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7		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 7414
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8	6		January Session, 2019
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
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12	19		AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX FUND FOR
13	20		CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PROGRAMS AT THE STAT E CAPITOL AND
14	21		THE OLD STATE HOUSE AND A TAX CREDIT FOR DONATIONS TO
15	22		SAID FUND.
16	23		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
17	24		Assembly convened:
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19	26		Section 1. Section 2-71h of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
20	27		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 2
21	28		(a) The supervision, security, utilization and control of the State 3
22	29		Capitol building, the State Capitol grounds and parking facilities, 4
23	30		exclusive of the present offices and parking facilities of the Governor, 5
24	31		Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State and Secretary of the Office 6
25	32		of Policy and Management and their respective staffs, the Legislative 7
26	33		Office Building and parking garage and related structures and the 8
27	34		grounds and parking facilities thereon, and other facilities and areas 9
28	35		made available to or used by the committee shall be as determined by 10
29	36		the Joint Committee on Legislative Management. The Joint Committee 11
30	37		on Legislative Management shall maintain such buildings, related 12
31	38		structures, grounds and parking facilities. The Joint Committee on 13
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32	45		Legislative Management shall adopt regulations (1) for the 14
33	46		maintenance of order within such buildings and related structures and 15
34	47		on such grounds and on those grounds, buildings and facilities made 16
35	48		available for the use of said committee, and (2) establishing the regular 17
36	49		business hours for such buildings and all offices housed within such 18
37		-	buildings. Any person violating any such regulations shall be fined not 19 Substitute Bill No. 7414
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	50	+	buildings. Any person violating any such regulations shall be fined not 19
44	51		more than one hundred dollars, except that any person who parks a 20
45	52		motor vehicle in violation of such regulations shall have committed an 21
46	53		infraction and shall be fined not more than ninety dollars. The 22
47	54		enforcement of such regulations shall be by the Office of State Capitol 23
48	55		Police. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the 24
49	56		Commissioner of Administrative Services may provide for additional 25
50	57		parking on land under the control of the Joint Committee on 26
51	58		Legislative Management with the approval of said committee. 27
52	59		(b) The Joint Committee on Legislative Management shall assign 28
53	60		permanent office space in a room in a building under its control for the 29
54	61		use of authorized representatives of newspapers and press 30
55	62		associations. 31
56	63		(c) The Joint Committee on Legislative Management shall cause the 32
57	64		national and state flags to be displayed on the State Capitol and at the 33
58	65		Legislative Office Building from sunrise to sunset of each day. 34
59	66		(d) (1) There is established a fund to be known as the "State Capitol 35
60	67		Complex Fund". The fund may contain any moneys required or 36
61	68		permitted to be deposited in the fund and shall be held by the 37
62	69		Comptroller separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and 38
63	70		accounts. Investment earnings credited to the assets of the fund shall 39
64	71		become part of the assets of said fund. Any balance remaining in the 40
65	72		fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the fund 41
66	73		for the fiscal year next succeeding. 42
67	74		(2) Moneys in the fund shall be used by the executive director of the 43
68	75		Joint Committee on Legislative Management, with the approval of the 44
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69	82		committee, for capital expenditure programs and historic preservation 45
70	83		and restoration projects at the State Capitol and the Old State House. 46
71	84		Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) (a) Any company, as defined in 47
72	85		section 12-1 of the general statutes, may make a voluntary, unrestricted 48
73	86		and irrevocable cash donation or donations to the State Capitol 49
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	87	+	Complex Fund established under subsection (d) of section 2-71h of the 50
81	88		general statutes, as amended by this act. The Comptroller shall issue a 51
82	89		receipt or voucher, in a form and manner as prescribed by the 52
83	90		Commissioner of Revenue Services, to the donor company that entitles 53
84	91		such company to a credit, provided the aggregate amount of all credits 54
85	92		issued under this section in any fiscal year shall not exceed five million 55
86	93		dollars. Such receipt or voucher shall include the name and address of 56
87	94		the company, the tax identification number of the company, the 57
88	95		amount of the cash donation received, the date of such receipt and any 58
89	96		additional information the commissioner may require. 59
90	97		(b) (1) The credit authorized under this section may be claimed 60
91	98		against the tax imposed under chapter 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 or 212 of 61
92	99		the general statutes, commencing with the income year in which the 62
93	100		cash donation was made. Any credit not used for such income year 63
94	101		may be carried forward and credited against the tax imposed for the 64
95	102		succeeding five income years or until the full credit is used, whichever 65
96	103		occurs first. 66
97	104		(2) Any company entitled to a credit under this section may sell, 67
98	105		assign or otherwise transfer such credit, in whole or in part, to one or 68
99	106		more taxpayers to offset any tax due or otherwise payable by such 69
100	107		taxpayers under chapter 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 or 212 of the general 70
101	108		statutes, provided such credit may not be sold, assigned or otherwise 71
102	109		transferred, in whole or in part, more than three times. 72
103	110		(3) Any company claiming a credit under this section, in whole or in 73
104	111		part, shall provide any documentation or informatio n the 74
105	112		Commissioner of Revenue Services requires to verify the claim. 75
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106	119		(c) (1) The Comptroller shall provide to the Commissioner of 76
107	120		Revenue Services any documentation or information the commissioner 77
108	121		requests or requires to administer the credits authorized under this 78
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110	123		(2) The Comptroller shall provide to the Joint Committee on 80
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119		-	quarter and an annual report of the fund balance, including deposits 83
120		-	made to and funds withdrawn from the fund in the preceding year. 84
	124	+	Legislative Management an accounting, at least quarterly, of any 81
	125	+	moneys deposited in the preceding quarter and an annual report of the 82
	126	+	fund balance, including deposits made to and funds withdrawn from 83
	127	+	the fund in the preceding year. 84
121	128		Sec. 3. Section 4b-60 of the general statutes is repealed and the 85
122	129		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 86
123	130		(a) There shall be a State Commission on Capitol Preservation and 87
124	131		Restoration to consist of twelve members to be appointed as follows: 88
125	132		Two members shall be appointed by the Governor, two by the speaker 89
126	133		of the House of Representatives, two by the president pro tempore of 90
127	134		the Senate, one by the House minority leader, one by the Senate 91
128	135		minority leader, two members of the Joint Committee on Legislative 92
129	136		Management, one appointed by each of the chairmen of said 93
130	137		committee, and one member of the Culture and Tourism Advisory 94
131	138		Committee appointed by its chairperson. The Commissioner of 95
132	139		Administrative Services, or the commissioner's designee, shall be an 96
133	140		ex-officio member of the commission and shall attend its meetings. 97
134	141		Vacancies on the commission shall be filled by the original appointing 98
135	142		authority for the unexpired portion of the term. The members shall 99
136	143		serve without compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed 100
137	144		for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of 101
138	145		their duties. The commission shall meet at least quarterly, and more 102
139	146		often on the call of the chairman or on the written request of a majority 103
140	147		of the members. The commission may designate subcommittees to 104
141	148		carry out its functions. Any member who fails to attend three 105
142	149		consecutive meetings or fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings 106
143	150		held during any calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned. 107
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144	157		(b) The commission: (1) Shall undertake a continuing review and 108
145	158		study of the State Capitol building and grounds, with a view to 109
146	159		developing a master plan for the preservation and restoration of the 110
147	160		Capitol, including necessary structural changes, consistent with the 111
148	161		original historical character of the building, with due regard being 112
149	162		given to enhancing the interior and exterior beauty of the building, 113
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	163	+	making better use of existing space and reducing public safety 114
157	164		hazards; (2) may consult with state, federal or private agencies with 115
158	165		respect thereto, and disseminate information on its activities; and (3) 116
159	166		shall report on its activities to the Joint Committee on Legislative 117
160	167		Management annually or as often as the committee shall direct. The 118
161	168		Department of Administrative Services shall provide professional staff 119
162	169		assistance to the commission when available. If such assistance cannot 120
163	170		be provided within a reasonable time, the commission may, with the 121
164	171		approval of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management, retain 122
165	172		technical advisors to assist in reviewing project plans and work. 123
166	173		(c) The commission is authorized to accept gifts, donations and 124
167	174		grants from the federal government or other public or private sources 125
168	175		for the purpose of such preservation and restoration. 126
169	176		(d) The Joint Committee on Legislative Management may undertake 127
170	177		capital expenditure programs (1) for which capital funds are 128
171	178		authorized [,] in connection with such preservation and restoration, 129
172	179		and (2) at the State Capitol and the Old State House, as set forth in 130
173	180		subsection (d) of section 2-71h, as amended by this act, for which 131
174	181		donations have been made in accordance with section 2 of this act. 132
175	182		Such programs shall be carried out by the committee, pursuant to 133
176	183		plans and specifications approved by the commission and in 134
177	184		accordance with the bidding procedures in part II of chapter 60. The 135
178	185		commission shall adopt regulations establishing basic artistic 136
179	186		standards in keeping with the original historical character of the 137
180	187		Capitol to assist the committee in the preparation of plans and 138
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182	195		(e) The commission shall be an independent body within the 140
183	196		Legislative Department for administrative purposes only. 141
184	197		Sec. 4. Section 75 of public act 16-3 of the May special session is 142
185	198		repealed. (Effective July 1, 2019) 143
186	199		Sec. 5. Section 2-71y of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective July 144
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194	201		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
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197	204		Section 1 July 1, 2019 2-71h
198	205		Sec. 2 July 1, 2019 New section
199	206		Sec. 3 July 1, 2019 4b-60
200	207		Sec. 4 July 1, 2019 Repealer section
201	208		Sec. 5 July 1, 2019 Repealer section
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203		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
204		-	In Section 2(c)(2), "in the State Capitol Complex Fund" was added for
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	210	+	Statement of Purpose:
	211	+	To establish the State Capitol Complex Fund for donations to
	212	+	undertake capital expenditure programs at the State Capitol and the
	213	+	Old State House and provide a tax credit for donations to said fund.
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	215	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline,
	216	+	except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is
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