Connecticut 2012 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00121 Compare Versions

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1		-	General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 121
2		-	February Session, 2012 _____SB00121CE_FIN032312____
	1	+	General Assembly Committee Bill No. 121
	2	+	February Session, 2012 LCO No. 2004
	3	+	02004SB00121CE_
	4	+	Referred to Committee on Commerce
	5	+	Introduced by:
	6	+	(CE)
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4	8		General Assembly
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6		-	~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 121
	10	+	Committee Bill No. 121
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8	12		February Session, 2012
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10		-	_____SB00121CE_FIN032312____
	14	+	LCO No. 2004
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	16	+	02004SB00121CE_
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	18	+	Referred to Committee on Commerce
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	20	+	Introduced by:
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	22	+	(CE)
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12	24		AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS AND THE AUTHORITY TO PURSUE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.
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14	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16	28		Section 1. Section 32-744 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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18		-	The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development [may] shall, within available appropriations, (1) provide economic development services to regional economic development districts, and (2) make priority regional grants to regional economic development districts for municipal development projects and ~~services and~~ for economic development and manufacturing assistance pursuant to sections 8-186 to 8-200, inclusive, and sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive.
	30	+	The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development [may] shall, within available appropriations, (1) provide economic development services to regional economic development districts, and (2) make priority regional grants to regional economic development districts for municipal development projects and for economic development and manufacturing assistance pursuant to sections 8-186 to 8-200, inclusive, and sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive.
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20	32		Sec. 2. Subsection (d) of section 32-742 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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22	34		(d) [The board of directors of a regional economic development district shall, annually, report to the commissioner and the secretary on progress made in implementing the comprehensive economic development strategy.] A new or revised strategy shall be developed at least once every five years. The board shall submit each new or revised strategy for review and approval in accordance with the same procedure as for a strategy under subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
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24	36		Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The board of directors of a regional economic development district shall have the authority to implement any comprehensive economic development strategy approved pursuant to section 32-742 of the general statutes, as amended by this act. Such authority to implement shall include, but is not limited to, (1) entering into necessary contracts with, or (2) accepting grants or other financial assistance from, the state or any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, any federal agency or from any private corporation, copartnership, association or individual in order to meet any objective or goal of such strategy.
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26	38		(b) The board of directors of a regional economic development district shall, annually, report to the commissioner and the secretary on progress made in implementing the comprehensive economic development strategy.
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31	43		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
32	44		Section 1 from passage 32-744
33	45		Sec. 2 from passage 32-742(d)
34	46		Sec. 3 from passage New section
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36	48		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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38	50		Section 1
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40	52		from passage
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42	54		32-744
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44	56		Sec. 2
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46	58		from passage
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48	60		32-742(d)
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50	62		Sec. 3
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52	64		from passage
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54	66		New section
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	68	+	Statement of Purpose:
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	70	+	To require the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to fund and provide economic development services to regional economic development districts and give such districts the authority to contract and receive grants to accomplish the goals of a comprehensive economic development strategy.
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	72	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
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58		-	CE Joint Favorable Subst. C/R FIN
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60		-	CE
	76	+	Co-Sponsors: SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
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62		-	~~Joint Favorable Subst. C/R~~
	78	+	Co-Sponsors:
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64		-	FIN
	80	+	SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
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	82	+	S.B. 121