “High performance work organization” means a person, firm or corporation which establishes a work environment which enhances the ability of the person, firm or corporation to: (1) Demonstrate a commitment t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-476 Commissioner of Economic and Community Development required to give priority to applicants establishing high performance work environments.
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Sec. 32-476. Commissioner of Economic and Community Development required to give priority to applicants establishing high performance work environments. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall give priority to applicants who have established a work environmen…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-477 Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated required to give priority to certain applicants establishing high performance work environments.
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Sec. 32-477. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated required to give priority to certain applicants establishing high performance work environments. The board of directors of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall give priority to applicants who have established a work enviro…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-478 Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated required to give priority to certain applicants establishing high performance work environments.
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Sec. 32-478. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated required to give priority to certain applicants establishing high performance work environments. The board of directors of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall give priority to applicants who have established a work enviro…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-479 Development of goals, objectives and outcome measures. Annual reports.
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Sec. 32-479. Development of goals, objectives and outcome measures. Annual reports. Not later than July 1, 1996, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, the Labor Commissioner and Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall jointly develop goals and objectives and…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-480 Encouragement of utilization of high performance work practices.
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Sec. 32-480. Encouragement of utilization of high performance work practices. The Department of Economic and Community Development, the Labor Department and Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall, when appropriate, encourage persons, firms and corporations which contact said…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 32-481 to 32-499 32-481 to 32-499
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Secs. 32-481 to 32-499. Reserved for future use.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-500 Definitions.
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Sec. 32-500. Definitions. As used in sections 32-500 to 32-512, inclusive: (1) “Corporation” means Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated; (2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development; (3) “Department” means Department of Economic and Community D…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-501 Commissioner's duties re international trade. State business trade with African countries.
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Sec. 32-501. Commissioner's duties re international trade. State business trade with African countries. (a) The commissioner shall have jurisdiction over the coordination of trade development activities in the state. The commissioner shall initiate, conduct and coordinate the imp…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-502 Export extension service program.
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Sec. 32-502. Export extension service program. There is hereby established within the Department of Economic and Community Development an export extension service program for the purpose of awarding, within available resources, a grant to a public, private or nonprofit entity for…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-503 Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated export division.
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Sec. 32-503. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated export division. (a) Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall establish an export division within the corporation. The division shall, within available resources, provide: (1) Working capital loans to small and medium-sized co…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-504 International trade account.
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Sec. 32-504. International trade account. There is established an international trade account which shall be a separate nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account may contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account, including success fees pursuant t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-505 International trade representatives.
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Sec. 32-505. International trade representatives. (a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may retain trade representatives in foreign countries to assist Connecticut businesses in finding (1) export customers, agents and distributors and (2) foreign companies t…