Connecticut 2022 2022 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00012 Comm Sub / Bill

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General Assembly  Substitute Bill No. 12  
February Session, 2022 
 
 
 
 
 
AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE 
FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER PURPOSES AND 
CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT BABY BOND TRUST PROGRAM 
AND GRANTS FOR CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT AND 
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.  
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2022) The State Bond Commission shall 1 
have power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and 2 
sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the 3 
issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 4 
amounts in the aggregate not exceeding $175,800,000. 5 
Sec. 2. (Effective July 1, 2022) The proceeds of the sale of bonds 6 
described in sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of this act, to the extent hereinafter 7 
stated, shall be used for the purpose of acquiring, by purchase or 8 
condemnation, undertaking, constructing, reconstructing, improving or 9 
equipping, or purchasing land or buildings or improving sites for the 10 
projects hereinafter described, including payment of architectural, 11 
engineering, demolition or related costs in connection therewith, or of 12 
payment of the cost of long-range capital programming and space 13 
utilization studies as hereinafter stated: 14 
(a) For the Office of Policy and Management: State matching funds 15  Substitute Bill No. 12 
 
 
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for projects and programs allowed under the Infrastructure Investment 16 
and Jobs Act, not exceeding $75,000,000. 17 
(b) For the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station: For 18 
renovations and improvements to greenhouses at the Jenkins 19 
Laboratory, not exceeding $800,000. 20 
(c) For the Department of Transportation: 21 
(1) Assisting municipalities to modernize existing traffic signal 22 
equipment and operations, not exceeding $75,000,000; 23 
(2) Providing matching funds necessary for municipalities, school 24 
districts and school bus operators to submit federal grant applications 25 
in order to maximize federal funding for the purchase or lease of zero-26 
emission electric school buses and electric vehicle charging 27 
infrastructure, not exceeding $20,000,000; 28 
(3) Construction, alteration, renovation and improvement of noise 29 
barriers, not exceeding $5,000,000. 30 
Sec. 3. (Effective July 1, 2022) All provisions of section 3-20 of the 31 
general statutes or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby 32 
which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 1 to 7, 33 
inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds 34 
authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to sections 1 to 7, 35 
inclusive, of this act, and temporary notes issued in anticipation of the 36 
money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may 37 
be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time 38 
renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding 39 
twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or 40 
pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission 41 
authorizing such bonds. 42 
Sec. 4. (Effective July 1, 2022) None of the bonds described in sections 43 
1 to 7, inclusive, of this act, shall be authorized except upon a finding by 44 
the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for 45  Substitute Bill No. 12 
 
 
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such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of 46 
Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer, 47 
department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said 48 
commission, in its discretion, may require. 49 
Sec. 5. (Effective July 1, 2022) For the purposes of sections 1 to 7, 50 
inclusive, of this act, "state moneys" means the proceeds of the sale of 51 
bonds authorized pursuant to said sections 1 to 7, inclusive, or of 52 
temporary notes issued in anticipation of the moneys to be derived from 53 
the sale of such bonds. Each request filed as provided in section 4 of this 54 
act for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which the 55 
proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and, in 56 
addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said section 57 
4, shall include the recommendation of the person signing such request 58 
as to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then available 59 
or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with any such 60 
project should be added to the state moneys available or becoming 61 
available hereunder for such project. If the request includes a 62 
recommendation that some amount of such federal, private or other 63 
moneys should be added to such state moneys, then, if and to the extent 64 
directed by the State Bond Commission at the time of authorization of 65 
such bonds, such amount of such federal, private or other moneys then 66 
available, or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with 67 
such project, may be added to any state moneys available or becoming 68 
available hereunder for such project and shall be used for such project. 69 
Any other federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter 70 
to be made available for costs in connection with such project shall, 71 
upon receipt, be used by the State Treasurer, in conformity with 72 
applicable federal and state law, to meet the principal of outstanding 73 
bonds issued pursuant to sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of this act, or to meet 74 
the principal of temporary notes issued in anticipation of the money to 75 
be derived from the sale of bonds theretofore authorized pursuant to 76 
said sections 1 to 7, inclusive, for the purpose of financing such costs, 77 
either by purchase or redemption and cancellation of such bonds or 78 
notes or by payment thereof at maturity. Whenever any of the federal, 79  Substitute Bill No. 12 
 
 
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private or other moneys so received with respect to such project are used 80 
to meet the principal of such temporary notes or whenever principal of 81 
any such temporary notes is retired by application of revenue receipts 82 
of the state, the amount of bonds theretofore authorized in anticipation 83 
of which such temporary notes were issued, and the aggregate amount 84 
of bonds which may be authorized pursuant to section 1 of this act, shall 85 
each be reduced by the amount of the principal so met or retired. 86 
Pending use of the federal, private or other moneys so received to meet 87 
principal as hereinabove directed, the amount thereof may be invested 88 
by the State Treasurer in bonds or obligations of, or guaranteed by, the 89 
state or the United States or agencies or instrumentalities of the United 90 
States, shall be deemed to be part of the debt retirement funds of the 91 
state, and net earnings on such investments shall be used in the same 92 
manner as the moneys so invested. 93 
Sec. 6. (Effective July 1, 2022) Any balance of proceeds of the sale of 94 
said bonds authorized for any project described in section 2 of this act 95 
in excess of the cost of such project may be used to complete any other 96 
project described in said section 2, if the State Bond Commission shall 97 
so determine and direct. Any balance of proceeds of the sale of said 98 
bonds in excess of the costs of all the projects described in said section 2 99 
shall be deposited to the credit of the General Fund. 100 
Sec. 7. (Effective July 1, 2022) The bonds issued pursuant to this section 101 
and sections 1 to 6, inclusive, of this act, shall be general obligations of 102 
the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are 103 
pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds 104 
as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of 105 
the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts 106 
necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby 107 
made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as 108 
the same become due. 109 
Sec. 8. (Effective July 1, 2022) The State Bond Commission shall have 110 
power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 9 111 
to 15, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance 112  Substitute Bill No. 12 
 
 
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of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in 113 
the aggregate, not exceeding $132,000,000. 114 
Sec. 9. (Effective July 1, 2022) The proceeds of the sale of the bonds 115 
described in sections 8 to 15, inclusive, of this act shall be used for the 116 
purpose of providing grants-in-aid and other financing for the projects, 117 
programs and purposes hereinafter stated: 118 
(a) For the Office of Policy and Management: Grants-in-aid to food 119 
resource organizations for capital improvements, not exceeding 120 
$10,000,000; 121 
(b) For the Department of Administrative Services: Grants-in-aid for 122 
school air quality improvements including, but not limited to, upgrades 123 
to, replacement of or installation of heating, ventilation and air 124 
conditioning equipment, not exceeding $100,000,000; 125 
(c) For the Department of Agriculture: Grants-in-aid for farmland 126 
restoration and climate resiliency, not exceeding $7,000,000; 127 
(d) For the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan 128 
Authority: Grants-in-aid to residents of the state who graduate from a 129 
state university or college for student loan reimbursement, not 130 
exceeding $15,000,000. 131 
Sec. 10. (Effective July 1, 2022) All provisions of section 3-20 of the 132 
general statutes or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby 133 
which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 8 to 15, 134 
inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds 135 
authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to sections 8 to 15, 136 
inclusive, of this act, and temporary notes issued in anticipation of the 137 
money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may 138 
be issued in accordance with said sections 8 to 15, inclusive, and from 139 
time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not 140 
exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided 141 
in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond 142 
Commission authorizing such bonds. 143  Substitute Bill No. 12 
 
 
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Sec. 11. (Effective July 1, 2022) None of the bonds described in sections 144 
8 to 15, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding 145 
by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request 146 
for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of 147 
Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer, 148 
department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said 149 
commission, in its discretion, may require. 150 
Sec. 12. (Effective July 1, 2022) For the purposes of sections 8 to 15, 151 
inclusive, of this act, "state moneys" means the proceeds of the sale of 152 
bonds authorized pursuant to said sections 8 to 15, inclusive, or of 153 
temporary notes issued in anticipation of the moneys to be derived from 154 
the sale of such bonds. Each request filed as provided in section 11 of 155 
this act for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which 156 
the proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and, 157 
in addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said 158 
section 11, include the recommendation of the person signing such 159 
request as to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then 160 
available or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with 161 
any such project should be added to the state moneys available or 162 
becoming available under said sections 8 to 15, inclusive, for such 163 
project. If the request includes a recommendation that some amount of 164 
such federal, private or other moneys should be added to such state 165 
moneys, then, if and to the extent directed by the State Bond 166 
Commission at the time of authorization of such bonds, such amount of 167 
such federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter to be 168 
made available for costs in connection with such project may be added 169 
to any state moneys available or becoming available hereunder for such 170 
project and be used for such project. Any other federal, private or other 171 
moneys then available or thereafter to be made available for costs in 172 
connection with such project upon receipt shall, in conformity with 173 
applicable federal and state law, be used by the State Treasurer to meet 174 
the principal of outstanding bonds issued pursuant to said sections 8 to 175 
15, inclusive, or to meet the principal of temporary notes issued in 176 
anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of bonds 177  Substitute Bill No. 12 
 
 
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theretofore authorized pursuant to said sections 8 to 15, inclusive, for 178 
the purpose of financing such costs, either by purchase or redemption 179 
and cancellation of such bonds or notes or by payment thereof at 180 
maturity. Whenever any of the federal, private or other moneys so 181 
received with respect to such project are used to meet the principal of 182 
such temporary notes or whenever the principal of any such temporary 183 
notes is retired by application of revenue receipts of the state, the 184 
amount of bonds theretofore authorized in anticipation of which such 185 
temporary notes were issued, and the aggregate amount of bonds which 186 
may be authorized pursuant to section 8 of this act shall each be reduced 187 
by the amount of the principal so met or retired. Pending use of the 188 
federal, private or other moneys so received to meet the principal as 189 
directed in this section, the amount thereof may be invested by the State 190 
Treasurer in bonds or obligations of, or guaranteed by, the state or the 191 
United States or agencies or instrumentalities of the United States, shall 192 
be deemed to be part of the debt retirement funds of the state, and net 193 
earnings on such investments shall be used in the same manner as the 194 
moneys so invested. 195 
Sec. 13. (Effective July 1, 2022) The bonds issued pursuant to sections 196 
8 to 15, inclusive, of this act shall be general obligations of the state and 197 
the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the 198 
payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same 199 
become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with 200 
the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for 201 
punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and 202 
the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same 203 
become due. 204 
Sec. 14. (Effective July 1, 2022) In accordance with section 9 of this act, 205 
the state, through the state agencies specified in said section 9, may 206 
provide grants-in-aid and other financings to or for the agencies for the 207 
purposes and projects as described in said section 9. All financing shall 208 
be made in accordance with the terms of a contract at such time or times 209 
as shall be determined within authorization of funds by the State Bond 210  Substitute Bill No. 12 
 
 
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Commission. 211 
Sec. 15. (Effective July 1, 2022) In the case of any grant-in-aid made 212 
pursuant to subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 9 of this act that is made 213 
to any entity which is not a political subdivision of the state, the contract 214 
entered into pursuant to section 9 of this act shall provide that if the 215 
premises for which such grant-in-aid was made ceases, within ten years 216 
of the date of such grant, to be used as a facility for which such grant 217 
was made, an amount equal to the amount of such grant, minus ten per 218 
cent per year for each full year which has elapsed since the date of such 219 
grant, shall be repaid to the state and that a lien shall be placed on such 220 
land in favor of the state to ensure that such amount shall be repaid in 221 
the event of such change in use, provided if the premises for which such 222 
grant-in-aid was made are owned by the state, a municipality or a 223 
housing authority, no lien need be placed. 224 
Sec. 16. Section 3-36b of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 225 
is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 226 
passage): 227 
(a) There is established the Connecticut Baby Bond Trust. The trust 228 
shall constitute an instrumentality of the state and shall perform 229 
essential governmental functions as provided in sections 3-36a to 3-36h, 230 
inclusive, as amended by this act. The trust shall receive and hold all 231 
payments and deposits or contributions intended for the trust, as well 232 
as gifts, bequests, endowments or federal, state or local grants and any 233 
other funds from any public or private source and all earnings until 234 
disbursed in accordance with section 3-36c, as amended by this act, 3-235 
36d or 3-36g, as amended by this act. 236 
(b) The amounts on deposit in the trust shall not constitute property 237 
of the state and the trust shall not be construed to be a department, 238 
institution or agency of the state. Amounts on deposit in the trust shall 239 
not be commingled with state funds and the state shall have no claim to 240 
or against, or interest in, such funds. Any contract entered into by or any 241 
obligation of the trust shall not constitute a debt or obligation of the state 242  Substitute Bill No. 12 
 
 
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and the state shall have no obligation to any designated beneficiary or 243 
any other person on account of the trust and all amounts obligated to be 244 
paid from the trust shall be limited to amounts available for such 245 
obligation on deposit in the trust. The amounts on deposit in the trust 246 
may only be disbursed in accordance with the provisions of section 3-247 
36c, as amended by this act, 3-36d or 3-36g, as amended by this act. The 248 
trust shall continue in existence as long as it holds any deposits or has 249 
any obligations and until its existence is terminated by law and upon 250 
termination any unclaimed assets shall return to the state. Property of 251 
the trust shall not be governed by section 3-61a. 252 
(c) The Treasurer shall be responsible for the receipt, maintenance, 253 
administration, investing and disbursements of amounts from the trust. 254 
The trust shall not receive deposits in any form other than cash. 255 
Sec. 17. Section 3-36c of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is 256 
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 257 
passage): 258 
The Treasurer, on behalf of the trust and for purposes of the trust, 259 
may: 260 
(1) Receive and invest moneys in the trust in any instruments, 261 
obligations, securities or property in accordance with section 3-36d; 262 
(2) Enter into one or more contractual agreements, including 263 
contracts for legal, actuarial, accounting, custodial, advisory, 264 
management, administrative, advertising, marketing and consulting 265 
services for the trust and pay for such services from the assets of the 266 
trust; 267 
(3) Procure insurance in connection with the trust's property, assets, 268 
activities or deposits to the trust; 269 
(4) Apply for, accept and expend gifts, grants or donations from 270 
public or private sources to enable the trust to carry out its objectives; 271  Substitute Bill No. 12 
 
 
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(5) Adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 for purposes of 272 
[public act 21-111] sections 3-36b to 3-36i, inclusive, as amended by this 273 
act; 274 
(6) Sue and be sued; 275 
(7) Establish one or more funds within the trust; and 276 
(8) Take any other action necessary to carry out the purposes of 277 
[public act 21-111] sections 3-36b to 3-36i, inclusive, as amended by this 278 
act, and incidental to the duties imposed on the Treasurer pursuant to 279 
[public act 21-111] said sections. 280 
Sec. 18. Section 3-36e of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 281 
is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 282 
passage): 283 
[The property of the trust and the earnings on] Disbursements from 284 
the trust shall be exempt from all taxation by the state and all political 285 
subdivisions of the state. 286 
Sec. 19. Section 3-36f of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is 287 
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 288 
passage): 289 
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, to the 290 
extent permitted by federal law, no [moneys invested in] disbursements 291 
from the Connecticut Baby Bond Trust shall be considered to be an asset 292 
or income for purposes of determining an individual's eligibility for 293 
assistance under any program administered by the [Department of 294 
Social Services] state. 295 
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, no 296 
[moneys invested in] disbursements from the trust shall be considered 297 
to be an asset for purposes of determining an individual's eligibility for 298 
need-based, institutional aid grants offered to an individual at the 299 
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Sec. 20. Section 3-36g of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 301 
is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 302 
passage): 303 
[(a) The Treasurer shall establish in the Connecticut Baby Bond Trust 304 
an accounting for each designated beneficiary. Each such accounting 305 
shall include the amount transferred to the trust pursuant to section 3-306 
36h, plus the designated beneficiary's pro rata share of total net earnings 307 
from investments of sums held in the trust.] 308 
[(b)] (a) Upon a designated beneficiary's eighteenth birthday and 309 
completion of a financial literacy requirement as prescribed by the 310 
Treasurer, such beneficiary shall become eligible to [receive] request an 311 
amount, to be used for payment of an eligible expenditure, of up to the 312 
total sum of the [accounting under subsection (a) of this section to be 313 
used for an eligible expenditure. The Treasurer may adopt regulations, 314 
in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the 315 
purposes of this section] amount transferred on behalf of the designated 316 
beneficiary pursuant to section 3-36h, as amended by this act, and 317 
adjusted, if applicable, in accordance with said section, plus the 318 
designated beneficiary's pro rata share of total net earnings from 319 
investments of sums held in the trust at the time of disbursement. 320 
[(c)] (b) A designated beneficiary may submit a claim [for such 321 
accounting] pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, in such form and 322 
manner as prescribed by the Treasurer, until his or her thirtieth 323 
birthday, [as prescribed by the Treasurer,] provided such designated 324 
beneficiary is a resident of the state at the time of such claim. If a 325 
designated beneficiary (1) is deceased before submitting a valid claim, 326 
or (2) fails to submit a valid claim, as determined by the Treasurer, 327 
before his or her thirtieth birthday, [such accounting] the sum such 328 
designated beneficiary was eligible to claim shall be [credited back to 329 
the assets of] retained by the trust to credit to designated beneficiaries 330 
born in subsequent years. 331 
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disclosure of confidential information related to designated 333 
beneficiaries in accordance with all applicable state or federal laws, the 334 
Treasurer and the Department of Social Services shall enter into a 335 
memorandum of understanding to establish information sharing 336 
practices in order to carry out the purposes of [public act 21-111] sections 337 
3-36b to 3-36h, inclusive, as amended by this act. 338 
Sec. 21. Section 3-36h of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 339 
is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 340 
passage): 341 
[Upon] After the birth of a designated beneficiary, the Treasurer may 342 
transfer up to three thousand two hundred dollars [from the bond 343 
proceeds issued pursuant to section 3-36i] to the trust. [to be credited 344 
toward the accounting of such designated beneficiary as described in 345 
section 3-36g.] For any year in which the funds [made available] 346 
authorized pursuant to section 3-36i, as amended by this act, [is] are 347 
insufficient to provide such amount per designated beneficiary, the 348 
amount so transferred shall be reduced pro rata and the Treasurer shall 349 
adjust the shares of each designated beneficiary accordingly. For any 350 
year in which such funds are in excess of the amount sufficient to 351 
provide such amount per designated beneficiary, the excess funds shall 352 
be retained by the trust to credit to designated beneficiaries born in 353 
subsequent years.  354 
Sec. 22. Section 3-36i of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is 355 
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 356 
passage): 357 
(a) The State Bond Commission may authorize the issuance of bonds 358 
of the state, in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, in 359 
principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate six hundred million 360 
dollars. The proceeds of the sale of bonds described in this section shall 361 
be used for the purpose of funding the transfers provided for under 362 
section 3-36h, as amended by this act. The amount authorized for the 363 
issuance and sale of such bonds in each of the following fiscal years shall 364  Substitute Bill No. 12 
 
 
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not exceed the following corresponding amount for each such fiscal 365 
year, except that, to the extent the State Bond Commission does not 366 
provide for the use of all or a portion of such amount in any such fiscal 367 
year, such amount not provided for shall be carried forward and added 368 
to the authorized amount for the next two succeeding fiscal years, and 369 
provided further, the costs of issuance, including expenses of 370 
implementing the provisions of sections 3-36b to 3-36h, inclusive, as 371 
amended by this act, and capitalized interest, if any, may be added to 372 
the capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the authorized 373 
amounts shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year indicated as 374 
follows: 375 
 
T1  Fiscal Year Ending Amount 
T2  June Thirtieth 
T3  
2023 
[$50,000,000] 
$100,000,000 
T4  2024 $50,000,000 
T5  2025 $50,000,000 
T6  2026 
7 
$50,000,000 
T7  2027 $50,000,000 
T8  2028 $50,000,000 
T9  2029 $50,000,000 
T10  2030 $50,000,000 
T11  2031 $50,000,000 
T12  2032 $50,000,000 
T13  2033 $50,000,000 
T14  [2034 $50,000,000] 
 
(b) [On or before the first day of September in each year, commencing 376 
September 1, 2022] Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 377 
2023, not later than the first day of September of each fiscal year, the 378 
Department of Social Services shall inform the Treasurer of the number 379  Substitute Bill No. 12 
 
 
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of designated beneficiaries born in the prior fiscal year. Promptly 380 
thereafter, the Treasurer shall submit to the Governor and the Secretary 381 
of the Office of Policy and Management, by certified mail, a report of 382 
and a calculation of the total amount required to [deposit] be transferred 383 
to the trust [for crediting] to credit three thousand two hundred dollars 384 
[for the account of] to each such designated beneficiary born in the prior 385 
fiscal year. [as described in section 3-36g.] 386 
(c) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power 387 
granted thereby which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this 388 
section, are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by 389 
the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section, and temporary 390 
notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any 391 
such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with section 3-392 
20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time 393 
or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may 394 
be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State 395 
Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. All such bonds, notes or 396 
other obligations shall be general obligations of the state and the full 397 
faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment 398 
of the principal of and interest on such bonds, notes or other obligations 399 
as the same shall become due, and accordingly and as part of the 400 
contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, notes or other 401 
obligations, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual 402 
payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the 403 
Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due. 404 
[All such bonds, notes or other obligations shall be sold at not less than 405 
par and accrued interest in such manner and on such terms as the 406 
Treasurer may determine is in the best interest of the state, and shall be 407 
signed in the name of the state and on its behalf by the Treasurer. All 408 
such bonds, notes or other obligations shall mature at such time or times 409 
not later than twenty years after their respective issuance, in such 410 
principal amounts and at such times, bear such date or dates, be payable 411 
at such place or places, bear interest at such rate or different or varying 412 
rates, payable at such time or times, be in such denominations, be in 413  Substitute Bill No. 12 
 
 
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such form with or without interest coupons attached, carry such 414 
registration and transfer privileges, be payable in such medium of 415 
payment, be subject to such terms of redemption with or without 416 
premium and have such additional security, covenant or contract 417 
provisions, as appropriate or necessary to improve their marketability, 418 
as the Treasurer shall determine prior to their issuance. In connection 419 
with such bonds, notes or other obligations, the Treasurer may enter 420 
into such paying agent agreements, indentures of trust, escrow 421 
agreements or other agreements, with such parties and with such 422 
provisions as the Treasurer determines are appropriate or necessary. 423 
(d) The Treasurer may obtain from a commercial bank or insurance 424 
company authorized to do business within or without this state a letter 425 
of credit, line of credit or other liquidity facility or credit facility for the 426 
purpose of providing funds for the payments in respect of bonds, notes 427 
or other obligations required by the holder thereof to be redeemed or 428 
repurchased prior to maturity or for providing additional security for 429 
such bonds, notes or other obligations. In connection with any such 430 
liquidity facility or credit facility, the Treasurer may enter into any 431 
reimbursement agreements, remarketing agreements, standby purchase 432 
agreements or any other necessary or appropriate agreements on behalf 433 
of the state in connection with securing, insuring or remarketing such 434 
bonds, notes or other obligations, on such terms and conditions as the 435 
Treasurer determines to be in the best interest of the state. The Treasurer 436 
is authorized to pledge the full faith and credit of the state to the state's 437 
payment obligations under any such agreement and the Treasurer is 438 
authorized to include such pledge in any such agreement as part of the 439 
contract with the provider of such liquidity facility or credit facility. The 440 
Treasurer shall apply any appropriation for the payment of such bonds, 441 
notes or other obligations to such reimbursement repayment if such 442 
liquidity facility or credit facility is drawn upon. As part of the contract 443 
of the state with the other parties to any agreement entered into 444 
pursuant to this subsection for which the full faith and credit of the state 445 
is pledged to the state's payment obligations under such agreement, 446 
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obligations of the state under any such agreement is hereby made and 448 
the Treasurer shall pay such amounts as the same become due. 449 
(e) In connection with or incidental to the carrying of such bonds, 450 
notes or other obligations, or in connection with or incidental to the sale 451 
and issuance of such bonds, notes or other obligations, the Treasurer 452 
may enter into such contracts as the Treasurer may determine to be 453 
necessary or appropriate to place the obligation of the state, as 454 
represented by the bonds, notes or other obligations, in whole or in part, 455 
on such interest rate or cash flow basis as the Treasurer may determine, 456 
including without limitation, interest rate swap agreements, insurance 457 
agreements, forward payment conversion agree ments, futures 458 
contracts, contracts providing for payments based on levels of, or 459 
changes in, interest rates or market indices, contracts to manage interest 460 
rate risk, including without limitation, interest rate floors or caps, 461 
options, puts, calls and similar arrangements. Such contracts shall 462 
contain such payment, security, default, remedy and other terms and 463 
conditions as the Treasurer may deem appropriate and shall be entered 464 
into with such party or parties as the Treasurer may select, after giving 465 
due consideration, where applicable, for the creditworthiness of the 466 
counter party or counter parties, including any rating by a nationally 467 
recognized rating agency, the impact on any rating on outstanding 468 
bonds, notes or other obligations or any other criteria as the Treasurer 469 
may deem appropriate, provided the unsecured long-term obligations 470 
of the counter party or counter parties are rated the same or higher than 471 
the underlying rating of the state on the applicable bonds, notes or other 472 
obligations by at least one nationally recognized rating agency. The 473 
Treasurer is authorized to pledge the full faith and credit of the state to 474 
the state's payment obligations under any contract entered into 475 
pursuant to this subsection. As part of the contract of the state with the 476 
other parties to any agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection 477 
for which the full faith and credit of the state is pledged to the state's 478 
payment obligations under such agreement, appropriation of all 479 
amounts necessary for the punctual payment of the obligations of the 480 
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pay such amounts as the same become due. 482 
(f) The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to enter judgment 483 
against the state founded (1) upon any express contract between the 484 
state and the purchasers and subsequent owners and transferees of any 485 
bonds, notes or other obligations issued or contracted to be issued by 486 
the state pursuant to this section, and (2) upon any agreement entered 487 
into pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) of this section. Any action brought 488 
under this subsection shall be brought in the superior court for the 489 
judicial district of Hartford. The jurisdiction conferred upon the 490 
Superior Court by this subsection includes any set-off, claim or demand 491 
on the part of the state against any plaintiff commencing an action under 492 
this subsection. Such action shall be tried to the court without a jury. All 493 
legal defenses, except governmental immunity, shall be reserved to the 494 
state. Any action brought under this subsection shall be privileged in 495 
respect to assignment for trial upon motion of either party. 496 
(g) Any expense incurred in connection with the issuance or renewal 497 
of the bonds, notes or other obligations issued pursuant to this section 498 
shall be paid from the accrued interest and premiums on such bonds, 499 
notes or other obligations, from the proceeds of the sale of such bonds, 500 
notes or other obligations or otherwise from the General Fund. The 501 
Treasurer is authorized to issue such bonds, notes or other obligations 502 
in such form and manner that the interest on such bonds, notes or other 503 
obligations may be includable or excludable under the Internal Revenue 504 
Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code 505 
of the United States, as amended from time to time, in the gross income 506 
of the holders or owners of such bonds, notes or other obligations. The 507 
Treasurer may make representations and agreements for the benefit of 508 
the holders or owners of any such bonds, notes or other obligations 509 
which are necessary or appropriate to ensure the inclusion or exclusion 510 
of interest on such bonds, notes or other obligations of the state from 511 
taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any subsequent 512 
corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended 513 
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government of investment earnings derived from the investment of the 515 
proceeds of bonds, notes or other obligations. The Treasurer may make 516 
representations and agreements for the benefit of the holders or owners 517 
of such bonds, notes or other obligations on behalf of the state to provide 518 
secondary market disclosure information. Any such agreement may 519 
include: (1) Covenants to provide secondary market disclosure 520 
information, (2) arrangements for such information to be provided with 521 
the assistance of a paying agent, trustee or other agent, and (3) remedies 522 
for breach of such agreement, which remedies may be limited to specific 523 
performance. The state shall protect and save harmless any official or 524 
former official of the state from financial loss and expense, including 525 
legal fees and costs, if any, arising out of any claim, demand, suit or 526 
judgment by reason of alleged negligence on the part of such official, 527 
while acting in the discharge of his or her official duties, in providing 528 
secondary market disclosure information or performing any other 529 
duties set forth in any agreement to provide secondary market 530 
disclosure information. Nothing in this section shall be construed to 531 
preclude the defense of governmental immunity to any such claim, 532 
demand or suit. For purposes of this subsection "official" means any 533 
person elected or appointed to office or any state employee. This 534 
indemnity provision shall not apply to cases of wilful and wanton fraud. 535 
(h) All such bonds, notes or other obligations, their transfer and the 536 
income therefrom, including any profit on the sale or transfer thereof, 537 
shall at all times be exempt from all taxation by the state or under its 538 
authority, except for estate or succession taxes, but the interest on such 539 
bonds, notes or other obligations shall be included in the computation 540 
of any excise or franchise tax. Such bonds, notes or other obligations are 541 
hereby made and declared to be (1) legal investments for savings banks 542 
and trustees unless otherwise provided in the instrument creating the 543 
trust, (2) securities in which all public officers and bodies, all insurance 544 
companies and associations and persons carrying on an insurance 545 
business, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and savings 546 
associations, including savings and loan associations, building and loan 547 
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or investment business, all administrators, guardians, executors, 549 
trustees and other fiduciaries and all persons who are or may be 550 
authorized to invest in bonds, notes or other obligations of the state, 551 
may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control 552 
or belonging to them, and (3) securities that may be deposited with and 553 
shall be received by all public officers and bodies for any purpose for 554 
which the deposit of bonds, notes or other obligations of the state is or 555 
may be authorized.] 556 
Sec. 23. Section 3-13c of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is 557 
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 558 
passage): 559 
[Trust funds as] As used in sections 3-13 to 3-13e, inclusive, and 3-560 
31b, [shall be construed to include] "trust funds" includes the 561 
Connecticut Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund A, the Connecticut 562 
Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund B, the Soldiers, Sailors and 563 
Marines Fund, the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund, the 564 
State's Attorneys' Retirement Fund, the Teachers' Annuity Fund, the 565 
Teachers' Pension Fund, the Teachers' Survivorship and Dependency 566 
Fund, the School Fund, the State Employees Retirement Fund, the 567 
Hospital Insurance Fund, the Policemen and Firemen Survivor's Benefit 568 
Fund, any trust fund described in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of 569 
section 7-450 that is administered, held or invested by the State 570 
Treasurer, the Connecticut Baby Bond Trust and all other trust funds 571 
administered, held or invested by the State Treasurer. 572 
Sec. 24. Subsection (a) of section 4a-10 of the 2022 supplement to the 573 
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 574 
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 575 
(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the 576 
State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to 577 
authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in 578 
principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [five hundred forty-579 
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of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2022] five hundred sixty-581 
one million one hundred thousand dollars. 582 
Sec. 25. Subsection (c) of section 7-277c of the general statutes is 583 
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 584 
2022): 585 
(c) The Office of Policy and Management shall distribute grants-in-586 
aid pursuant to this section during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2021, 587 
[and] June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023. Any such grant-in-aid shall be for 588 
up to fifty per cent of the cost of such purchase of body-worn recording 589 
equipment, digital data storage devices or services or dashboard 590 
cameras with a remote recorder if the municipality is a distressed 591 
municipality, as defined in section 32-9p, or up to thirty per cent of the 592 
cost of such purchase if the municipality is not a distressed municipality, 593 
provided the costs of such digital data storage services covered by a 594 
grant-in-aid shall not be for a period of service that is longer than one 595 
year. 596 
Sec. 26. Subsection (b) of section 8-37mm of the general statutes is 597 
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 598 
2022): 599 
(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount 600 
stated in subsection (a) of this section shall be used by the Department 601 
of Housing for the purposes of a homelessness prevention and response 602 
fund to provide [forgivable loans or] grants to [(1) landlords to renovate 603 
multifamily homes, including performing building code compliance 604 
work and other major improvements, in exchange for the landlord's 605 
participation in a rapid rehousing program. A landlord's participation 606 
in such program would include, but not be limited to, waiving security 607 
deposits and abatement of rent for a designated period; and (2) 608 
landlords to renovate multifamily homes, including performing 609 
building code compliance work and other major improvements, fund 610 
ongoing maintenance and repair, or] capitalize operating and 611 
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landlord for scattered site] supportive housing units. 613 
Sec. 27. Section 10-287d of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 614 
is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 615 
1, 2022): 616 
For the purposes of funding (1) grants to projects that have received 617 
approval of the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 618 
sections 10-287 and 10-287a, subsection (a) of section 10-65 and section 619 
10-76e, (2) grants to assist school building projects to remedy safety and 620 
health violations and damage from fire and catastrophe, and (3) 621 
technical education and career school projects pursuant to section 10-622 
283b, the State Treasurer is authorized and directed, subject to and in 623 
accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, to issue bonds of the state 624 
from time to time in one or more series in an aggregate amount not 625 
exceeding thirteen billion [seven] six hundred twelve million one 626 
hundred sixty thousand dollars. [, provided five hundred fifty million 627 
dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2022.] Bonds of 628 
each series shall bear such date or dates and mature at such time or times 629 
not exceeding thirty years from their respective dates and be subject to 630 
such redemption privileges, with or without premium, as may be fixed 631 
by the State Bond Commission. They shall be sold at not less than par 632 
and accrued interest and the full faith and credit of the state is pledged 633 
for the payment of the interest thereon and the principal thereof as the 634 
same shall become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of 635 
the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts 636 
necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby 637 
made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as 638 
the same become due. The State Treasurer is authorized to invest 639 
temporarily in direct obligations of the United States, United States 640 
agency obligations, certificates of deposit, commercial paper or bank 641 
acceptances such portion of the proceeds of such bonds or of any notes 642 
issued in anticipation thereof as may be deemed available for such 643 
purpose. 644 
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general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 646 
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 647 
(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the 648 
State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to 649 
authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in 650 
principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [nineteen] twenty-two 651 
million dollars. [, provided three million dollars of said authorization 652 
shall be effective July 1, 2022.] 653 
Sec. 29. Section 8 of public act 14-98, as amended by section 189 of 654 
public act 16-4 of the May special session, section 517 of public act 17-2 655 
of the June special session, section 28 of public act 18-178 and section 68 656 
of public act 21-111, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2022): 657 
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 658 
provisions of this section and sections 9 to 15, inclusive, of public act 14-659 
98, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in 660 
one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate, not 661 
exceeding [$172,765,800] $182,765,800. 662 
Sec. 30. Subdivision (4) of subsection (e) of section 9 of public act 14-663 
98, as amended by section 69 of public act 21-111, is amended to read as 664 
follows (Effective July 1, 2022): 665 
(4) Grants-in-aid to nonprofit organizations sponsoring children's 666 
museums, aquariums and science-related programs, not exceeding 667 
[$27,100,000] $37,100,000, provided not more than [$10,500,000] 668 
$20,500,000 shall be used as a grant-in-aid to the Connecticut Science 669 
Center, not more than $6,600,000 shall be used as a grant-in-aid to the 670 
Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk and not more than $10,000,000 shall be 671 
used as a grant-in-aid to the Children's Museum in West Hartford; 672 
Sec. 31. Section 1 of public act 21-111 is amended to read as follows 673 
(Effective July 1, 2022): 674 
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provisions of this section and sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of [this act] public 676 
act 21-111, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the 677 
state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate not 678 
exceeding [$334,558,500] $334,058,500. 679 
Sec. 32. Subsection (e) of section 2 of public act 21-111 is repealed 680 
(Effective July 1, 2022) 681 
Sec. 33. Section 20 of public act 21-111, as amended by section 472 of 682 
public act 21-2 of the June special session, is amended to read as follows 683 
(Effective July 1, 2022): 684 
The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 685 
provisions of this section and sections 21 to 26, inclusive, of public act 686 
21-111, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state 687 
in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate not 688 
exceeding [$241,565,000] $286,565,000. 689 
Sec. 34. Subdivision (1) of subsection (e) of section 21 of public act 21-690 
111 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2022): 691 
(1) Alterations, renovations and new construction at state parks and 692 
other recreation facilities, including Americans with Disabilities Act 693 
improvements, not exceeding [$15,000,000] $30,000,000; 694 
Sec. 35. Subsection (j) of section 21 of public act 21-111 is amended to 695 
read as follows (Effective July 1, 2022): 696 
(j) For the Department of Correction: Alterations, renovations, and 697 
improvements to existing state-owned buildings for inmate housing, 698 
programming and staff training space and additional inmate capacity, 699 
and for support facilities and off-site improvements, not exceeding 700 
[$10,000,000] $40,000,000. 701 
Sec. 36. Section 31 of public act 21-111, as amended by section 474 of 702 
public act 21-2 of the June special session,  is amended to read as follows 703 
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The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 705 
provisions of this section and sections 32 to 38, inclusive, of public act 706 
21-111, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state 707 
in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate, not 708 
exceeding [$198,550,000] $203,550,000. 709 
Sec. 37. Subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 32 of public act 21-710 
111 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2022): 711 
(1) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for open space land acquisition 712 
and development for conservation or recreational purposes, not 713 
exceeding [$10,000,000] $15,000,000; 714 
Sec. 38. (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) For the purposes described in 715 
subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the 716 
power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state 717 
in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the 718 
aggregate ten million dollars. 719 
(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount 720 
stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Connecticut 721 
State Colleges and Universities for the purpose of constructing, 722 
improving or equipping child care centers on or near college and 723 
university campuses, including, but not limited to, payment of 724 
associated costs for architectural, engineering or demolition services. 725 
(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 726 
of any right or power granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with 727 
the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 728 
bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 729 
section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 730 
from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 731 
accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such 732 
bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years 733 
from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the 734 
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such bonds. None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a 736 
finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it 737 
a request for such authorization which is signed by or on behalf of the 738 
Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms 739 
and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said 740 
bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the 741 
state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged 742 
for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the 743 
same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the 744 
state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts 745 
necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby 746 
made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as 747 
the same become due. 748 
Sec. 39. (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) For the purposes described in 749 
subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the 750 
power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state 751 
in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the 752 
aggregate twenty million dollars. 753 
(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount 754 
stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department 755 
of Housing for the purpose of developing housing for health care 756 
workers, in collaboration with the Chief Workforce Officer. 757 
(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 758 
of any right or power granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with 759 
the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 760 
bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 761 
section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 762 
from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 763 
accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such 764 
bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years 765 
from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the 766 
resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing 767 
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finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it 769 
a request for such authorization which is signed by or on behalf of the 770 
Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms 771 
and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said 772 
bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the 773 
state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged 774 
for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the 775 
same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the 776 
state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts 777 
necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby 778 
made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as 779 
the same become due. 780 
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following 
sections: 
 
Section 1 July 1, 2022 New section 
Sec. 2 July 1, 2022 New section 
Sec. 3 July 1, 2022 New section 
Sec. 4 July 1, 2022 New section 
Sec. 5 July 1, 2022 New section 
Sec. 6 July 1, 2022 New section 
Sec. 7 July 1, 2022 New section 
Sec. 8 July 1, 2022 New section 
Sec. 9 July 1, 2022 New section 
Sec. 10 July 1, 2022 New section 
Sec. 11 July 1, 2022 New section 
Sec. 12 July 1, 2022 New section 
Sec. 13 July 1, 2022 New section 
Sec. 14 July 1, 2022 New section 
Sec. 15 July 1, 2022 New section 
Sec. 16 from passage 3-36b 
Sec. 17 from passage 3-36c 
Sec. 18 from passage 3-36e 
Sec. 19 from passage 3-36f 
Sec. 20 from passage 3-36g 
Sec. 21 from passage 3-36h 
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Sec. 23 from passage 3-13c 
Sec. 24 July 1, 2022 4a-10(a) 
Sec. 25 July 1, 2022 7-277c(c) 
Sec. 26 July 1, 2022 8-37mm(b) 
Sec. 27 July 1, 2022 10-287d 
Sec. 28 July 1, 2022 23-103(a) 
Sec. 29 July 1, 2022 PA 14-98, Sec. 8 
Sec. 30 July 1, 2022 PA 14-98, Sec. 9(e)(4) 
Sec. 31 July 1, 2022 PA 21-111, Sec. 1 
Sec. 32 July 1, 2022 PA 21-111, Sec. 2(e) 
Sec. 33 July 1, 2022 PA 21-111, Sec. 20 
Sec. 34 July 1, 2022 PA 21-111, Sec. 21(e)(1) 
Sec. 35 July 1, 2022 PA 21-111, Sec. 21(j) 
Sec. 36 July 1, 2022 PA 21-111, Sec. 31 
Sec. 37 July 1, 2022 PA 21-111, Sec. 32(b)(1) 
Sec. 38 July 1, 2022 New section 
Sec. 39 July 1, 2022 New section 
 
FIN Joint Favorable Subst.