Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB01006 Latest Draft

Bill / Comm Sub Version Filed 05/11/2011

                            General Assembly  Substitute Bill No. 1006
January Session, 2011  *_____SB01006FIN___042511____*

General Assembly

Substitute Bill No. 1006 

January Session, 2011

*_____SB01006FIN___042511____*

AN ACT INCREASING CERTAIN BOND AUTHORIZATIONS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 4-66c of the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011):

(a) For the purposes of subsection (b) of this section, 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 [one billion one hundred fifty-nine million four hundred eighty-seven thousand five hundred forty-four dollars] one billion two hundred fifty-nine million four hundred eighty-seven thousand five hundred forty-four dollars, provided fifty million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2012. 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 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.

(b) (1) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent hereinafter stated, shall be used, subject to the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of this section, for the purpose of redirecting, improving and expanding state activities which promote community conservation and development and improve the quality of life for urban residents of the state as hereinafter stated: (A) For the Department of Economic and Community Development: Economic and community development projects, including administrative costs incurred by the Department of Economic and Community Development, not exceeding sixty-seven million five hundred ninety-one thousand six hundred forty-two dollars, one million dollars of which shall be used for a grant to the development center program and the nonprofit business consortium deployment center approved pursuant to section 32-411; (B) for the Department of Transportation: Urban mass transit, not exceeding two million dollars; (C) for the Department of Environmental Protection: Recreation development and solid waste disposal projects, not exceeding one million nine hundred ninety-five thousand nine hundred two dollars; (D) for the Department of Social Services: Child day care projects, elderly centers, shelter facilities for victims of domestic violence, emergency shelters and related facilities for the homeless, multipurpose human resource centers and food distribution facilities, not exceeding thirty-nine million one hundred thousand dollars, provided four million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 1994; (E) for the Department of Economic and Community Development: Housing projects, not exceeding three million dollars; (F) for the Office of Policy and Management: (i) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for a pilot demonstration program to leverage private contributions for redevelopment of designated historic preservation areas, not exceeding one million dollars; (ii) grants-in-aid for urban development projects including economic and community development, transportation, environmental protection, public safety, children and families and social services projects and programs, including, in the case of economic and community development projects administered on behalf of the Office of Policy and Management by the Department of Economic and Community Development, administrative costs incurred by the Department of Economic and Community Development, not exceeding [one billion forty-four million eight hundred thousand dollars] one billion one hundred forty-four million eight hundred thousand dollars, provided fifty million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2012. 

(2) (A) Five million dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection may be made available to private nonprofit organizations for the purposes described in said subparagraph (F)(ii). (B) Twelve million dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection may be made available for necessary renovations and improvements of libraries. (C) Five million dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be made available for small business gap financing. (D) Ten million dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection may be made available for regional economic development revolving loan funds. (E) One million four hundred thousand dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be made available for rehabilitation and renovation of the Black Rock Library in Bridgeport. (F) Two million five hundred thousand dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be made available for site acquisition, renovation and rehabilitation for the Institute for the Hispanic Family in Hartford. (G) Three million dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be made available for the acquisition of land and the development of commercial or retail property in New Haven. (H) Seven hundred fifty thousand dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be made available for repairs and replacement of the fishing pier at Cummings Park in Stamford.

Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 4-66g of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011):

(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 hundred eighty million] two hundred twenty million dollars, provided twenty million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, [2010] 2012.

Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 4a-10 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011):

(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 [three hundred sixty-four million two hundred thousand dollars] three hundred eighty-seven million one hundred thousand dollars, provided twenty-two million nine hundred thousand dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2012. 

Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 7-538 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011):

(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 [six hundred forty-five million] seven hundred five million dollars, provided thirty million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, [2010] 2012.

Sec. 5. Section 10-287d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011):

For the purposes of funding (1) grants to projects that have received approval of the [State Board of Education] Department of Construction Services pursuant to sections 10-287 and 10-287a, subsection (a) of section 10-65 and section 10-76e, (2) grants to assist school building projects to remedy safety and health violations and damage from fire and catastrophe, and (3) regional vocational-technical school projects pursuant to section 10-283b, the State Treasurer is authorized and directed, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, to issue bonds of the state from time to time in one or more series in an aggregate amount not exceeding [eight billion thirty-eight million nine hundred sixty thousand] nine billion one hundred forty-five million nine hundred sixty thousand dollars, provided [six hundred thirty million four hundred thousand] five hundred eighty-four million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, [2010] 2012. Bonds of each series shall bear such date or dates and mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty years from their respective dates and be subject to such redemption privileges, with or without premium, as may be fixed by the State Bond Commission. They shall be sold at not less than par and accrued interest and the full faith and credit of the state is pledged for the payment of the interest thereon and the principal thereof as the same shall 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. The State Treasurer is authorized to invest temporarily in direct obligations of the United States, United States agency obligations, certificates of deposit, commercial paper or bank acceptances such portion of the proceeds of such bonds or of any notes issued in anticipation thereof as may be deemed available for such purpose. 

Sec. 6. Section 10-292k of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011):

For purposes of funding interest subsidy grants, except for interest subsidy grants made pursuant to subsection (b) of section 10-292m, the State Treasurer is authorized and directed, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, to issue bonds of the state from time to time in one or more series in an aggregate amount not exceeding [three hundred thirty-four million seven hundred thousand] three hundred fifty-six million four hundred thousand dollars, provided [eleven million two hundred thousand] eight million three hundred thousand dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, [2010] 2012. Bonds of each series shall bear such date or dates and mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty years from their respective dates and be subject to such redemption privileges, with or without premium, as may be fixed by the State Bond Commission. They shall be sold at not less than par and accrued interest and the full faith and credit of the state is pledged for the payment of the interest thereon and the principal thereof as the same shall 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. The State Treasurer is authorized to invest temporarily in direct obligations of the United States, United States agency obligations, certificates of deposit, commercial paper or bank acceptances, such portion of the proceeds of such bonds or of any notes issued in anticipation thereof as may be deemed available for such purpose.

Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 10a-91d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011):

(a) It is hereby determined and found to be in the best interest of this state and the system to establish CSUS 2020 as the efficient and cost-effective course to achieve the objective of renewing, modernizing, enhancing, expanding, acquiring and maintaining the infrastructure of the system, the particular project or projects, each being hereby approved as a project of CSUS 2020, and the presently estimated cost thereof being as follows: 

 

T1  Phase I Phase II Phase III
T2  Fiscal Years Fiscal Years Fiscal Years
T3  Ending Ending Ending
T4  June 30, June 30, June 30,
T5  2009-2011 2012-2014 2015-2018
T6 Central Connecticut State
T7 University
T8 Code Compliance/
T9 Infrastructure Improvements 18,146,445 6,704,000 5,000,000
T10 Renovate/Expand Willard
T11 and DiLoreto Halls
T12 (design/construction)  57,737,000
T13 Renovate/Expand Willard and
T14 DiLoreto Halls
T15 (equipment)   3,348,000
T16 New Classroom Office Building 33,978,000
T17 East Campus Infrastructure
T18 Development 13,244,000
T19 Burritt Library Expansion
T20 (design/construction)   96,262,000
T21 Burritt Library Renovation
T22 (design)   11,387,000
T23 New Maintenance/Salt Shed
T24 Facility 2,503,000
T25 Eastern Connecticut State
T26 University
T27 Code Compliance/
T28 Infrastructure Improvements 8,255,113 5,825,000 5,000,000
T29 Fine Arts Instructional Center
T30 (design) 12,000,000
T31 Fine Arts Instructional Center
T32 (construction)  71,556,000
T33 Fine Arts Instructional Center
T34 (equipment)   4,115,000
T35 Goddard Hall Renovation
T36 (design/construction)  19,239,000
T37 Goddard Hall Renovation
T38 (equipment)   1,095,000
T39 Sports Center Addition and
T40 Renovation (design)   11,048,000
T41 Outdoor Track - Phase II 1,816,000
T42 Athletic Support Building 1,921,000
T43 New Warehouse 2,269,000
T44 Southern Connecticut State
T45 University
T46 Code Compliance/
T47 Infrastructure Improvements [21,860,500] 8,637,000 5,000,000
T48  16,955,915
T49 New Academic Laboratory
T50 Building/Parking Garage
T51 (construct garage,
T52 design academic laboratory
T53 building, demolish Seabury
T54 Hall) [20,426,000]
T55  8,944,000
T56 New Academic Laboratory
T57 Building/Parking Garage
T58 (construct academic laboratory
T59 building)  63,171,000
T60 Health and Human Services
T61 Building   60,412,000
T62 Additions and Renovations to
T63 Buley Library 16,386,585
T64 Fine Arts Instructional Center   70,929,000
T65 Western Connecticut State
T66 University
T67 Code Compliance/
T68 Infrastructure Improvements 7,658,330 4,323,000 7,212,000
T69 Fine Arts Instructional Center
T70 (construction) 80,605,000
T71 Fine Arts Instructional Center
T72 (equipment)  4,666,000
T73 Higgins Hall Renovations
T74 (design)  2,982,000
T75 Higgins Hall Renovations
T76 (construction/equipment)   31,594,000
T77 Berkshire Hall Renovations
T78 (design)   4,797,000
T79 University Police Department
T80 Building (design) 500,000
T81 University Police Department
T82 Building (construction)  4,245,000
T83 Midtown Campus Mini-Chiller
T84 Plant   1,957,000
T85 State University System
T86 New and Replacement
T87 Equipment 26,895,000 14,500,000 31,844,000
T88 Alterations/Improvements:
T89 Auxiliary Service Facilities 18,672,422 15,000,000 20,000,000
T90 Telecommunications
T91 Infrastructure Upgrade 10,000,000 3,415,000 5,000,000
T92 Land and Property Acquisition 4,250,190 3,000,000 4,000,000
T93
T94 Totals 285,000,000 285,000,000 380,000,000

T1 

Phase I

Phase II

Phase III

T2 

Fiscal Years 

Fiscal Years 

Fiscal Years 

T3 

Ending 

Ending

Ending

T4 

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

T5 

2009-2011

2012-2014

2015-2018

T6 

Central Connecticut State 

T7 

 University 

T8 

Code Compliance/

T9 

 Infrastructure Improvements

18,146,445

6,704,000

5,000,000

T10 

Renovate/Expand Willard 

T11 

 and DiLoreto Halls 

T12 

 (design/construction)

57,737,000

T13 

Renovate/Expand Willard and 

T14 

 DiLoreto Halls 

T15 

 (equipment)

3,348,000 

T16 

New Classroom Office Building

33,978,000 

T17 

East Campus Infrastructure 

T18 

 Development

13,244,000 

T19 

Burritt Library Expansion 

T20 

 (design/construction)

96,262,000 

T21 

Burritt Library Renovation 

T22 

 (design)

11,387,000 

T23 

New Maintenance/Salt Shed 

T24 

 Facility

2,503,000

T25 

Eastern Connecticut State 

T26 

 University 

T27 

Code Compliance/

T28 

 Infrastructure Improvements

8,255,113

5,825,000

5,000,000

T29 

Fine Arts Instructional Center 

T30 

 (design)

12,000,000

T31 

Fine Arts Instructional Center

T32 

 (construction)

71,556,000

T33 

Fine Arts Instructional Center

T34 

 (equipment)

4,115,000

T35 

Goddard Hall Renovation 

T36 

 (design/construction)

19,239,000

T37 

Goddard Hall Renovation

T38 

 (equipment)

1,095,000

T39 

Sports Center Addition and 

T40 

 Renovation (design)

11,048,000

T41 

Outdoor Track - Phase II

1,816,000

T42 

Athletic Support Building

1,921,000

T43 

New Warehouse

2,269,000

T44 

Southern Connecticut State 

T45 

 University

T46 

Code Compliance/

T47 

 Infrastructure Improvements

[21,860,500] 

8,637,000

5,000,000

T48 

16,955,915

T49 

New Academic Laboratory 

T50 

 Building/Parking Garage 

T51 

 (construct garage,

T52 

 design academic laboratory 

T53 

 building, demolish Seabury 

T54 

 Hall) 

[20,426,000] 

T55 

8,944,000

T56 

New Academic Laboratory 

T57 

 Building/Parking Garage

T58 

 (construct academic laboratory 

T59 

 building)

63,171,000

T60 

Health and Human Services 

T61 

 Building

60,412,000

T62 

Additions and Renovations to 

T63 

 Buley Library

16,386,585

T64 

Fine Arts Instructional Center 

70,929,000

T65 

Western Connecticut State 

T66 

 University

T67 

Code Compliance/

T68 

 Infrastructure Improvements

7,658,330

4,323,000

7,212,000

T69 

Fine Arts Instructional Center 

T70 

 (construction)

80,605,000

T71 

Fine Arts Instructional Center 

T72 

 (equipment)

4,666,000

T73 

Higgins Hall Renovations 

T74 

 (design)

2,982,000

T75 

Higgins Hall Renovations 

T76 

 (construction/equipment)

31,594,000

T77 

Berkshire Hall Renovations 

T78 

 (design)

4,797,000

T79 

University Police Department 

T80 

 Building (design)

500,000

T81 

University Police Department

T82 

 Building (construction)

4,245,000

T83 

Midtown Campus Mini-Chiller 

T84 

 Plant

1,957,000

T85 

State University System

T86 

New and Replacement 

T87 

 Equipment

26,895,000

14,500,000

31,844,000

T88 

Alterations/Improvements: 

T89 

 Auxiliary Service Facilities

18,672,422

15,000,000

20,000,000

T90 

Telecommunications 

T91 

 Infrastructure Upgrade

10,000,000

3,415,000

5,000,000

T92 

Land and Property Acquisition

4,250,190

3,000,000

4,000,000

T93 

T94 

Totals

285,000,000

285,000,000

380,000,000

Sec. 8. Subsection (b) of section 16a-38m of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011):

(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 [Public Works] Energy and Environmental Protection for the purpose of funding [the net project costs, or the balance of any projects after applying any public or private financial incentives available, for] any energy services project that results in increased efficiency measures in state buildings pursuant to section 16a-38l, or for any renewable energy or combined heat and power project in state buildings.

Sec. 9. Subsection (b) of section 16a-38o of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011):

(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 [Public Utility Control] Energy and Environmental Protection for the purpose of [the grant program established in section 16a-38n] funding any energy services project that results in increased efficiency measures in state buildings pursuant to section 16a-38l, or for any renewable energy or combined heat and power project in state buildings.

Sec. 10. Subsection (b) of section 16a-38p of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011):

(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 [Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated] the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for the purpose of funding [the net project costs, or the balance of any projects after applying any public or private financial incentives available, for any renewable energy or combined heat and power projects in state buildings. The funds shall be made available through the Renewable Energy Investment Fund, established pursuant to section 16-245n. Eligible state buildings shall be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified or in the process of becoming LEED certified or in the process of becoming LEED silver rating certified or receive a two-globe rating in the green Globes USA design program or in the process of receiving a two-globe rating in the Green Globes USA design program] any energy services project that results in increased efficiency measures in state buildings pursuant to section 16a-38l, or for any renewable energy or combined heat and power project in state buildings.

Sec. 11. Section 22-26hh of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011):

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 [one hundred thirty million two hundred fifty thousand] one hundred fifty million two hundred fifty thousand dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used for the purposes of section 22-26cc, provided not more than ten million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, [2010] 2012, and further provided not more than two million dollars shall be used for the purposes of section 22-26jj. 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. 

Sec. 12. Subsection (a) of section 22a-483 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011):

(a) For the purposes of sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, 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 billion forty-one million twenty-five thousand nine hundred seventy-six dollars] one billion two hundred twenty-seven million six hundred twenty-five thousand nine hundred seventy-six dollars, provided ninety-four million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2012. 

Sec. 13. Subsection (d) of section 22a-483 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011):

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall preclude the State Bond Commission from authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds, in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [one billion nine hundred fifty-three million four hundred thousand] two billion four hundred twenty-five million one hundred eighty thousand dollars, provided [one hundred twenty million] two hundred thirty-eight million three hundred sixty thousand dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, [2010] 2012, that are not general obligations of the state of Connecticut to which the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal and interest. Such revenue bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such revenue bonds. The revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes authorized to be issued under sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, shall be special obligations of the state and shall not be payable from nor charged upon any funds other than the revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, including the repayment of municipal loan obligations; nor shall the state or any political subdivision thereof be subject to any liability thereon except to the extent of such pledged revenues or the receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive. The issuance of revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes under the provisions of said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, shall not directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the state or any political subdivision thereof to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment. The revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes shall not constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance, legal or equitable, upon any property of the state or of any political subdivision thereof, except the property mortgaged or otherwise encumbered under the provisions and for the purposes of said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive. The substance of such limitation shall be plainly stated on the face of each revenue bond, revenue state bond anticipation note and revenue state grant anticipation note issued pursuant to said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, shall not be subject to any statutory limitation on the indebtedness of the state and such revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes, when issued, shall not be included in computing the aggregate indebtedness of the state in respect to and to the extent of any such limitation. As part of the contract of the state with the owners of such revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes, all amounts necessary for the punctual payment of the debt service requirements with respect to such revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes shall be deemed appropriated, but only from the sources pledged pursuant to said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive. The proceeds of such revenue bonds or notes may be deposited in the Clean Water Fund for use in accordance with the permitted uses of such fund. Any expense incurred in connection with the carrying out of the provisions of this section, including the costs of issuance of revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes may be paid from the accrued interest and premiums or from any other proceeds of the sale of such revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes or revenue state grant anticipation notes and in the same manner as other obligations of the state. All provisions of subsections (g), (k), (l), (s) and (u) of section 3-20 or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby which are not inconsistent with the provisions of said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, are hereby adopted and shall apply to all revenue bonds, state revenue bond anticipation notes and state revenue grant anticipation notes authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive. For the purposes of subsection (o) of section 3-20, "bond act" shall be construed to include said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive.

Sec. 14. Subsection (a) of section 32-235 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011):

(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 ninety-five million three hundred thousand] six hundred seventy-five million three hundred thousand dollars, provided [forty-five million] forty million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, [2008] 2012.

Sec. 15. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2011) (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 twenty million dollars, provided ten million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2012.

(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 Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for the purpose of providing grants-in-aid under the intertown capital equipment purchase incentive program established pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.

(c) (1) There is established an intertown capital equipment purchase incentive program to provide grants to municipalities to jointly acquire, on and after October 1, 2011, by purchase or by lease, equipment and vehicles necessary to the performance or delivery of a required governmental function or service. 

(2) Grant funds may be used for acquisition costs of (A) equipment with an anticipated remaining useful life of not less than five years from the date of purchase or entry into a lease, including, but not limited to, data processing equipment that has a unit price of less than one thousand dollars, that a municipality uses in the performance or delivery of a required governmental function or service, and a (B) maintenance vehicle, pick-up truck, tractor, truck tractor or utility trailer, as each said term is defined in section 14-1 of the general statutes, or any other similar type of vehicle that a municipality uses in the performance or delivery of a required governmental function or service. Each grant shall be not more than fifty per cent of the total acquisition cost of such equipment or vehicle, or two hundred fifty thousand dollars, whichever is less. 

(3) Not later than September 1, 2011, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall develop guidelines to establish (A) the procedures to apply for and the administration of the intertown capital equipment purchase incentive program, (B) criteria for the expenditure of grant funds and the method of allocation of a grant among the municipalities that jointly acquire or lease equipment or a vehicle set forth in subdivision (2) of this subsection, and (C) prioritization for the awarding of grants pursuant to this section, including, but not limited to, any limits in a given time frame on (i) the number of times a municipality may apply, or (ii) the dollar amount of grant funds a municipality may receive, pursuant to this section.

(4) Not later than October 1, 2011, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall publish a notice of grant availability and solicit proposals for funding under the intertown capital equipment purchase incentive program. Municipalities eligible for such funding pursuant to the guidelines developed under subdivision (3) of this subsection may file applications for such funding at such times and in such manner as the secretary prescribes. The secretary shall review all grant applications and make determinations as to which acquisitions to fund and the amount of grants to be awarded in accordance with the guidelines developed under subdivision (3) of this subsection.

(d) 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 State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.

Sec. 16. Subsection (c) of section 2 of special act 02-1 of the May 9 special session is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2012):

For the [Department of Public Works] Department of Construction Services: Various security improvements, not exceeding $3,000,000.

Sec. 17. Subsection (d) of section 2 of special act 04-2 of the May special session, as amended by section 92 of special act 05-1 of the June special session, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2012):

For the [Department of Public Works] Department of Construction Services: 

(1) Removal or encapsulation of asbestos in state-owned buildings, not exceeding $5,000,000; 

(2) Infrastructure repairs and improvements, including fire, safety and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, improvements to state-owned buildings and grounds, including energy conservation and off-site improvements, and preservation of unoccupied buildings and grounds, including office development, acquisition and renovations for additional parking, not exceeding $4,000,000; 

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4b-1 of the general statutes, capital construction, improvements, repairs, renovations and land acquisition at Fire Training Schools, not exceeding $10,000,000. 

Sec. 18. Subsection (e) of section 2 of public act 07-7 of the June special session, as amended by section 216 of public act 10-44, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2012):

For the [Department of Information Technology] Department of Administrative Services: 

(1) Development and implementation of the Connecticut Education Network, not exceeding $4,100,000; 

(2) Planning and design of a data center, not exceeding $2,500,000; 

(3) Development and implementation of information technology systems for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, not exceeding $6,310,500. 

Sec. 19. Subsection (g) of section 2 of public act 07-7 of the June special session, as amended by section 218 of public act 10-44, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2012):

For the [Department of Public Works] Department of Construction Services: 

(1) Infrastructure repairs and improvements, including fire, safety and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, improvements to state-owned buildings and grounds, energy conservation and off-site improvements, and preservation of unoccupied buildings and grounds, including office development, acquisition, renovations for additional parking and security improvements, not exceeding $8,000,000; 

(2) Capital construction, improvements, repairs, renovations and land acquisition at fire training schools, not exceeding $8,000,000; 

(3) Removal or encapsulation of asbestos in state-owned buildings, not exceeding $5,000,000; 

(4) Development and implementation of a plan to reduce the number of state-owned and leased surface parking lots in Hartford, not exceeding $200,000.

Sec. 20. Subsection (c) of section 21 of public act 07-7 of the June special session is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2012):

For the [Department of Information Technology] Department of Administrative Services: Development and implementation of information technology systems for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, not exceeding $6,310,500.

Sec. 21. Subsection (e) of section 21 of public act 07-7 of the June special session, as amended by section 316 of public act 10-44, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2012):

For the [Department of Public Works] Department of Construction Services: 

(1) Removal or encapsulation of asbestos in state-owned buildings, not exceeding $5,000,000; 

(2) Infrastructure repairs and improvements, including fire, safety and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act improvements, improvements to state-owned buildings and grounds, including energy conservation and off-site improvements, and preservation of unoccupied buildings and grounds, including office development, acquisition, renovations for additional parking and security improvements, not exceeding $5,000,000; 

(3) Capital construction, improvements, repairs, renovations and land acquisition at fire training schools, not exceeding $8,000,000. 

Sec. 22. Subsection (b) of section 42 of public act 09-2 of the September special session is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2012):

For the [Department of Public Works] Department of Construction Services: Removal or encapsulation of asbestos in state-owned buildings, not exceeding $2,500,000.

Sec. 23. Section 1 of special act 01-2 of the June special session, as amended by section 5 of special act 01-1 of the November 15 special session, section 74 of special act 02-1 of the May 9 special session, section 94 of special act 04-2 of the May special session, section 123 of public act 07-7 of the June special session and section 83 of public act 10-44, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2011):

The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the provisions of sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of special act 01-2 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 [$479,604,195] $478,973,945.

Sec. 24. Subsection (e) of section 2 of special act 01-2 of the June special session, as amended by section 78 of special act 02-1 of the May 9 special session and section 96 of special act 04-2 of the May special session, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2011): 

Development of a new Public Health Laboratory, or for a laboratory addition for the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in Windsor, including acquisition, not exceeding [$5,000,000] $4,369,750.

Sec. 25. Section 9 of special act 05-1 of the June special session, as amended by section 346 of public act 10-44, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2011): 

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, abatement of hazardous material including asbestos and lead-based paint in residential structures, 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, demolition, renovation or redevelopment of vacant buildings or related infrastructure, septic system repair loan program, acquisition and related rehabilitation including loan guarantees for private developers of rental housing for the elderly, projects under the program established in section 21 of public act 01-7 of the June special session, and participation in federal programs, including administrative expenses associated with those programs eligible under the general statutes, not exceeding $21,000,000, provided: (1) $12,000,000 may be made available to finance renovations, with priority given to health and safety, modernization and restructuring of state moderate rental family and elderly housing developments and comparable projects, provided (A) $8,000,000 of said $12,000,000 may be used for said purposes in the five municipalities with the highest number of state moderate rental housing units on the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority's State Housing Portfolio as of January 1, 2005, (B) the planning requirements of sections 35 and 36 of public act 03-6 of the June special session have been met, (C) $2,000,000 may be used for said purposes in other municipalities, and (D) $2,000,000 may be used for said purposes at state-owned elderly housing units located in any municipality; (2) $800,000 shall be made available for renovations to a facility for the Friendship Service Center and Homeless Shelter in New Britain; and (3) $15,000,000 may be made available for the Pinnacle Heights Extension and Corbin Heights [Extension] housing development projects in New Britain.

Sec. 26. Section 1 of public act 07-7 of the June special session, as amended by section 211 of public act 10-44, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2011):

The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the provisions of sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of public act 07-7 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 [$335,828,850] $333,613,150.

Sec. 27. Subsection (o) of section 2 of public act 07-7 of the June special session, as amended by section 226 of public act 10-44, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2011): 

For the Department of Public Health: Development of a new public health laboratory and related costs, not exceeding [$32,785,900] $30,570,200. 

Sec. 28. Section 28 of public act 07-7 of the June special session is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2011):

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, abatement of hazardous material including asbestos and lead-based paint in residential structures, 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, demolition, renovation or redevelopment of vacant buildings or related infrastructure, septic system repair loan program, acquisition and related rehabilitation including loan guarantees for private developers of rental housing for the elderly, projects under the program established in section 8-37pp of the general statutes, and participation in federal programs, including administrative expenses associated with those programs eligible under the general statutes, not exceeding [$9,000,000] $10,000,000.

Sec. 29. Subsection (a) of section 34 of public act 09-2 of the September special session is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2011):

For the Department of Environmental Protection: Grants-in-aid, not exceeding $16,000,000, (1) for containment, removal or mitigation of identified hazardous waste disposal sites and to municipalities for new water mains to replace water supplied from contaminated wells, (2) for identification, investigation, containment, removal or mitigation of contaminated industrial sites in urban areas, (3) to municipalities for acquisition of land, for public parks, recreational and water quality improvements, water mains and water pollution control facilities, including sewer projects, (4) to municipalities for the purpose of providing potable water, and (5) to state agencies, regional planning agencies and municipalities for water pollution control projects. 

Sec. 30. Subdivision (3) of subsection (e) of section 42 of public act 09-2 of the September special session is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2011):

At Northwestern Community College: Site remediation, acquisition of property, design and construction for a replacement for the Joyner Building, not exceeding $1,633,611.

Sec. 31. Section 16a-38n of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2011)

 


This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2011 4-66c(a) and (b)
Sec. 2 July 1, 2011 4-66g(a)
Sec. 3 July 1, 2011 4a-10(a)
Sec. 4 July 1, 2011 7-538(a)
Sec. 5 July 1, 2011 10-287d
Sec. 6 July 1, 2011 10-292k
Sec. 7 July 1, 2011 10a-91d(a)
Sec. 8 July 1, 2011 16a-38m(b)
Sec. 9 July 1, 2011 16a-38o(b)
Sec. 10 July 1, 2011 16a-38p(b)
Sec. 11 July 1, 2011 22-26hh
Sec. 12 July 1, 2011 22a-483(a)
Sec. 13 July 1, 2011 22a-483(d)
Sec. 14 July 1, 2011 32-235(a)
Sec. 15 July 1, 2011 New section
Sec. 16 July 1, 2012 SA 02-1 of the May 9 Sp. Sess., Sec. 2(c)
Sec. 17 July 1, 2012 SA 04-2 of the May Sp. Sess., Sec. 2(d)
Sec. 18 July 1, 2012 PA 07-7 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 2(e)
Sec. 19 July 1, 2012 PA 07-7 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 2(g)
Sec. 20 July 1, 2012 PA 07-7 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 21(c)
Sec. 21 July 1, 2012 PA 07-7 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 21(e)
Sec. 22 July 1, 2012 PA 09-2 of the September Sp. Sess., Sec. 42(b)
Sec. 23 July 1, 2011 SA 01-2 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 1
Sec. 24 July 1, 2011 SA 01-2 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 2(e)
Sec. 25 July 1, 2011 SA 05-1 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 9
Sec. 26 July 1, 2011 PA 07-7 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 1
Sec. 27 July 1, 2011 PA 07-7 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 2(o)
Sec. 28 July 1, 2011 PA 07-7 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 28
Sec. 29 July 1, 2011 PA 09-2 of the September Sp. Sess., Sec. 34(a)
Sec. 30 July 1, 2011 PA 09-2 of the September Sp. Sess., Sec. 42(e)
Sec. 31 July 1, 2011 Repealer section

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

Section 1

July 1, 2011

4-66c(a) and (b)

Sec. 2

July 1, 2011

4-66g(a)

Sec. 3

July 1, 2011

4a-10(a)

Sec. 4

July 1, 2011

7-538(a)

Sec. 5

July 1, 2011

10-287d

Sec. 6

July 1, 2011

10-292k

Sec. 7

July 1, 2011

10a-91d(a)

Sec. 8

July 1, 2011

16a-38m(b)

Sec. 9

July 1, 2011

16a-38o(b)

Sec. 10

July 1, 2011

16a-38p(b)

Sec. 11

July 1, 2011

22-26hh

Sec. 12

July 1, 2011

22a-483(a)

Sec. 13

July 1, 2011

22a-483(d)

Sec. 14

July 1, 2011

32-235(a)

Sec. 15

July 1, 2011

New section

Sec. 16

July 1, 2012

SA 02-1 of the May 9 Sp. Sess., Sec. 2(c)

Sec. 17

July 1, 2012

SA 04-2 of the May Sp. Sess., Sec. 2(d)

Sec. 18

July 1, 2012

PA 07-7 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 2(e)

Sec. 19

July 1, 2012

PA 07-7 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 2(g)

Sec. 20

July 1, 2012

PA 07-7 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 21(c)

Sec. 21

July 1, 2012

PA 07-7 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 21(e)

Sec. 22

July 1, 2012

PA 09-2 of the September Sp. Sess., Sec. 42(b)

Sec. 23

July 1, 2011

SA 01-2 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 1

Sec. 24

July 1, 2011

SA 01-2 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 2(e)

Sec. 25

July 1, 2011

SA 05-1 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 9

Sec. 26

July 1, 2011

PA 07-7 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 1

Sec. 27

July 1, 2011

PA 07-7 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 2(o)

Sec. 28

July 1, 2011

PA 07-7 of the June Sp. Sess., Sec. 28

Sec. 29

July 1, 2011

PA 09-2 of the September Sp. Sess., Sec. 34(a)

Sec. 30

July 1, 2011

PA 09-2 of the September Sp. Sess., Sec. 42(e)

Sec. 31

July 1, 2011

Repealer section

Statement of Legislative Commissioners: 

The sections that change "Department of Public Works" to "Department of Construction Services" have been moved from sSB 1008 to sSB 1006, for proper placement of the sections.

 

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