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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 7414
January Session, 2019
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE STATE CAPITOL CO MPLEX FUND FOR
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PROGRAMS AT THE STAT E CAPITOL AND
THE OLD STATE HOUSE AND A TAX CREDIT FOR DONATIONS TO
SAID FUND.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 2-71h of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 2
(a) The supervision, security, utilization and control of the State 3
Capitol building, the State Capitol grounds and parking facilities, 4
exclusive of the present offices and parking facilities of the Governor, 5
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State and Secretary of the Office 6
of Policy and Management and their respective staffs, the Legislative 7
Office Building and parking garage and related structures and the 8
grounds and parking facilities thereon, and other facilities and areas 9
made available to or used by the committee shall be as determined by 10
the Joint Committee on Legislative Management. The Joint Committee 11
on Legislative Management shall maintain such buildings, related 12
structures, grounds and parking facilities. The Joint Committee on 13
Legislative Management shall adopt regulations (1) for the 14
maintenance of order within such buildings and related structures and 15
on such grounds and on those grounds, buildings and facilities made 16
available for the use of said committee, and (2) establishing the regular 17
business hours for such buildings and all offices housed within such 18
buildings. Any person violating any such regulations shall be fined not 19 Substitute Bill No. 7414
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more than one hundred dollars, except that any person who parks a 20
motor vehicle in violation of such regulations shall have committed an 21
infraction and shall be fined not more than ninety dollars. The 22
enforcement of such regulations shall be by the Office of State Capitol 23
Police. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the 24
Commissioner of Administrative Services may provide for additional 25
parking on land under the control of the Joint Committee on 26
Legislative Management with the approval of said committee. 27
(b) The Joint Committee on Legislative Management shall assign 28
permanent office space in a room in a building under its control for the 29
use of authorized representatives of newspapers and press 30
associations. 31
(c) The Joint Committee on Legislative Management shall cause the 32
national and state flags to be displayed on the State Capitol and at the 33
Legislative Office Building from sunrise to sunset of each day. 34
(d) (1) There is established a fund to be known as the "State Capitol 35
Complex Fund". The fund may contain any moneys required or 36
permitted to be deposited in the fund and shall be held by the 37
Comptroller separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and 38
accounts. Investment earnings credited to the assets of the fund shall 39
become part of the assets of said fund. Any balance remaining in the 40
fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the fund 41
for the fiscal year next succeeding. 42
(2) Moneys in the fund shall be used by the executive director of the 43
Joint Committee on Legislative Management, with the approval of the 44
committee, for capital expenditure programs and historic preservation 45
and restoration projects at the State Capitol and the Old State House. 46
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) (a) Any company, as defined in 47
section 12-1 of the general statutes, may make a voluntary, unrestricted 48
and irrevocable cash donation or donations to the State Capitol 49
Complex Fund established under subsection (d) of section 2-71h of the 50 Substitute Bill No. 7414
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general statutes, as amended by this act. The Comptroller shall issue a 51
receipt or voucher, in a form and manner as prescribed by the 52
Commissioner of Revenue Services, to the donor company that entitles 53
such company to a credit, provided the aggregate amount of all credits 54
issued under this section in any fiscal year shall not exceed five million 55
dollars. Such receipt or voucher shall include the name and address of 56
the company, the tax identification number of the company, the 57
amount of the cash donation received, the date of such receipt and any 58
additional information the commissioner may require. 59
(b) (1) The credit authorized under this section may be claimed 60
against the tax imposed under chapter 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 or 212 of 61
the general statutes, commencing with the income year in which the 62
cash donation was made. Any credit not used for such income year 63
may be carried forward and credited against the tax imposed for the 64
succeeding five income years or until the full credit is used, whichever 65
occurs first. 66
(2) Any company entitled to a credit under this section may sell, 67
assign or otherwise transfer such credit, in whole or in part, to one or 68
more taxpayers to offset any tax due or otherwise payable by such 69
taxpayers under chapter 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 or 212 of the general 70
statutes, provided such credit may not be sold, assigned or otherwise 71
transferred, in whole or in part, more than three times. 72
(3) Any company claiming a credit under this section, in whole or in 73
part, shall provide any documentation or information the 74
Commissioner of Revenue Services requires to verify the claim. 75
(c) (1) The Comptroller shall provide to the Commissioner of 76
Revenue Services any documentation or information the commissioner 77
requests or requires to administer the credits authorized under this 78
section. 79
(2) The Comptroller shall provide to the Joint Committee on 80
Legislative Management an accounting, at least quarterly, of any 81 Substitute Bill No. 7414
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moneys deposited in the State Capitol Complex Fund in the preceding 82
quarter and an annual report of the fund balance, including deposits 83
made to and funds withdrawn from the fund in the preceding year. 84
Sec. 3. Section 4b-60 of the general statutes is repealed and the 85
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 86
(a) There shall be a State Commission on Capitol Preservation and 87
Restoration to consist of twelve members to be appointed as follows: 88
Two members shall be appointed by the Governor, two by the speaker 89
of the House of Representatives, two by the president pro tempore of 90
the Senate, one by the House minority leader, one by the Senate 91
minority leader, two members of the Joint Committee on Legislative 92
Management, one appointed by each of the chairmen of said 93
committee, and one member of the Culture and Tourism Advisory 94
Committee appointed by its chairperson. The Commissioner of 95
Administrative Services, or the commissioner's designee, shall be an 96
ex-officio member of the commission and shall attend its meetings. 97
Vacancies on the commission shall be filled by the original appointing 98
authority for the unexpired portion of the term. The members shall 99
serve without compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed 100
for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of 101
their duties. The commission shall meet at least quarterly, and more 102
often on the call of the chairman or on the written request of a majority 103
of the members. The commission may designate subcommittees to 104
carry out its functions. Any member who fails to attend three 105
consecutive meetings or fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings 106
held during any calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned. 107
(b) The commission: (1) Shall undertake a continuing review and 108
study of the State Capitol building and grounds, with a view to 109
developing a master plan for the preservation and restoration of the 110
Capitol, including necessary structural changes, consistent with the 111
original historical character of the building, with due regard being 112
given to enhancing the interior and exterior beauty of the building, 113
making better use of existing space and reducing public safety 114 Substitute Bill No. 7414
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hazards; (2) may consult with state, federal or private agencies with 115
respect thereto, and disseminate information on its activities; and (3) 116
shall report on its activities to the Joint Committee on Legislative 117
Management annually or as often as the committee shall direct. The 118
Department of Administrative Services shall provide professional staff 119
assistance to the commission when available. If such assistance cannot 120
be provided within a reasonable time, the commission may, with the 121
approval of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management, retain 122
technical advisors to assist in reviewing project plans and work. 123
(c) The commission is authorized to accept gifts, donations and 124
grants from the federal government or other public or private sources 125
for the purpose of such preservation and restoration. 126
(d) The Joint Committee on Legislative Management may undertake 127
capital expenditure programs (1) for which capital funds are 128
authorized [,] in connection with such preservation and restoration, 129
and (2) at the State Capitol and the Old State House, as set forth in 130
subsection (d) of section 2-71h, as amended by this act, for which 131
donations have been made in accordance with section 2 of this act. 132
Such programs shall be carried out by the committee, pursuant to 133
plans and specifications approved by the commission and in 134
accordance with the bidding procedures in part II of chapter 60. The 135
commission shall adopt regulations establishing basic artistic 136
standards in keeping with the original historical character of the 137
Capitol to assist the committee in the preparation of plans and 138
specifications. 139
(e) The commission shall be an independent body within the 140
Legislative Department for administrative purposes only. 141
Sec. 4. Section 75 of public act 16-3 of the May special session is 142
repealed. (Effective July 1, 2019) 143
Sec. 5. Section 2-71y of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective July 144
1, 2019) 145 Substitute Bill No. 7414
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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2019 2-71h
Sec. 2 July 1, 2019 New section
Sec. 3 July 1, 2019 4b-60
Sec. 4 July 1, 2019 Repealer section
Sec. 5 July 1, 2019 Repealer section
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In Section 2(c)(2), "in the State Capitol Complex Fund" was added for
clarity.
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