Connecticut 2024 Regular Session

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	5	+	General Assembly Bill No. 5524
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9	32		AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE
10	33		AND CONCERNING PROVISIONS RELATED TO STATE AND
11		-	MUNICIPAL TAX ADMINISTRATION, GENERAL GOVERNMENT
12		-	~~AND~~ SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS.
	34	+	MUNICIPAL TAX ADMINISTRATION, GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND
	35	+	SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS.
13	36		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
14	37		Assembly convened:
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16		-	Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2024) The State Bond Commission shall
17		-	have power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and
18		-	sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the
19		-	issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal
20		-	amounts in the aggregate not exceeding $100,100,000.
21		-	Sec. 2. (Effective July 1, 2024) The proceeds of the sale of bonds
22		-	described in sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of this act, to the extent hereinafter
23		-	stated, shall be used for the purpose of acquiring, by purchase or
24		-	condemnation, undertaking, constructing, reconstructing, improving or
25		-	equipping, or purchasing land or buildings or improving sites for the
26		-	projects hereinafter described, including payment of architectural,
27		-	engineering, demolition or related costs in connection therewith, or of
28		-	payment of the cost of long-range capital programming and space
29		-	utilization studies as hereinafter stated:
30		-	(a) For the Office of Legislative Management: Alterations,
31		-	renovations and restoration of the State Capitol and Legislative Office House Bill No. 5524
32		-
33		-	Public Act No. 24-151 2 of 258
34		-
35		-	Building, including interior and exterior restoration and compliance
36		-	with the Americans with Disabilities Act, not exceeding $45,000,000.
37		-	(b) For the Department of Administrative Services:
38		-	(1) Reimbursement for environmental remediation at the former
39		-	Long Lane School in Middletown, in accordance with public act 99-26,
40		-	not exceeding $14,100,000;
41		-	(2) Renovations and improvements for an opportunity center, not
42		-	exceeding $1,000,000.
43		-	(c) For the Labor Department: Alterations, renovations and
44		-	improvements to buildings and grounds, including utilities, mechanical
45		-	systems and energy conservation projects, not exceeding $5,000,000.
46		-	(d) For the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection: For
47		-	programs to support solid waste reduction strategies, not exceeding
48		-	$10,000,000.
49		-	(e) For the Department of Correction: Alterations, renovations and
50		-	improvements to the Manson Youth Institution in Cheshire, not
51		-	exceeding $5,000,000.
52		-	(f) For the Judicial Department: Acquisition and development of a
53		-	secure residential treatment center, not exceeding $20,000,000.
54		-	Sec. 3. (Effective July 1, 2024) All provisions of section 3-20 of the
55		-	general statutes or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby
56		-	which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 1 to 7,
57		-	inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds
58		-	authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to sections 1 to 7,
59		-	inclusive, of this act and temporary notes issued in anticipation of the
60		-	money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may
61		-	be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time House Bill No. 5524
62		-
63		-	Public Act No. 24-151 3 of 258
64		-
65		-	renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding
66		-	twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or
67		-	pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission
68		-	authorizing such bonds.
69		-	Sec. 4. (Effective July 1, 2024) None of the bonds described in sections
70		-	1 to 7, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding by
71		-	the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for
72		-	such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of
73		-	Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer,
74		-	department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said
75		-	commission, in its discretion, may require.
76		-	Sec. 5. (Effective July 1, 2024) For the purposes of sections 1 to 7,
77		-	inclusive, of this act, "state moneys" means the proceeds of the sale of
78		-	bonds authorized pursuant to said sections 1 to 7, inclusive, or of
79		-	temporary notes issued in anticipation of the moneys to be derived from
80		-	the sale of such bonds. Each request filed as provided in section 4 of this
81		-	act for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which the
82		-	proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and, in
83		-	addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said section
84		-	4, shall include the recommendation of the person signing such request
85		-	as to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then available
86		-	or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with any such
87		-	project should be added to the state moneys available or becoming
88		-	available hereunder for such project. If the request includes a
89		-	recommendation that some amount of such federal, private or other
90		-	moneys should be added to such state moneys, then, if and to the extent
91		-	directed by the State Bond Commission at the time of authorization of
92		-	such bonds, such amount of such federal, private or other moneys then
93		-	available, or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with
94		-	such project, may be added to any state moneys available or becoming
95		-	available hereunder for such project and shall be used for such project. House Bill No. 5524
96		-
97		-	Public Act No. 24-151 4 of 258
98		-
99		-	Any other federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter
100		-	to be made available for costs in connection with such project shall,
101		-	upon receipt, be used by the State Treasurer, in conformity with
102		-	applicable federal and state law, to meet the principal of outstanding
103		-	bonds issued pursuant to sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of this act, or to meet
104		-	the principal of temporary notes issued in anticipation of the money to
105		-	be derived from the sale of bonds theretofore authorized pursuant to
106		-	said sections 1 to 7, inclusive, for the purpose of financing such costs,
107		-	either by purchase or redemption and cancellation of such bonds or
108		-	notes or by payment thereof at maturity. Whenever any of the federal,
109		-	private or other moneys so received with respect to such project are used
110		-	to meet the principal of such temporary notes or whenever principal of
111		-	any such temporary notes is retired by application of revenue receipts
112		-	of the state, the amount of bonds theretofore authorized in anticipation
113		-	of which such temporary notes were issued, and the aggregate amount
114		-	of bonds which may be authorized pursuant to section 1 of this act, shall
115		-	each be reduced by the amount of the principal so met or retired.
116		-	Pending use of the federal, private or other moneys so received to meet
117		-	principal as hereinabove directed, the amount thereof may be invested
118		-	by the State Treasurer in bonds or obligations of, or guaranteed by, the
119		-	state or the United States or agencies or instrumentalities of the United
120		-	States, shall be deemed to be part of the debt retirement funds of the
121		-	state, and net earnings on such investments shall be used in the same
122		-	manner as the moneys so invested.
123		-	Sec. 6. (Effective July 1, 2024) Any balance of proceeds of the sale of
124		-	said bonds authorized for any project described in section 2 of this act
125		-	in excess of the cost of such project may be used to complete any other
126		-	project described in said section 2, if the State Bond Commission shall
127		-	so determine and direct. Any balance of proceeds of the sale of said
128		-	bonds in excess of the costs of all the projects described in said section 2
129		-	shall be deposited to the credit of the General Fund. House Bill No. 5524
130		-
131		-	Public Act No. 24-151 5 of 258
132		-
133		-	Sec. 7. (Effective July 1, 2024) The bonds issued pursuant to this section
134		-	and sections 1 to 6, inclusive, of this act shall be general obligations of
135		-	the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are
136		-	pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds
137		-	as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of
138		-	the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts
139		-	necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby
140		-	made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as
141		-	the same become due.
142		-	Sec. 8. (Effective July 1, 2024) The State Bond Commission shall have
143		-	power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 9
144		-	to 15, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance
145		-	of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in
146		-	the aggregate, not exceeding $30,000,000.
147		-	Sec. 9. (Effective July 1, 2024) The proceeds of the sale of the bonds
148		-	described in sections 8 to 15, inclusive, of this act shall be used for the
149		-	purpose of providing grants-in-aid and other financing for the projects,
150		-	programs and purposes hereinafter stated:
151		-	(a) For the Office of Policy and Management: For transit-oriented
152		-	development and predevelopment activities, not exceeding $2,000,000.
153		-	(b) For the Department of Economic and Community Development:
154		-	Grants-in-aid to nonprofit organizations sponsoring cultural and
155		-	historic sites, not exceeding $12,000,000.
156		-	(c) For the Department of Housing: Grants-in-aid to nonprofit
157		-	organizations for capital improvements to facilities that are used to
158		-	house the homeless or provide services to the homeless pursuant to
159		-	section 56 of this act, not exceeding $15,000,000.
160		-	(d) For the Department of Aging and Disability Services: Grants-in-
161		-	aid for aging in place, not exceeding $1,000,000. House Bill No. 5524
162		-
163		-	Public Act No. 24-151 6 of 258
164		-
165		-	Sec. 10. (Effective July 1, 2024) All provisions of section 3-20 of the
166		-	general statutes or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby
167		-	which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 8 to 15,
168		-	inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds
169		-	authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to sections 8 to 15,
170		-	inclusive, of this act and temporary notes issued in anticipation of the
171		-	money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may
172		-	be issued in accordance with said sections 8 to 15, inclusive, and from
173		-	time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not
174		-	exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided
175		-	in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond
176		-	Commission authorizing such bonds.
177		-	Sec. 11. (Effective July 1, 2024) None of the bonds described in sections
178		-	8 to 15, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding
179		-	by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request
180		-	for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of
181		-	Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer,
182		-	department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said
183		-	commission, in its discretion, may require.
184		-	Sec. 12. (Effective July 1, 2024) For the purposes of sections 8 to 15,
185		-	inclusive, of this act, "state moneys" means the proceeds of the sale of
186		-	bonds authorized pursuant to said sections 8 to 15, inclusive, or of
187		-	temporary notes issued in anticipation of the moneys to be derived from
188		-	the sale of such bonds. Each request filed as provided in section 11 of
189		-	this act for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which
190		-	the proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and,
191		-	in addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said
192		-	section 11, include the recommendation of the person signing such
193		-	request as to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then
194		-	available or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with
195		-	any such project should be added to the state moneys available or House Bill No. 5524
196		-
197		-	Public Act No. 24-151 7 of 258
198		-
199		-	becoming available under said sections 8 to 15, inclusive, for such
200		-	project. If the request includes a recommendation that some amount of
201		-	such federal, private or other moneys should be added to such state
202		-	moneys, then, if and to the extent directed by the State Bond
203		-	Commission at the time of authorization of such bonds, such amount of
204		-	such federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter to be
205		-	made available for costs in connection with such project may be added
206		-	to any state moneys available or becoming available hereunder for such
207		-	project and be used for such project. Any other federal, private or other
208		-	moneys then available or thereafter to be made available for costs in
209		-	connection with such project upon receipt shall, in conformity with
210		-	applicable federal and state law, be used by the State Treasurer to meet
211		-	the principal of outstanding bonds issued pursuant to said sections 8 to
212		-	15, inclusive, or to meet the principal of temporary notes issued in
213		-	anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of bonds
214		-	theretofore authorized pursuant to said sections 8 to 15, inclusive, for
215		-	the purpose of financing such costs, either by purchase or redemption
216		-	and cancellation of such bonds or notes or by payment thereof at
217		-	maturity. Whenever any of the federal, private or other moneys so
218		-	received with respect to such project are used to meet the principal of
219		-	such temporary notes or whenever the principal of any such temporary
220		-	notes is retired by application of revenue receipts of the state, the
221		-	amount of bonds theretofore authorized in anticipation of which such
222		-	temporary notes were issued, and the aggregate amount of bonds which
223		-	may be authorized pursuant to section 8 of this act shall each be reduced
224		-	by the amount of the principal so met or retired. Pending use of the
225		-	federal, private or other moneys so received to meet the principal as
226		-	directed in this section, the amount thereof may be invested by the State
227		-	Treasurer in bonds or obligations of, or guaranteed by, the state or the
228		-	United States or agencies or instrumentalities of the United States, shall
229		-	be deemed to be part of the debt retirement funds of the state, and net
230		-	earnings on such investments shall be used in the same manner as the
231		-	moneys so invested. House Bill No. 5524
232		-
233		-	Public Act No. 24-151 8 of 258
234		-
235		-	Sec. 13. (Effective July 1, 2024) The bonds issued pursuant to sections
236		-	8 to 15, inclusive, of this act shall be general obligations of the state and
237		-	the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the
238		-	payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same
239		-	become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with
240		-	the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for
241		-	punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and
242		-	the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same
243		-	become due.
244		-	Sec. 14. (Effective July 1, 2024) In accordance with section 9 of this act,
245		-	the state, through the state agencies specified in said section 9, may
246		-	provide grants-in-aid and other financings to or for the agencies for the
247		-	purposes and projects as described in said section 9. All financing shall
248		-	be made in accordance with the terms of a contract at such time or times
249		-	as shall be determined within authorization of funds by the State Bond
250		-	Commission.
251		-	Sec. 15. (Effective July 1, 2024) In the case of any grant-in-aid made
252		-	pursuant to subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d) of section 9 of this act that is
253		-	made to any entity which is not a political subdivision of the state, the
254		-	contract entered into pursuant to section 9 of this act shall provide that
255		-	if the premises for which such grant-in-aid was made ceases, within ten
256		-	years of the date of such grant, to be used as a facility for which such
257		-	grant was made, an amount equal to the amount of such grant, minus
258		-	ten per cent per year for each full year which has elapsed since the date
259		-	of such grant, shall be repaid to the state and that a lien shall be placed
260		-	on such land in favor of the state to ensure that such amount shall be
261		-	repaid in the event of such change in use, provided if the premises for
262		-	which such grant-in-aid was made are owned by the state, a
263		-	municipality or a housing authority, no lien need be placed.
264		-	Sec. 16. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 4-66c of the 2024 supplement
265		-	to the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in House Bill No. 5524
266		-
267		-	Public Act No. 24-151 9 of 258
268		-
269		-	lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
270		-	(a) For the purposes of subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond
271		-	Commission shall have power, from time to time to authorize the
272		-	issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal
273		-	amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [two billion five hundred forty-
274		-	four million four hundred eighty-seven thousand five hundred forty-
275		-	four dollars, provided one hundred million dollars of said authorization
276		-	shall be effective July 1, 2024] two billion six hundred forty-four million
277		-	four hundred eighty-seven thousand five hundred forty-four dollars.
278		-	All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power
279		-	granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this
280		-	section, are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by
281		-	the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section, and temporary
282		-	notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any
283		-	such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section
284		-	3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such
285		-	time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as
286		-	may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the
287		-	State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of said bonds
288		-	shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond
289		-	Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such
290		-	authorization, which is signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of the
291		-	Office of Policy and Management and states such terms and conditions
292		-	as said commission in its discretion may require. Said bonds issued
293		-	pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and the
294		-	full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the
295		-	payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same
296		-	become due, and accordingly as part of the contract of the state with the
297		-	holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for
298		-	punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and
299		-	the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become
300		-	due. House Bill No. 5524
301		-
302		-	Public Act No. 24-151 10 of 258
303		-
304		-	(b) (1) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent hereinafter
305		-	stated, shall be used, subject to the provisions of subsections (c) and (d)
306		-	of this section, for the purpose of redirecting, improving and expanding
307		-	state activities which promote community conservation and
308		-	development and improve the quality of life for urban residents of the
309		-	state as hereinafter stated: (A) For the Department of Economic and
310		-	Community Development: Economic and community development
311		-	projects, including administrative costs incurred by the Department of
312		-	Economic and Community Development, not exceeding sixty-seven
313		-	million [five hundred ninety-one thousand] eight hundred forty-one
314		-	thousand six hundred forty-two dollars, one million dollars of which
315		-	shall be used for a grant to the development center program and the
316		-	nonprofit business consortium deployment center approved pursuant
317		-	to section 32-411; (B) for the Department of Transportation: Urban mass
318		-	transit, not exceeding two million dollars; (C) for the Department of
319		-	Energy and Environmental Protection: Recreation development and
320		-	solid waste disposal projects, not exceeding one million nine hundred
321		-	ninety-five thousand nine hundred two dollars; (D) for the Department
322		-	of Social Services: Child day care projects, elderly centers, shelter
323		-	facilities for victims of domestic violence, emergency shelters and
324		-	related facilities for the homeless, multipurpose human resource centers
325		-	and food distribution facilities, not exceeding thirty-nine million one
326		-	hundred thousand dollars, provided four million dollars of said
327		-	authorization shall be effective July 1, 1994; (E) for the Department of
328		-	Economic and Community Development: Housing projects, not
329		-	exceeding three million dollars; (F) for the Department of Housing:
330		-	Homeownership initiative in collaboration with one or more local
331		-	community development financial institutions in qualified census tracts
332		-	for the purpose of construction or redevelopment, performed by
333		-	developers or nonprofit organizations residing in that municipality,
334		-	which leads to new homeownership opportunities for residents of such
335		-	qualified census tracts, not exceeding twenty million dollars; (G) for the
336		-	Office of Policy and Management: (i) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for House Bill No. 5524
337		-
338		-	Public Act No. 24-151 11 of 258
339		-
340		-	a pilot demonstration program to leverage private contributions for
341		-	redevelopment of designated historic preservation areas, not exceeding
342		-	one million dollars; (ii) grants-in-aid for urban development projects
343		-	including economic and community development, transportation,
344		-	environmental protection, public safety, children and families and social
345		-	services projects and programs, including, in the case of economic and
346		-	community development projects administered on behalf of the Office
347		-	of Policy and Management by the Department of Economic and
348		-	Community Development, administrative costs incurred by the
349		-	Department of Economic and Community Development, not exceeding
350		-	[two billion four hundred nine million eight hundred thousand dollars]
351		-	two billion five hundred nine million eight hundred thousand dollars,
352		-	not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars of which shall be used
353		-	for a grant to the town of Cromwell for lights at a field used by Little
354		-	League teams. For purposes of this subdivision, "local community
355		-	development financial institution" means an entity that meets the
356		-	requirements of 12 CFR 1805.201, and "qualified census tract" means a
357		-	census tract designated as a qualified census tract by the Secretary of
358		-	Housing and Urban Development in accordance with 26 USC
359		-	42(d)(5)(B)(ii), as amended from time to time.
360		-	(2) (A) Five million dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in
361		-	subparagraph (G)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection may be made
362		-	available to private nonprofit organizations for the purposes described
363		-	in said subparagraph (G)(ii). (B) Twelve million dollars of the grants-in-
364		-	aid authorized in subparagraph (G)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this
365		-	subsection may be made available for necessary renovations and
366		-	improvements of libraries. (C) Five million dollars of the grants-in-aid
367		-	authorized in subparagraph (G)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection
368		-	shall be made available for small business gap financing. (D) Ten million
369		-	dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (G)(ii) of
370		-	subdivision (1) of this subsection may be made available for regional
371		-	economic development revolving loan funds. (E) One million four House Bill No. 5524
372		-
373		-	Public Act No. 24-151 12 of 258
374		-
375		-	hundred thousand dollars of the gr ants-in-aid authorized in
376		-	subparagraph (G)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be made
377		-	available for rehabilitation and renovation of the Black Rock Library in
378		-	Bridgeport. (F) Two million five hundred thousand dollars of the grants-
379		-	in-aid authorized in subparagraph (G)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this
380		-	subsection shall be made available for site acquisition, renovation and
381		-	rehabilitation for the Institute for the Hispanic Family in Hartford. (G)
382		-	Three million dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph
383		-	(G)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be made available for
384		-	the acquisition of land and the development of commercial or retail
385		-	property in New Haven. (H) Seven hundred fifty thousand dollars of
386		-	the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (G)(ii) of subdivision (1)
387		-	of this subsection shall be made available for repairs and replacement of
388		-	the fishing pier at Cummings Park in Stamford. (I) Ten million dollars
389		-	of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (G)(ii) of subdivision
390		-	(1) of this subsection shall be made available for development of an
391		-	intermodal transportation facility in northeastern Connecticut.
392		-	Sec. 17. Subsection (a) of section 8-37mm of the general statutes is
393		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
394		-	2024):
395		-	(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the
396		-	State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to
397		-	authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in
398		-	principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [thirty million]
399		-	eighteen million three hundred twenty-nine thousand nine hundred
400		-	ninety-three dollars. [, provided fifteen million dollars of said
401		-	authorization shall be effective July 1, 2016.]
402		-	Sec. 18. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 8-240b of the 2024
403		-	supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is
404		-	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): House Bill No. 5524
405		-
406		-	Public Act No. 24-151 13 of 258
407		-
408		-	(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the
409		-	State Bond Commission shall have the power from time to time to
410		-	authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in
411		-	principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate one hundred twenty-
412		-	five million dollars, provided seventy-five million dollars of said
413		-	authorization shall be effective July 1, 2024.
414		-	(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount
415		-	stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department
416		-	of Energy and Environmental Protection for the purpose of financing
417		-	and awarding grants for retrofitting projects for multifamily residences
418		-	as provided in section 8-240a. Not more than twenty million dollars of
419		-	the bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be utilized by said
420		-	department for grants for such projects.
421		-	Sec. 19. Subdivision (10) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109d of the
422		-	2024 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is
423		-	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
424		-	(10) To borrow money and issue securities to finance the acquisition,
425		-	construction, reconstruction, improvement or equipping of any one
426		-	project, or more than one, or any combination of projects, or to refund
427		-	securities issued after June 7, 1995, or to refund any such refunding
428		-	securities or for any one, or more than one, or all of those purposes, or
429		-	any combination of those purposes, and to provide for the security and
430		-	payment of those securities and for the rights of the holders of them,
431		-	except that the amount of any such borrowing, the special debt service
432		-	requirements for which are secured by the state debt service
433		-	commitment, exclusive of the amount of borrowing to refund securities,
434		-	or to fund issuance costs or necessary reserves, may not exceed the
435		-	aggregate principal amount of (A) for the fiscal years ending June 30,
436		-	1996, to June 30, 2005, inclusive, one billion thirty million dollars, (B) for
437		-	the fiscal years ending June 30, 2006, to June 30, [2027] 2031, inclusive,
438		-	three billion [two hundred eighty-three million nine hundred thousand House Bill No. 5524
439		-
440		-	Public Act No. 24-151 14 of 258
441		-
442		-	dollars] nine hundred eight million nine hundred thousand dollars, and
443		-	(C) such additional amount or amounts: (i) Required from time to time
444		-	to fund any special capital reserve fund or other debt service reserve
445		-	fund in accordance with the financing transaction proceedings, and (ii)
446		-	to pay or provide for the costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any;
447		-	the aggregate amounts of subparagraphs (A), (B) and (C) of this
448		-	subdivision are established as the authorized funding amount, and no
449		-	borrowing within the authorized funding amount for a project or
450		-	projects may be effected unless the project or projects are included in
451		-	accordance with subsection (a) of section 10a-109e;
452		-	Sec. 20. Subsection (a) of section 10a-109e of the general statutes is
453		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
454		-	2024):
455		-	(a) The university may administer, manage, schedule, finance,
456		-	further design and construct UConn 2000, to operate and maintain the
457		-	components thereof in a prudent and economical manner and to reserve
458		-	for and make renewals and replacements thereof when appropriate, it
459		-	being hereby determined and found to be in the best interest of the state
460		-	and the university to provide this independent authority to the
461		-	university along with providing assured revenues therefor as the
462		-	efficient and cost effective course to achieve the objective of avoiding
463		-	further decline in the physical infrastructure of the university and to
464		-	renew, modernize, enhance and maintain such infrastructure, the
465		-	particular project or projects, each being hereby approved as a project of
466		-	UConn 2000, and the presently estimated cost thereof being as follows:
467		-	UConn 2000 Project Phase I Phase II Phase III
468		-	Fiscal Years Fiscal Years Fiscal Years
469		-
	39	+	Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2024) The State Bond Commission shall 1
	40	+	have power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and 2
	41	+	sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the 3
	42	+	issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 4
	43	+	amounts in the aggregate not exceeding $100,100,000. 5
	44	+	Sec. 2. (Effective July 1, 2024) The proceeds of the sale of bonds 6
	45	+	described in sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of this act, to the extent hereinafter 7
	46	+	stated, shall be used for the purpose of acquiring, by purchase or 8
	47	+	condemnation, undertaking, constructing, reconstructing, improving or 9
	48	+	equipping, or purchasing land or buildings or improving sites for the 10
	49	+	Bill No.
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	55	+	projects hereinafter described, including payment of architectural, 11
	56	+	engineering, demolition or related costs in connection therewith, or of 12
	57	+	payment of the cost of long-range capital programming and space 13
	58	+	utilization studies as hereinafter stated: 14
	59	+	(a) For the Office of Legislative Management: Alterations, 15
	60	+	renovations and restoration of the State Capitol and Legislative Office 16
	61	+	Building, including interior and exterior restoration and compliance 17
	62	+	with the Americans with Disabilities Act, not exceeding $45,000,000. 18
	63	+	(b) For the Department of Administrative Services: 19
	64	+	(1) Reimbursement for environmental remediation at the former 20
	65	+	Long Lane School in Middletown, in accordance with public act 99-26, 21
	66	+	not exceeding $14,100,000; 22
	67	+	(2) Renovations and improvements for an opportunity center, not 23
	68	+	exceeding $1,000,000. 24
	69	+	(c) For the Labor Department: Alterations, renovations and 25
	70	+	improvements to buildings and grounds, including utilities, mechanical 26
	71	+	systems and energy conservation projects, not exceeding $5,000,000. 27
	72	+	(d) For the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection: For 28
	73	+	programs to support solid waste reduction strategies, not exceeding 29
	74	+	$10,000,000. 30
	75	+	(e) For the Department of Correction: Alterations, renovations and 31
	76	+	improvements to the Manson Youth Institution in Cheshire, not 32
	77	+	exceeding $5,000,000. 33
	78	+	(f) For the Judicial Department: Acquisition and development of a 34
	79	+	secure residential treatment center, not exceeding $20,000,000. 35
	80	+	Sec. 3. (Effective July 1, 2024) All provisions of section 3-20 of the 36
	81	+	general statutes or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby 37
	82	+	which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 1 to 7, 38
	83	+	Bill No.
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	88	+
	89	+	inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds 39
	90	+	authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to sections 1 to 7, 40
	91	+	inclusive, of this act and temporary notes issued in anticipation of the 41
	92	+	money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may 42
	93	+	be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time 43
	94	+	renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding 44
	95	+	twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or 45
	96	+	pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission 46
	97	+	authorizing such bonds. 47
	98	+	Sec. 4. (Effective July 1, 2024) None of the bonds described in sections 48
	99	+	1 to 7, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding by 49
	100	+	the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for 50
	101	+	such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of 51
	102	+	Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer, 52
	103	+	department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said 53
	104	+	commission, in its discretion, may require. 54
	105	+	Sec. 5. (Effective July 1, 2024) For the purposes of sections 1 to 7, 55
	106	+	inclusive, of this act, "state moneys" means the proceeds of the sale of 56
	107	+	bonds authorized pursuant to said sections 1 to 7, inclusive, or of 57
	108	+	temporary notes issued in anticipation of the moneys to be derived from 58
	109	+	the sale of such bonds. Each request filed as provided in section 4 of this 59
	110	+	act for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which the 60
	111	+	proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and, in 61
	112	+	addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said section 62
	113	+	4, shall include the recommendation of the person signing such request 63
	114	+	as to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then available 64
	115	+	or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with any such 65
	116	+	project should be added to the state moneys available or becoming 66
	117	+	available hereunder for such project. If the request includes a 67
	118	+	recommendation that some amount of such federal, private or other 68
	119	+	moneys should be added to such state moneys, then, if and to the extent 69
	120	+	directed by the State Bond Commission at the time of authorization of 70
	121	+	such bonds, such amount of such federal, private or other moneys then 71
	122	+	Bill No.
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	128	+	available, or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with 72
	129	+	such project, may be added to any state moneys available or becoming 73
	130	+	available hereunder for such project and shall be used for such project. 74
	131	+	Any other federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter 75
	132	+	to be made available for costs in connection with such project shall, 76
	133	+	upon receipt, be used by the State Treasurer, in conformity with 77
	134	+	applicable federal and state law, to meet the principal of outstanding 78
	135	+	bonds issued pursuant to sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of this act, or to meet 79
	136	+	the principal of temporary notes issued in anticipation of the money to 80
	137	+	be derived from the sale of bonds theretofore authorized pursuant to 81
	138	+	said sections 1 to 7, inclusive, for the purpose of financing such costs, 82
	139	+	either by purchase or redemption and cancellation of such bonds or 83
	140	+	notes or by payment thereof at maturity. Whenever any of the federal, 84
	141	+	private or other moneys so received with respect to such project are used 85
	142	+	to meet the principal of such temporary notes or whenever principal of 86
	143	+	any such temporary notes is retired by application of revenue receipts 87
	144	+	of the state, the amount of bonds theretofore authorized in anticipation 88
	145	+	of which such temporary notes were issued, and the aggregate amount 89
	146	+	of bonds which may be authorized pursuant to section 1 of this act, shall 90
	147	+	each be reduced by the amount of the principal so met or retired. 91
	148	+	Pending use of the federal, private or other moneys so received to meet 92
	149	+	principal as hereinabove directed, the amount thereof may be invested 93
	150	+	by the State Treasurer in bonds or obligations of, or guaranteed by, the 94
	151	+	state or the United States or agencies or instrumentalities of the United 95
	152	+	States, shall be deemed to be part of the debt retirement funds of the 96
	153	+	state, and net earnings on such investments shall be used in the same 97
	154	+	manner as the moneys so invested. 98
	155	+	Sec. 6. (Effective July 1, 2024) Any balance of proceeds of the sale of 99
	156	+	said bonds authorized for any project described in section 2 of this act 100
	157	+	in excess of the cost of such project may be used to complete any other 101
	158	+	project described in said section 2, if the State Bond Commission shall 102
	159	+	so determine and direct. Any balance of proceeds of the sale of said 103
	160	+	bonds in excess of the costs of all the projects described in said section 2 104
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	167	+	shall be deposited to the credit of the General Fund. 105
	168	+	Sec. 7. (Effective July 1, 2024) The bonds issued pursuant to this section 106
	169	+	and sections 1 to 6, inclusive, of this act shall be general obligations of 107
	170	+	the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are 108
	171	+	pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds 109
	172	+	as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of 110
	173	+	the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts 111
	174	+	necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby 112
	175	+	made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as 113
	176	+	the same become due. 114
	177	+	Sec. 8. (Effective July 1, 2024) The State Bond Commission shall have 115
	178	+	power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 9 116
	179	+	to 15, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance 117
	180	+	of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in 118
	181	+	the aggregate, not exceeding $30,000,000. 119
	182	+	Sec. 9. (Effective July 1, 2024) The proceeds of the sale of the bonds 120
	183	+	described in sections 8 to 15, inclusive, of this act shall be used for the 121
	184	+	purpose of providing grants-in-aid and other financing for the projects, 122
	185	+	programs and purposes hereinafter stated: 123
	186	+	(a) For the Office of Policy and Management: For transit-oriented 124
	187	+	development and predevelopment activities, not exceeding $2,000,000. 125
	188	+	(b) For the Department of Economic and Community Development: 126
	189	+	Grants-in-aid to nonprofit organizations sponsoring cultural and 127
	190	+	historic sites, not exceeding $12,000,000. 128
	191	+	(c) For the Department of Housing: Grants-in-aid to nonprofit 129
	192	+	organizations for capital improvements to facilities that are used to 130
	193	+	house the homeless or provide services to the homeless pursuant to 131
	194	+	section 56 of this act, not exceeding $15,000,000. 132
	195	+	(d) For the Department of Aging and Disability Services: Grants-in-133
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	202	+	aid for aging in place, not exceeding $1,000,000. 134
	203	+	Sec. 10. (Effective July 1, 2024) All provisions of section 3-20 of the 135
	204	+	general statutes or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby 136
	205	+	which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 8 to 15, 137
	206	+	inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds 138
	207	+	authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to sections 8 to 15, 139
	208	+	inclusive, of this act and temporary notes issued in anticipation of the 140
	209	+	money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may 141
	210	+	be issued in accordance with said sections 8 to 15, inclusive, and from 142
	211	+	time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not 143
	212	+	exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided 144
	213	+	in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond 145
	214	+	Commission authorizing such bonds. 146
	215	+	Sec. 11. (Effective July 1, 2024) None of the bonds described in sections 147
	216	+	8 to 15, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding 148
	217	+	by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request 149
	218	+	for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of 150
	219	+	Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer, 151
	220	+	department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said 152
	221	+	commission, in its discretion, may require. 153
	222	+	Sec. 12. (Effective July 1, 2024) For the purposes of sections 8 to 15, 154
	223	+	inclusive, of this act, "state moneys" means the proceeds of the sale of 155
	224	+	bonds authorized pursuant to said sections 8 to 15, inclusive, or of 156
	225	+	temporary notes issued in anticipation of the moneys to be derived from 157
	226	+	the sale of such bonds. Each request filed as provided in section 11 of 158
	227	+	this act for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which 159
	228	+	the proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and, 160
	229	+	in addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said 161
	230	+	section 11, include the recommendation of the person signing such 162
	231	+	request as to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then 163
	232	+	available or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with 164
	233	+	any such project should be added to the state moneys available or 165
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	240	+	becoming available under said sections 8 to 15, inclusive, for such 166
	241	+	project. If the request includes a recommendation that some amount of 167
	242	+	such federal, private or other moneys should be added to such state 168
	243	+	moneys, then, if and to the extent directed by the State Bond 169
	244	+	Commission at the time of authorization of such bonds, such amount of 170
	245	+	such federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter to be 171
	246	+	made available for costs in connection with such project may be added 172
	247	+	to any state moneys available or becoming available hereunder for such 173
	248	+	project and be used for such project. Any other federal, private or other 174
	249	+	moneys then available or thereafter to be made available for costs in 175
	250	+	connection with such project upon receipt shall, in conformity with 176
	251	+	applicable federal and state law, be used by the State Treasurer to meet 177
	252	+	the principal of outstanding bonds issued pursuant to said sections 8 to 178
	253	+	15, inclusive, or to meet the principal of temporary notes issued in 179
	254	+	anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of bonds 180
	255	+	theretofore authorized pursuant to said sections 8 to 15, inclusive, for 181
	256	+	the purpose of financing such costs, either by purchase or redemption 182
	257	+	and cancellation of such bonds or notes or by payment thereof at 183
	258	+	maturity. Whenever any of the federal, private or other moneys so 184
	259	+	received with respect to such project are used to meet the principal of 185
	260	+	such temporary notes or whenever the principal of any such temporary 186
	261	+	notes is retired by application of revenue receipts of the state, the 187
	262	+	amount of bonds theretofore authorized in anticipation of which such 188
	263	+	temporary notes were issued, and the aggregate amount of bonds which 189
	264	+	may be authorized pursuant to section 8 of this act shall each be reduced 190
	265	+	by the amount of the principal so met or retired. Pending use of the 191
	266	+	federal, private or other moneys so received to meet the principal as 192
	267	+	directed in this section, the amount thereof may be invested by the State 193
	268	+	Treasurer in bonds or obligations of, or guaranteed by, the state or the 194
	269	+	United States or agencies or instrumentalities of the United States, shall 195
	270	+	be deemed to be part of the debt retirement funds of the state, and net 196
	271	+	earnings on such investments shall be used in the same manner as the 197
	272	+	moneys so invested. 198
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	279	+	Sec. 13. (Effective July 1, 2024) The bonds issued pursuant to sections 199
	280	+	8 to 15, inclusive, of this act shall be general obligations of the state and 200
	281	+	the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the 201
	282	+	payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same 202
	283	+	become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with 203
	284	+	the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for 204
	285	+	punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and 205
	286	+	the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same 206
	287	+	become due. 207
	288	+	Sec. 14. (Effective July 1, 2024) In accordance with section 9 of this act, 208
	289	+	the state, through the state agencies specified in said section 9, may 209
	290	+	provide grants-in-aid and other financings to or for the agencies for the 210
	291	+	purposes and projects as described in said section 9. All financing shall 211
	292	+	be made in accordance with the terms of a contract at such time or times 212
	293	+	as shall be determined within authorization of funds by the State Bond 213
	294	+	Commission. 214
	295	+	Sec. 15. (Effective July 1, 2024) In the case of any grant-in-aid made 215
	296	+	pursuant to subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d) of section 9 of this act that is 216
	297	+	made to any entity which is not a political subdivision of the state, the 217
	298	+	contract entered into pursuant to section 9 of this act shall provide that 218
	299	+	if the premises for which such grant-in-aid was made ceases, within ten 219
	300	+	years of the date of such grant, to be used as a facility for which such 220
	301	+	grant was made, an amount equal to the amount of such grant, minus 221
	302	+	ten per cent per year for each full year which has elapsed since the date 222
	303	+	of such grant, shall be repaid to the state and that a lien shall be placed 223
	304	+	on such land in favor of the state to ensure that such amount shall be 224
	305	+	repaid in the event of such change in use, provided if the premises for 225
	306	+	which such grant-in-aid was made are owned by the state, a 226
	307	+	municipality or a housing authority, no lien need be placed. 227
	308	+	Sec. 16. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 4-66c of the 2024 supplement 228
	309	+	to the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in 229
	310	+	lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 230
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	317	+	(a) For the purposes of subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond 231
	318	+	Commission shall have power, from time to time to authorize the 232
	319	+	issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 233
	320	+	amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [two billion five hundred forty-234
	321	+	four million four hundred eighty-seven thousand five hundred forty-235
	322	+	four dollars, provided one hundred million dollars of said authorization 236
	323	+	shall be effective July 1, 2024] two billion six hundred forty-four million 237
	324	+	four hundred eighty-seven thousand five hundred forty-four dollars. 238
	325	+	All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power 239
	326	+	granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this 240
	327	+	section, are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by 241
	328	+	the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section, and temporary 242
	329	+	notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any 243
	330	+	such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 244
	331	+	3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such 245
	332	+	time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as 246
	333	+	may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the 247
	334	+	State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of said bonds 248
	335	+	shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond 249
	336	+	Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such 250
	337	+	authorization, which is signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of the 251
	338	+	Office of Policy and Management and states such terms and conditions 252
	339	+	as said commission in its discretion may require. Said bonds issued 253
	340	+	pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and the 254
	341	+	full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the 255
	342	+	payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same 256
	343	+	become due, and accordingly as part of the contract of the state with the 257
	344	+	holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for 258
	345	+	punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and 259
	346	+	the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become 260
	347	+	due. 261
	348	+	(b) (1) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent hereinafter 262
	349	+	stated, shall be used, subject to the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) 263
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	355	+
	356	+	of this section, for the purpose of redirecting, improving and expanding 264
	357	+	state activities which promote community conservation and 265
	358	+	development and improve the quality of life for urban residents of the 266
	359	+	state as hereinafter stated: (A) For the Department of Economic and 267
	360	+	Community Development: Economic and community development 268
	361	+	projects, including administrative costs incurred by the Department of 269
	362	+	Economic and Community Development, not exceeding sixty-seven 270
	363	+	million [five hundred ninety-one thousand] eight hundred forty-one 271
	364	+	thousand six hundred forty-two dollars, one million dollars of which 272
	365	+	shall be used for a grant to the development center program and the 273
	366	+	nonprofit business consortium deployment center approved pursuant 274
	367	+	to section 32-411; (B) for the Department of Transportation: Urban mass 275
	368	+	transit, not exceeding two million dollars; (C) for the Department of 276
	369	+	Energy and Environmental Protection: Recreation development and 277
	370	+	solid waste disposal projects, not exceeding one million nine hundred 278
	371	+	ninety-five thousand nine hundred two dollars; (D) for the Department 279
	372	+	of Social Services: Child day care projects, elderly centers, shelter 280
	373	+	facilities for victims of domestic violence, emergency shelters and 281
	374	+	related facilities for the homeless, multipurpose human resource centers 282
	375	+	and food distribution facilities, not exceeding thirty-nine million one 283
	376	+	hundred thousand dollars, provided four million dollars of said 284
	377	+	authorization shall be effective July 1, 1994; (E) for the Department of 285
	378	+	Economic and Community Development: Housing projects, not 286
	379	+	exceeding three million dollars; (F) for the Department of Housing: 287
	380	+	Homeownership initiative in collaboration with one or more local 288
	381	+	community development financial institutions in qualified census tracts 289
	382	+	for the purpose of construction or redevelopment, performed by 290
	383	+	developers or nonprofit organizations residing in that municipality, 291
	384	+	which leads to new homeownership opportunities for residents of such 292
	385	+	qualified census tracts, not exceeding twenty million dollars; (G) for the 293
	386	+	Office of Policy and Management: (i) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for 294
	387	+	a pilot demonstration program to leverage private contributions for 295
	388	+	redevelopment of designated historic preservation areas, not exceeding 296
	389	+	one million dollars; (ii) grants-in-aid for urban development projects 297
	390	+	Bill No.
	391	+
	392	+
	393	+
	394	+	LCO No. 6080 11 of 254
	395	+
	396	+	including economic and community development, transportation, 298
	397	+	environmental protection, public safety, children and families and social 299
	398	+	services projects and programs, including, in the case of economic and 300
	399	+	community development projects administered on behalf of the Office 301
	400	+	of Policy and Management by the Department of Economic and 302
	401	+	Community Development, administrative costs incurred by the 303
	402	+	Department of Economic and Community Development, not exceeding 304
	403	+	[two billion four hundred nine million eight hundred thousand dollars] 305
	404	+	two billion five hundred nine million eight hundred thousand dollars, 306
	405	+	not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars of which shall be used 307
	406	+	for a grant to the town of Cromwell for lights at a field used by Little 308
	407	+	League teams. For purposes of this subdivision, "local community 309
	408	+	development financial institution" means an entity that meets the 310
	409	+	requirements of 12 CFR 1805.201, and "qualified census tract" means a 311
	410	+	census tract designated as a qualified census tract by the Secretary of 312
	411	+	Housing and Urban Development in accordance with 26 USC 313
	412	+	42(d)(5)(B)(ii), as amended from time to time. 314
	413	+	(2) (A) Five million dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in 315
	414	+	subparagraph (G)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection may be made 316
	415	+	available to private nonprofit organizations for the purposes described 317
	416	+	in said subparagraph (G)(ii). (B) Twelve million dollars of the grants-in-318
	417	+	aid authorized in subparagraph (G)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this 319
	418	+	subsection may be made available for necessary renovations and 320
	419	+	improvements of libraries. (C) Five million dollars of the grants-in-aid 321
	420	+	authorized in subparagraph (G)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection 322
	421	+	shall be made available for small business gap financing. (D) Ten million 323
	422	+	dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (G)(ii) of 324
	423	+	subdivision (1) of this subsection may be made available for regional 325
	424	+	economic development revolving loan funds. (E) One million four 326
	425	+	hundred thousand dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in 327
	426	+	subparagraph (G)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be made 328
	427	+	available for rehabilitation and renovation of the Black Rock Library in 329
	428	+	Bridgeport. (F) Two million five hundred thousand dollars of the grants-330
	429	+	Bill No.
	430	+
	431	+
	432	+
	433	+	LCO No. 6080 12 of 254
	434	+
	435	+	in-aid authorized in subparagraph (G)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this 331
	436	+	subsection shall be made available for site acquisition, renovation and 332
	437	+	rehabilitation for the Institute for the Hispanic Family in Hartford. (G) 333
	438	+	Three million dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph 334
	439	+	(G)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be made available for 335
	440	+	the acquisition of land and the development of commercial or retail 336
	441	+	property in New Haven. (H) Seven hundred fifty thousand dollars of 337
	442	+	the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (G)(ii) of subdivision (1) 338
	443	+	of this subsection shall be made available for repairs and replacement of 339
	444	+	the fishing pier at Cummings Park in Stamford. (I) Ten million dollars 340
	445	+	of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (G)(ii) of subdivision 341
	446	+	(1) of this subsection shall be made available for development of an 342
	447	+	intermodal transportation facility in northeastern Connecticut. 343
	448	+	Sec. 17. Subsection (a) of section 8-37mm of the general statutes is 344
	449	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 345
	450	+	2024): 346
	451	+	(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the 347
	452	+	State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to 348
	453	+	authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in 349
	454	+	principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [thirty million] 350
	455	+	eighteen million three hundred twenty-nine thousand nine hundred 351
	456	+	ninety-three dollars. [, provided fifteen million dollars of said 352
	457	+	authorization shall be effective July 1, 2016.] 353
	458	+	Sec. 18. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 8-240b of the 2024 354
	459	+	supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is 355
	460	+	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 356
	461	+	(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the 357
	462	+	State Bond Commission shall have the power from time to time to 358
	463	+	authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in 359
	464	+	principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate one hundred twenty-360
	465	+	five million dollars, provided seventy-five million dollars of said 361
	466	+	Bill No.
	467	+
	468	+
	469	+
	470	+	LCO No. 6080 13 of 254
	471	+
	472	+	authorization shall be effective July 1, 2024. 362
	473	+	(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount 363
	474	+	stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department 364
	475	+	of Energy and Environmental Protection for the purpose of financing 365
	476	+	and awarding grants for retrofitting projects for multifamily residences 366
	477	+	as provided in section 8-240a. Not more than twenty million dollars of 367
	478	+	the bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be utilized by said 368
	479	+	department for grants for such projects. 369
	480	+	Sec. 19. Subdivision (10) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109d of the 370
	481	+	2024 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is 371
	482	+	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 372
	483	+	(10) To borrow money and issue securities to finance the acquisition, 373
	484	+	construction, reconstruction, improvement or equipping of any one 374
	485	+	project, or more than one, or any combination of projects, or to refund 375
	486	+	securities issued after June 7, 1995, or to refund any such refunding 376
	487	+	securities or for any one, or more than one, or all of those purposes, or 377
	488	+	any combination of those purposes, and to provide for the security and 378
	489	+	payment of those securities and for the rights of the holders of them, 379
	490	+	except that the amount of any such borrowing, the special debt service 380
	491	+	requirements for which are secured by the state debt service 381
	492	+	commitment, exclusive of the amount of borrowing to refund securities, 382
	493	+	or to fund issuance costs or necessary reserves, may not exceed the 383
	494	+	aggregate principal amount of (A) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 384
	495	+	1996, to June 30, 2005, inclusive, one billion thirty million dollars, (B) for 385
	496	+	the fiscal years ending June 30, 2006, to June 30, [2027] 2031, inclusive, 386
	497	+	three billion [two hundred eighty-three million nine hundred thousand 387
	498	+	dollars] nine hundred eight million nine hundred thousand dollars, and 388
	499	+	(C) such additional amount or amounts: (i) Required from time to time 389
	500	+	to fund any special capital reserve fund or other debt service reserve 390
	501	+	fund in accordance with the financing transaction proceedings, and (ii) 391
	502	+	to pay or provide for the costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any; 392
	503	+	the aggregate amounts of subparagraphs (A), (B) and (C) of this 393
	504	+	Bill No.
	505	+
	506	+
	507	+
	508	+	LCO No. 6080 14 of 254
	509	+
	510	+	subdivision are established as the authorized funding amount, and no 394
	511	+	borrowing within the authorized funding amount for a project or 395
	512	+	projects may be effected unless the project or projects are included in 396
	513	+	accordance with subsection (a) of section 10a-109e; 397
	514	+	Sec. 20. Subsection (a) of section 10a-109e of the general statutes is 398
	515	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 399
	516	+	2024): 400
	517	+	(a) The university may administer, manage, schedule, finance, 401
	518	+	further design and construct UConn 2000, to operate and maintain the 402
	519	+	components thereof in a prudent and economical manner and to reserve 403
	520	+	for and make renewals and replacements thereof when appropriate, it 404
	521	+	being hereby determined and found to be in the best interest of the state 405
	522	+	and the university to provide this independent authority to the 406
	523	+	university along with providing assured revenues therefor as the 407
	524	+	efficient and cost effective course to achieve the objective of avoiding 408
	525	+	further decline in the physical infrastructure of the university and to 409
	526	+	renew, modernize, enhance and maintain such infrastructure, the 410
	527	+	particular project or projects, each being hereby approved as a project of 411
	528	+	UConn 2000, and the presently estimated cost thereof being as follows: 412
	529	+	T1 UConn 2000 Project Phase I Phase II Phase III
	530	+	T2 Fiscal Years Fiscal Years Fiscal Years
	531	+	T3
470	532		1996-1999 2000-2005
471	533		2005-[2027]
472	534		2031
473		-
474		-	Academic and Research
475		-	Facilities 450,000,000 House Bill No. 5524
476		-
477		-	Public Act No. 24-151 15 of 258
478		-
479		-
480		-	Agricultural Biotechnology
481		-	Facility 9,400,000
482		-
483		-	Agricultural Biotechnology
484		-	Facility Completion 10,000,000
485		-
486		-	Alumni Quadrant
487		-	Renovations 14,338,000
488		-
489		-	Arjona and Monteith
490		-	(new classroom buildings) 66,100,000
491		-
492		-	Avery Point Campus
493		-	Undergraduate and
494		-	Library Building 35,000,000
495		-
496		-	Avery Point Marine
497		-	Science Research Center –
498		-	Phase I 34,000,000
499		-
500		-	Avery Point Marine
501		-	Science Research Center –
502		-	Phase II 16,682,000
503		-
504		-	Avery Point Renovation 5,600,000 15,000,000
505		-
506		-	Babbidge Library 0
507		-
508		-	Balancing Contingency 5,506,834
509		-
510		-	Beach Hall Renovations 10,000,000
511		-
512		-	Benton State Art Museum
513		-	Addition 1,400,000 3,000,000
514		-
515		-	Biobehavioral Complex
516		-	Replacement 4,000,000
517		-	House Bill No. 5524
518		-
519		-	Public Act No. 24-151 16 of 258
520		-
521		-	Bishop Renovation 8,000,000
522		-
523		-	Budds Building
524		-	Renovation 2,805,000
525		-
526		-	Business School
527		-	Renovation 4,803,000
528		-
529		-	Chemistry Building 53,700,000
530		-
531		-	Commissary Warehouse 1,000,000
532		-
533		-	Deferred Maintenance/
534		-	Code Compliance/
535		-	ADA Compliance/
536		-	Infrastructure
537		-	Improvements &
538		-	Renovation Lump Sum and
539		-	Utility, Administrative 39,332,000 [805,000,000]
540		-	and Support Facilities 863,500,000
541		-
542		-	Deferred Maintenance &
543		-	Renovation Lump Sum
544		-	Balance 104,668,000
545		-
546		-	East Campus North
547		-	Renovations 11,820,000
548		-
549		-	Engineering Building
550		-	(with Environmental
551		-	Research Institute) 36,700,000
552		-
553		-	Equine Center 1,000,000
554		-
555		-	Equipment, Library
556		-	Collections &
557		-	Telecommunications 60,500,000 470,000,000
558		-
559		-	Equipment, Library House Bill No. 5524
560		-
561		-	Public Act No. 24-151 17 of 258
562		-
563		-	Collections &
564		-	Telecommunications
565		-	Completion 182,118,146
566		-
567		-	Family Studies (DRM)
568		-	Renovation 6,500,000
569		-
570		-	Farm Buildings Repairs/
571		-	Replacement 6,000,000
572		-
573		-	Fine Arts Phase II 20,000,000
574		-
575		-	Floriculture Greenhouse 3,000,000
576		-
577		-	Gant Building Renovations and [34,000,000]
578		-	New Life Sciences Building 403,500,000
579		-
580		-	Gant Plaza Deck 0
581		-
582		-	Gentry Completion 10,000,000
583		-
584		-	Gentry Renovation 9,299,000
585		-
586		-	Grad Dorm Renovations 7,548,000
587		-
588		-	Gulley Hall Renovation 1,416,000
589		-
590		-	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and 160,000,000
591		-	Hugh S. Greer Field House
592		-
593		-	Hartford Relocation
594		-	Acquisition/Renovation 56,762,020 70,000,000
595		-
596		-	Hartford Relocation Design 1,500,000
597		-
598		-	Hartford Relocation
599		-	Feasibility Study 500,000
600		-
601		-	Heating Plant Upgrade 10,000,000 House Bill No. 5524
602		-
603		-	Public Act No. 24-151 18 of 258
604		-
605		-
606		-	Hilltop Dormitory New 30,000,000
607		-
608		-	Hilltop Dormitory
609		-	Renovations 3,141,000
610		-
611		-	Ice Rink Enclosure 2,616,000
612		-
613		-	Incubator Facilities 10,000,000
614		-
615		-	International House
616		-	Conversion 800,000
617		-
618		-	Intramural, Recreational
619		-	and Intercollegiate
620		-	Facilities 31,000,000
621		-
622		-	Jorgensen Renovation 7,200,000
623		-
624		-	Koons Hall Renovation/
625		-	Addition 7,000,000
626		-
627		-	Lakeside Renovation 3,800,000
628		-
629		-	Law School Renovations/
630		-	Improvements 15,000,000
631		-
632		-	Library Storage Facility 5,000,000
633		-
634		-	Litchfield Agricultural
635		-	Center – Phase I 1,000,000
636		-
637		-	Litchfield Agricultural
638		-	Center – Phase II 700,000
639		-
640		-	Manchester Hall
641		-	Renovation 6,000,000
642		-
643		-	Mansfield Apartments House Bill No. 5524
644		-
645		-	Public Act No. 24-151 19 of 258
646		-
647		-	Renovation 2,612,000
648		-
649		-	Mansfield Training School
650		-	Improvements 27,614,000 29,000,000
651		-
652		-	Natural History Museum
653		-	Completion 4,900,000
654		-
655		-	North Campus Renovation 2,654,000
656		-
657		-	North Campus Renovation
658		-	Completion 21,049,000
659		-
660		-	North Hillside Road
661		-	Completion 11,500,000
662		-
663		-	North Superblock Site
664		-	and Utilities 8,000,000
665		-
666		-	Northwest Quadrant
667		-	Renovation 2,001,000
668		-
669		-	Northwest Quadrant
670		-	Renovation 15,874,000
671		-
672		-	Observatory 1,000,000
673		-
674		-	Old Central Warehouse 18,000,000
675		-
676		-	Parking Garage #3 78,000,000
677		-
678		-	Parking Garage – North 10,000,000
679		-
680		-	Parking Garage – South 15,000,000
681		-
682		-	Pedestrian Spinepath 2,556,000
683		-
684		-	Pedestrian Walkways 3,233,000
685		-	House Bill No. 5524
686		-
687		-	Public Act No. 24-151 20 of 258
688		-
689		-	Psychology Building
690		-	Renovation/Addition 20,000,000
691		-
692		-	Residential Life Facilities 162,000,000
693		-
694		-	Roadways 10,000,000
695		-
696		-	School of Business 20,000,000
697		-
698		-	School of Pharmacy/
699		-	Biology 3,856,000
700		-
701		-	School of Pharmacy/
702		-	Biology Completion 61,058,000
703		-
704		-	Shippee/Buckley
705		-	Renovations 6,156,000
706		-
707		-	Social Science K Building 20,964,000
708		-
709		-	South Campus Complex 13,127,000
710		-
711		-	Stamford Campus
712		-	Improvements/Housing 13,000,000
713		-
714		-	Stamford Downtown
715		-	Relocation – Phase I 45,659,000
716		-
717		-	Stamford Downtown
718		-	Relocation – Phase II 17,392,000
719		-
720		-	Storrs Hall Addition 4,300,000
721		-
722		-	Student Health Services 12,000,000
723		-
724		-	Student Union Addition 23,000,000
725		-
726		-	Support Facility
727		-	(Architectural and House Bill No. 5524
728		-
729		-	Public Act No. 24-151 21 of 258
730		-
731		-	Engineering Services) 2,000,000
732		-
733		-	Technology Quadrant –
734		-	Phase IA 38,000,000
735		-
736		-	Technology Quadrant –
737		-	Phase IB 16,611,000
738		-
739		-	Technology Quadrant –
740		-	Phase II 72,000,000
741		-
742		-	Technology Quadrant –
743		-	Phase III 15,000,000
744		-
745		-	Torrey Life Science
746		-	Renovation and Demolition 17,000,000 25,000,000
747		-
748		-	Torrey Renovation
749		-	Completion and Biology
750		-	Expansion 42,000,000
751		-
752		-	Torrington Campus
753		-	Improvements 1,000,000
754		-
755		-	Towers Renovation 17,794,000
756		-
757		-	UConn Products Store 1,000,000
758		-
759		-	Undergraduate Education
760		-	Center 650,000
761		-
762		-	Undergraduate Education
763		-	Center 7,450,000
764		-
765		-	Underground Steam &
766		-	Water Upgrade 3,500,000
767		-
768		-	Underground Steam &
769		-	Water Upgrade House Bill No. 5524
770		-
771		-	Public Act No. 24-151 22 of 258
772		-
773		-	Completion 9,000,000
774		-
775		-	University Programs
776		-	Building – Phase I 8,750,000
777		-
778		-	University Programs
779		-	Building – Phase II
780		-	Visitors Center 300,000
781		-
782		-	Waring Building
783		-	Conversion 7,888,000
784		-
785		-	Waterbury Downtown
786		-	Campus 3,000,000
787		-
788		-	Waterbury Property
789		-	Purchase 325,000
790		-
791		-	West Campus Renovations 14,897,000
792		-
793		-	West Hartford Campus
794		-	Renovations/
795		-	Improvements 25,000,000
796		-
797		-	White Building Renovation 2,430,000
798		-
799		-	Wilbur Cross Building
800		-	Renovation 3,645,000
801		-
802		-	Young Building
803		-	Renovation/Addition 17,000,000
804		-
805		-	HEALTH CENTER
806		-
807		-	CLAC Renovation
808		-	Biosafety Level 3 Lab 14,000,000
809		-
810		-	Deferred Maintenance/
811		-	Code Compliance/ADA House Bill No. 5524
812		-
813		-	Public Act No. 24-151 23 of 258
814		-
815		-	Compliance/Infrastructure
816		-	& Improvements
817		-	Renovation Lump Sum
818		-	and Utility, Administrative
819		-	and Support Facilities
820		-	– Health Center 86,000,000
821		-
822		-	Dental School Renovation 5,000,000
823		-
824		-	Equipment, Library
825		-	Collections and
826		-	Telecommunications –
827		-	Health Center 75,000,000
828		-
829		-	Library/Student Computer
830		-	Center Renovation 5,000,000
831		-
832		-	Main Building Renovation 125,000,000
833		-
834		-	Medical School Academic
835		-	Building Renovation 9,000,000
836		-
837		-	Parking Garage – Health
838		-	Center 8,400,000
839		-
840		-	Research Tower 60,000,000
841		-
842		-	Support Building
843		-	Addition/Renovation 4,000,000
844		-
845		-	The University of
846		-	Connecticut
847		-	Health Center
848		-	New Construction and
849		-	Renovation 394,900,000
850		-
851		-	Planning and Design Costs 25,000,000
852		-
853		-	Total – Storrs and Regional House Bill No. 5524
854		-
855		-	Public Act No. 24-151 24 of 258
856		-
857		-	Campus Project List [2,583,000,000]
858		-	3,196,000,000
859		-
860		-	Total – Health Center
861		-	Project List 786,300,000
862		-
863		-	TOTAL 382,000,000 868,000,000 [3,394,300,000]
864		-	4,007,300,000
865		-
866		-	Sec. 21. Section 10a-109f of the general statutes is repealed and the
867		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
868		-	(a) The university may, when directed by vote of its board of trustees,
869		-	borrow money and enter into financing transactions proceedings in
870		-	anticipation of assured revenues, project revenues or other funding
871		-	sources in the name of the university, on behalf of the state, and issue
872		-	securities in connection with such proceedings, as follows: (1) To finance
873		-	the cost of UConn 2000 or any one project thereof, or more than one, or
874		-	any combination of projects thereof; (2) to refund securities issued
875		-	pursuant to sections 10a-109a to 10a-109y, inclusive; and (3) to refund
876		-	any such refunding borrowings. All securities issued in connection with
877		-	assured revenues, project revenues, or other funding sources financing
878		-	transaction proceedings entered into pursuant to this section shall be
879		-	authorized by a resolution approved by not less than a majority vote of
880		-	its board of trustees. Nothing in this subsection shall increase the annual
881		-	or aggregate cap on the amount of securities the special debt service
882		-	requirements of which are secured by the state debt service commitment
883		-	pursuant to section 10a-109g.
884		-	(b) The board of trustees shall submit each resolution for the issuance
885		-	of securities approved pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, to the
886		-	Governor accompanied by a summary report of the estimated total
887		-	completion costs of projects that will not be completed within the
888		-	issuance which is the subject of the resolution. The Governor may, not House Bill No. 5524
889		-
890		-	Public Act No. 24-151 25 of 258
891		-
892		-	later than thirty days after such submission, disapprove such resolution
893		-	by notifying the board in writing of his disapproval and the reasons for
894		-	it. If the Governor does not act within such thirty-day period, the
895		-	resolution is deemed approved.
896		-	(c) (1) For purposes of this subsection, "UConn 2000 philanthropic
897		-	commitments and gifts" means commitments or gifts received by the
898		-	university or the foundation of the university operating pursuant to
899		-	section 4-37f designated to support the construction or renovation of a
900		-	new life sciences building to replace the George Stafford Torrey Life
901		-	Sciences Building, the North Wing of the Edward V. Gant Science
902		-	Complex, the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, the Hugh S. Greer Field House,
903		-	the Volleyball Center, the Boathouse or the Tennis Courts, or to support
904		-	operational expenses associated with departments or programs housed
905		-	in such facilities. "UConn 2000 philanthropic commitments and gifts"
906		-	shall not include more than twenty million dollars of commitments or
907		-	gifts made prior to July 1, 2024.
908		-	(2) Not later than June 30, 2031, the university or the foundation of
909		-	the university operating pursuant to section 4-37f shall raise one
910		-	hundred million dollars of UConn 2000 philanthropic commitments and
911		-	gifts, at least ten million dollars of which shall be endowed. At least sixty
912		-	million dollars of such commitments and gifts shall be designated for
913		-	construction or renovation expenses.
914		-	(3) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2031,
915		-	inclusive, if the cumulative amount of UConn 2000 philanthropic
916		-	commitments and gifts received during a specified period in
917		-	subdivision (4) of this subsection is less than the target milestone
918		-	applicable to such period as set forth in subdivision (4) of this
919		-	subsection, the total amount of securities requested by the board of
920		-	trustees in resolutions during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and
921		-	each subsequent fiscal year through June 30, 2031, inclusive, pursuant
922		-	to this subsection for such year, shall not exceed an amount which shall House Bill No. 5524
923		-
924		-	Public Act No. 24-151 26 of 258
925		-
926		-	be calculated by:
927		-	(A) Taking the sum of the annual caps provided in subdivision (1) of
928		-	subsection (a) of section 10a-109g for the fiscal years ending June 30,
929		-	2025, to the then current fiscal year, inclusive, and
930		-	(B) Multiplying such sum by a fraction equal to the UConn 2000
931		-	philanthropic commitments and gifts received during the specified
932		-	period divided by the target milestone for the then current fiscal year.
933		-	(4) The university shall meet the following target milestones for
934		-	UConn 2000 philanthropic commitments and gifts during the following
935		-	periods:
936		-	Fiscal Year
	535	+	T4
	536	+	T5 Academic and Research
	537	+	T6 Facilities 450,000,000
	538	+	T7
	539	+	T8 Agricultural Biotechnology
	540	+	T9 Facility 9,400,000
	541	+	T10
	542	+	T11 Agricultural Biotechnology
	543	+	T12 Facility Completion 10,000,000
	544	+	T13
	545	+	T14 Alumni Quadrant
	546	+	Bill No.
	547	+
	548	+
	549	+
	550	+	LCO No. 6080 15 of 254
	551	+
	552	+	T15 Renovations 14,338,000
	553	+	T16
	554	+	T17 Arjona and Monteith
	555	+	T18 (new classroom buildings) 66,100,000
	556	+	T19
	557	+	T20 Avery Point Campus
	558	+	T21 Undergraduate and
	559	+	T22 Library Building 35,000,000
	560	+	T23
	561	+	T24 Avery Point Marine
	562	+	T25 Science Research Center –
	563	+	T26 Phase I 34,000,000
	564	+	T27
	565	+	T28 Avery Point Marine
	566	+	T29 Science Research Center –
	567	+	T30 Phase II 16,682,000
	568	+	T31
	569	+	T32 Avery Point Renovation 5,600,000 15,000,000
	570	+	T33
	571	+	T34 Babbidge Library 0
	572	+	T35
	573	+	T36 Balancing Contingency 5,506,834
	574	+	T37
	575	+	T38 Beach Hall Renovations 10,000,000
	576	+	T39
	577	+	T40 Benton State Art Museum
	578	+	T41 Addition 1,400,000 3,000,000
	579	+	T42
	580	+	T43 Biobehavioral Complex
	581	+	T44 Replacement 4,000,000
	582	+	T45
	583	+	T46 Bishop Renovation 8,000,000
	584	+	T47
	585	+	T48 Budds Building
	586	+	T49 Renovation 2,805,000
	587	+	T50
	588	+	T51 Business School
	589	+	T52 Renovation 4,803,000
	590	+	T53
	591	+	T54 Chemistry Building 53,700,000
	592	+	T55
	593	+	Bill No.
	594	+
	595	+
	596	+
	597	+	LCO No. 6080 16 of 254
	598	+
	599	+	T56 Commissary Warehouse 1,000,000
	600	+	T57
	601	+	T58 Deferred Maintenance/
	602	+	T59 Code Compliance/
	603	+	T60 ADA Compliance/
	604	+	T61 Infrastructure
	605	+	T62 Improvements &
	606	+	T63 Renovation Lump Sum and
	607	+	T64 Utility, Administrative 39,332,000 [805,000,000]
	608	+	T65 and Support Facilities 863,500,000
	609	+	T66
	610	+	T67 Deferred Maintenance &
	611	+	T68 Renovation Lump Sum
	612	+	T69 Balance 104,668,000
	613	+	T70
	614	+	T71 East Campus North
	615	+	T72 Renovations 11,820,000
	616	+	T73
	617	+	T74 Engineering Building
	618	+	T75 (with Environmental
	619	+	T76 Research Institute) 36,700,000
	620	+	T77
	621	+	T78 Equine Center 1,000,000
	622	+	T79
	623	+	T80 Equipment, Library
	624	+	T81 Collections &
	625	+	T82 Telecommunications 60,500,000 470,000,000
	626	+	T83
	627	+	T84 Equipment, Library
	628	+	T85 Collections &
	629	+	T86 Telecommunications
	630	+	T87 Completion 182,118,146
	631	+	T88
	632	+	T89 Family Studies (DRM)
	633	+	T90 Renovation 6,500,000
	634	+	T91
	635	+	T92 Farm Buildings Repairs/
	636	+	T93 Replacement 6,000,000
	637	+	T94
	638	+	T95 Fine Arts Phase II 20,000,000
	639	+	T96
	640	+	Bill No.
	641	+
	642	+
	643	+
	644	+	LCO No. 6080 17 of 254
	645	+
	646	+	T97 Floriculture Greenhouse 3,000,000
	647	+	T98
	648	+	T99 Gant Building Renovations and [34,000,000]
	649	+	T100 New Life Sciences Building 403,500,000
	650	+	T101
	651	+	T102 Gant Plaza Deck 0
	652	+	T103
	653	+	T104 Gentry Completion 10,000,000
	654	+	T105
	655	+	T106 Gentry Renovation 9,299,000
	656	+	T107
	657	+	T108 Grad Dorm Renovations 7,548,000
	658	+	T109
	659	+	T110 Gulley Hall Renovation 1,416,000
	660	+	T111
	661	+	T112 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and 160,000,000
	662	+	T113 Hugh S. Greer Field House
	663	+	T114
	664	+	T115 Hartford Relocation
	665	+	T116 Acquisition/Renovation 56,762,020 70,000,000
	666	+	T117
	667	+	T118 Hartford Relocation Design 1,500,000
	668	+	T119
	669	+	T120 Hartford Relocation
	670	+	T121 Feasibility Study 500,000
	671	+	T122
	672	+	T123 Heating Plant Upgrade 10,000,000
	673	+	T124
	674	+	T125 Hilltop Dormitory New 30,000,000
	675	+	T126
	676	+	T127 Hilltop Dormitory
	677	+	T128 Renovations 3,141,000
	678	+	T129
	679	+	T130 Ice Rink Enclosure 2,616,000
	680	+	T131
	681	+	T132 Incubator Facilities 10,000,000
	682	+	T133
	683	+	T134 International House
	684	+	T135 Conversion 800,000
	685	+	T136
	686	+	T137 Intramural, Recreational
	687	+	Bill No.
	688	+
	689	+
	690	+
	691	+	LCO No. 6080 18 of 254
	692	+
	693	+	T138 and Intercollegiate
	694	+	T139 Facilities 31,000,000
	695	+	T140
	696	+	T141 Jorgensen Renovation 7,200,000
	697	+	T142
	698	+	T143 Koons Hall Renovation/
	699	+	T144 Addition 7,000,000
	700	+	T145
	701	+	T146 Lakeside Renovation 3,800,000
	702	+	T147
	703	+	T148 Law School Renovations/
	704	+	T149 Improvements 15,000,000
	705	+	T150
	706	+	T151 Library Storage Facility 5,000,000
	707	+	T152
	708	+	T153 Litchfield Agricultural
	709	+	T154 Center – Phase I 1,000,000
	710	+	T155
	711	+	T156 Litchfield Agricultural
	712	+	T157 Center – Phase II 700,000
	713	+	T158
	714	+	T159 Manchester Hall
	715	+	T160 Renovation 6,000,000
	716	+	T161
	717	+	T162 Mansfield Apartments
	718	+	T163 Renovation 2,612,000
	719	+	T164
	720	+	T165 Mansfield Training School
	721	+	T166 Improvements 27,614,000 29,000,000
	722	+	T167
	723	+	T168 Natural History Museum
	724	+	T169 Completion 4,900,000
	725	+	T170
	726	+	T171 North Campus Renovation 2,654,000
	727	+	T172
	728	+	T173 North Campus Renovation
	729	+	T174 Completion 21,049,000
	730	+	T175
	731	+	T176 North Hillside Road
	732	+	T177 Completion 11,500,000
	733	+	T178
	734	+	Bill No.
	735	+
	736	+
	737	+
	738	+	LCO No. 6080 19 of 254
	739	+
	740	+	T179 North Superblock Site
	741	+	T180 and Utilities 8,000,000
	742	+	T181
	743	+	T182 Northwest Quadrant
	744	+	T183 Renovation 2,001,000
	745	+	T184
	746	+	T185 Northwest Quadrant
	747	+	T186 Renovation 15,874,000
	748	+	T187
	749	+	T188 Observatory 1,000,000
	750	+	T189
	751	+	T190 Old Central Warehouse 18,000,000
	752	+	T191
	753	+	T192 Parking Garage #3 78,000,000
	754	+	T193
	755	+	T194 Parking Garage – North 10,000,000
	756	+	T195
	757	+	T196 Parking Garage – South 15,000,000
	758	+	T197
	759	+	T198 Pedestrian Spinepath 2,556,000
	760	+	T199
	761	+	T200 Pedestrian Walkways 3,233,000
	762	+	T201
	763	+	T202 Psychology Building
	764	+	T203 Renovation/Addition 20,000,000
	765	+	T204
	766	+	T205 Residential Life Facilities 162,000,000
	767	+	T206
	768	+	T207 Roadways 10,000,000
	769	+	T208
	770	+	T209 School of Business 20,000,000
	771	+	T210
	772	+	T211 School of Pharmacy/
	773	+	T212 Biology 3,856,000
	774	+	T213
	775	+	T214 School of Pharmacy/
	776	+	T215 Biology Completion 61,058,000
	777	+	T216
	778	+	T217 Shippee/Buckley
	779	+	T218 Renovations 6,156,000
	780	+	T219
	781	+	Bill No.
	782	+
	783	+
	784	+
	785	+	LCO No. 6080 20 of 254
	786	+
	787	+	T220 Social Science K Building 20,964,000
	788	+	T221
	789	+	T222 South Campus Complex 13,127,000
	790	+	T223
	791	+	T224 Stamford Campus
	792	+	T225 Improvements/Housing 13,000,000
	793	+	T226
	794	+	T227 Stamford Downtown
	795	+	T228 Relocation – Phase I 45,659,000
	796	+	T229
	797	+	T230 Stamford Downtown
	798	+	T231 Relocation – Phase II 17,392,000
	799	+	T232
	800	+	T233 Storrs Hall Addition 4,300,000
	801	+	T234
	802	+	T235 Student Health Services 12,000,000
	803	+	T236
	804	+	T237 Student Union Addition 23,000,000
	805	+	T238
	806	+	T239 Support Facility
	807	+	T240 (Architectural and
	808	+	T241 Engineering Services) 2,000,000
	809	+	T242
	810	+	T243 Technology Quadrant –
	811	+	T244 Phase IA 38,000,000
	812	+	T245
	813	+	T246 Technology Quadrant –
	814	+	T247 Phase IB 16,611,000
	815	+	T248
	816	+	T249 Technology Quadrant –
	817	+	T250 Phase II 72,000,000
	818	+	T251
	819	+	T252 Technology Quadrant –
	820	+	T253 Phase III 15,000,000
	821	+	T254
	822	+	T255 Torrey Life Science
	823	+	T256 Renovation and Demolition 17,000,000 25,000,000
	824	+	T257
	825	+	T258 Torrey Renovation
	826	+	T259 Completion and Biology
	827	+	T260 Expansion 42,000,000
	828	+	Bill No.
	829	+
	830	+
	831	+
	832	+	LCO No. 6080 21 of 254
	833	+
	834	+	T261
	835	+	T262 Torrington Campus
	836	+	T263 Improvements 1,000,000
	837	+	T264
	838	+	T265 Towers Renovation 17,794,000
	839	+	T266
	840	+	T267 UConn Products Store 1,000,000
	841	+	T268
	842	+	T269 Undergraduate Education
	843	+	T270 Center 650,000
	844	+	T271
	845	+	T272 Undergraduate Education
	846	+	T273 Center 7,450,000
	847	+	T274
	848	+	T275 Underground Steam &
	849	+	T276 Water Upgrade 3,500,000
	850	+	T277
	851	+	T278 Underground Steam &
	852	+	T279 Water Upgrade
	853	+	T280 Completion 9,000,000
	854	+	T281
	855	+	T282 University Programs
	856	+	T283 Building – Phase I 8,750,000
	857	+	T284
	858	+	T285 University Programs
	859	+	T286 Building – Phase II
	860	+	T287 Visitors Center 300,000
	861	+	T288
	862	+	T289 Waring Building
	863	+	T290 Conversion 7,888,000
	864	+	T291
	865	+	T292 Waterbury Downtown
	866	+	T293 Campus 3,000,000
	867	+	T294
	868	+	T295 Waterbury Property
	869	+	T296 Purchase 325,000
	870	+	T297
	871	+	T298 West Campus Renovations 14,897,000
	872	+	T299
	873	+	T300 West Hartford Campus
	874	+	T301 Renovations/
	875	+	Bill No.
	876	+
	877	+
	878	+
	879	+	LCO No. 6080 22 of 254
	880	+
	881	+	T302 Improvements 25,000,000
	882	+	T303
	883	+	T304 White Building Renovation 2,430,000
	884	+	T305
	885	+	T306 Wilbur Cross Building
	886	+	T307 Renovation 3,645,000
	887	+	T308
	888	+	T309 Young Building
	889	+	T310 Renovation/Addition 17,000,000
	890	+	T311
	891	+	T312 HEALTH CENTER
	892	+	T313
	893	+	T314 CLAC Renovation
	894	+	T315 Biosafety Level 3 Lab 14,000,000
	895	+	T316
	896	+	T317 Deferred Maintenance/
	897	+	T318 Code Compliance/ADA
	898	+	T319 Compliance/Infrastructure
	899	+	T320 & Improvements
	900	+	T321 Renovation Lump Sum
	901	+	T322 and Utility, Administrative
	902	+	T323 and Support Facilities
	903	+	T324 – Health Center 86,000,000
	904	+	T325
	905	+	T326 Dental School Renovation 5,000,000
	906	+	T327
	907	+	T328 Equipment, Library
	908	+	T329 Collections and
	909	+	T330 Telecommunications –
	910	+	T331 Health Center 75,000,000
	911	+	T332
	912	+	T333 Library/Student Computer
	913	+	T334 Center Renovation 5,000,000
	914	+	T335
	915	+	T336 Main Building Renovation 125,000,000
	916	+	T337
	917	+	T338 Medical School Academic
	918	+	T339 Building Renovation 9,000,000
	919	+	T340
	920	+	T341 Parking Garage – Health
	921	+	T342 Center 8,400,000
	922	+	Bill No.
	923	+
	924	+
	925	+
	926	+	LCO No. 6080 23 of 254
	927	+
	928	+	T343
	929	+	T344 Research Tower 60,000,000
	930	+	T345
	931	+	T346 Support Building
	932	+	T347 Addition/Renovation 4,000,000
	933	+	T348
	934	+	T349 The University of
	935	+	T350 Connecticut
	936	+	T351 Health Center
	937	+	T352 New Construction and
	938	+	T353 Renovation 394,900,000
	939	+	T354
	940	+	T355 Planning and Design Costs 25,000,000
	941	+	T356
	942	+	T357 Total – Storrs and Regional
	943	+	T358 Campus Project List [2,583,000,000]
	944	+	T359 3,196,000,000
	945	+	T360
	946	+	T361 Total – Health Center
	947	+	T362 Project List 786,300,000
	948	+	T363
	949	+	T364 TOTAL 382,000,000 868,000,000 [3,394,300,000]
	950	+	T365 4,007,300,000
	951	+
	952	+	Sec. 21. Section 10a-109f of the general statutes is repealed and the 413
	953	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 414
	954	+	(a) The university may, when directed by vote of its board of trustees, 415
	955	+	borrow money and enter into financing transactions proceedings in 416
	956	+	anticipation of assured revenues, project revenues or other funding 417
	957	+	sources in the name of the university, on behalf of the state, and issue 418
	958	+	securities in connection with such proceedings, as follows: (1) To finance 419
	959	+	the cost of UConn 2000 or any one project thereof, or more than one, or 420
	960	+	any combination of projects thereof; (2) to refund securities issued 421
	961	+	pursuant to sections 10a-109a to 10a-109y, inclusive; and (3) to refund 422
	962	+	any such refunding borrowings. All securities issued in connection with 423
	963	+	assured revenues, project revenues, or other funding sources financing 424
	964	+	transaction proceedings entered into pursuant to this section shall be 425
	965	+	Bill No.
	966	+
	967	+
	968	+
	969	+	LCO No. 6080 24 of 254
	970	+
	971	+	authorized by a resolution approved by not less than a majority vote of 426
	972	+	its board of trustees. Nothing in this subsection shall increase the annual 427
	973	+	or aggregate cap on the amount of securities the special debt service 428
	974	+	requirements of which are secured by the state debt service commitment 429
	975	+	pursuant to section 10a-109g. 430
	976	+	(b) The board of trustees shall submit each resolution for the issuance 431
	977	+	of securities approved pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, to the 432
	978	+	Governor accompanied by a summary report of the estimated total 433
	979	+	completion costs of projects that will not be completed within the 434
	980	+	issuance which is the subject of the resolution. The Governor may, not 435
	981	+	later than thirty days after such submission, disapprove such resolution 436
	982	+	by notifying the board in writing of his disapproval and the reasons for 437
	983	+	it. If the Governor does not act within such thirty-day period, the 438
	984	+	resolution is deemed approved. 439
	985	+	(c) (1) For purposes of this subsection, "UConn 2000 philanthropic 440
	986	+	commitments and gifts" means commitments or gifts received by the 441
	987	+	university or the foundation of the university operating pursuant to 442
	988	+	section 4-37f designated to support the construction or renovation of a 443
	989	+	new life sciences building to replace the George Stafford Torrey Life 444
	990	+	Sciences Building, the North Wing of the Edward V. Gant Science 445
	991	+	Complex, the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, the Hugh S. Greer Field House, 446
	992	+	the Volleyball Center, the Boathouse or the Tennis Courts, or to support 447
	993	+	operational expenses associated with departments or programs housed 448
	994	+	in such facilities. "UConn 2000 philanthropic commitments and gifts" 449
	995	+	shall not include more than twenty million dollars of commitments or 450
	996	+	gifts made prior to July 1, 2024. 451
	997	+	(2) Not later than June 30, 2031, the university or the foundation of 452
	998	+	the university operating pursuant to section 4-37f shall raise one 453
	999	+	hundred million dollars of UConn 2000 philanthropic commitments and 454
	1000	+	gifts, at least ten million dollars of which shall be endowed. At least sixty 455
	1001	+	million dollars of such commitments and gifts shall be designated for 456
	1002	+	construction or renovation expenses. 457
	1003	+	Bill No.
	1004	+
	1005	+
	1006	+
	1007	+	LCO No. 6080 25 of 254
	1008	+
	1009	+	(3) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2031, 458
	1010	+	inclusive, if the cumulative amount of UConn 2000 philanthropic 459
	1011	+	commitments and gifts received during a specified period in 460
	1012	+	subdivision (4) of this subsection is less than the target milestone 461
	1013	+	applicable to such period as set forth in subdivision (4) of this 462
	1014	+	subsection, the total amount of securities requested by the board of 463
	1015	+	trustees in resolutions during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and 464
	1016	+	each subsequent fiscal year through June 30, 2031, inclusive, pursuant 465
	1017	+	to this subsection for such year, shall not exceed an amount which shall 466
	1018	+	be calculated by: 467
	1019	+	(A) Taking the sum of the annual caps provided in subdivision (1) of 468
	1020	+	subsection (a) of section 10a-109g for the fiscal years ending June 30, 469
	1021	+	2025, to the then current fiscal year, inclusive, and 470
	1022	+	(B) Multiplying such sum by a fraction equal to the UConn 2000 471
	1023	+	philanthropic commitments and gifts received during the specified 472
	1024	+	period divided by the target milestone for the then current fiscal year. 473
	1025	+	(4) The university shall meet the following target milestones for 474
	1026	+	UConn 2000 philanthropic commitments and gifts during the following 475
	1027	+	periods: 476
	1028	+	T366 Fiscal Year
937	1029		Ending
938	1030		Cumulative Target
939	1031		Milestone for UConn
940	1032		2000 Philanthropic
941	1033		Commitments and
942	1034		Gifts
943	1035		Specified Period to Achieve
944	1036		Target Milestone
945		-	June 30, 2025 $20,000,000 July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024
946		-	June 30, 2026 $31,500,000 July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025
947		-	June 30, 2027 $43,000,000 July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2026
948		-	June 30, 2028 $54,500,000 July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2027
949		-	June 30, 2029 $66,000,000 July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2028
950		-	June 30, 2030 $77,500,000 July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2029
951		-	June 30, 2031 $89,000,000 July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2030
952		-	June 30, 2032 $100,000,000 July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2031
953		-
954		-	(5) On or before September 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the
955		-	university shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of
956		-	section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly House Bill No. 5524
957		-
958		-	Public Act No. 24-151 27 of 258
959		-
960		-	having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and
961		-	employment advancement and finance, revenue and bonding. Such
962		-	report shall include the total amount of philanthropic commitments and
963		-	gifts, including UConn 2000 philanthropic commitments and gifts,
964		-	received during the prior fiscal year.
965		-	Sec. 22. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109g of the
966		-	2024 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is
967		-	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
968		-	(a) (1) The university is authorized to provide by resolution, at one
969		-	time or from time to time, for the issuance and sale of securities, in its
970		-	own name on behalf of the state, pursuant to section 10a-109f. The board
971		-	of trustees of the university is hereby authorized by such resolution to
972		-	delegate to its finance committee such matters as it may determine
973		-	appropriate other than the authorization and maximum amount of the
974		-	securities to be issued, the nature of the obligation of the securities as
975		-	established pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and the projects for
976		-	which the proceeds are to be used. The finance committee may act on
977		-	such matters unless and until the board of trustees elects to reassume
978		-	the same. The amount of securities the special debt service requirements
979		-	of which are secured by the state debt service commitment that the
980		-	board of trustees is authorized to provide for the issuance and sale in
981		-	accordance with this subsection shall be capped in each fiscal year in the
982		-	following amounts, provided, to the extent the board of trustees does
983		-	not provide for the issuance of all or a portion of such amount in a fiscal
984		-	year, all or such portion, as the case may be, may be carried forward to
985		-	any succeeding fiscal year and provided further, the actual amount for
986		-	funding, paying or providing for the items described in subparagraph
987		-	(C) of subdivision (10) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109d may be House Bill No. 5524
988		-
989		-	Public Act No. 24-151 28 of 258
990		-
991		-	added to the capped amount in each fiscal year:
	1037	+	T367 June 30, 2025 $20,000,000 July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024
	1038	+
	1039	+
	1040	+
	1041	+
	1042	+	T368 June 30, 2026 $31,500,000 July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025
	1043	+	T369 June 30, 2027 $43,000,000 July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2026
	1044	+	T370 June 30, 2028 $54,500,000 July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2027
	1045	+	T371 June 30, 2029 $66,000,000 July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2028
	1046	+	T372 June 30, 2030 $77,500,000 July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2029
	1047	+	Bill No.
	1048	+
	1049	+
	1050	+
	1051	+	LCO No. 6080 26 of 254
	1052	+
	1053	+	T373 June 30, 2031 $89,000,000 July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2030
	1054	+	T374 June 30, 2032 $100,000,000 July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2031
	1055	+
	1056	+	(5) On or before September 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the 477
	1057	+	university shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of 478
	1058	+	section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly 479
	1059	+	having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and 480
	1060	+	employment advancement and finance, revenue and bonding. Such 481
	1061	+	report shall include the total amount of philanthropic commitments and 482
	1062	+	gifts, including UConn 2000 philanthropic commitments and gifts, 483
	1063	+	received during the prior fiscal year. 484
	1064	+	Sec. 22. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109g of the 485
	1065	+	2024 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is 486
	1066	+	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 487
	1067	+	(a) (1) The university is authorized to provide by resolution, at one 488
	1068	+	time or from time to time, for the issuance and sale of securities, in its 489
	1069	+	own name on behalf of the state, pursuant to section 10a-109f. The board 490
	1070	+	of trustees of the university is hereby authorized by such resolution to 491
	1071	+	delegate to its finance committee such matters as it may determine 492
	1072	+	appropriate other than the authorization and maximum amount of the 493
	1073	+	securities to be issued, the nature of the obligation of the securities as 494
	1074	+	established pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and the projects for 495
	1075	+	which the proceeds are to be used. The finance committee may act on 496
	1076	+	such matters unless and until the board of trustees elects to reassume 497
	1077	+	the same. The amount of securities the special debt service requirements 498
	1078	+	of which are secured by the state debt service commitment that the 499
	1079	+	board of trustees is authorized to provide for the issuance and sale in 500
	1080	+	accordance with this subsection shall be capped in each fiscal year in the 501
	1081	+	following amounts, provided, to the extent the board of trustees does 502
	1082	+	not provide for the issuance of all or a portion of such amount in a fiscal 503
	1083	+	year, all or such portion, as the case may be, may be carried forward to 504
	1084	+	any succeeding fiscal year and provided further, the actual amount for 505
	1085	+	Bill No.
	1086	+
	1087	+
	1088	+
	1089	+	LCO No. 6080 27 of 254
	1090	+
	1091	+	funding, paying or providing for the items described in subparagraph 506
	1092	+	(C) of subdivision (10) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109d may be 507
	1093	+	added to the capped amount in each fiscal year: 508
	1094	+	T375
992	1095		Fiscal Year Amount
993		-
994		-
	1096	+	T376
	1097	+
	1098	+
	1099	+	T377
995	1100		1996 $112,542,000
	1101	+	T378
996	1102		1997 112,001,000
	1103	+	T379
997	1104		1998 93,146,000
	1105	+	T380
998	1106		1999 64,311,000
	1107	+	T381
999	1108		2000 130,000,000
	1109	+	T382
1000	1110		2001 100,000,000
	1111	+	T383
1001	1112		2002 100,000,000
	1113	+	T384
1002	1114		2003 100,000,000
	1115	+	T385
1003	1116		2004 100,000,000
	1117	+	T386
1004	1118		2005 100,000,000
	1119	+	T387
1005	1120		2006 79,000,000
	1121	+	T388
1006	1122		2007 89,000,000
	1123	+	T389
1007	1124		2008 115,000,000
	1125	+	T390
1008	1126		2009 140,000,000
	1127	+	T391
1009	1128		2010 0
	1129	+	T392
1010	1130		2011 138,800,000
	1131	+	T393
1011	1132		2012 157,200,000
	1133	+	T394
1012	1134		2013 143,000,000
	1135	+	T395
1013	1136		2014 204,400,000
	1137	+	T396
1014	1138		2015 315,500,000
	1139	+	T397
1015	1140		2016 312,100,000
	1141	+	T398
1016	1142		2017 240,400,000
	1143	+	T399
1017	1144		2018 200,000,000
	1145	+	T400
1018	1146		2019 200,000,000
	1147	+	T401
1019	1148		2020 197,200,000
	1149	+	T402
1020	1150		2021 260,000,000
	1151	+	T403
1021	1152		2022 215,500,000
	1153	+	T404
1022	1154		2023 125,100,000
1023		-	2024 84,700,000 House Bill No. 5524
1024		-
1025		-	Public Act No. 24-151 29 of 258
1026		-
	1155	+	Bill No.
	1156	+
	1157	+
	1158	+
	1159	+	LCO No. 6080 28 of 254
	1160	+
	1161	+	T405
	1162	+	2024 84,700,000
	1163	+	T406
1027	1164		2025 [44,000,000]
	1165	+	T407
1028	1166		122,000,000
	1167	+	T408
1029	1168		2026 [14,000,000]
	1169	+	T409
1030	1170		124,000,000
	1171	+	T410
1031	1172		2027 [9,000,000]
	1173	+	T411
1032	1174		116,000,000
	1175	+	T412
1033	1176		2028 103,500,000
	1177	+	T413
1034	1178		2029 101,500,000
	1179	+	T414
1035	1180		2030 100,000,000
	1181	+	T415
1036	1182		2031 25,000,000
1037	1183
1038		-	Sec. 23. Subsection (a) of section 10a-109n of the 2024 supplement to
1039		-	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
1040		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
1041		-	(a) For the period from July 1, 2001, to June 30, [2027] 2031, or until
1042		-	completion of the UConn 2000 infrastructure improvement program,
1043		-	whichever is later, the university shall have charge and supervision of
1044		-	the design, planning, acquisition, remodeling, alteration, repair,
1045		-	enlargement or demolition of any real asset or any other project on its
1046		-	campuses.
1047		-	Sec. 24. Subsection (a) of section 10a-109x of the general statutes is
1048		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1049		-	2024):
1050		-	(a) Not later than October 1, 1995, and semiannually thereafter, the
1051		-	university shall report to the Governor and the joint standing
1052		-	committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
1053		-	relating to the Department of Education, to finance, revenue and
1054		-	bonding, and to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies on the
1055		-	status and progress of UConn 2000. Each report shall include, but not be
1056		-	limited to: (1) Information on the number of projects and securities House Bill No. 5524
1057		-
1058		-	Public Act No. 24-151 30 of 258
1059		-
1060		-	authorized, approved and issued hereunder including, relative to such
1061		-	projects, project costs, timeliness of completion and any problems which
1062		-	have developed in implementation, and a schedule of projects
1063		-	remaining and their expected costs; (2) the amount of revenue available
1064		-	from all sources for such remaining projects and expected receipts for
1065		-	such remaining projects for the succeeding four quarters; (3) the amount
1066		-	of money raised from private sources for the capital and endowment
1067		-	programs and the progress made in the development and
1068		-	implementation of the fund-raising program; and (4) any cooperative
1069		-	activities with other public and independent institutions of higher
1070		-	education commenced in the preceding six months. Each such report
1071		-	shall, for the preceding six-month period, (A) specify the moneys
1072		-	credited to such fund on account of, or derived from, each source of state
1073		-	and federal revenue, (B) specify the amount of investment earnings
1074		-	from the fund, (C) specify the moneys from such fund applied and
1075		-	expended for (i) the payment of debt service requirements, (ii) the
1076		-	payment of the principal of and interest on securities issued hereunder
1077		-	and general obligation bonds of the state issued for university capital
1078		-	improvement purposes, and (iii) each budgeted account under the
1079		-	annual budget appropriation made to the university. The joint standing
1080		-	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
1081		-	relating to finance, revenue and bonding may require the university to
1082		-	appear before the committee to present and comment on any report filed
1083		-	pursuant to this subsection.
1084		-	Sec. 25. Subsection (b) of section 13b-74 of the general statutes is
1085		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1086		-	2024):
1087		-	(b) The purposes for which special tax obligation bonds may be
1088		-	issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, are as follows:
1089		-	(1) Planning, acquisition, removal, construction, equipping,
1090		-	reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation and improvement of, and House Bill No. 5524
1091		-
1092		-	Public Act No. 24-151 31 of 258
1093		-
1094		-	acquisition of easements and rights-of-way with respect to, state
1095		-	highways and bridges;
1096		-	(2) Payment of the state's share of the costs of planning, acquisition,
1097		-	removal, construction, equipping, reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation
1098		-	and improvement of, and acquisition of easements and rights-of-way
1099		-	with respect to, (A) state highways, (B) projects on the interstate
1100		-	highway system, (C) alternate highway projects in the interstate
1101		-	highway substitution program, commonly referred to as the interstate
1102		-	trade-in program, (D) state bridges, (E) mass transportation and transit
1103		-	facilities, (F) aeronautic facilities, excluding Bradley International
1104		-	Airport, and (G) waterway projects;
1105		-	(3) Payment of the state's share of the costs of planning, acquisition,
1106		-	removal, construction, equipping, reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation
1107		-	and improvement of, and acquisition of easements and rights-of-way
1108		-	with respect to, the local bridge program established under sections 13a-
1109		-	175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, and payment of state contributions to the
1110		-	Local Bridge Revolving Fund established under section 13a-175r;
1111		-	(4) Planning, acquisition, removal, construction, equipping,
1112		-	reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation and improvement of, and
1113		-	acquisition of easements and rights-of-way with respect to, the highway
1114		-	safety program, including the rail-highway crossing, hazard elimination
1115		-	and other highway safety programs on the state highway system;
1116		-	(5) Planning, acquisition, removal, construction, equipping,
1117		-	reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation and improvement of, and
1118		-	acquisition of easements and rights-of-way with respect to, the
1119		-	maintenance garages and administrative facilities of the Department of
1120		-	Transportation;
1121		-	(6) Planning, acquisition, removal, construction, equipping,
1122		-	reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation and improvement of, and House Bill No. 5524
1123		-
1124		-	Public Act No. 24-151 32 of 258
1125		-
1126		-	acquisition of easements and rights-of-way with respect to, projects and
1127		-	purposes included in section 13b-57h;
1128		-	(7) Payment of funds made available to towns, as provided in sections
1129		-	13a-175a to 13a-175e, inclusive, 13a-175i and 13a-175j, for the purposes
1130		-	set forth in sections 13a-175a, 13a-175d and 13a-175j; [and]
1131		-	(8) Payment of funds to any municipality or local planning agency for
1132		-	transportation improvements pursuant to section 13a-98n; and
1133		-	(9) Grants for commercial rail freight lines pursuant to section 13b-
1134		-	236.
1135		-	Sec. 26. Section 13b-236 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes
1136		-	is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July
1137		-	1, 2024):
1138		-	(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the
1139		-	State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to
1140		-	authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in
1141		-	principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [twenty-seven]
1142		-	seventeen million five hundred thousand dollars.
1143		-	(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount
1144		-	stated in subsection (a) of this section and subdivision (3) of subsection
1145		-	(b) of section 46 of public act 23-205, as amended by section 55 of this
1146		-	act, shall be used by the Department of Transportation for a program of
1147		-	competitive grants for commercial rail freight lines operating in the state
1148		-	for improvements and repairs to, and the modernization of, existing rail,
1149		-	rail beds and related facilities. Such program shall include the following:
1150		-	(1) (A) Grants of one hundred per cent of the amount necessary to
1151		-	improve, repair or modernize state-owned rights of way, and (B) grants
1152		-	of seventy per cent of the amount necessary to improve, repair or
1153		-	modernize privately owned rail lines, provided the commissioner may
1154		-	waive the requirement for a thirty per cent matching grant if such House Bill No. 5524
1155		-
1156		-	Public Act No. 24-151 33 of 258
1157		-
1158		-	improvement, repair or modernization demonstrably increases rail
1159		-	freight traffic; and (2) preference for grants shall be given to (A) freight
1160		-	rail projects that improve at-grade rail crossings to eliminate hazards or
1161		-	increase safety, (B) freight rail projects that provide connection to major
1162		-	freight generators, (C) projects that further the goals and objectives of
1163		-	the Department of Transportation's Connecticut State Rail Plan, and (D)
1164		-	freight rail projects that improve freight rail infrastructure by increasing
1165		-	the capacity for rail freight traffic.
1166		-	(c) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power
1167		-	granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this
1168		-	section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by
1169		-	the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section, and temporary
1170		-	notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any
1171		-	such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section
1172		-	3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such
1173		-	time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as
1174		-	may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the
1175		-	State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of said bonds
1176		-	shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond
1177		-	Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such
1178		-	authorization which is signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of the
1179		-	Office of Policy and Management and states such terms and conditions
1180		-	as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said bonds issued
1181		-	pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and the
1182		-	full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the
1183		-	payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same
1184		-	become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with
1185		-	the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for
1186		-	punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and
1187		-	the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same
1188		-	become due. House Bill No. 5524
1189		-
1190		-	Public Act No. 24-151 34 of 258
1191		-
1192		-	Sec. 27. Subsection (b) of section 17a-250 of the 2024 supplement to
1193		-	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
1194		-	thereof (Effective from passage):
1195		-	(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount
1196		-	stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the
1197		-	Commissioner of [Developmental Services] Housing for the grant-in-
1198		-	aid program established pursuant to section 17a-249, for supportive
1199		-	housing for persons with an intellectual disability or other
1200		-	developmental disabilities, including, but not limited to, autism
1201		-	spectrum disorder.
1202		-	Sec. 28. Subdivision (1) of subsection (e) of section 29-1bb of the
1203		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
1204		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
1205		-	(e) (1) An eligible nonprofit organization may receive a grant of not
1206		-	more than fifty thousand dollars pursuant to this section, provided fifty
1207		-	per cent of such grant shall be made available to such eligible nonprofit
1208		-	organization when such eligible nonprofit organization presents to the
1209		-	commissioner a contract in which such eligible nonprofit organization
1210		-	will incur eligible expenses for security infrastructure, and fifty per cent
1211		-	of such grant shall be made available to such eligible nonprofit
1212		-	organization when such eligible nonprofit organization demonstrates to
1213		-	the commissioner that the eligible nonprofit organization has incurred
1214		-	all of the eligible expenses pursuant to such contract. Nothing in this
1215		-	section shall prohibit an eligible nonprofit organization from applying
1216		-	for a federal grant in addition to a grant pursuant to this section,
1217		-	provided such organization shall not receive both a federal grant and a
1218		-	grant pursuant to this section for the same project.
1219		-	Sec. 29. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 32-39y of the general statutes
1220		-	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July
1221		-	1, 2024): House Bill No. 5524
1222		-
1223		-	Public Act No. 24-151 35 of 258
1224		-
1225		-	(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the
1226		-	State Bond Commission shall have the power from time to time to
1227		-	authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in
1228		-	principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [sixty-four million]
1229		-	twenty million two hundred thousand dollars. [, provided (1) two
1230		-	hundred thousand dollars of such authorization shall be effective July
1231		-	1, 2021, (2) thirteen million five hundred thousand dollars of such
1232		-	authorization shall be effective July 1, 2022, (3) twenty-three million five
1233		-	hundred thousand dollars of such authorization shall be effective July
1234		-	1, 2023, (4) thirteen million five hundred thousand dollars of such
1235		-	authorization shall be effective July 1, 2024, and (5) thirteen million five
1236		-	hundred thousand dollars of such authorization shall be effective July
1237		-	1, 2025.]
1238		-	(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount
1239		-	stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by (1) CTNext for
1240		-	[the purpose of recapitalizing the innovation place program established
1241		-	under section 32-39k for existing and new innovation places, provided
1242		-	(1) two hundred thousand dollars shall be used for] an economic
1243		-	feasibility study of certain lands in Trumbull in the fiscal year
1244		-	commencing July 1, 2021, and (2) [ten million dollars shall be deposited
1245		-	in the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2023, in] by CTNext, or the
1246		-	Department of Economic and Community Development as a successor
1247		-	agency to CTNext, for the CTNext Fund established under section 32-
1248		-	39i [for general operational purposes] and for the purposes described in
1249		-	said section.
1250		-	Sec. 30. Subsection (b) of section 32-235 of the 2024 supplement to the
1251		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
1252		-	thereof (Effective from passage):
1253		-	(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount
1254		-	stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department
1255		-	of Economic and Community Development (1) for the purposes of House Bill No. 5524
1256		-
1257		-	Public Act No. 24-151 36 of 258
1258		-
1259		-	sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, including economic cluster-related
1260		-	programs and activities, and for the Connecticut job training finance
1261		-	demonstration program pursuant to sections 32-23uu and 32-23vv,
1262		-	provided (A) three million dollars shall be used by said department
1263		-	solely for the purposes of section 32-23uu, (B) not less than one million
1264		-	dollars shall be used for an educational technology grant to the
1265		-	deployment center program and the nonprofit business consortium
1266		-	deployment center approved pursuant to section 32-41l, (C) not less
1267		-	than two million dollars shall be used by said department for the
1268		-	establishment of a pilot program to make grants to businesses in
1269		-	designated areas of the state for construction, renovation or
1270		-	improvement of small manufacturing facilities, provided such grants
1271		-	are matched by the business, a municipality or another financing entity.
1272		-	The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall
1273		-	designate areas of the state where manufacturing is a substantial part of
1274		-	the local economy and shall make grants under such pilot program
1275		-	which are likely to produce a significant economic development benefit
1276		-	for the designated area, (D) five million dollars may be used by said
1277		-	department for the manufacturing competitiveness grants program, (E)
1278		-	one million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of
1279		-	a grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, for the
1280		-	purposes of subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 32-7f, (F) fifty
1281		-	million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of
1282		-	grants to the United States Department of the Navy, the United States
1283		-	Department of Defense or eligible applicants for projects related to the
1284		-	enhancement of infrastructure for long-term, on-going naval operations
1285		-	at the United States Naval Submarine Base-New London, located in
1286		-	Groton, which will increase the military value of said base. Such projects
1287		-	shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 4a-60 and 4a-60a, (G)
1288		-	two million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of
1289		-	a grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc., for
1290		-	manufacturing initiatives, including aerospace and defense, and (H)
1291		-	four million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of House Bill No. 5524
1292		-
1293		-	Public Act No. 24-151 37 of 258
1294		-
1295		-	a grant to companies adversely impacted by the construction at the
1296		-	Quinnipiac Bridge, where such grant may be used to offset the increase
1297		-	in costs of commercial overland transportation of goods or materials
1298		-	brought to the port of New Haven by ship or vessel, (2) for the purposes
1299		-	of the small business assistance program established pursuant to section
1300		-	32-9yy, provided fifteen million dollars shall be deposited in the small
1301		-	business assistance account established pursuant to said section 32-9yy,
1302		-	(3) to deposit twenty million dollars in the small business express
1303		-	assistance account established pursuant to section 32-7h, (4) to deposit
1304		-	four million nine hundred thousand dollars per year in each of the fiscal
1305		-	years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2019, inclusive, and June 30, 2021,
1306		-	and nine million nine hundred thousand dollars in the fiscal year ending
1307		-	June 30, 2020, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to section 32-
1308		-	39i, which shall be used by CTNext to provide grants-in-aid to
1309		-	designated innovation places, as defined in section 32-39j, planning
1310		-	grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39l, and grants-in-aid for projects
1311		-	that network innovation places pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32-
1312		-	39m, provided not more than three million dollars be used for grants-
1313		-	in-aid for such projects, and further provided any portion of any such
1314		-	deposit that remains unexpended in a fiscal year subsequent to the date
1315		-	of such deposit may be used by CTNext for any purpose described in
1316		-	subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (5) to deposit two million dollars per
1317		-	year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2019, to June 30, 2021,
1318		-	inclusive, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to section 32-39i,
1319		-	which shall be used by CTNext for the purpose of providing higher
1320		-	education entrepreneurship grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39g,
1321		-	provided any portion of any such deposit that remains unexpended in
1322		-	a fiscal year subsequent to the date of such deposit may be used by
1323		-	CTNext for any purpose described in subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (6)
1324		-	for the purpose of funding the costs of the Technology Talent Advisory
1325		-	Committee established pursuant to section 32-7p, provided not more
1326		-	than ten million dollars may be used on or after July 1, 2023, for such
1327		-	purpose, (7) to provide (A) a grant-in-aid to the Connecticut Supplier House Bill No. 5524
1328		-
1329		-	Public Act No. 24-151 38 of 258
1330		-
1331		-	Connection in an amount equal to two hundred fifty thousand dollars
1332		-	in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021,
1333		-	inclusive, and (B) a grant-in-aid to the Connecticut Procurement
1334		-	Technical Assistance Program in an amount equal to three hundred
1335		-	thousand dollars in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June
1336		-	30, 2021, inclusive, (8) to deposit four hundred fifty thousand dollars per
1337		-	year, in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021,
1338		-	inclusive, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to section 32-39i,
1339		-	which shall be used by CTNext to provide growth grants-in-aid
1340		-	pursuant to section 32-39g, provided any portion of any such deposit
1341		-	that remains unexpended in a fiscal year subsequent to the date of such
1342		-	deposit may be used by CTNext for any purpose described in subsection
1343		-	(e) of section 32-39i, (9) to transfer fifty million dollars to the Labor
1344		-	Department which shall be used by said department for the purpose of
1345		-	funding workforce pipeline programs selected pursuant to section 31-
1346		-	11rr, provided, notwithstanding the provisions of section 31-11rr, (A)
1347		-	not less than five million dollars shall be provided to the workforce
1348		-	development board in Bridgeport serving the southwest region, for
1349		-	purposes of such program, and the board shall distribute such money
1350		-	in proportion to population and need, and (B) not less than five million
1351		-	dollars shall be provided to the workforce development board in
1352		-	Hartford serving the north central region, for purposes of such program,
1353		-	(10) to transfer twenty million dollars to Connecticut Innovations,
1354		-	Incorporated, provided ten million dollars shall be used by Connecticut
1355		-	Innovations, Incorporated for the purpose of the proof of concept fund
1356		-	established pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32-39x and ten million
1357		-	dollars shall be used by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated for the
1358		-	purpose of the venture capital fund program established pursuant to
1359		-	section 32-41oo, (11) to provide a grant to The University of Connecticut
1360		-	of eight million dollars for the establishment, development and
1361		-	operation of a center for sustainable aviation pursuant to subsection (a)
1362		-	of section 10a-110o, and (12) for up to twenty million dollars in
1363		-	investments in federally designated opportunity zones through an House Bill No. 5524
1364		-
1365		-	Public Act No. 24-151 39 of 258
1366		-
1367		-	impact investment firm including, subject to the approval of the
1368		-	Governor, funding from the Economic Assistance Revolving Fund,
1369		-	established pursuant to section 32-231. Not later than thirty days prior
1370		-	to any use of unexpended funds under subdivision (4), (5) or (8) of this
1371		-	subsection, the CTNext board of directors shall provide notice of and
1372		-	the reason for such use to the joint standing committees of the General
1373		-	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce and
1374		-	finance, revenue and bonding.
1375		-	Sec. 31. Section 1 of public act 13-239, as amended by section 214 of
1376		-	public act 15-1 of the June special session, section 161 of public act 16-4
1377		-	of the May special session and section 491 of public act 17-2 of the June
1378		-	special session, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
1379		-	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
1380		-	provisions of this section and sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of public act 13-
1381		-	239, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in
1382		-	one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate, not
1383		-	exceeding [$297,885,986] $298,007,634.
1384		-	Sec. 32. Subdivision (4) of subsection (l) of section 2 of public act 13-
1385		-	239, as amended by section 27 of public act 18-178, is amended to read
1386		-	as follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
1387		-	(4) At Middlesex Community College: Renovations and additions to
1388		-	the Wheaton and Snow Classroom Buildings, not exceeding [$4,800,000]
1389		-	$4,921,648.
1390		-	Sec. 33. Section 1 of public act 15-1 of the June special session, as
1391		-	amended by section 196 of public act 16-4 of the May special session,
1392		-	section 522 of public act 17-2 of the June special session and section 75
1393		-	of public act 20-1, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
1394		-	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
1395		-	provisions of this section and sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of public act 15- House Bill No. 5524
1396		-
1397		-	Public Act No. 24-151 40 of 258
1398		-
1399		-	1 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize the issuance
1400		-	of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in
1401		-	the aggregate not exceeding [$349,413,300] $350,421,300.
1402		-	Sec. 34. Subdivision (4) of subsection (n) of section 2 of public act 15-
1403		-	1 of the June special session, as amended by section 338 of public act 22-
1404		-	118, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
1405		-	(4) At Gateway Community College: For acquisition, design and
1406		-	construction of facilities for workforce development programs,
1407		-	including such programs for the transportation, alternative energy,
1408		-	advanced manufacturing and health sectors, not exceeding [$28,800,000]
1409		-	$29,808,000;
1410		-	Sec. 35. Section 20 of public act 15-1 of the June special session, as
1411		-	amended by section 207 of public act 16-4 of the May special session and
1412		-	section 534 of public act 17-2 of the June special session, is amended to
1413		-	read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
1414		-	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
1415		-	provisions of this section and sections 21 to 26, inclusive, of public act
1416		-	15-1 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize the
1417		-	issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal
1418		-	amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding [$275,372,176] $276,583,746.
1419		-	Sec. 36. Subdivision (5) of subsection (n) of section 21 of public act 15-
1420		-	1 of the June special session is amended to read as follows (Effective July
1421		-	1, 2024):
1422		-	(5) At Asnuntuck Community College: Alterations renovations and
1423		-	improvements for expansion of library and student services, not
1424		-	exceeding [$3,800,000] $5,011,570.
1425		-	Sec. 37. Section 377 of public act 17-2 of the June special session, as
1426		-	amended by section 75 of public act 21-111, is amended to read as House Bill No. 5524
1427		-
1428		-	Public Act No. 24-151 41 of 258
1429		-
1430		-	follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
1431		-	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
1432		-	provisions of this section and sections 378 to 383, inclusive, of public act
1433		-	17-2 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize the
1434		-	issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal
1435		-	amounts in the aggregate not exceeding [$235,836,905] $239,336,905.
1436		-	Sec. 38. Subdivision (5) of subsection (i) of section 378 of public act
1437		-	17-2 of the June special session is amended to read as follows (Effective
1438		-	July 1, 2024):
1439		-	(5) Norwalk Community College: Alterations, renovations and
1440		-	improvements to the B wing building, not exceeding [$18,600,000]
1441		-	$22,100,000;
1442		-	Sec. 39. Subsection (c) of section 397 of public act 17-2 of the June
1443		-	special session is amended to read as follows (Effective from passage):
1444		-	(c) For the Military Department: Acquisition of property for
1445		-	development of readiness centers, [in Litchfield county,] not exceeding
1446		-	$2,000,000.
1447		-	Sec. 40. Section 407 of public act 17-2 of the June special session, as
1448		-	amended by section 35 of public act 18-178, section 81 of public act 21-
1449		-	111 and section 71 of public act 23-205, is amended to read as follows
1450		-	(Effective July 1, 2024):
1451		-	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
1452		-	provisions of this section and sections 408 to 414, inclusive, of public act
1453		-	17-2 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize the
1454		-	issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal
1455		-	amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding [$184,000,000] $182,000,000.
1456		-	Sec. 41. Subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 408 of public act House Bill No. 5524
1457		-
1458		-	Public Act No. 24-151 42 of 258
1459		-
1460		-	17-2 of the June special session is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2024)
1461		-	Sec. 42. Section 1 of public act 20-1, as amended by section 339 of
1462		-	public act 22-118, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
1463		-	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
1464		-	provisions of this section and sections [307 to 312] 2 to 7, inclusive, of
1465		-	[this act] public act 20-1, from time to time to authorize the issuance of
1466		-	bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the
1467		-	aggregate not exceeding [$198,450,000] $199,944,240.
1468		-	Sec. 43. Subdivision (4) of subsection (j) of section 2 of public act 20-1
1469		-	is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
1470		-	(4) Naugatuck Valley Community College: Design for the renovation
1471		-	of Kinney Hall, not exceeding [$6,000,000] $7,494,240.
1472		-	Sec. 44. Subdivision (2) of subsection (o) of section 2 of public act 23-
1473		-	205 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
1474		-	(2) Advanced manufacturing and emerging technology programs,
1475		-	including at Tunxis Community College, not exceeding $4,000,000;
1476		-	Sec. 45. Subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 13 of public act 23-
1477		-	205 is amended to read as follows (Effective from passage):
1478		-	(4) Grants-in-aid for the development of an advanced manufacturing
1479		-	facility in the Hartford region, not exceeding $15,000,000;
1480		-	Sec. 46. Section 20 of public act 23-205 is amended to read as follows
1481		-	(Effective July 1, 2024):
1482		-	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
1483		-	provisions of this section and sections 21 to 26, inclusive, of [this act]
1484		-	public act 23-205, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds
1485		-	of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the House Bill No. 5524
1486		-
1487		-	Public Act No. 24-151 43 of 258
1488		-
1489		-	aggregate not exceeding [$520,345,000] $514,345,000.
1490		-	Sec. 47. Subdivision (2) of subsection (l) of section 21 of public act 23-
1491		-	205 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
1492		-	(2) Advanced manufacturing and emerging technology programs,
1493		-	including at Tunxis Community College, not exceeding [$3,000,000]
1494		-	$7,000,000;
1495		-	Sec. 48. Subdivision (4) of subsection (l) of section 21 of public act 23-
1496		-	205 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
1497		-	(4) All universities: Deferred maintenance, code compliance and
1498		-	infrastructure improvements, not exceeding [$65,200,000] $60,200,000;
1499		-	Sec. 49. Subdivision (6) of subsection (l) of section 21 of public act 23-
1500		-	205 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
1501		-	(6) All community colleges: Deferred maintenance, code compliance
1502		-	and infrastructure improvements, not exceeding [$27,600,000]
1503		-	$22,600,000;
1504		-	Sec. 50. Section 31 of public act 23-205 is amended to read as follows
1505		-	(Effective July 1, 2024):
1506		-	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
1507		-	provisions of this section and sections 32 to 38, inclusive, of [this act]
1508		-	public act 23-205, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds
1509		-	of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the
1510		-	aggregate, not exceeding [$306,000,000] $321,000,000.
1511		-	Sec. 51. Subdivision (6) of subsection (b) of section 32 of public act 23-
1512		-	205 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
1513		-	(6) Microgrid and resilience grant and loan pilot program, not
1514		-	exceeding [$25,000,000] $40,000,000; House Bill No. 5524
1515		-
1516		-	Public Act No. 24-151 44 of 258
1517		-
1518		-	Sec. 52. Section 45 of public act 23-205 is amended to read as follows
1519		-	(Effective July 1, 2024):
1520		-	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
1521		-	provisions of this section and sections 46 to 50, inclusive, of [this act]
1522		-	public act 23-205, from time to time to authorize the issuance of special
1523		-	tax obligation bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal
1524		-	amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding [$1,530,772,000] $1,642,372,000.
1525		-	Sec. 53. Subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 46 of public act 23-
1526		-	205 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
1527		-	(4) Environmental compliance, soil and groundwater remediation,
1528		-	hazardous materials abatement, demolition, salt shed construction and
1529		-	renovation, storage tank replacement and environmental emergency
1530		-	response at or in the vicinity of state-owned properties or related to
1531		-	Department of Transportation operations, including, but not limited to,
1532		-	the provision of a grant to the Department of Natural Resources and the
1533		-	Environment at The University of Connecticut to conduct a study in
1534		-	accordance with section 63 of this act, not exceeding [$17,065,000]
1535		-	$18,665,000;
1536		-	Sec. 54. Subdivision (7) of subsection (a) of section 46 of public act 23-
1537		-	205 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
1538		-	(7) Fix-it-First program to repair the state's bridges, not exceeding
1539		-	[$62,250,000] $162,250,000;
1540		-	Sec. 55. Subsection (b) of section 46 of public act 23-205 is amended to
1541		-	read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
1542		-	(b) For the Bureau of Public Transportation:
1543		-	(1) Bus and rail facilities and equipment, including rights-of-way,
1544		-	other property acquisition and related projects, not exceeding House Bill No. 5524
1545		-
1546		-	Public Act No. 24-151 45 of 258
1547		-
1548		-	$273,450,000;
1549		-	(2) Northeast Corridor Modernization Match Program, not exceeding
1550		-	$438,175,000;
1551		-	(3) Grants for commercial rail freight lines pursuant to section 13b-
1552		-	236 of the general statutes not exceeding $10,000,000.
1553		-	Sec. 56. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) For each fiscal year in which
1554		-	funding is available, the Department of Housing shall administer a
1555		-	program to provide grants to nonprofit organizations that own and
1556		-	operate facilities that are used to house or provide services to homeless
1557		-	individuals, including, but not limited to, shelters, day shelters,
1558		-	homeless hubs and other facilities, to make capital improvements. Such
1559		-	capital improvements may include, but need not be limited to,
1560		-	renovations, rehabilitations, architectural and engineering costs and any
1561		-	other related costs, but shall not include acquisitions, demolitions,
1562		-	purchases of land or buildings or capital improvements to permanent
1563		-	supportive housing.
1564		-	(b) Not later than October 1, 2024, the department shall develop
1565		-	eligibility criteria to be used in selecting among applicants for such
1566		-	grants, develop application forms and deadlines and post in a
1567		-	conspicuous location on the department's Internet web site a description
1568		-	of the grant program that includes, but is not limited to, such criteria,
1569		-	forms and deadlines.
1570		-	(c) Not later than January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the
1571		-	department shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of
1572		-	section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of
1573		-	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to housing
1574		-	and finance, revenue and bonding. Such report shall include
1575		-	information for the preceding calendar year on the number of
1576		-	applications for grants that were received, the number of grants that House Bill No. 5524
1577		-
1578		-	Public Act No. 24-151 46 of 258
1579		-
1580		-	were awarded and a list of the nonprofit organizations that received
1581		-	grants and the amount of such grants.
1582		-	Sec. 57. (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) For the purposes described in
1583		-	subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the
1584		-	power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state
1585		-	in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the
1586		-	aggregate twenty-five million dollars.
1587		-	(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount
1588		-	stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department
1589		-	of Energy and Environmental Protection for the purpose of a program
1590		-	to provide rebates, at the point of sale, for the purchase of heat pumps
1591		-	intended for heating systems in the state, pursuant to section 16 of
1592		-	substitute house bill 5004 of the current session, as amended by House
1593		-	Amendment Schedule "A".
1594		-	(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise
1595		-	of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the
1596		-	provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all
1597		-	bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this
1598		-	section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived
1599		-	from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in
1600		-	accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to
1601		-	time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not
1602		-	exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided
1603		-	in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond
1604		-	Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be
1605		-	authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that
1606		-	there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed
1607		-	by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management
1608		-	and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its
1609		-	discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall
1610		-	be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state House Bill No. 5524
1611		-
1612		-	Public Act No. 24-151 47 of 258
1613		-
1614		-	of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and
1615		-	interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as
1616		-	part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds,
1617		-	appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such
1618		-	principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay
1619		-	such principal and interest as the same become due.
1620		-	Sec. 58. (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) For the purposes described in
1621		-	subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the
1622		-	power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state
1623		-	in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the
1624		-	aggregate ten million dollars.
1625		-	(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount
1626		-	stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department
1627		-	of Energy and Environmental Protection for the purpose of providing
1628		-	low interest loans for climate resiliency projects pursuant to section 59
1629		-	of this act.
1630		-	(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise
1631		-	of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the
1632		-	provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all
1633		-	bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this
1634		-	section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived
1635		-	from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in
1636		-	accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to
1637		-	time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not
1638		-	exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided
1639		-	in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond
1640		-	Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be
1641		-	authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that
1642		-	there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed
1643		-	by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management
1644		-	and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its House Bill No. 5524
1645		-
1646		-	Public Act No. 24-151 48 of 258
1647		-
1648		-	discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall
1649		-	be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state
1650		-	of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and
1651		-	interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as
1652		-	part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds,
1653		-	appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such
1654		-	principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay
1655		-	such principal and interest as the same become due.
1656		-	Sec. 59. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) There is established a
1657		-	revolving loan fund to be known as the "Climate Resiliency Revolving
1658		-	Loan Fund". The fund may be funded from the proceeds of bonds issued
1659		-	pursuant to section 58 of this act or from any moneys available to the
1660		-	Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection or from other
1661		-	sources. Investment earnings credited to the fund shall become part of
1662		-	the assets of the fund. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of
1663		-	any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the fund for the next fiscal
1664		-	year. Payments of principal or interest on a low interest loan made
1665		-	pursuant to this section shall be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit
1666		-	in the Climate Resiliency Revolving Loan Fund. The fund shall be used
1667		-	to make low interest loans pursuant to this section and to pay reasonable
1668		-	and necessary expenses incurred in administering loans under this
1669		-	section. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection
1670		-	may enter into contracts with nonprofit corporations to provide for the
1671		-	administration of the Climate Resiliency Revolving Loan Fund by such
1672		-	nonprofit corporations, provided no low interest loan shall be made
1673		-	from the fund without the authorization of the commissioner as
1674		-	provided in this section.
1675		-	(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall
1676		-	establish a program to provide low interest loans from the fund
1677		-	established in subsection (a) of this section to municipalities and private
1678		-	entities for infrastructure repairs and resiliency projects in response to House Bill No. 5524
1679		-
1680		-	Public Act No. 24-151 49 of 258
1681		-
1682		-	unplanned climate events. Such repairs and projects may not include
1683		-	rehousing or temporary assistance costs. The commissioner shall
1684		-	develop eligibility criteria and application forms to be used in selecting
1685		-	among applicants for such loans. On and after October 1, 2024, the
1686		-	commissioner, or any program administrator the commissioner may
1687		-	designate, shall accept applications from any municipality or private
1688		-	entity for such loans.
1689		-	(c) On or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the
1690		-	Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall file a
1691		-	report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general
1692		-	statutes, with the joint standing committee of the General Assembly
1693		-	having cognizance of matters relating to the environment regarding the
1694		-	status of the program, including information on the number of loans
1695		-	issued, the individual amount of each loan and the total amount of loans
1696		-	issued and any recommendations for legislation related to the program.
1697		-	Sec. 60. (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) For the purposes described in
1698		-	subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the
1699		-	power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state
1700		-	in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the
1701		-	aggregate three million dollars.
1702		-	(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount
1703		-	stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department
1704		-	of Emergency Services and Public Protection for the purpose of
1705		-	providing grants to municipalities to purchase unmanned aircraft,
1706		-	accessories or both, pursuant to section 61 of this act.
1707		-	(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise
1708		-	of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the
1709		-	provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all
1710		-	bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this
1711		-	section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived House Bill No. 5524
1712		-
1713		-	Public Act No. 24-151 50 of 258
1714		-
1715		-	from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in
1716		-	accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to
1717		-	time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not
1718		-	exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided
1719		-	in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond
1720		-	Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be
1721		-	authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that
1722		-	there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed
1723		-	by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management
1724		-	and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its
1725		-	discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall
1726		-	be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state
1727		-	of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and
1728		-	interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as
1729		-	part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds,
1730		-	appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such
1731		-	principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay
1732		-	such principal and interest as the same become due.
1733		-	Sec. 61. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) For purposes of this section:
1734		-	(1) "Accessories" means devices associated with an unmanned
1735		-	aircraft, including, but not limited to, cameras with night vision, thermal
1736		-	or infrared capabilities and other devices that are necessary for the
1737		-	operation of the unmanned aircraft to fulfill its public safety mission;
1738		-	(2) "Municipality" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-148
1739		-	of the general statutes; and
1740		-	(3) "Unmanned aircraft" means a powered aircraft that (A) uses
1741		-	aerodynamic forces to provide vertical lift, (B) is operated remotely by
1742		-	a pilot in command or is capable of autonomous flight, (C) does not
1743		-	carry a human operator, and (D) can be expendable or recoverable. House Bill No. 5524
1744		-
1745		-	Public Act No. 24-151 51 of 258
1746		-
1747		-	(b) (1) The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
1748		-	shall, within available resources, administer a program to provide
1749		-	grants to municipalities to purchase unmanned aircraft, accessories or
1750		-	both. If state or federal law prohibits the purchase of a specific
1751		-	unmanned aircraft based on the country of the unmanned aircraft's
1752		-	manufacture, a municipality may not use a grant issued pursuant to this
1753		-	section to purchase such unmanned aircraft.
1754		-	(2) Any such grant shall be for up to thirty-three per cent of the cost
1755		-	of such purchase of such unmanned aircraft or accessories.
1756		-	(c) Not later than January 1, 2025, the department shall develop
1757		-	technical standards for unmanned aircraft and accessories eligible for
1758		-	grants, develop eligibility criteria to be used in selecting among
1759		-	applicants for such grants, develop application forms and deadlines and
1760		-	post in a conspicuous location on the department's Internet web site a
1761		-	description of the grant program that includes, but is not limited to, such
1762		-	standards, criteria, forms and deadlines.
1763		-	(d) Not later than January 1, 2026, and each year thereafter in which
1764		-	grants are issued, the department shall submit a report, in accordance
1765		-	with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint
1766		-	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of
1767		-	matters relating to public safety and security. Such report shall include
1768		-	information for the preceding calendar year on the number of
1769		-	applications for grants that were received, the number of grants that
1770		-	were awarded and a list of the municipalities that received grants.
1771		-	Sec. 62. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) Not later than September 1, 2024,
1772		-	and every six months thereafter until September 1, 2026, the Department
1773		-	of Housing shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of
1774		-	section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of
1775		-	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance,
1776		-	revenue and bonding. Such report shall include for the prior fiscal year, House Bill No. 5524
1777		-
1778		-	Public Act No. 24-151 52 of 258
1779		-
1780		-	and the prior six months, the following information regarding funds
1781		-	obtained by the department pursuant to bond authorizations in section
1782		-	8-336n of the general statutes, sections 8 to 10, inclusive, and sections 27
1783		-	to 29, inclusive, of public act 23-205, or any similar public act:
1784		-	(1) The specific programs for which the department used funds
1785		-	obtained pursuant to said bond authorizations, and the amount from
1786		-	each authorization used for each specific program;
1787		-	(2) A description of the department's activities that address
1788		-	supportive housing under the programs described in subdivision (1) of
1789		-	this section, and the amount of funds obtained from each authorization
1790		-	used for such activities; and
1791		-	(3) The amount of funds obtained pursuant to each of said bond
1792		-	authorizations that was provided by the department to the Connecticut
1793		-	Housing Finance Authority for administration of programs related to
1794		-	housing.
1795		-	Sec. 63. (Effective July 1, 2024) The Department of Transportation shall
1796		-	provide a grant from available resources to the Department of Natural
1797		-	Resources and the Environment at The University of Connecticut for the
1798		-	purpose of studying the carbon sequestration by trees and other
1799		-	vegetation along highways and other areas in the state. The Department
1800		-	of Natural Resources and the Environment shall (1) submit an interim
1801		-	report, not later than January 1, 2025, and a final report, not later than
1802		-	July 1, 2025, concerning the department's findings and any
1803		-	recommendations to the joint standing committees of the General
1804		-	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation and
1805		-	the environment, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of
1806		-	the general statutes, and (2) present either or both such reports at a
1807		-	hearing held jointly by said joint standing committees.
1808		-	Sec. 64. Section 8-240a of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes House Bill No. 5524
1809		-
1810		-	Public Act No. 24-151 53 of 258
1811		-
1812		-	is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
1813		-	October 1, 2024):
1814		-	(a) As used in this section:
1815		-	(1) "Alliance district" has the same meaning as provided in section 10-
1816		-	262u;
1817		-	(2) "Environmental justice community" has the same meaning as
1818		-	provided in section 22a-20a; and
1819		-	(3) "Low-income resident" means, after adjustments for family size,
1820		-	individuals or families whose income is not greater than (A) sixty per
1821		-	cent of the state median income, [or] (B) eighty per cent of the area
1822		-	median income for the area in which the resident resides, as determined
1823		-	by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development,
1824		-	or (C) any other definition of "low-income resident" included in any
1825		-	program in the state that utilizes federal funding, as determined by the
1826		-	Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.
1827		-	(b) There is established a revolving loan and grant fund to be known
1828		-	as the "Housing Environmental Improvement Revolving Loan and
1829		-	Grant Fund". The fund may be funded from the proceeds of bonds
1830		-	issued pursuant to section 8-240b or from any moneys available to the
1831		-	Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection or from other
1832		-	sources. Investment earnings credited to the fund shall become part of
1833		-	the assets of the fund. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of
1834		-	any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the fund for the next fiscal
1835		-	year. Payments of principal or interest on a low interest loan made
1836		-	pursuant to this section shall be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit
1837		-	in the Housing Environmental Improvement Revolving Loan and Grant
1838		-	Fund. The fund shall be used to make grants or low interest loans
1839		-	pursuant to this section [and] to pay reasonable and necessary
1840		-	[expenses] fees incurred in administering loans under this section. The House Bill No. 5524
1841		-
1842		-	Public Act No. 24-151 54 of 258
1843		-
1844		-	Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may enter into
1845		-	contracts with quasi-public agencies or nonprofit corporations to
1846		-	provide for the administration of the Housing Environmental
1847		-	Improvement Revolving Loan and Grant Fund by such [nonprofit
1848		-	corporations] entity or entities, provided no grant or low interest loan
1849		-	shall be made from the fund without the authorization of the
1850		-	commissioner as provided in this section.
1851		-	(c) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in
1852		-	collaboration with the Commissioner of Housing, shall establish a pilot
1853		-	program or programs to provide financing or grants from the fund
1854		-	established in subsection (b) of this section for retrofitting projects for
1855		-	multifamily residences located in environmental justice communities or
1856		-	alliance districts that (1) improve the energy efficiency of such
1857		-	residences, which may include, but need not be limited to, the
1858		-	installation of heat pumps, solar power generating systems, improved
1859		-	roofing, exterior doors and windows, improved insulation, air sealing,
1860		-	improved ventilation, appliance upgrades and any electric system or
1861		-	wiring upgrades necessary for such retrofit, (2) remediate health and
1862		-	safety concerns that are barriers to any such retrofit, including, but not
1863		-	limited to, mold, vermiculite, asbestos, lead and radon, or (3) provide
1864		-	services to assist residents and building owners to access and implement
1865		-	the programs established pursuant to this section or other available state
1866		-	or federal programs that enable the implementation of energy efficiency
1867		-	retrofitting.
1868		-	(d) On and after July 1, [2024] 2025, the Commissioner of Energy and
1869		-	Environmental Protection, or any program administrator the
1870		-	commissioner may designate, shall accept applications, in a form
1871		-	specified by the commissioner, from any owner of a residential dwelling
1872		-	unit for financing or a grant under the program or programs. Any such
1873		-	financing or grant may be awarded to an owner of a residential dwelling
1874		-	unit, [that is (1) not owner-occupied, and (2) occupied by a tenant or, if House Bill No. 5524
1875		-
1876		-	Public Act No. 24-151 55 of 258
1877		-
1878		-	vacant, to be occupied by a tenant not more than one hundred eighty
1879		-	days after the award. If such dwelling unit is not occupied within one
1880		-	hundred eighty days of the award, the owner shall return any funds
1881		-	received by the owner to the commissioner] as defined in section 47a-1.
1882		-	(e) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall
1883		-	prioritize the awarding of financing or grants for projects that benefit
1884		-	any resident or prospective resident who is a low-income resident.
1885		-	(f) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall
1886		-	exclude from the program or programs any owner of a residential
1887		-	dwelling unit determined by the Commissioner of Housing to be in
1888		-	violation of chapter 830.
1889		-	(g) On or before October 1, [2027] 2028, the Commissioner of Energy
1890		-	and Environmental Protection shall file a report, in accordance with the
1891		-	provisions of section 11-4a, with the joint standing committee of the
1892		-	General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to housing (1)
1893		-	analyzing the success of the pilot program or programs, and (2)
1894		-	recommending whether a permanent program should be established in
1895		-	the state and, if so, any proposed legislation for such program.
1896		-	(h) The pilot program or programs established pursuant to this
1897		-	section shall terminate on September 30, [2028] 2029.
1898		-	Sec. 65. Section 20 of public act 24-143 is repealed. (Effective from
1899		-	passage)
1900		-	Sec. 66. Section 7-294rr of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes
1901		-	is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2024)
1902		-	Sec. 67. Section 12-204 of the general statutes is repealed and the
1903		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
1904		-	(a) The commissioner shall, not later than three years after the due House Bill No. 5524
1905		-
1906		-	Public Act No. 24-151 56 of 258
1907		-
1908		-	date for the filing of a return or not later than three years after the date
1909		-	of receipt of such return by the commissioner, whichever period expires
1910		-	later, examine [it] or reexamine such return and, in case any error is
1911		-	disclosed by such examination or reexamination, shall, not later than
1912		-	thirty days after such disclosure, notify the taxpayer of such error.
1913		-	(1) When it appears that any part of the deficiency for which a
1914		-	deficiency assessment or reassessment is made is due to negligence or
1915		-	intentional disregard of the provisions of this chapter or regulations
1916		-	promulgated thereunder, there shall be imposed a penalty equal to ten
1917		-	per cent of the amount of such deficiency assessment or reassessment,
1918		-	or fifty dollars, whichever is greater.
1919		-	(2) When it appears that any part of the deficiency for which a
1920		-	deficiency assessment or reassessment is made is due to fraud or intent
1921		-	to evade the provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated
1922		-	thereunder, there shall be imposed a penalty equal to twenty-five per
1923		-	cent of the amount of such deficiency assessment or reassessment. No
1924		-	taxpayer shall be subject to more than one penalty under this section in
1925		-	relation to the same tax period.
1926		-	(3) Not later than thirty days after the mailing of such notice, the
1927		-	taxpayer shall pay to the commissioner, in cash or by check, draft or
1928		-	money order drawn to the order of the Commissioner of Revenue
1929		-	Services, any additional amount of tax shown to be due by the
1930		-	examination or reexamination, or shall be paid by the State Treasurer,
1931		-	upon order of the Comptroller, any amount shown to be due it by such
1932		-	examination or reexamination. The failure of the taxpayer to receive any
1933		-	notice required by this section shall not relieve the taxpayer of the
1934		-	obligation to pay the tax or any interest or penalties thereon.
1935		-	(4) If, before the expiration of the time prescribed by this section for
1936		-	the examination or reexamination of the return or the assessment or
1937		-	reassessment of the tax, both the commissioner and the taxpayer consent House Bill No. 5524
1938		-
1939		-	Public Act No. 24-151 57 of 258
1940		-
1941		-	in writing to such examination, [or] reexamination, assessment or
1942		-	reassessment after such time, the return may be examined or
1943		-	reexamined and the tax may be assessed or reassessed at any time prior
1944		-	to the expiration of the period agreed upon. The period so agreed upon
1945		-	may be extended by subsequent agreements in writing made before the
1946		-	expiration of the period agreed upon. The commissioner may also in
1947		-	such a case extend the period during which a claim for refund may be
1948		-	made by such taxpayer.
1949		-	(b) To any taxes [which] that are assessed or reassessed under this
1950		-	section, there shall be added interest at the rate of one per cent per
1951		-	month or fraction thereof from the date when the original tax became
1952		-	due and payable. The amount of any tax, penalty or interest due and
1953		-	unpaid under the provisions of this chapter may be collected under the
1954		-	provisions of section 12-35. The warrant therein provided for shall be
1955		-	signed by the commissioner or [his] the commissioner's authorized
1956		-	agent. The amount of any such tax, penalty or interest shall be a lien on
1957		-	the real estate of the taxpayer from the thirty-first day of December next
1958		-	preceding the due date of such tax until such tax is paid. The
1959		-	commissioner may, at any time after such December thirty-first, record
1960		-	such lien in the records of any town in which the real estate of such
1961		-	company is situated, but no such lien shall be enforceable against a bona
1962		-	fide purchaser or qualified encumbrancer of such real estate. When any
1963		-	tax with respect to which a lien has been recorded under the provisions
1964		-	of this section has been satisfied, the commissioner upon request of any
1965		-	interested party, shall issue a certificate discharging such lien, which
1966		-	certificate shall be recorded in the same office in which the lien was
1967		-	recorded. Any action for the foreclosure of such lien shall be brought by
1968		-	the Attorney General in the name of the state in the superior court for
1969		-	the judicial district in which the property subject to such lien is situated,
1970		-	or, if such property is located in two or more judicial districts, in the
1971		-	superior court for any one such judicial district, and the court may limit
1972		-	the time for redemption or order the sale of such property or make such House Bill No. 5524
1973		-
1974		-	Public Act No. 24-151 58 of 258
1975		-
1976		-	other or further decree as it judges equitable.
1977		-	Sec. 68. Subsection (a) of section 12-210 of the general statutes is
1978		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
1979		-	passage):
1980		-	(a) Each newly licensed insurance company incorporated by or
1981		-	organized under the laws of any other state or foreign government shall
1982		-	pay to the Commissioner of Revenue Services, [within forty-five] not
1983		-	later than ninety days [of] after the effective date of such company's
1984		-	initial license to transact business in this state, a tax on the net direct
1985		-	premiums received by such company in the next five preceding
1986		-	calendar years from policies written on property or risks located or
1987		-	resident in this state, except ocean marine insurance, at the rate in effect
1988		-	for each such calendar year.
1989		-	Sec. 69. Section 12-705 of the general statutes is repealed and the
1990		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2025, and
1991		-	applicable to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2025):
1992		-	(a) (1) Each employer, as defined in section 12-707, maintaining an
1993		-	office or transacting business within this state and making payment of
1994		-	any wages taxable under this chapter to a resident or nonresident
1995		-	individual shall deduct and withhold from such wages for each payroll
1996		-	period a tax computed in such manner as to result, so far as practicable,
1997		-	in withholding from the employee's wages during each calendar year
1998		-	an amount substantially equivalent to the tax reasonably estimated to
1999		-	be due from the employee under this chapter with respect to the amount
2000		-	of such wages during the calendar year. The method of determining the
2001		-	amount to be withheld shall be prescribed by regulations of the
2002		-	Commissioner of Revenue Services adopted in accordance with chapter
2003		-	54. House Bill No. 5524
2004		-
2005		-	Public Act No. 24-151 59 of 258
2006		-
2007		-	(2) [Each] (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this
2008		-	subdivision, each payer, as defined in section 12-707, of distributions
2009		-	from a profit-sharing plan, a stock bonus, a deferred compensation plan,
2010		-	an individual retirement arrangement, an endowment or a life
2011		-	insurance contract, or of pension payments or annuity distributions,
2012		-	that [(A)] maintains an office or transacts business within this state [,]
2013		-	and [(B)] makes payment of any amounts taxable under this chapter to
2014		-	a resident individual, shall, upon request by such individual, deduct
2015		-	and withhold an amount from the taxable portion of any such
2016		-	distribution. [a tax computed in such manner as to result, so far as
2017		-	practicable, in withholding from the distributions paid during each
2018		-	calendar year an amount substantially equivalent to the tax reasonably
2019		-	estimated to be due from the payee, as defined in section 12-707, under
2020		-	this chapter with respect to such distributions during the calendar year.
2021		-	The method of determining the amount to be withheld from taxable
2022		-	payments, other than lump sum distributions, shall be determined in
2023		-	accordance with instructions provided by the commissioner. The
2024		-	amount to be withheld from] Such request and the determination of the
2025		-	amount to be withheld shall be made in accordance with regulations
2026		-	promulgated by the commissioner for pension payments and annuity
2027		-	distributions.
2028		-	(B) With respect to a lump sum distribution, [shall be equal to] if a
2029		-	payee does not make a request to have an amount withheld from such
2030		-	distribution, the payer shall withhold from the taxable portion of the
2031		-	distribution [multiplied by] at the highest marginal rate, except that no
2032		-	withholding shall be required if (i) any portion of the lump sum
2033		-	distribution was previously subject to tax, or (ii) the lump sum
2034		-	distribution is a rollover that is effected as a direct trustee-to-trustee
2035		-	transfer or as a direct rollover in the form of a check made payable to
2036		-	another qualified account. For purposes of this [section] subdivision,
2037		-	"lump sum distribution" means a payment from a payer to a resident
2038		-	payee of an amount exceeding fifty per cent of such resident payee's House Bill No. 5524
2039		-
2040		-	Public Act No. 24-151 60 of 258
2041		-
2042		-	entire account balance or more than five thousand dollars, whichever is
2043		-	less, exclusive of any other tax withholding and any administrative
2044		-	charges and fees.
2045		-	(3) In no event shall the requirements of this subsection result in
2046		-	nonpayment of any distribution to a resident individual. For the
2047		-	calendar year ending December 31, 2018, no taxpayer shall be assessed
2048		-	interest by the commissioner pursuant to section 12-722 solely on the
2049		-	basis of a payer's failure to comply with the provisions of this
2050		-	subsection.
2051		-	(b) The commissioner may, if such action is deemed necessary for the
2052		-	protection of the revenue and under such regulations as the
2053		-	commissioner may adopt in accordance with the provisions of chapter
2054		-	54, require persons other than employers and payers (1) to deduct and
2055		-	withhold taxes from payments made by such persons to residents of this
2056		-	state, nonresidents and part-year residents, (2) to file a withholding
2057		-	return as prescribed by the commissioner, and (3) to pay over to the
2058		-	commissioner, or to a depositary designated by the commissioner, the
2059		-	taxes so required to be deducted and withheld, in accordance with a
2060		-	schedule established in such regulations.
2061		-	(c) The commissioner may adopt regulations providing for
2062		-	withholding from (1) remuneration for services performed by an
2063		-	employee for his or her employer that does not constitute wages, (2)
2064		-	wages paid to an employee by an employer not maintaining an office or
2065		-	transacting business within this state, or (3) any other type of payment
2066		-	with respect to which the commissioner finds that withholding would
2067		-	be appropriate under the provisions of this chapter if the employer and
2068		-	the employee, or, in the case of any other type of payment, the person
2069		-	making and the person receiving such payment, agree to such
2070		-	withholding. Such agreement shall be made in such form and manner
2071		-	as the commissioner may prescribe by regulations adopted in
2072		-	accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. For purposes of this House Bill No. 5524
2073		-
2074		-	Public Act No. 24-151 61 of 258
2075		-
2076		-	chapter, remuneration, wages or other payments with respect to which
2077		-	such an agreement is made shall be regarded as if they were wages paid
2078		-	to an employee by an employer maintaining an office or transacting
2079		-	business within this state to the extent that such remuneration or wages
2080		-	are paid or other payments are made during the period for which the
2081		-	agreement is in effect.
2082		-	Sec. 70. Section 12-91 of the general statutes is repealed and the
2083		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
2084		-	(a) All farm machinery, except motor vehicles, as defined in section
2085		-	14-1, to the assessed value of one hundred thousand dollars, any horse
2086		-	or pony [which] that is actually and exclusively used in farming, as
2087		-	defined in section 1-1, when owned and kept in this state by, or when
2088		-	held in trust for, any farmer or group of farmers operating as a unit, a
2089		-	partnership or a corporation, a majority of the stock of which
2090		-	corporation is held by members of a family actively engaged in farm
2091		-	operations, shall be exempt from local property taxation; provided each
2092		-	such farmer, whether operating individually or as one of a group,
2093		-	partnership or corporation, shall qualify for such exemption in
2094		-	accordance with the standards set forth in subsection (d) of this section
2095		-	for the assessment year for which such exemption is sought. Only one
2096		-	such exemption shall be allowed to each such farmer, group of farmers,
2097		-	partnership or corporation. Subdivision (38) of section 12-81 shall not
2098		-	apply to any person, group, partnership or corporation receiving the
2099		-	exemption provided for in this subsection.
2100		-	(b) Any municipality, upon approval by its legislative body, may
2101		-	provide an additional exemption from property tax for such machinery
2102		-	to the extent of an additional assessed value of [one hundred] two
2103		-	hundred fifty thousand dollars. Any such exemption shall be subject to
2104		-	the same limitations as the exemption provided under subsection (a) of
2105		-	this section and the application and qualification process provided in
2106		-	subsection (d) of this section. House Bill No. 5524
2107		-
2108		-	Public Act No. 24-151 62 of 258
2109		-
2110		-	(c) Any municipality, upon approval by its legislative body, may
2111		-	provide an exemption from property tax for any building used actually
2112		-	and exclusively in farming, as defined in section 1-1, or for any building
2113		-	used to provide housing for seasonal employees of such farmer. The
2114		-	municipality shall establish the amount of such exemption from the
2115		-	assessed value, provided such amount may not exceed [one] five
2116		-	hundred thousand dollars with respect to each eligible building. Such
2117		-	exemption shall not apply to the residence of such farmer and shall be
2118		-	subject to the application and qualification process provided in
2119		-	subsection (d) of this section.
2120		-	(d) Annually, on or before the first day of November or the extended
2121		-	filing date granted by the assessor pursuant to section 12-42, each such
2122		-	individual farmer, group of farmers, partnership or corporation shall
2123		-	make written application for the exemption provided for in subsection
2124		-	(a) of this section to the assessor or board of assessors in the town in
2125		-	which such farm is located, including therewith a notarized affidavit
2126		-	certifying that such farmer, individually or as part of a group,
2127		-	partnership or corporation, derived at least fifteen thousand dollars in
2128		-	gross sales from such farming operation, or incurred at least fifteen
2129		-	thousand dollars in expenses related to such farming operation, with
2130		-	respect to the most recently completed taxable year of such farmer prior
2131		-	to the commencement of the assessment year for which such application
2132		-	is made, on forms to be prescribed by the Commissioner of Agriculture.
2133		-	Failure to file such application in said manner and form on or before the
2134		-	first day of November shall be considered a waiver of the right to such
2135		-	exemption for the assessment year. Any person aggrieved by any action
2136		-	of the assessors shall have the same rights and remedies for appeal and
2137		-	relief as are provided in the general statutes for taxpayers claiming to be
2138		-	aggrieved by the doings of the assessors or board of assessment appeals.
2139		-	Sec. 71. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Any municipality may, upon
2140		-	approval by its legislative body or, in a municipality where the House Bill No. 5524
2141		-
2142		-	Public Act No. 24-151 63 of 258
2143		-
2144		-	legislative body is a town meeting, by vote of the board of selectmen,
2145		-	provide an exemption from property tax of not less than five per cent
2146		-	and not more than thirty-five per cent of the assessed value, for owner-
2147		-	occupied dwellings, including condominiums, as defined in section 47-
2148		-	68a of the general statutes, and units in a common interest community,
2149		-	as defined in section 47-202 of the general statutes, that are the primary
2150		-	residences of such owners and consist of not more than two units.
2151		-	Sec. 72. (Effective July 1, 2024) Notwithstanding the provisions of
2152		-	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person
2153		-	otherwise eligible for a 2023 grand list exemption pursuant to said
2154		-	subdivision (76) in the town of Litchfield, except that such person failed
2155		-	to file the required exemption application within the time period
2156		-	prescribed, shall be regarded as having filed said application in a timely
2157		-	manner if such person files said application not later than thirty days
2158		-	after the effective date of this section, and pays the late filing fee
2159		-	pursuant to section 12-81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of
2160		-	the receipt of such fee and verification of the exemption eligibility of the
2161		-	machinery and equipment included in such application, the assessor
2162		-	shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest or
2163		-	penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption is
2164		-	approved, the town of Litchfield shall reimburse such person in an
2165		-	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest or penalties
2166		-	exceed any taxes payable if the application had been filed in a timely
2167		-	manner.
2168		-	Sec. 73. (Effective July 1, 2024) Notwithstanding the provisions of
2169		-	section 12-89 of the general statutes, any person otherwise eligible for a
2170		-	2021 grand list exemption pursuant to subdivision (58) of section 12-81
2171		-	of the general statutes in the town of Manchester, except that such
2172		-	person failed to file the required exemption application within the time
2173		-	period prescribed, shall be regarded as having filed such application in
2174		-	a timely manner if such person files such application not later than thirty House Bill No. 5524
2175		-
2176		-	Public Act No. 24-151 64 of 258
2177		-
2178		-	days after the effective date of this section and pays any applicable late
2179		-	filing fee prescribed by the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the
2180		-	receipt of such fee, if applicable, and verification of the exemption
2181		-	eligibility of such property, the assessor shall approve the exemption for
2182		-	such property. If taxes, interest or penalties have been paid on the
2183		-	property for which such exemption is approved, the town of
2184		-	Manchester shall reimburse such person in an amount equal to the
2185		-	amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties exceed any taxes
2186		-	payable if the application had been filed in a timely manner.
2187		-	Sec. 74. (Effective July 1, 2024) Notwithstanding the provisions of
2188		-	subparagraph (A) of subdivision (7) of section 12-81 of the general
2189		-	statutes and section 12-87a of the general statutes, any person otherwise
2190		-	eligible for a 2021 and 2022 grand list exemption pursuant to said
2191		-	subdivision in the city of Meriden, except that such person failed to file
2192		-	the required statements within the time period prescribed, shall be
2193		-	regarded as having filed such statements in a timely manner if such
2194		-	person files such statements not later than thirty days after the effective
2195		-	date of this section and pays the late filing fees pursuant to section 12-
2196		-	87a of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fees
2197		-	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the
2198		-	assessor shall approve the exemptions for such property. If taxes,
2199		-	interest or penalties have been paid on the property for which such
2200		-	exemptions are approved, the city of Meriden shall reimburse such
2201		-	person in an amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest
2202		-	and penalties exceed any taxes payable if the statements had been filed
2203		-	in a timely manner.
2204		-	Sec. 75. (Effective July 1, 2024) Notwithstanding the provisions of
2205		-	subsection (c) of subdivision (11) of section 12-81 of the general statutes
2206		-	and section 12-87a of the general statutes, any person otherwise eligible
2207		-	for a 2021 and 2022 grand list exemption in the town of Middletown,
2208		-	except that such person failed to submit evidence of certification House Bill No. 5524
2209		-
2210		-	Public Act No. 24-151 65 of 258
2211		-
2212		-	pursuant to section 12-89a of the general statutes within the time period
2213		-	prescribed by the assessor or board of assessors or failed to file the
2214		-	required statements within the time period prescribed, or both, shall be
2215		-	regarded as having filed such evidence of certification or statements in
2216		-	a timely manner if such person files such evidence of certification or
2217		-	statements, or both, as required by the assessor, not later than thirty
2218		-	days after the effective date of this section and pays the late filing fees
2219		-	pursuant to section 12-87a of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of
2220		-	the receipt of such fees and verification of the exemption eligibility of
2221		-	such property, the assessor shall approve the exemptions for such
2222		-	property. If taxes, interest or penalties have been paid on the property
2223		-	for which such exemptions are approved, the town of Middletown shall
2224		-	reimburse such person in an amount equal to the amount by which such
2225		-	taxes, interest and penalties exceed any taxes payable if the evidence of
2226		-	certification or statements, or both, had been filed in a timely manner.
2227		-	Sec. 76. (Effective July 1, 2024) Notwithstanding the provisions of
2228		-	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person
2229		-	otherwise eligible for a 2022 grand list exemption pursuant to said
2230		-	subdivision (76) in the town of Thomaston, except that such person
2231		-	failed to file the required exemption application within the time period
2232		-	prescribed, shall be regarded as having filed said application in a timely
2233		-	manner if such person files said application not later than thirty days
2234		-	after the effective date of this section and pays the late filing fee
2235		-	pursuant to section 12-81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of
2236		-	the receipt of such fee and verification of the exemption eligibility of the
2237		-	machinery and equipment included in such application, the assessor
2238		-	shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest or
2239		-	penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption is
2240		-	approved, the town of Thomaston shall reimburse such person in an
2241		-	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest or penalties
2242		-	exceed any taxes payable if the application had been filed in a timely
2243		-	manner. House Bill No. 5524
2244		-
2245		-	Public Act No. 24-151 66 of 258
2246		-
2247		-	Sec. 77. (Effective July 1, 2024) Notwithstanding the provisions of
2248		-	subparagraph (A) of subdivision (7) of section 12-81 of the general
2249		-	statutes and section 12-87a of the general statutes, any person otherwise
2250		-	eligible for a 2021 grand list exemption pursuant to said subdivision in
2251		-	the city of Waterbury, except that such person failed to file the required
2252		-	statement within the time period prescribed, shall be regarded as having
2253		-	filed such statement in a timely manner if such person files such
2254		-	statement not later than thirty days after the effective date of this section
2255		-	and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-87a of the general
2256		-	statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee and verification of
2257		-	the exemption eligibility of such property, the assessor shall approve the
2258		-	exemption for such property. If taxes, interest or penalties have been
2259		-	paid on the property for which such exemption is approved, the city of
2260		-	Waterbury shall reimburse such person in an amount equal to the
2261		-	amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties exceed any taxes
2262		-	payable if the statement had been filed in a timely manner.
2263		-	Sec. 78. (Effective July 1, 2024) Notwithstanding the provisions of
2264		-	subsection (c) of subdivision (11) of section 12-81 of the general statutes
2265		-	and section 12-87a of the general statutes, any person otherwise eligible
2266		-	for a 2022 grand list exemption in the city of Waterbury, except that such
2267		-	person failed to submit evidence of certification pursuant to section 12-
2268		-	89a of the general statutes within the time period prescribed by the
2269		-	assessor or board of assessors or failed to file the required statement
2270		-	within the time period prescribed, or both, shall be regarded as having
2271		-	filed such evidence of certification or statement in a timely manner if
2272		-	such person files such evidence of certification or statement, or both, as
2273		-	required by the assessor, not later than thirty days after the effective date
2274		-	of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-87a of
2275		-	the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee and
2276		-	verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the assessor
2277		-	shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest or
2278		-	penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption is House Bill No. 5524
2279		-
2280		-	Public Act No. 24-151 67 of 258
2281		-
2282		-	approved, the city of Waterbury shall reimburse such person in an
2283		-	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties
2284		-	exceed any taxes payable if the evidence of certification or statement, or
2285		-	both, had been filed in a timely manner.
2286		-	Sec. 79. (Effective July 1, 2024) Notwithstanding the provisions of
2287		-	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person
2288		-	otherwise eligible for a 2023 grand list exemption pursuant to said
2289		-	subdivision (76) in the city of West Haven, except that such person failed
2290		-	to file the required exemption application within the time period
2291		-	prescribed, shall be regarded as having filed said application in a timely
2292		-	manner if such person files said application not later than thirty days
2293		-	after the effective date of this section, and pays the late filing fee
2294		-	pursuant to section 12-81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of
2295		-	the receipt of such fee and verification of the exemption eligibility of the
2296		-	machinery and equipment included in such application, the assessor
2297		-	shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest or
2298		-	penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption is
2299		-	approved, the city of West Haven shall reimburse such person in an
2300		-	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest or penalties
2301		-	exceed any taxes payable if the application had been filed in a timely
2302		-	manner.
2303		-	Sec. 80. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
2304		-	section 12-62 of the general statutes or any municipal charter, special act
2305		-	or home rule ordinance, the town of Derby may defer the
2306		-	implementation of the revaluation of real property required for the
2307		-	assessment year commencing October 1, 2024, until the assessment year
2308		-	commencing October 1, 2025, provided such deferral is approved by the
2309		-	legislative body of said town. The rate maker, as defined in section 12-
2310		-	131 of the general statutes, in said town may prepare new rate bills
2311		-	under the provisions of chapter 204 of the general statutes in order to
2312		-	carry out the provisions of this section. Any required revaluation House Bill No. 5524
2313		-
2314		-	Public Act No. 24-151 68 of 258
2315		-
2316		-	subsequent to any deferred implementation of a revaluation pursuant
2317		-	to this section shall recommence at the point in the schedule prescribed
2318		-	pursuant to section 12-62 of the general statutes that said town was
2319		-	following prior to such deferral.
2320		-	Sec. 81. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
2321		-	section 12-62 of the general statutes or any municipal charter, special act
2322		-	or home rule ordinance, the town of Stratford may defer the
2323		-	implementation of the revaluation of real property required for the
2324		-	assessment year commencing October 1, 2024, until the assessment year
2325		-	commencing October 1, 2025, provided such deferral is approved by the
2326		-	legislative body of said town. The rate maker, as defined in section 12-
2327		-	131 of the general statutes, in said town may prepare new rate bills
2328		-	under the provisions of chapter 204 of the general statutes in order to
2329		-	carry out the provisions of this section. Any required revaluation
2330		-	subsequent to any deferred implementation of a revaluation pursuant
2331		-	to this section shall recommence at the point in the schedule prescribed
2332		-	pursuant to section 12-62 of the general statutes that said town was
2333		-	following prior to such deferral.
2334		-	Sec. 82. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) (1) On and after January 1,
2335		-	2025, the general administration and responsibility for the proper
2336		-	operation of the Policemen and Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund under
2337		-	part V of chapter 104 of the general statutes and the municipal
2338		-	employees' retirement system under part II of chapter 113 of the general
2339		-	statutes is vested in a board of trustees to be known as the Connecticut
2340		-	Municipal Employees Retirement Commission. The Connecticut
2341		-	Municipal Employees Retirement Commission shall constitute a
2342		-	successor commission to the Connecticut State Employees Retirement
2343		-	Commission, with respect to the provisions of part V of chapter 104 of
2344		-	the general statutes and part II of chapter 113 of the general statutes, in
2345		-	accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d and 4-39 of the general
2346		-	statutes. The Connecticut Municipal E mployees Retirement House Bill No. 5524
2347		-
2348		-	Public Act No. 24-151 69 of 258
2349		-
2350		-	Commission shall be within the Retirement Services Division of the
2351		-	office of the State Comptroller for administrative purposes only.
2352		-	(2) The Retirement Services Division shall (A) provide record
2353		-	keeping, reporting and related administrative and clerical functions for
2354		-	the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission to the
2355		-	extent deemed necessary by the State Comptroller, (B) disseminate for
2356		-	said commission any required notices or rules or orders adopted,
2357		-	amended or repealed by said commission, and (C) provide staff for said
2358		-	commission subject to the provisions of subdivision (3) of subsection (a)
2359		-	of section 4-38f of the general statutes. The office of the State
2360		-	Comptroller shall include in its budget the Connecticut Municipal
2361		-	Employees Retirement Commission's budgetary request, if any, as a
2362		-	separate part of such budget, exactly as prepared and submitted to the
2363		-	office by said commission.
2364		-	(3) The State Comptroller shall serve as secretary of the Connecticut
2365		-	Municipal Employees Retirement Commission and provide secretariat
2366		-	support to said commission. The Connecticut Municipal Employees
2367		-	Retirement Commission shall meet at least monthly and shall report to
2368		-	the Governor in accordance with the provisions of section 4-60 of the
2369		-	general statutes.
2370		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-9a of the general
2371		-	statutes, the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission
2372		-	shall consist of the following:
2373		-	(1) The State Comptroller, or the State Comptroller's designee, who
2374		-	shall be a nonvoting, ex-officio member and shall preside at meetings of
2375		-	the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission;
2376		-	(2) The State Treasurer, or the State Treasurer's designee, who shall
2377		-	be a nonvoting, ex-officio member;
2378		-	(3) Four trustees who represent employees and shall be appointed by House Bill No. 5524
2379		-
2380		-	Public Act No. 24-151 70 of 258
2381		-
2382		-	the Governor from a list of four nominees submitted to the Governor by
2383		-	a federation of labor organizations in the state that represent private and
2384		-	public employees and workers in the building trades, (A) one of whom
2385		-	shall be (i) a municipal public safety employee who is a member of the
2386		-	municipal employees' retirement system, or (ii) an elected leader of a
2387		-	labor organization representing such public safety employees, (B) two
2388		-	of whom shall be (i) a municipal employee, other than a public safety
2389		-	employee, who is a member of the municipal employees' retirement
2390		-	system, or (ii) an elected leader of a labor organization representing such
2391		-	municipal employees, and (C) one of whom shall be a retired member
2392		-	of the municipal employees' retirement system;
2393		-	(4) Four trustees who represent government employers, who shall
2394		-	not be required to represent or be in the active service of a participating
2395		-	municipality, as defined in section 7-425 of the general statutes, (A) one
2396		-	of whom shall represent a municipal employer and shall be appointed
2397		-	by the Governor, with the advice and consent of an organization in the
2398		-	state that represents small towns, (B) two of whom shall represent
2399		-	municipal employers and shall be appointed by the Governor, with the
2400		-	advice and consent of an organization in the state that represents
2401		-	municipalities, and (C) one of whom shall represent municipal housing
2402		-	authorities in the state and shall be appointed by the Governor, with the
2403		-	advice and consent of an organization in the state that represents
2404		-	housing and redevelopment officials in the state;
2405		-	(5) Two trustees who shall be appointed by the State Comptroller,
2406		-	with the approval by simple majority of the trustees appointed under
2407		-	subdivisions (3) and (4) of this subsection, who possess expertise and
2408		-	experience in financial management, actuarial science or pension
2409		-	management; and
2410		-	(6) One neutral trustee who shall serve as the chairperson of the
2411		-	Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission and be
2412		-	appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the trustees House Bill No. 5524
2413		-
2414		-	Public Act No. 24-151 71 of 258
2415		-
2416		-	appointed under subdivisions (3) and (4) of this subsection. The
2417		-	chairperson shall cast a vote on a matter before said commission only in
2418		-	the event of a tie vote.
2419		-	(c) (1) All initial appointments to the Connecticut Municipal
2420		-	Employees Retirement Commission shall be made not later than
2421		-	October 1, 2024, and shall terminate, except as provided in subdivision
2422		-	(2) of this subsection, on September 30, 2028, regardless of when the
2423		-	initial appointment was made.
2424		-	(2) Two of the trustees appointed under subdivision (3) of subsection
2425		-	(b) of this section, two of the trustees appointed under subdivision (4)
2426		-	of subsection (b) of this section and one of the trustees appointed under
2427		-	subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of this section, as selected by the
2428		-	appointing authority, shall serve an initial term of two years, which shall
2429		-	terminate on September 30, 2026, regardless of when the initial
2430		-	appointment was made.
2431		-	(3) Subsequent terms shall be for four years. Any vacancy shall be
2432		-	filled by the appointing authority in accordance with the provisions of
2433		-	subsection (b) of this section. Any vacancy occurring other than by
2434		-	expiration of term shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term.
2435		-	(d) (1) Each trustee shall act as a fiduciary with respect to the
2436		-	Policemen and Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund and the municipal
2437		-	employees' retirement system and the members of said fund and such
2438		-	retirement system. The trustees shall discharge their duties solely in the
2439		-	interest of the members and the beneficiaries and contingent annuitants
2440		-	of said fund and such retirement system, for the exclusive purposes of
2441		-	providing benefits to such members, beneficiaries and annuitants and
2442		-	defraying reasonable expenses of administering said fund and such
2443		-	retirement system.
2444		-	(2) Each trustee shall, not later than ten days after appointment, take House Bill No. 5524
2445		-
2446		-	Public Act No. 24-151 72 of 258
2447		-
2448		-	an oath of office that so far as it devolves upon the trustee, the trustee
2449		-	will diligently and honestly administer the affairs of the Policemen and
2450		-	Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund and the municipal employees'
2451		-	retirement system and will not knowingly violate or willingly permit to
2452		-	be violated any provision of law applicable to said fund or such
2453		-	retirement system.
2454		-	(e) The State Comptroller shall establish an orientation program and
2455		-	fiduciary training for new trustees. Each trustee shall, not later than
2456		-	thirty days after appointment, complete such program and training and
2457		-	shall annually complete continuing education hours, as required by the
2458		-	State Comptroller, in financial management, actuarial science or
2459		-	pension management. The State Comptroller shall publish the activities
2460		-	and courses the State Comptroller deems acceptable for purposes of
2461		-	fulfilling the continuing education requirement under this subsection.
2462		-	(f) A majority of the members of the Connecticut Municipal
2463		-	Employees Retirement Commission shall constitute a quorum for the
2464		-	transaction of any business, the exercise of any power or the
2465		-	performance of any duty authorized or imposed by law.
2466		-	(g) The trustees of the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement
2467		-	Commission shall serve without compensation, but shall, within the
2468		-	limits of available funds, be reimbursed for expenses necessarily
2469		-	incurred in the performance of their duties.
2470		-	(h) All assets of the Policemen and Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund
2471		-	and the municipal employees' retirement system shall be held in trust
2472		-	by the State Treasurer, who shall act as a fiduciary of said fund and such
2473		-	retirement system. The State Treasurer shall manage and control such
2474		-	assets, except as the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement
2475		-	Commission or a municipal retirement plan expressly may otherwise
2476		-	provide. The State Treasurer shall discharge the State Treasurer's duties
2477		-	solely in the interest of the members and the beneficiaries and House Bill No. 5524
2478		-
2479		-	Public Act No. 24-151 73 of 258
2480		-
2481		-	contingent annuitants of said fund and such retirement system, for the
2482		-	exclusive purposes of providing benefits to such members, beneficiaries
2483		-	and annuitants, by diversifying the investments of said fund and such
2484		-	retirement system so as to minimize the risk of large losses, unless,
2485		-	under the circumstances, it is clearly prudent not to do so.
2486		-	(i) The Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission
2487		-	shall have general supervision of the operation of the Policemen and
2488		-	Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund and the municipal employees'
2489		-	retirement system and shall conduct the business and activities of said
2490		-	fund and such retirement system in accordance with the provisions of
2491		-	part V of chapter 104 of the general statutes and part II of chapter 113 of
2492		-	the general statutes, as applicable, and applicable law. The Connecticut
2493		-	Municipal Employees Retirement Commission shall act, in conducting
2494		-	the business of said fund and such retirement system, including said
2495		-	commission's supervisory functions: (1) With the care, skill, prudence
2496		-	and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent
2497		-	person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would
2498		-	use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims;
2499		-	(2) in accordance with strict fiduciary standards and responsibilities;
2500		-	and (3) in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes and
2501		-	applicable collective bargaining agreements.
2502		-	(j) The Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission
2503		-	may, by resolution or regulation, allocate fiduciary responsibilities and
2504		-	various administrative duties to committees or subcommittees of said
2505		-	commission and may delegate such responsibilities and duties to the
2506		-	Retirement Services Division of the office of the State Comptroller or to
2507		-	other individuals the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement
2508		-	Commission deems appropriate or necessary, provided such delegation
2509		-	is consistent with the provisions of this section.
2510		-	(k) The Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission
2511		-	may hold hearings when said commission deems them necessary in the House Bill No. 5524
2512		-
2513		-	Public Act No. 24-151 74 of 258
2514		-
2515		-	performance of its duties. The hearings shall be governed by rules and
2516		-	regulations adopted by said commission and said commission shall not
2517		-	be bound by technical rules of evidence.
2518		-	(l) The Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission
2519		-	may hire a general counsel who shall serve at the pleasure of said
2520		-	commission, have offices in the Retirement Services Division of the
2521		-	office of the State Comptroller and perform duties as directed by said
2522		-	commission. The Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement
2523		-	Commission may obtain such additional legal advice and assistance as
2524		-	it deems advisable.
2525		-	(m) (1) All municipal retirement plans, descriptions and reports and
2526		-	all legal, financial and actuarial documents dealing with the general
2527		-	operations of the Policemen and Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund and
2528		-	the municipal employees' retirement system shall be available for
2529		-	inspection and copying by members of said fund or such retirement
2530		-	system, as applicable, and their representatives. The cost of any copying
2531		-	shall be borne by the member or representative but shall not exceed
2532		-	twenty-five cents per page.
2533		-	(2) The Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission
2534		-	shall notify members of any substantial statutory amendments to the
2535		-	Policemen and Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund or to the municipal
2536		-	employees' retirement system, not later than two hundred ten days after
2537		-	the effective date of such amendments.
2538		-	(3) Not later than December 31, 2025, and annually thereafter, the
2539		-	State Treasurer shall publish and forward to the Connecticut Municipal
2540		-	Employees Retirement Commission a consolidated report showing the
2541		-	fiscal transactions of the Policemen and Firemen Survivors' Benefit
2542		-	Fund and the municipal employees' retirement system for the preceding
2543		-	fiscal year, including gain or loss by category of security, a reconciliation
2544		-	of assets showing the progression of the funds of said fund and such House Bill No. 5524
2545		-
2546		-	Public Act No. 24-151 75 of 258
2547		-
2548		-	retirement system from one year to the next, the amount of the
2549		-	accumulated cash and securities of said fund and such retirement
2550		-	system and the last balance sheet showing the financial condition of said
2551		-	fund and such retirement system by means of an actuarial valuation of
2552		-	their assets and liabilities. Assets shall be shown at book and market
2553		-	value and by type or term of investment. Gain or loss shall be reported
2554		-	by category of security type. The reporting requirement under this
2555		-	subdivision shall be satisfied if the State Treasurer completes an Internal
2556		-	Revenue Service form 5500 and submits it to the Connecticut Municipal
2557		-	Employees Retirement Commission, provided the information included
2558		-	therein is sufficient to allow the computation of the investment yields of
2559		-	the funds of said fund and such retirement system on an annual basis.
2560		-	(n) The Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission
2561		-	may adopt such regulations, in accordance with the provisions of
2562		-	chapter 54 of the general statutes, as are necessary to carry out the
2563		-	provisions of part V of chapter 104 of the general statutes and part II of
2564		-	chapter 113 of the general statutes and may establish rules and
2565		-	regulations that said commission deems necessary or desirable to
2566		-	facilitate the proper administration of the Policemen and Firemen
2567		-	Survivors' Benefit Fund and the municipal employees' retirement
2568		-	system. Rules and regulations established by the Connecticut Municipal
2569		-	Employees Retirement Commission shall be binding upon all parties
2570		-	dealing with said commission and all persons claiming any benefits
2571		-	from said fund or such retirement system.
2572		-	Sec. 83. Subsection (a) of section 7-438 of the general statutes is
2573		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
2574		-	passage):
2575		-	(a) Any member retired under this part who again accepts
2576		-	employment from the state or from any municipality of the state other
2577		-	than a participating municipality, shall continue to receive his or her
2578		-	retirement allowance while so employed, and shall be eligible to House Bill No. 5524
2579		-
2580		-	Public Act No. 24-151 76 of 258
2581		-
2582		-	participate, and shall be entitled to credit, in the state retirement system
2583		-	or such retirement system of such municipality, as applicable, for the
2584		-	period of such [state] employment. [, but he or she shall not be eligible
2585		-	to participate or be entitled to credit in any municipal retirement system
2586		-	for the period of such municipal employment.]
2587		-	Sec. 84. Subsection (a) of section 7-459b of the 2024 supplement to the
2588		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
2589		-	thereof (Effective from passage):
2590		-	(a) On or after July 1, 2025, the Retirement Commission may create a
2591		-	deferred retirement option plan [and prescribe the manner in which
2592		-	such option plan may be offered to] for members [by] of a municipality
2593		-	participating in the Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund. Any plan
2594		-	created shall permit members of the Municipal Employees' Retirement
2595		-	Fund who are eligible for a service retirement allowance to elect
2596		-	participation in such plan.
2597		-	Sec. 85. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) On or after July 1, 2025, the
2598		-	State Comptroller shall create a municipal defined contribution
2599		-	retirement plan and prescribe the manner in which such retirement plan
2600		-	may be adopted by any municipality, as defined in section 7-425 of the
2601		-	general statutes.
2602		-	(b) Any such retirement plan shall provide that a municipality that
2603		-	adopts such plan shall have the option to transfer to such plan the
2604		-	accounts and assets of any defined contribution retirement plan
2605		-	previously adopted by such municipality. Payroll deductions for each
2606		-	member of the defined contribution plan created under this section shall
2607		-	be made by the appropriate municipal employer.
2608		-	(c) The State Comptroller shall serve as the administrator of the
2609		-	retirement plan created under this section. The State Comptroller may
2610		-	(1) enter into contractual agreements on behalf of the state with House Bill No. 5524
2611		-
2612		-	Public Act No. 24-151 77 of 258
2613		-
2614		-	members of such plan to defer any portion of such member's
2615		-	compensation from the adopting municipality, (2) make deposits or
2616		-	payments to such plan, subject to the terms of such plan, and (3) contract
2617		-	with a private corporation or private institution for the provision of
2618		-	consolidated billing services and other administrative services for such
2619		-	plan.
2620		-	Sec. 86. Subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of section 5-155a of the
2621		-	general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
2622		-	thereof (Effective January 1, 2025):
2623		-	(a) The general administration and responsibility for the proper
2624		-	operation of the state employees retirement system is vested in a single
2625		-	board of trustees to be known as the Connecticut State Employees
2626		-	Retirement Commission. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-
2627		-	9a, the Retirement Commission shall consist of the following: (1) The
2628		-	Treasurer or a designee, who shall be a nonvoting, ex-officio member;
2629		-	(2) the Comptroller or a designee, who shall be a nonvoting, ex-officio
2630		-	member; (3) six trustees representing employees who shall (A) be
2631		-	appointed by the bargaining agents in accordance with the provisions
2632		-	of applicable collective bargaining agreements, (B) serve three-year
2633		-	terms, and (C) not be members of the same bargaining unit; (4) six
2634		-	management trustees who shall (A) be members of the state employees
2635		-	retirement system, (B) serve three-year terms, and (C) be appointed by
2636		-	the Governor; (5) two actuarial trustees who shall (A) be enrolled
2637		-	actuaries and Fellows of the Society of Actuaries, (B) serve three-year
2638		-	terms, and (C) be appointed by the Governor. One actuarial trustee shall
2639		-	be nominated by the management trustees and one shall be nominated
2640		-	by the trustees representing employees; and (6) one neutral trustee who
2641		-	shall be chairman of the commission and who shall (A) be enrolled in
2642		-	the National Academy of Arbitrators, (B) serve a two-year term, and (C)
2643		-	be nominated by the employee and management trustees and appointed
2644		-	by the Governor. If a vacancy occurs in the office of a trustee, the House Bill No. 5524
2645		-
2646		-	Public Act No. 24-151 78 of 258
2647		-
2648		-	vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the
2649		-	office was previously filled. The trustees, with the exception of the
2650		-	chairman and the actuarial trustees, shall serve without compensation
2651		-	but shall be reimbursed in accordance with the standard travel
2652		-	regulations for all necessary expenses that they may incur through
2653		-	service on the commission. The chairman and the actuarial trustees shall
2654		-	be compensated at their normal and usual per diem fee, plus travel
2655		-	expenses, from the funds of the retirement system for each day of service
2656		-	to the commission. Each trustee shall, within ten days after appointment
2657		-	or election, take an oath of office that so far as it devolves upon the
2658		-	trustee, the trustee will diligently and honestly administer the affairs of
2659		-	the commission, and will not knowingly violate or willingly permit to
2660		-	be violated any of the provisions of law applicable to the state retirement
2661		-	system. Each trustee's term shall begin from the date the trustee takes
2662		-	such an oath. [The trustees shall appoint a representative from among
2663		-	the municipalities that have accepted the provisions of part II of chapter
2664		-	113, who shall serve as a municipal liaison to the commission, at the
2665		-	commission's pleasure and under such terms and conditions as the
2666		-	commission may prescribe.] Each trustee shall be entitled to one vote on
2667		-	the commission. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum
2668		-	for the transaction of any business, the exercise of any power or the
2669		-	performance of any duty authorized or imposed by law. The State
2670		-	Employee Retirement Commission shall be within the Retirement
2671		-	Division of the office of the Comptroller for administrative purposes
2672		-	only. The Comptroller shall be the secretary of the commission and shall
2673		-	provide secretariat support to the commission.
2674		-	(b) The Retirement Commission shall meet at least monthly and shall
2675		-	report to the Governor as provided in section 4-60.
2676		-	(c) The Retirement Commission shall administer this retirement
2677		-	system [, the municipal employees' retirement system established by
2678		-	part II of chapter 113] and all other state retirement and pension plans House Bill No. 5524
2679		-
2680		-	Public Act No. 24-151 79 of 258
2681		-
2682		-	except the Teachers' Retirement Fund. The Retirement Commission
2683		-	shall have general supervision of the operation of the retirement system,
2684		-	shall conduct the business and activities of the system, in accordance
2685		-	with this chapter and applicable law and each trustee shall be a fiduciary
2686		-	with respect to the retirement system and its members. The Retirement
2687		-	Commission shall authorize the participation in an alternate retirement
2688		-	program by the eligible unclassified employees of the constituent units
2689		-	of the state system of higher education and the central office staff of the
2690		-	Board of Regents for Higher Education. Such program may be
2691		-	underwritten by a life insurance company licensed to do business in this
2692		-	state. In conducting the business of the system, including its oversight
2693		-	functions, the Retirement Commission shall act: (1) With the care, skill,
2694		-	prudence and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a
2695		-	prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters
2696		-	would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with
2697		-	like aims; (2) in accordance with strict fiduciary standards and
2698		-	responsibilities; and (3) in accordance with the provisions of the general
2699		-	statutes and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
2700		-	Sec. 87. Section 7-323a of the general statutes is repealed and the
2701		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2025):
2702		-	As used in this part: "Municipality" and "legislative body" shall each
2703		-	have the same meaning ascribed to it in section 7-425; "participating
2704		-	municipality" means any municipality which votes to accept the
2705		-	provisions of this part; "fund" means the Policemen and Firemen
2706		-	Survivors' Benefit Fund established by this part; "Retirement
2707		-	Commission" means the [State Retirement Commission created by
2708		-	chapter 66] Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission
2709		-	established under section 82 of this act; "member" means any active
2710		-	uniformed policeman or active uniformed fireman receiving pay from a
2711		-	participating municipality who has been included by such municipality
2712		-	under the provisions of this part, and "compensation" means one- House Bill No. 5524
2713		-
2714		-	Public Act No. 24-151 80 of 258
2715		-
2716		-	twelfth of the annual rate of pay of a full-time paid policeman or fireman
2717		-	of a participating municipality who is in active service and one-twelfth
2718		-	of the annual rate of pay immediately prior to the retirement of a full-
2719		-	time paid policeman or fireman of a participating municipality who is
2720		-	retired.
2721		-	Sec. 88. Subdivision (4) of section 7-425 of the 2024 supplement to the
2722		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
2723		-	thereof (Effective January 1, 2025):
2724		-	(4) "Retirement Commission" means the [State Retirement
2725		-	Commission created by chapter 66] Connecticut Municipal Employees
2726		-	Retirement Commission established under section 82 of this act;
2727		-	Sec. 89. Subdivision (2) of section 7-452 of the general statutes is
2728		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January
2729		-	1, 2025):
2730		-	(2) "Commission" means the [State] Connecticut Municipal
2731		-	Employees Retirement Commission established under section 82 of this
2732		-	act;
2733		-	Sec. 90. Section 7-439f of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective
2734		-	from passage)
2735		-	Sec. 91. Section 12-15 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes
2736		-	is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
2737		-	October 1, 2024):
2738		-	(a) No officer or employee, including any former officer or former
2739		-	employee, of the state or of any other person who has or had access to
2740		-	returns or return information in accordance with subdivision (12) of
2741		-	subsection (b) of this section shall disclose or inspect any return or
2742		-	return information, except as provided in this section. House Bill No. 5524
2743		-
2744		-	Public Act No. 24-151 81 of 258
2745		-
2746		-	(b) The commissioner may disclose:
2747		-	(1) [returns] Returns or return information to (A) an authorized
2748		-	representative of another state agency or office, upon written request by
2749		-	the head of such agency or office, when required in the course of duty
2750		-	or when there is reasonable cause to believe that any state law is being
2751		-	violated, or (B) an authorized representative of an agency or office of the
2752		-	United States, upon written request by the head of such agency or office,
2753		-	when required in the course of duty or when there is reasonable cause
2754		-	to believe that any federal law is being violated, provided no such
2755		-	agency or office shall disclose such returns or return information, other
2756		-	than in a judicial or administrative proceeding to which such agency or
2757		-	office is a party pertaining to the enforcement of state or federal law, as
2758		-	the case may be, in a form which can be associated with, or otherwise
2759		-	identify, directly or indirectly, a particular taxpayer except that the
2760		-	names and addresses of jurors or potential jurors and the fact that the
2761		-	names were derived from the list of taxpayers pursuant to chapter 884
2762		-	may be disclosed by the Judicial Branch;
2763		-	(2) [returns] Returns or return information to the Auditors of Public
2764		-	Accounts, when required in the course of duty under chapter 23;
2765		-	(3) [returns] Returns or return information to tax officers of another
2766		-	state or of a Canadian province or of a political subdivision of such other
2767		-	state or province or of the District of Columbia or to any officer of the
2768		-	United States Treasury Department or the United States Department of
2769		-	Health and Human Services, authorized for such purpose in accordance
2770		-	with an agreement between this state and such other state, province,
2771		-	political subdivision, the District of Columbia or department,
2772		-	respectively, when required in the administration of taxes imposed
2773		-	under the laws of such other state, province, political subdivision, the
2774		-	District of Columbia or the United States, respectively, and when a
2775		-	reciprocal arrangement exists; House Bill No. 5524
2776		-
2777		-	Public Act No. 24-151 82 of 258
2778		-
2779		-	(4) [returns] Returns or return information in any action, case or
2780		-	proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction, when the
2781		-	commissioner or any other state department or agency is a party, and
2782		-	when such information is directly involved in such action, case or
2783		-	proceeding;
2784		-	(5) [returns] Returns or return information to a taxpayer or its
2785		-	authorized representative, upon written request for a return filed by or
2786		-	return information on such taxpayer;
2787		-	(6) [returns] Returns or return information to a successor, receiver,
2788		-	trustee, executor, administrator, assignee, guardian or guarantor of a
2789		-	taxpayer, when such person establishes, to the satisfaction of the
2790		-	commissioner, that such person has a material interest which will be
2791		-	affected by information contained in such returns or return information;
2792		-	(7) [information] Information to the assessor or an authorized
2793		-	representative of the chief executive officer of a Connecticut
2794		-	municipality, when the information disclosed is limited to (A) a list of
2795		-	real or personal property that is or may be subject to property taxes in
2796		-	such municipality, or (B) a list containing the name of each person who
2797		-	is issued any license, permit or certificate which is required, under the
2798		-	provisions of this title, to be conspicuously displayed and whose
2799		-	address is in such municipality;
2800		-	(8) [real] Real estate conveyance tax return information or controlling
2801		-	interest transfer tax return information to the town clerk or an
2802		-	authorized representative of the chief executive officer of a Connecticut
2803		-	municipality to which the information relates;
2804		-	(9) [estate] Estate tax returns and estate tax return information to the
2805		-	Probate Court Administrator or to the court of probate for the district
2806		-	within which a decedent resided at the date of the decedent's death, or
2807		-	within which the commissioner contends that a decedent resided at the House Bill No. 5524
2808		-
2809		-	Public Act No. 24-151 83 of 258
2810		-
2811		-	date of the decedent's death or, if a decedent died a nonresident of this
2812		-	state, in the court of probate for the district within which real estate or
2813		-	tangible personal property of the decedent is situated, or within which
2814		-	the commissioner contends that real estate or tangible personal property
2815		-	of the decedent is situated;
2816		-	(10) [returns] Returns or return information to the (A) Secretary of the
2817		-	Office of Policy and Management for purposes of subsection (b) of
2818		-	section 12-7a, and (B) Office of Fiscal Analysis for purposes of, and
2819		-	subject to the provisions of, subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of section
2820		-	12-7b;
2821		-	(11) [return] Return information to the Jury Administrator or Clerk of
2822		-	the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, when the
2823		-	information disclosed is limited to the names, addresses, federal Social
2824		-	Security numbers and dates of birth, if available, of residents of this
2825		-	state, as defined in subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 12-701;
2826		-	(12) [returns] Returns or return information to any person to the
2827		-	extent necessary in connection with the processing, storage,
2828		-	transmission or reproduction of such returns or return information, and
2829		-	the programming, maintenance, repair, testing or procurement of
2830		-	equipment, or the providing of other services, for purposes of tax
2831		-	administration;
2832		-	(13) [without] Without written request and unless the commissioner
2833		-	determines that disclosure would identify a confidential informant or
2834		-	seriously impair a civil or criminal tax investigation, returns and return
2835		-	information which may constitute evidence of a violation of any civil or
2836		-	criminal law of this state or the United States to the extent necessary to
2837		-	apprise the head of such agency or office charged with the responsibility
2838		-	of enforcing such law, in which event the head of such agency or office
2839		-	may disclose such return information to officers and employees of such
2840		-	agency or office to the extent necessary to enforce such law; House Bill No. 5524
2841		-
2842		-	Public Act No. 24-151 84 of 258
2843		-
2844		-	(14) [names] Names and addresses of operators, as defined in section
2845		-	12-407, to tourism districts, as defined in section 10-397;
2846		-	(15) [names] Names of each licensed dealer, as defined in section 12-
2847		-	285, and the location of the premises covered by the dealer's license;
2848		-	(16) [to] To a tobacco product manufacturer that places funds into
2849		-	escrow pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of section 4-28i,
2850		-	return information of a distributor licensed under the provisions of
2851		-	chapter 214 or chapter 214a, provided the information disclosed is
2852		-	limited to information relating to such manufacturer's sales to
2853		-	consumers within this state, whether directly or through a distributor,
2854		-	dealer or similar intermediary or intermediaries, of cigarettes, as
2855		-	defined in section 4-28h, and further provided there is reasonable cause
2856		-	to believe that such manufacturer is not in compliance with section 4-
2857		-	28i;
2858		-	(17) [returns] Returns or return information to the State Elections
2859		-	Enforcement Commission, upon written request by said commission,
2860		-	when necessary to investigate suspected violations of state election
2861		-	laws;
2862		-	(18) [returns] Returns or return information for purposes of, and
2863		-	subject to the conditions of, subsection (e) of section 5-240;
2864		-	(19) [to] To the extent allowable under federal law, return
2865		-	information to another state agency or to support a data request
2866		-	submitted through CP20 WIN, established in section 10a-57g, in
2867		-	accordance with the policies and procedures of CP20 WIN for the
2868		-	purposes of evaluation or research, provided the recipient of such data
2869		-	enters into a data sharing agreement pursuant to section 4-67aa if such
2870		-	recipient is not a state agency; and
2871		-	(20) [return] Return information to the Connecticut Health Insurance
2872		-	Exchange pursuant to section 12-156. House Bill No. 5524
2873		-
2874		-	Public Act No. 24-151 85 of 258
2875		-
2876		-	(c) Any federal returns or return information made available to the
2877		-	commissioner in accordance with a written agreement between the
2878		-	commissioner and the Internal Revenue Service concerning exchange of
2879		-	information for tax administration purposes, shall not be open to
2880		-	inspection by or disclosed to any individual or disclosed in any manner
2881		-	other than as permitted under the provisions of Section 6103 of the
2882		-	Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding
2883		-	internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time
2884		-	amended.
2885		-	(d) (1) The commissioner may, upon request, verify whether or not
2886		-	any license, permit or certificate required under the provisions of this
2887		-	title to be conspicuously displayed has been issued by the commissioner
2888		-	to any particular person.
2889		-	(2) The commissioner may make public the names and municipality
2890		-	of residence or postal district of persons entitled to tax refunds for
2891		-	purposes of notifying them when the commissioner, after reasonable
2892		-	effort and lapse of time, has been unable to locate such persons.
2893		-	(e) The commissioner may refuse to open to inspection or disclose to
2894		-	any person any returns or return information made available to the
2895		-	commissioner by any tax officer of another state, a Canadian province
2896		-	or political subdivision of such other state or province or of the District
2897		-	of Columbia or by any officer of the United States Treasury Department
2898		-	or the United States Department of Health and Human Services in
2899		-	accordance with a written agreement between this state and such other
2900		-	state, province, political subdivision, the District of Columbia or
2901		-	department, respectively, which agreement provides that the disclosure
2902		-	of such returns or return information by the commissioner is prohibited.
2903		-	In addition, he may refuse to open to inspection or disclosure to any
2904		-	state or United States agency or office described in subdivision (1) of
2905		-	subsection (b) of this section, returns or return information unless such
2906		-	agency or office shall have: House Bill No. 5524
2907		-
2908		-	Public Act No. 24-151 86 of 258
2909		-
2910		-	(1) Established and maintained, to the satisfaction of the
2911		-	commissioner, a permanent system of standardized records with
2912		-	respect to any request, the reason for such request, and the date of such
2913		-	request made by or of it and any disclosure or inspection of returns or
2914		-	return information made by or to it;
2915		-	(2) [established] Established and maintained, to the satisfaction of the
2916		-	commissioner, a secure area or place in which such returns or return
2917		-	information shall be stored;
2918		-	(3) [restricted] Restricted, to the satisfaction of the commissioner,
2919		-	access to the returns or return information only to persons whose duties
2920		-	or responsibilities require access and to whom disclosure may be made
2921		-	under this section or by whom inspection may be made under this
2922		-	section;
2923		-	(4) [provided] Provided such other safeguards which the
2924		-	commissioner prescribes as necessary or appropriate to protect the
2925		-	confidentiality of the returns or return information;
2926		-	(5) [furnished] Furnished a report to the commissioner, at such time
2927		-	and containing such information as the commissioner may prescribe,
2928		-	which describes the procedures established and utilized by such agency
2929		-	or office for ensuring the confidentiality of returns and return
2930		-	information required by this subsection; and
2931		-	(6) [upon] Upon completion of use of such returns or return
2932		-	information, returned to the commissioner such returns or return
2933		-	information, along with any copies made therefrom, or makes such
2934		-	returns or return information undisclosable in such manner as the
2935		-	commissioner may prescribe and furnishes a written report to the
2936		-	commissioner identifying the returns or return information that were
2937		-	made undisclosable.
2938		-	(f) Returns and return information shall, without written request, be House Bill No. 5524
2939		-
2940		-	Public Act No. 24-151 87 of 258
2941		-
2942		-	open to inspection by or disclosure to: (1) Officers and employees of the
2943		-	Department of Revenue Services whose official duties require such
2944		-	inspection or disclosure for tax administration purposes; (2) officers or
2945		-	employees of an agency or office in accordance with subdivision (1) or
2946		-	(13) of subsection (b) of this section whose official duties require such
2947		-	inspection; and (3) officers or employees of any person in accordance
2948		-	with subdivision (12) of subsection (b) of this section, whose duties
2949		-	require such inspection or disclosure.
2950		-	(g) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be
2951		-	fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than
2952		-	one year, or both.
2953		-	(h) For purposes of this section:
2954		-	(1) "Return" means any tax or information return, declaration of
2955		-	estimated tax, claim for refund, license application, permit application,
2956		-	registration application or other application required by, or provided
2957		-	for or permitted under, the provisions of this or any other title which is
2958		-	filed with the commissioner by, on behalf of, or with respect to any
2959		-	person, and any amendment or supplement thereto, including
2960		-	supporting schedules, attachments, or lists which are supplemental to,
2961		-	or part of, the return so filed.
2962		-	(2) "Return information" means a taxpayer's identity, the nature,
2963		-	source, or amount of the taxpayer's income, payments, receipts,
2964		-	deductions, exemptions, credits, assets, liabilities, net worth, tax
2965		-	liability, tax collected or withheld, tax underreportings, tax
2966		-	overreportings, or tax payments, whether the taxpayer's return was, is
2967		-	being, or will be examined or subjected to other investigation or
2968		-	processing, or any other data received by, recorded by, prepared by,
2969		-	furnished to, or collected by the commissioner with respect to a return
2970		-	or with respect to the determination of the existence, or possible
2971		-	existence, of liability of any person for any tax, penalty, interest, fine, House Bill No. 5524
2972		-
2973		-	Public Act No. 24-151 88 of 258
2974		-
2975		-	forfeiture, or other imposition, or offense. "Return information" does not
2976		-	include data in a form which cannot be associated with, or otherwise
2977		-	identify, directly or indirectly, a particular taxpayer. Nothing in the
2978		-	preceding sentence, or in any other provision of law, shall be construed
2979		-	to require the disclosure of standards used or to be used for the selection
2980		-	of returns for examination, or data used or to be used for determining
2981		-	such standards or the disclosure of the identity of a confidential
2982		-	informant, whether or not a civil or criminal tax investigation has been
2983		-	undertaken or completed.
2984		-	(3) "Disclosure" means the making known to any person, in any
2985		-	manner whatever, a return or return information.
2986		-	(4) "Inspection" means any examination of a return or return
2987		-	information.
2988		-	(5) "Tax administration" means the administration, management,
2989		-	conduct, direction and supervision of the execution and application of
2990		-	the tax laws of this state, and the development and formulation of tax
2991		-	policy relating to existing or proposed tax laws of this state, and includes
2992		-	assessment, collection, enforcement, litigation, publication and
2993		-	statistical gathering functions under such laws.
2994		-	Sec. 92. Subsection (h) of section 12-62r of the general statutes is
2995		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
2996		-	1, 2024):
2997		-	(h) Nothing in this section shall change the assessment of apartment
2998		-	property created or converted by the Capital Region Development
2999		-	Authority created pursuant to section [20-601] 32-601. Such apartment
3000		-	property shall continue to be assessed as residential property.
3001		-	Sec. 93. Subsection (h) of section 12-170aa of the general statutes is
3002		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
3003		-	1, 2024): House Bill No. 5524
3004		-
3005		-	Public Act No. 24-151 89 of 258
3006		-
3007		-	(h) Any person who is the owner of a residential dwelling on leased
3008		-	land, including any such person who is a sublessee under terms of the
3009		-	lease agreement applicable to such land, shall be entitled to claim tax
3010		-	relief under the provisions of this section, subject to all requirements
3011		-	therein except as provided in this subsection, with respect to property
3012		-	taxes paid by such person on the assessed value of such dwelling,
3013		-	provided (1) the dwelling is such person's principal place of residence,
3014		-	(2) such lease or sublease requires that such person as the lessee or
3015		-	sublessee, whichever is applicable, pay all property taxes related to the
3016		-	dwelling, and (3) such lease or sublease is recorded in the land records
3017		-	of the town.
3018		-	Sec. 94. Subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 12-217qq of the
3019		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
3020		-	thereof (Effective October 1, 2024):
3021		-	(d) (1) A qualified small business may apply to the commissioner in
3022		-	accordance with the provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection to
3023		-	exchange any credit allowed under subsection (b) of this section for a
3024		-	credit refund equal to the value of the credit. Any amount of credit
3025		-	refunded under this subsection shall be refunded to the qualified small
3026		-	business in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or chapter
3027		-	207, as applicable. No interest shall be allowed or paid on any amount
3028		-	of credit refunded under this subsection. Any amount of credit refunded
3029		-	under this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of section [12-
3030		-	39h] 12-39g.
3031		-	Sec. 95. Subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 12-217zz of the
3032		-	2024 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is
3033		-	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024):
3034		-	(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (2) of this
3035		-	subsection, for income years commencing on or after January 1, 2024,
3036		-	the aggregate amount allowable of tax credits and any remaining credits House Bill No. 5524
3037		-
3038		-	Public Act No. 24-151 90 of 258
3039		-
3040		-	available under section 12-217j or 12-217n or subparagraph (B) of
3041		-	subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of section 12-217x, after tax credits are
3042		-	utilized in accordance with [said] subdivision (2) of this subsection shall
3043		-	not exceed seventy per cent of the amount of tax due from such taxpayer
3044		-	under this chapter with respect to any such income year of the taxpayer
3045		-	prior to the application of such credit or credits.
3046		-	Sec. 96. Section 12-263x of the general statutes is repealed and the
3047		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024):
3048		-	The amount of any tax, penalty, interest or fee, due and unpaid under
3049		-	the provisions of sections 12-263q to 12-263v, inclusive, may be collected
3050		-	under the provisions of section 12-35. The warrant [provided under
3051		-	section 12-35] therein provided for shall be signed by the commissioner
3052		-	or the commissioner's authorized agent. The amount of any such tax,
3053		-	penalty, interest or fee shall be a lien on the real estate of the taxpayer
3054		-	from the last day of the month next preceding the due date of such tax
3055		-	until such tax is paid. The commissioner may record such lien in the
3056		-	records of any town in which the real estate of such taxpayer is situated
3057		-	but no such lien shall be enforceable against a bona fide purchaser or
3058		-	qualified encumbrancer of such real estate. When any tax or fee with
3059		-	respect to which a lien has been recorded under the provisions of this
3060		-	subsection has been satisfied, the commissioner shall, upon request of
3061		-	any interested party, issue a certificate discharging such lien, which
3062		-	certificate shall be recorded in the same office in which the lien was
3063		-	recorded. Any action for the foreclosure of such lien shall be brought by
3064		-	the Attorney General in the name of the state in the superior court for
3065		-	the judicial district in which the property subject to such lien is situated,
3066		-	or, if such property is located in two or more judicial districts, in the
3067		-	superior court for any one such judicial district, and the court may limit
3068		-	the time for redemption or order the sale of such property or make such
3069		-	other or further decree as it judges equitable. For purposes of section 12-
3070		-	39g, a fee under this section shall be treated as a tax. House Bill No. 5524
3071		-
3072		-	Public Act No. 24-151 91 of 258
3073		-
3074		-	Sec. 97. Subsections (d) to (f), inclusive, of section 12-294 of the
3075		-	general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
3076		-	thereof (Effective October 1, 2024):
3077		-	(d) Failure of the commissioner to mail the notice referred to in
3078		-	subsection (c) of this section shall release the successor or assignee from
3079		-	any further obligation to withhold the purchase price as provided in
3080		-	subsection (b) of this section. The period within which the obligation of
3081		-	the successor or assignee may be enforced shall commence on the date
3082		-	the distributor or dealer sells out his or her business or stock of goods
3083		-	or quits the business or on the date [that] the assessment against such
3084		-	distributor or dealer becomes final, whichever event occurs later, and
3085		-	shall end three years after such date.
3086		-	(e) The certificate provided for in subsection (c) of this section may be
3087		-	issued after the payment of all amounts due under this chapter,
3088		-	according to the records of the department as of the date of the
3089		-	certificate, or after the payment of the amounts is secured to the
3090		-	satisfaction of the commissioner.
3091		-	(f) The obligation of the successor or assignee shall be enforced by
3092		-	serving a notice of successor liability on the successor or assignee. [The]
3093		-	Any such notice shall be [served in the manner prescribed under section
3094		-	12-309 for service of a notice of assessment,] issued not later than three
3095		-	years after the date the commissioner is notified by the successor or
3096		-	assignee of the purchase of the business or stock of goods. The successor
3097		-	or assignee may protest the assessment in the manner provided in
3098		-	section 12-311. [Sixty days after the date on which a notice of assessment
3099		-	is mailed, an assessment shall become final except for any amount as to
3100		-	which the successor or assignee has filed a written protest with the
3101		-	commissioner, as provided in section 12-311] Upon the issuance of an
3102		-	order by the commissioner pursuant to section 12-311, the successor or
3103		-	assignee may appeal such order in accordance with the provisions of
3104		-	section 12-312. House Bill No. 5524
3105		-
3106		-	Public Act No. 24-151 92 of 258
3107		-
3108		-	Sec. 98. Subsection (a) of section 12-309 of the general statutes is
3109		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
3110		-	1, 2024):
3111		-	(a) (1) Each distributor and each dealer shall keep complete and
3112		-	accurate records of all cigarettes manufactured, produced, purchased
3113		-	and sold. Such records shall be of such kind and in such form as the
3114		-	Commissioner of Revenue Services may prescribe and shall be safely
3115		-	preserved for three years in such manner as to [insure] ensure
3116		-	permanency and accessibility for inspection by the commissioner and
3117		-	[his] the commissioner's authorized agents. The commissioner and [his]
3118		-	the commissioner's authorized agents may examine the books, papers
3119		-	and records of any distributor or dealer in this state for the purpose of
3120		-	determining whether the tax imposed by this chapter has been fully
3121		-	paid, and may investigate and examine the stock of cigarettes in or upon
3122		-	any premises where such cigarettes are possessed, stored or sold for the
3123		-	purpose of determining whether the provisions of this chapter are being
3124		-	obeyed.
3125		-	(2) If, after an examination of the invoices, books and records of a
3126		-	licensed distributor or dealer, or if, from any other information obtained
3127		-	by [him or his] the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized
3128		-	agents, the commissioner determines that the report of any licensed
3129		-	distributor or licensed dealer is incorrect, and that the licensed
3130		-	distributor or licensed dealer has not purchased sufficient stamps to
3131		-	cover [his] such distributor's or dealer's receipts and sales or other
3132		-	disposition of unstamped cigarettes, [he] the commissioner shall
3133		-	thereupon assess the deficiency in tax. Such amount shall bear interest
3134		-	at the rate of one per cent per month or fraction thereof from the date
3135		-	when the original tax was due and payable. In any case where a licensed
3136		-	distributor or licensed dealer cannot produce evidence of sufficient
3137		-	stamp purchases to cover the receipt of unstamped cigarettes, it shall be
3138		-	presumed that such cigarettes were sold without having the proper House Bill No. 5524
3139		-
3140		-	Public Act No. 24-151 93 of 258
3141		-
3142		-	stamps affixed.
3143		-	(3) When it appears that any part of the deficiency for which a
3144		-	deficiency assessment is made is due to negligence or intentional
3145		-	disregard of the provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated
3146		-	thereunder, there shall be imposed a penalty equal to ten per cent of the
3147		-	amount of such deficiency assessment, or fifty dollars, whichever is
3148		-	greater. When it appears that any part of the deficiency for which a
3149		-	deficiency assessment is made is due to fraud or intent to evade the
3150		-	provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated thereunder, there
3151		-	shall be imposed a penalty equal to twenty-five per cent of the amount
3152		-	of such deficiency assessment. No taxpayer shall be subject to more than
3153		-	one penalty under this subsection in relation to the same tax period.
3154		-	(4) The amount of any tax, penalty or interest due and unpaid under
3155		-	the provisions of this chapter may be collected under the provisions of
3156		-	section 12-35. The warrant therein provided for shall be signed by the
3157		-	commissioner or [his] the commissioner's authorized agent. The amount
3158		-	of any such tax, penalty and interest shall be a lien, from the last day of
3159		-	the month next preceding the due date of such tax until discharged by
3160		-	payment, against all real estate of the taxpayer within the state, and a
3161		-	certificate of such lien signed by the commissioner may be filed for
3162		-	record in the office of the clerk of any town in which such real estate is
3163		-	situated, provided no such lien shall be effective as against any bona
3164		-	fide purchaser or qualified encumbrancer of any interest in any such
3165		-	property. When any tax with respect to which a lien has been recorded
3166		-	under the provisions of this section has been satisfied, the
3167		-	commissioner, upon request of any interested party, shall issue a
3168		-	certificate discharging such lien, which certificate shall be recorded in
3169		-	the same office in which the lien is recorded. Any action for the
3170		-	foreclosure of such lien shall be brought by the Attorney General in the
3171		-	name of the state in the superior court for the judicial district in which
3172		-	the property subject to such lien is situated, or, if such property is House Bill No. 5524
3173		-
3174		-	Public Act No. 24-151 94 of 258
3175		-
3176		-	located in two or more judicial districts, in the superior court for any one
3177		-	such judicial district, and the court may limit the time for redemption or
3178		-	order the sale of such property or make such other or further decree as
3179		-	it judges equitable.
3180		-	Sec. 99. Section 12-311 of the general statutes is repealed and the
3181		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024):
3182		-	Any person aggrieved by any action under this chapter of the
3183		-	commissioner or [his] the commissioner's authorized agent, for which
3184		-	hearing is not elsewhere provided, may apply to the commissioner for
3185		-	a hearing, in writing, [within] not later than sixty days after the notice
3186		-	of such action is delivered or mailed to [him, for a hearing] such person,
3187		-	setting forth the reasons why such hearing should be granted and the
3188		-	manner of relief sought. The commissioner shall promptly consider each
3189		-	such application and may grant or deny the hearing requested. If the
3190		-	hearing is denied, the applicant shall be notified thereof forthwith; if it
3191		-	is granted, the commissioner shall notify the applicant of the time and
3192		-	place fixed for such hearing. After such hearing, the commissioner may
3193		-	make such order in the premises as appears to [him] the commissioner
3194		-	just and lawful and shall furnish a copy of such order to the applicant.
3195		-	The commissioner may, by notice in writing, at any time, order a hearing
3196		-	on [his] the commissioner's own initiative and require the taxpayer or
3197		-	any other individual whom [he] the commissioner believes to be in
3198		-	possession of information concerning any manufacture, importation or
3199		-	sale of cigarettes [which] that have escaped taxation to appear before
3200		-	[him or his] the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent
3201		-	with any specific books of account, papers or other documents, for
3202		-	examination relative thereto.
3203		-	Sec. 100. Subdivision (5) of subsection (e) of section 12-410 of the
3204		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
3205		-	thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): House Bill No. 5524
3206		-
3207		-	Public Act No. 24-151 95 of 258
3208		-
3209		-	(5) For purposes of subdivision (1) of this subsection, the sale of
3210		-	services described in subdivision (37) of subsection (a) of section 12-407
3211		-	shall be considered a sale for resale if such services are subsequently
3212		-	resold as an integral, inseparable component part of digital goods sold
3213		-	by the purchaser of the services to an ultimate consumer of the digital
3214		-	goods. The purchaser of the services described in subdivision (37) of
3215		-	subsection (a) of section 12-407 for resale shall maintain, in such form as
3216		-	the commissioner requires, records that substantiate: (A) From whom
3217		-	the services described in subdivision (37) of subsection (a) of section 12-
3218		-	407 were purchases and to whom the digital goods were sold, licensed,
3219		-	or leased, (B) the purchase prices of the services described in subdivision
3220		-	(37) of subsection (a) of section 12-407, and (C) the nature of the
3221		-	transaction with the ultimate consumer.
3222		-	Sec. 101. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 12-418 of the
3223		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
3224		-	thereof (Effective October 1, 2024):
3225		-	(a) (1) Any person against whom an assessment or a reassessment is
3226		-	made under section 12-414a, 12-415, 12-416 or 12-424 or any person
3227		-	directly interested may file a written protest not later than sixty days
3228		-	after service upon such person of notice thereof. If a [petition for
3229		-	reassessment] written protest is not filed within the sixty-day period,
3230		-	the assessment or reassessment becomes final at the expiration of the
3231		-	period.
3232		-	Sec. 102. Subsection (f) of section 12-699 of the 2024 supplement to the
3233		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
3234		-	thereof (Effective October 1, 2024):
3235		-	(f) (1) Each person that is subject to the tax imposed under chapter
3236		-	229 and is a member of an affected business entity shall be entitled to a
3237		-	credit against the tax imposed under said chapter, other than the [tax]
3238		-	liability imposed [under] by section 12-707. Such credit shall be in an House Bill No. 5524
3239		-
3240		-	Public Act No. 24-151 96 of 258
3241		-
3242		-	amount equal to such person's direct and indirect share of the tax due
3243		-	and paid under this section by any affected business entity of which
3244		-	such person is a member multiplied by eighty-seven and one-half per
3245		-	cent. If the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this subdivision
3246		-	exceeds such person's tax liability for the tax imposed under said
3247		-	chapter, the commissioner shall treat such excess as an overpayment
3248		-	and, except as provided in section 12-739 or 12-742, shall refund the
3249		-	amount of such excess, without interest, to such person.
3250		-	(2) Each person that is subject to the tax imposed under chapter 229
3251		-	as a resident or a part-year resident of this state and is a member of an
3252		-	affected business entity shall also be entitled to a credit against the tax
3253		-	imposed under said chapter, other than the [tax] liability imposed
3254		-	[under] by section 12-707, for such person's direct and indirect share of
3255		-	taxes paid to another state of the United States or the District of
3256		-	Columbia, on income of any affected business entity of which such
3257		-	person is a member that is derived therefrom, provided the taxes paid
3258		-	to another state of the United States or the District of Columbia results
3259		-	from a tax that is substantially similar to the tax imposed under this
3260		-	section. Any such credit shall be calculated in a manner consistent with
3261		-	the provisions of section 12-704.
3262		-	Sec. 103. Subdivisions (7) and (8) of section 7-425 of the 2024
3263		-	supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is
3264		-	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024):
3265		-	(7) "Fund" [and] or "fund B" means the Connecticut Municipal
3266		-	Employees' Retirement Fund B;
3267		-	(8) "Continuous service" [and] or "service" means active service as a
3268		-	member, or active service prior to becoming a member if such service
3269		-	(A) was in a department for which participation was subsequently
3270		-	accepted and not subsequently withdrawn, (B) was continuous to the
3271		-	date of becoming a member except service for which credit is granted House Bill No. 5524
3272		-
3273		-	Public Act No. 24-151 97 of 258
3274		-
3275		-	pursuant to section 7-436a, and (C) would have been as a member if the
3276		-	department had then been participating, all subject to the provisions of
3277		-	section 7-434;
3278		-	Sec. 104. Subsection (c) of section 7-436 of the 2024 supplement to the
3279		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
3280		-	thereof (Effective October 1, 2024):
3281		-	(c) On and after January 1, 2002, except as provided in subsection (h)
3282		-	of this section, the following formula shall be used for the purpose of
3283		-	calculating the monthly allowance of each member covered by the Old
3284		-	Age and Survivors Insurance System on the first of the month after such
3285		-	member attains the age at which such member first becomes eligible to
3286		-	receive Social Security benefits or qualifies for a Social Security
3287		-	disability award, if earlier: One-twelfth of one and one-half per cent of
3288		-	such member's average annual pay for the three highest-paid years of
3289		-	service up to the breakpoint for the year in which such member
3290		-	separated from service, plus one-twelfth of two per cent of such
3291		-	member's final average annual pay in excess of the breakpoint for the
3292		-	year in which such member separated from service, multiplied by such
3293		-	member's years of retirement credit and fractions thereof. Such
3294		-	allowance shall be reduced in recognition of any optional form of
3295		-	retirement income elected in accordance with section 7-439g. For the
3296		-	purposes of this section, "breakpoint" has the same meaning as "year's
3297		-	breakpoint" as provided in section 5-192f.
3298		-	Sec. 105. Subparagraph (G) of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of
3299		-	section 7-439b of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes is repealed
3300		-	and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024):
3301		-	(G) Each member of the Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund who
3302		-	retires on or after July 1, 2029, shall receive a cost of living adjustment
3303		-	beginning on the first July first following the completion of twelve
3304		-	months of retirement and on each subsequent July first. If the national House Bill No. 5524
3305		-
3306		-	Public Act No. 24-151 98 of 258
3307		-
3308		-	consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers
3309		-	increases by two per cent or less for the twelve-month period
3310		-	immediately preceding any such adjustment, such adjustment shall
3311		-	equal the actual percentage change in such index. If the national
3312		-	consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers
3313		-	increases by more than two per cent for the twelve-month period
3314		-	immediately preceding any such adjustment, such adjustment shall be
3315		-	equal to the higher of [(1)] (i) two per cent, or [(2)] (ii) sixty per cent of
3316		-	the amount of such increase for the first six per cent plus seventy-five
3317		-	per cent of the amount of such increase over six per cent, provided any
3318		-	such adjustment shall not exceed seven and one-half per cent. In the
3319		-	event a member who retires on or after July 1, 2029, becomes deceased,
3320		-	such cost of living adjustment shall be applied to the allowance of the
3321		-	annuitant, if any.
3322		-	Sec. 106. Subdivision (2) of subsection (m) of section 45a-107 of the
3323		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
3324		-	thereof (Effective October 1, 2024):
3325		-	(2) If a tax return or a copy of a tax return required under
3326		-	subparagraph (D) of subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 12-392
3327		-	is not filed with a Probate Court by the due date for such return or copy
3328		-	under subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 12-392 or by the date
3329		-	an extension under subdivision [(4)] (6) of subsection (b) of section 12-
3330		-	392 expires, the fees that would have been due under this section if such
3331		-	return or copy had been filed by such due date or expiration date shall
3332		-	bear interest at the rate of one-half of one per cent per month or portion
3333		-	thereof from the date that is thirty days after such due date or expiration
3334		-	date, whichever is later, until paid. If a return or copy is filed with a
3335		-	Probate Court on or before such due date or expiration date, whichever
3336		-	is later, the fees assessed shall bear interest as provided in subdivision
3337		-	(1) of this subsection. No interest shall accrue under this subdivision on
3338		-	any portion of the fees that are based on damages recovered for injuries House Bill No. 5524
3339		-
3340		-	Public Act No. 24-151 99 of 258
3341		-
3342		-	resulting in death;
3343		-	Sec. 107. Subsection (a) of section 1-2a of the general statutes is
3344		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
3345		-	passage):
3346		-	(a) For purposes of sections 1-206, [3-114i,] 4-147, 9-23g, 9-153b, 9-311,
3347		-	9-608, 10-183g, 12-146, 20-429, 31-241, 31-248, 31-249a, 33-603, 33-663, 33-
3348		-	929, 33-1003, 33-1053, 33-1219, 38a-716 and 42-243 (1) any reference to
3349		-	the United States mail or a postmark shall be treated as including a
3350		-	reference to any delivery service designated by the Secretary of the
3351		-	Treasury of the United States pursuant to Section 7502 of the Internal
3352		-	Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal
3353		-	revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended, (2)
3354		-	any reference to a postmark made by the United States Postal Service
3355		-	shall be treated as including a reference to any date recorded or marked
3356		-	in the manner described in said Section 7502 of said Internal Revenue
3357		-	Code by a designated delivery service, and (3) any equivalent of
3358		-	registered or certified mail designated by the Secretary of the Treasury
3359		-	of the United States pursuant to said Section 7502 of said Internal
3360		-	Revenue Code shall be included within the meaning of registered or
3361		-	certified mail.
3362		-	Sec. 108. Section 17b-10b of the general statutes is repealed and the
3363		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
3364		-	The Commissioner of Social Services, pursuant to section 17b-10, may
3365		-	implement policies and procedures necessary to administer the
3366		-	provisions of sections [3-114r,] 17b-321, 17b-340a and 17b-340b, while in
3367		-	the process of adopting such policies and procedures in regulation form,
3368		-	provided the commissioner prints notice of intent to adopt regulations
3369		-	in the Connecticut Law Journal not later than twenty days after the date
3370		-	of implementation. Such policies and procedures shall remain valid for
3371		-	three years following the date of publication in the Connecticut Law House Bill No. 5524
3372		-
3373		-	Public Act No. 24-151 100 of 258
3374		-
3375		-	Journal unless otherwise provided for by the General Assembly.
3376		-	Notwithstanding the time frames established in subsection (c) of section
3377		-	17b-10, the commissioner shall submit such policies and procedures in
3378		-	proposed regulation form to the legislative regulation review committee
3379		-	not later than three years following the date of publication of its intent
3380		-	to adopt regulations as provided for in this subsection. In the event that
3381		-	the commissioner is unable to submit proposed regulations prior to the
3382		-	expiration of the three-year time period as provided for in this
3383		-	subsection, the commissioner shall submit written notice, not later than
3384		-	thirty-five days prior to the date of expiration of such time period, to the
3385		-	legislative regulation review committee and the joint standing
3386		-	committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
3387		-	relating to human services and appropriations and the budgets of state
3388		-	agencies indicating that the department will not be able to submit the
3389		-	proposed regulations on or before such date and shall include in such
3390		-	notice (1) the reasons why the department will not submit the proposed
3391		-	regulations by such date, and (2) the date by which the department will
3392		-	submit the proposed regulations. The legislative regulation review
3393		-	committee may require the department to appear before the committee
3394		-	at a time prescribed by the committee to further explain such reasons
3395		-	and to respond to any questions by the committee about the policy. The
3396		-	legislative regulation review committee may request the joint standing
3397		-	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
3398		-	relating to human services to review the department's policy, the
3399		-	department's reasons for not submitting the proposed regulations by the
3400		-	date specified in this section and the date by which the department will
3401		-	submit the proposed regulations. Said joint standing committee may
3402		-	review the policy, such reasons and such date, may schedule a hearing
3403		-	thereon and may make a recommendation to the legislative regulation
3404		-	review committee.
3405		-	Sec. 109. Sections 3-114i and 3-114p to 3-114r, inclusive, of the general
3406		-	statutes are repealed. (Effective from passage) House Bill No. 5524
3407		-
3408		-	Public Act No. 24-151 101 of 258
3409		-
3410		-	Sec. 110. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) As used in this section, (1)
3411		-	"eligible organization" means a nonprofit youth sports organization that
3412		-	provides sports programs and sports activities primarily for children
3413		-	and young adults under eighteen years of age residing in a distressed
3414		-	municipality, and (2) "distressed municipality" has the same meaning as
3415		-	provided in section 32-9p of the general statutes.
3416		-	(b) (1) There is established a youth sports grant program to provide
3417		-	grants to distressed municipalities for the support of eligible
3418		-	organizations in such municipalities. Such grants shall be disbursed by
3419		-	a distressed municipality to be used by eligible organizations for the
3420		-	expenses of operating sports programs and sports activities in such
3421		-	municipality, including, but not limited to, personnel, equipment,
3422		-	insurance, permits, training and facility fees, renovation of sports
3423		-	facilities and refurbishment of playing fields and to help defray or
3424		-	eliminate participant registration fees.
3425		-	(2) Priority for grants under the program shall be given to sports
3426		-	programs and sports activities that (A) provide adaptive sports for
3427		-	children and young adults with disabilities, or (B) seek to foster
3428		-	improved outcomes in (i) mental health through social and emotional
3429		-	skills development, (ii) educational achievements through increased
3430		-	attendance and attainment, or (iii) community cohesion by
3431		-	strengthening cooperation, teamwork and leadership.
3432		-	(3) Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and
3433		-	annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
3434		-	Management shall notify the chief elected official of each distressed
3435		-	municipality of the application period for grants under the program to
3436		-	be awarded in such fiscal year. Any such official may apply to the
3437		-	Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for a grant, provided
3438		-	a new application shall be required each year such official wishes to
3439		-	apply. The application shall be in such form and manner as prescribed
3440		-	by the secretary and shall include information sufficient to allow the House Bill No. 5524
3441		-
3442		-	Public Act No. 24-151 102 of 258
3443		-
3444		-	secretary to consider the priority criteria set forth in subdivision (2) of
3445		-	this subsection.
3446		-	(4) Each distressed municipality that is awarded a grant under this
3447		-	section shall, at the close of the fiscal year during which such grant was
3448		-	awarded, submit to the secretary a summary of each eligible
3449		-	organization to which program funds were disbursed and a description
3450		-	of the sports program or sports activity and related expenses for which
3451		-	such funds were used.
3452		-	(c) Not later than January 1, 2029, and biennially thereafter, the
3453		-	Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall submit a report,
3454		-	in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes,
3455		-	to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having
3456		-	cognizance of matters relating to children, education and finance,
3457		-	revenue and bonding, on the youth sports grant program for the
3458		-	preceding two fiscal years. The report shall include, but need not be
3459		-	limited to, for each fiscal year, (1) the amounts deposited in the youth
3460		-	sports grant account pursuant to subsection (a) of section 12-867 of the
3461		-	general statutes, (2) the municipalities that applied for a grant, the
3462		-	municipalities that were awarded a grant and the total amount of grants
3463		-	awarded, and (3) the summaries provided to the secretary under
3464		-	subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of this section.
3465		-	(d) There is established an account to be known as the "youth sports
3466		-	grant account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the
3467		-	General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to
3468		-	be deposited in the account and may accept gifts, grants and donations
3469		-	from public or private sources. Moneys in the account shall be expended
3470		-	by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for the
3471		-	purposes of providing grants to distressed municipalities in accordance
3472		-	with the provisions of this section.
3473		-	Sec. 111. Subsection (a) of section 12-867 of the general statutes is House Bill No. 5524
3474		-
3475		-	Public Act No. 24-151 103 of 258
3476		-
3477		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
3478		-	1, 2024):
3479		-	(a) (1) A master wagering licensee, if licensed to operate online sports
3480		-	wagering or retail sports wagering pursuant to section 12-852 or 12-853,
3481		-	shall pay to the state for deposit in the General Fund: Thirteen and three-
3482		-	quarters per cent of the gross gaming revenue from online or retail
3483		-	sports wagering authorized under section 12-852 or 12-853, as
3484		-	applicable. Each such licensee shall commence payments under this
3485		-	subsection not later than the fifteenth day of the month following the
3486		-	month that the operation of online or retail sports wagering commences
3487		-	under section 12-852 or 12-853, as applicable, and shall make payments
3488		-	not later than the fifteenth day of each succeeding month, while such
3489		-	retail or online sports wagering is conducted.
3490		-	(2) For calendar months commencing on or after July 1, 2025, the
3491		-	commissioner shall deposit into the youth sports grant account
3492		-	established pursuant to section 110 of this act two per cent of the
3493		-	amounts received by the state under this section.
3494		-	Sec. 112. Subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 12-217 of the 2024
3495		-	supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is
3496		-	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
3497		-	(4) Notwithstanding any provision of this section:
3498		-	(A) Any excess of the deductions provided in this section for any
3499		-	income year commencing on or after January 1, 1973, over the gross
3500		-	income for such year or the amount of such excess apportioned to this
3501		-	state under the provisions of this chapter, shall be an operating loss of
3502		-	such income year and shall be deductible as an operating loss carry-over
3503		-	for operating losses incurred prior to income years commencing January
3504		-	1, 2000, in each of the five income years following such loss year; [, and]
3505		-	for operating losses incurred in income years commencing on or after House Bill No. 5524
3506		-
3507		-	Public Act No. 24-151 104 of 258
3508		-
3509		-	January 1, 2000, and prior to January 1, 2025, in each of the twenty
3510		-	income years following such loss year; [,] and for operating losses
3511		-	incurred in income years commencing on or after January 1, 2025, in
3512		-	each of the thirty income years following such loss; except that:
3513		-	(i) For income years commencing prior to January 1, 2015, the portion
3514		-	of such operating loss that may be deducted as an operating loss carry-
3515		-	over in any income year following such loss year shall be limited to the
3516		-	lesser of (I) any net income greater than zero of such income year
3517		-	following such loss year, or in the case of a company entitled to
3518		-	apportion its net income under the provisions of this chapter, the
3519		-	amount of such net income that is apportioned to this state pursuant
3520		-	thereto, or (II) the excess, if any, of such operating loss over the total of
3521		-	such net income for each of any prior income years following such loss
3522		-	year, such net income of each of such prior income years following such
3523		-	loss year for such purposes being computed without regard to any
3524		-	operating loss carry-over from such loss year allowed under this
3525		-	subparagraph and being regarded as not less than zero, and provided
3526		-	further the operating loss of any income year shall be deducted in any
3527		-	subsequent year, to the extent available for such deduction, before the
3528		-	operating loss of any subsequent income year is deducted;
3529		-	(ii) For income years commencing on or after January 1, 2015, the
3530		-	portion of such operating loss that may be deducted as an operating loss
3531		-	carry-over in any income year following such loss year shall be limited
3532		-	to the lesser of (I) fifty per cent of net income of such income year
3533		-	following such loss year, or in the case of a company entitled to
3534		-	apportion its net income under the provisions of this chapter, fifty per
3535		-	cent of such net income that is apportioned to this state pursuant
3536		-	thereto, or (II) the excess, if any, of such operating loss over the
3537		-	operating loss deductions allowable with respect to such operating loss
3538		-	under this subparagraph for each of any prior income years following
3539		-	such loss year, such net income of each of such prior income years House Bill No. 5524
3540		-
3541		-	Public Act No. 24-151 105 of 258
3542		-
3543		-	following such loss year for such purposes being computed without
3544		-	regard to any operating loss carry-over from such loss year allowed
3545		-	under this subparagraph and being regarded as not less than zero, and
3546		-	provided further the operating loss of any income year shall be
3547		-	deducted in any subsequent year, to the extent available for such
3548		-	deduction, before the operating loss of any subsequent income year is
3549		-	deducted; and
3550		-	(iii) If a combined group so elects, the combined group shall
3551		-	relinquish fifty per cent of its unused operating losses incurred prior to
3552		-	the income year commencing on or after January 1, 2015, and before
3553		-	January 1, 2016, and may utilize the remaining operating loss carry-over
3554		-	without regard to the limitations prescribed in subparagraph (A)(ii) of
3555		-	this subdivision. The portion of such operating loss carry-over that may
3556		-	be deducted shall be limited to the amount required to reduce a
3557		-	combined group's tax under this chapter, prior to surtax and prior to the
3558		-	application of credits, to two million five hundred thousand dollars in
3559		-	any income year commencing on or after January 1, 2015. Only after the
3560		-	combined group's remaining operating loss carry-over for operating
3561		-	losses incurred prior to income years commencing January 1, 2015, has
3562		-	been fully utilized, will the limitations prescribed in subparagraph
3563		-	(A)(ii) of this subdivision apply. The combined group, or any member
3564		-	thereof, shall make such election on its return for the income year
3565		-	beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and before January 1, 2016, by the
3566		-	due date for such return, including any extensions. Only combined
3567		-	groups with unused operating losses in excess of six billion dollars from
3568		-	income years beginning prior to January 1, 2013, may make the election
3569		-	prescribed in this clause; and
3570		-	(B) Any net capital loss, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code
3571		-	effective and in force on the last day of the income year, for any income
3572		-	year commencing on or after January 1, 1973, shall be allowed as a
3573		-	capital loss carry-over to reduce, but not below zero, any net capital House Bill No. 5524
3574		-
3575		-	Public Act No. 24-151 106 of 258
3576		-
3577		-	gain, as so defined, in each of the five following income years, in order
3578		-	of sequence, to the extent not exhausted by the net capital gain of any of
3579		-	the preceding of such five following income years; and
3580		-	(C) Any net capital losses allowed and carried forward from prior
3581		-	years to income years beginning on or after January 1, 1973, for federal
3582		-	income tax purposes by companies entitled to a deduction for dividends
3583		-	paid under the Internal Revenue Code other than companies subject to
3584		-	the gross earnings taxes imposed under chapters 211 and 212, shall be
3585		-	allowed as a capital loss carry-over.
3586		-	Sec. 113. Section 3 of public act 24-31 is repealed and the following is
3587		-	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
3588		-	(a) As used in this section, "solar canopy" means an outdoor, shade-
3589		-	providing structure that hosts solar photovoltaic panels located above a
3590		-	parking or driving area, pedestrian walkway, courtyard, canal or other
3591		-	utilized surface that is installed in a manner that maintains the function
3592		-	of the area beneath the structure. "Solar canopy" includes any carport.
3593		-	(b) Notwithstanding any provision of any municipal charter or
3594		-	ordinance, the planning commission, zoning commission or combined
3595		-	planning and zoning commission of each municipality [shall] may
3596		-	amend any regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of section 8-
3597		-	2 of the general statutes to establish a simplified approval process for
3598		-	any application to build a solar canopy in such municipality.
3599		-	(c) Notwithstanding any provision of any municipal charter or
3600		-	ordinance, the planning commission, zoning commission or combined
3601		-	planning and zoning commission of each municipality [shall] may
3602		-	approve or deny any land use application to build a solar canopy in such
3603		-	municipality not later than six months after the filing date of such
3604		-	application.
3605		-	Sec. 114. Section 12-117a of the general statutes is repealed and the House Bill No. 5524
3606		-
3607		-	Public Act No. 24-151 107 of 258
3608		-
3609		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
3610		-	(a) (1) Any person, including any lessee of real property whose lease
3611		-	has been recorded as provided in section 47-19 and who is bound under
3612		-	the terms of [his] such person's lease to pay real property taxes, claiming
3613		-	to be aggrieved by the action of the board of tax review or the board of
3614		-	assessment appeals, as the case may be, in any town or city may [,
3615		-	within] make application, not later than two months [from] after the
3616		-	date of the mailing of notice of such action, [make application,] in the
3617		-	nature of an appeal therefrom to the superior court for the judicial
3618		-	district in which such town or city is situated, which shall be
3619		-	accompanied by a citation to such town or city to appear before [said]
3620		-	such court. Such citation shall be signed by the same authority and such
3621		-	appeal shall be returnable at the same time and served and returned in
3622		-	the same manner as is required in case of a summons in a civil action.
3623		-	The authority issuing the citation shall take from the applicant a bond
3624		-	or recognizance to such town or city, with surety, to prosecute the
3625		-	application to effect and to comply with and conform to the orders and
3626		-	decrees of the court in the premises. Any such application shall be a
3627		-	preferred case, to be heard, unless good cause appears to the contrary,
3628		-	at the first session, by the court or by a committee appointed by the
3629		-	court. The pendency of such application shall not suspend an action by
3630		-	such town or city to collect not more than seventy-five per cent of the
3631		-	tax so assessed or not more than ninety per cent of such tax with respect
3632		-	to any real property for which the assessed value is five hundred
3633		-	thousand dollars or more, and upon which such appeal is taken. If,
3634		-	during the pendency of such appeal, a new assessment year begins, the
3635		-	applicant may amend [his] the application as to any matter therein,
3636		-	including an appeal for such new year, [which] that is affected by the
3637		-	inception of such new year and such applicant need not appear before
3638		-	the board of tax review or board of assessment appeals, as the case may
3639		-	be, to make such amendment effective. House Bill No. 5524
3640		-
3641		-	Public Act No. 24-151 108 of 258
3642		-
3643		-	(2) For any application made on or after July 1, 2022, under
3644		-	subdivision (1) of this subsection, if the assessed value of the real
3645		-	property that is the subject of such application is one million dollars or
3646		-	more and the application concerns the valuation of such real property,
3647		-	the applicant shall file with the court, not later than one hundred twenty
3648		-	days after making such application, an appraisal of the real property
3649		-	that is the subject of the application. Such appraisal shall be completed
3650		-	by an individual or a company licensed to perform real estate appraisals
3651		-	in the state. The court may extend the one-hundred-twenty-day period
3652		-	for good cause. If such appraisal is not timely filed, the court may
3653		-	dismiss the application, except that for any application made on or after
3654		-	July 1, 2022, but prior to July 1, 2024, that was dismissed due to such
3655		-	appraisal having been submitted to the assessor of the town or city in
3656		-	which such real property is situated rather than the court, the applicant
3657		-	may make another application with the court, provided the applicant
3658		-	(A) had provided notice to the court of such submission to the assessor,
3659		-	and (B) makes such application not later than September 1, 2024.
3660		-	(b) The court shall have power to grant such relief as to justice and
3661		-	equity appertains, upon such terms and in such manner and form as
3662		-	appear equitable, and, if the application appears to have been made
3663		-	without probable cause, may tax double or triple costs, as the case
3664		-	appears to demand; and, upon all such applications, costs may be taxed
3665		-	at the discretion of the court. If the assessment made by the board of tax
3666		-	review or board of assessment appeals, as the case may be, is reduced
3667		-	by [said] the court, the applicant shall be reimbursed by the town or city
3668		-	for any overpayment of taxes, together with interest and any costs
3669		-	awarded by the court, or, at the applicant's option, shall be granted a tax
3670		-	credit for such overpayment, interest and any costs awarded by the
3671		-	court. Upon motion, [said] the court shall, in event of such overpayment,
3672		-	enter judgment in favor of such applicant and against such city or town
3673		-	for the whole amount of such overpayment, less any lien recording fees
3674		-	incurred under sections 7-34a and 12-176, together with interest and any House Bill No. 5524
3675		-
3676		-	Public Act No. 24-151 109 of 258
3677		-
3678		-	costs awarded by the court. The amount to which the assessment is so
3679		-	reduced shall be the assessed value of such property on the grand lists
3680		-	for succeeding years until the tax assessor finds that the value of the
3681		-	applicant's property has increased or decreased.
3682		-	Sec. 115. Section 22a-284d of the 2024 supplement to the general
3683		-	statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
3684		-	(Effective from passage):
3685		-	The funds possessed by the Materials Innovation and Recycling
3686		-	Authority, established pursuant to section 22a-260a, shall not constitute
3687		-	surplus revenues and shall be deemed necessary to provide support for
3688		-	the authority's properties systems and facilities, including any
3689		-	environmental remediation of such properties, systems and facilities.
3690		-	Such funds shall not be distributed or redistributed to the users of the
3691		-	authority's services. Users of the authority's services shall be liable for
3692		-	the environmental remediation costs of the authority's properties,
3693		-	systems and facilities if, and to the extent, any funds were distributed or
3694		-	redistributed by the authority to such users on or after January 1, 2023.
3695		-	For the period commencing upon the effective date of this section and
3696		-	ending on June 30, 2026, not more than six million dollars of any such
3697		-	funds expended for the purpose of tipping fee stabilization shall be
3698		-	reimbursed through the issuance of state bonds, provided the total
3699		-	issuance of state bonds for such funds shall not exceed thirteen million
3700		-	five hundred thousand dollars. On and after July 1, 2026, no such funds
3701		-	shall be utilized for the purpose of tipping fee stabilization.
3702		-	Sec. 116. Subsection (a) of section 29-252 of the general statutes is
3703		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
3704		-	passage):
3705		-	(a) (1) The State Building Inspector and the Codes and Standards
3706		-	Committee shall, jointly, with the approval of the Commissioner of
3707		-	Administrative Services and in accordance with the provisions of House Bill No. 5524
3708		-
3709		-	Public Act No. 24-151 110 of 258
3710		-
3711		-	section 29-252b, adopt and administer a State Building Code based on a
3712		-	nationally recognized model building code for the purpose of regulating
3713		-	the design, construction and use of buildings or structures to be erected
3714		-	and the alteration of buildings or structures already erected and make
3715		-	such amendments thereto as they, from time to time, deem necessary or
3716		-	desirable. Such amendments shall be limited to administrative matters,
3717		-	geotechnical and weather-related portions of said code, amendments to
3718		-	said code necessitated by a provision of the general statutes and any
3719		-	other matter which, based on substantial evidence, necessitates an
3720		-	amendment to said code. The code shall be revised as deemed necessary
3721		-	to incorporate any subsequent revisions to the code not later than
3722		-	eighteen months following the date of first publication of such
3723		-	subsequent revisions to the code. The purpose of said Building Code
3724		-	shall also include, but not be limited to, promoting and ensuring that
3725		-	such buildings and structures are designed and constructed in such a
3726		-	manner as to conserve energy and, wherever practicable, facilitate the
3727		-	use of renewable energy resources, including provisions for electric
3728		-	circuits capable of supporting electric vehicle charging in any newly
3729		-	constructed residential garage in any code adopted after July 8, 2013.
3730		-	Said Building Code includes any code, rule or regulation incorporated
3731		-	therein by reference. As used in this subsection, "geotechnical" means
3732		-	any geological condition, such as soil and subsurface soil condition,
3733		-	which may affect the structural characteristics of a building or structure.
3734		-	(2) In adopting amendments to the State Building Code pursuant to
3735		-	subdivision (1) of this subsection, the State Building Inspector, the
3736		-	Codes and Standards Committee an d the Commissioner of
3737		-	Administrative Services shall consider that the housing shortage in the
3738		-	state compromises the safety of residents who cannot afford a safe
3739		-	home, and any such amendments shall encourage production of
3740		-	buildings that include safe housing and can be constructed at a
3741		-	reasonable cost. House Bill No. 5524
3742		-
3743		-	Public Act No. 24-151 111 of 258
3744		-
3745		-	Sec. 117. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The State Building Inspector
3746		-	and the Codes and Standards Committee shall, jointly, with the
3747		-	approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in
3748		-	accordance with the provisions of section 29-252b of the general statutes,
3749		-	include in the amendments to the State Building Code next adopted
3750		-	after the effective date of this section, and the State Fire Marshal and the
3751		-	Codes and Standards Committee shall, in accordance with section 29-
3752		-	292a of the general statutes, include in the amendments to the Fire Safety
3753		-	Code next adopted after the effective date of this section, provisions
3754		-	that:
3755		-	(1) Allow additional residential occupancies to be served safely by a
3756		-	single exit stairway, in such a way as to:
3757		-	(A) Be consistent with safe occupancy and egress;
3758		-	(B) Consider the experience of the cities of Seattle, New York City and
3759		-	Honolulu in implementing similar provisions;
3760		-	(C) Apply to municipalities in which the fire service is sufficient to
3761		-	maintain safe occupancy and egress under such additional occupancies,
3762		-	if appropriate;
3763		-	(D) Promote the inclusion of units with three or more bedrooms in
3764		-	building designs to promote construction of family-sized units,
3765		-	especially on smaller lots; and
3766		-	(E) Allow additional stories above grade plane to be served by a
3767		-	single exit stairway in a building with an automatic sprinkler system,
3768		-	under such conditions as to ensure safe occupancy and egress. Such
3769		-	conditions may include, but need not be limited to, additional levels of
3770		-	fire and smoke separation and any features necessary to allow for
3771		-	firefighters to ascend a stair as occupants descend; and
3772		-	(2) Encourage construction of safe three-unit and four-unit residential House Bill No. 5524
3773		-
3774		-	Public Act No. 24-151 112 of 258
3775		-
3776		-	buildings, which shall:
3777		-	(A) Be consistent with safe occupancy and egress; and
3778		-	(B) Include three-unit and four-unit residential buildings in the
3779		-	International Residential Code portion of the Connecticut State Building
3780		-	Code, or otherwise provide for requirements for three-unit and four-
3781		-	unit residential buildings in the International Building Code portion of
3782		-	the Connecticut State Building Code similar to those for one-unit and
3783		-	two-unit residential buildings in the International Residential Code
3784		-	portion of the Connecticut State Building Code, under such conditions
3785		-	as to ensure safe occupancy and egress.
3786		-	Sec. 118. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) It is hereby declared that
3787		-	there exists concentrated poverty in the state that exacts a critical toll on
3788		-	poor and nonpoor residents of communities that house areas of
3789		-	concentrated poverty, which create lifelong and persistent
3790		-	disadvantages across generations by lowering the quality of educational
3791		-	and employment opportunities, limiting health care access and
3792		-	diminishing health outcomes, increasing exposure to crime, reducing
3793		-	available choices for affordable and properly maintained housing and
3794		-	imposing obstacles to wealth-building and economic mobility. It is
3795		-	further declared that the development and implementation of the ten-
3796		-	year plan under this section to eradicate concentrated poverty in the
3797		-	state are necessary and for the public benefit, as a matter of legislative
3798		-	determination.
3799		-	(b) There is established an Office of Neighborhood Investment and
3800		-	Community Engagement within the Department of Economic and
3801		-	Community Development. Said office shall carry out the provisions of
3802		-	this section, overseeing the implementation of the ten-year plan
3803		-	developed pursuant to this subsection, monitoring the state's progress
3804		-	in reducing concentrated poverty in the state and serving as the
3805		-	facilitator to coordinate communication between the various parties and House Bill No. 5524
3806		-
3807		-	Public Act No. 24-151 113 of 258
3808		-
3809		-	disseminate information in a timely and efficient manner.
3810		-	(c) (1) There is established a pilot program to implement the
3811		-	provisions of the ten-year plan developed pursuant to this section for
3812		-	participating concentrated poverty census tracts. Any concentrated
3813		-	poverty census tract or group of tracts (A) that is located in any of the
3814		-	four municipalities with the greatest number of concentrated poverty
3815		-	census tracts, and (B) for which community members have established
3816		-	a community development corporation pursuant to the provisions of
3817		-	section 32-7s of the general statutes, to assist the municipality in which
3818		-	such census tract or group of tracts is located in carrying out the
3819		-	municipality's responsibilities under this section and the ten-year plan
3820		-	developed for such census tract or group of tracts, shall be eligible to
3821		-	apply to participate in the program. Notwithstanding the provisions of
3822		-	subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, any municipality in which a
3823		-	concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts is located and for
3824		-	which a community development corporation has been established as
3825		-	described under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, or any such
3826		-	community development corporation, may apply to participate in the
3827		-	program. The Commissioner of Economic and Community
3828		-	Development shall issue a request for proposals for participation in the
3829		-	pilot program and select the applicant with the highest score. As used
3830		-	in this section, "concentrated poverty census tract" means a census tract
3831		-	identified as a high poverty-low opportunity census tract, as of January
3832		-	1, 2024, by the Office of Policy and Management pursuant to section 32-
3833		-	7x of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes.
3834		-	(2) (A) The Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community
3835		-	Engagement shall develop a plan for the pilot participating
3836		-	concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts, as applicable, to
3837		-	eradicate, over ten years, the levels of concentrated poverty in the
3838		-	service area of the community development corporation, evidenced by
3839		-	a reduction, to twenty per cent or lower, in the percentage of households House Bill No. 5524
3840		-
3841		-	Public Act No. 24-151 114 of 258
3842		-
3843		-	who reside in such concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts
3844		-	and have incomes below the federal poverty level, as well as sustained
3845		-	improvements in community infrastructure and other underlying
3846		-	conditions that serve to prolong concentrated poverty and economic
3847		-	inertia in such census tract or group of tracts. In developing such plan,
3848		-	said office shall consult with the Office of Community Economic
3849		-	Development Assistance established under section 32-7s of the general
3850		-	statutes, the Office of Workforce Strategy established under section 4-
3851		-	124w of the general statutes, the Office of Early Childhood, the
3852		-	Department of Education, the Office of Policy and Management, the
3853		-	applicable community development corporations serving the
3854		-	participating concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts and
3855		-	the applicable municipal chief elected officials and any other public or
3856		-	private entity the Commissioner of Economic and Community
3857		-	Development deems relevant or necessary to achieving the purposes of
3858		-	this subsection.
3859		-	(B) The ten-year plan shall include, but need not be limited to, (i)
3860		-	measurable steps to be taken for its implementation, the target date by
3861		-	which each such step is to be completed and the state or municipal
3862		-	official or state or municipal agency, department or division responsible
3863		-	for each such step, (ii) minimum state-wide averages for educational
3864		-	metrics, including, but not limited to, kindergarten-readiness, grade
3865		-	level reading and mathematics and college-readiness or career-
3866		-	readiness, to be used as benchmarks for improvements in such
3867		-	concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts, as applicable, and
3868		-	(iii) the list of possible projects determined pursuant to subdivision (3)
3869		-	of this subsection.
3870		-	(C) On or before June 1, 2025, the Commissioner of Economic and
3871		-	Community Development shall inform the joint standing committee of
3872		-	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance,
3873		-	revenue and bonding, in writing, of the progress made to date in the House Bill No. 5524
3874		-
3875		-	Public Act No. 24-151 115 of 258
3876		-
3877		-	development of the ten-year plan. Not later than January 1, 2026, said
3878		-	commissioner shall submit such plan to the General Assembly, in
3879		-	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes,
3880		-	and the Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community
3881		-	Engagement shall immediately commence overseeing the
3882		-	implementation of such plan.
3883		-	(3) The Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community
3884		-	Engagement shall, jointly with the chief elected official of each
3885		-	applicable municipality and the community development corporation
3886		-	established to assist such municipality, develop a list of possible projects
3887		-	that will be included in the ten-year plan for the participating
3888		-	concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts, as applicable,
3889		-	located in such municipality. Said office, official and corporation shall
3890		-	(A) determine the types of projects they deem to be the most appropriate
3891		-	and effective for such census tract or group of tracts to eradicate
3892		-	concentrated poverty within such census tract or group of tracts,
3893		-	including, but not limited to, capital projects, workforce development
3894		-	programs, housing development, community and neighborhood
3895		-	improvements and education initiatives to assist and support residents
3896		-	in meeting and surpassing the educational metrics described in
3897		-	subparagraph (B)(ii) of subdivision (2) of this subsection, and (B) take
3898		-	into account the criteria for projects eligible for grants under sections 32-
3899		-	7s of the general statutes, 32-7x of the general statutes and 32-285a of the
3900		-	general statutes.
3901		-	(4) Not later than February 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the
3902		-	Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall submit
3903		-	a report to the General Assembly, the Office of Workforce Strategy, the
3904		-	Office of Early Childhood and the Office of Policy and Management, in
3905		-	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes,
3906		-	that summarizes the progress being made by the Office of
3907		-	Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement in House Bill No. 5524
3908		-
3909		-	Public Act No. 24-151 116 of 258
3910		-
3911		-	implementing the ten-year plan, the status of any projects pending or
3912		-	undertaken for the participating concentrated poverty census tract or
3913		-	group of tracts and any other information the commissioner or the
3914		-	Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement
3915		-	deems relevant or necessary.
3916		-	(5) (A) Commencing with the calendar year 2027, not later than
3917		-	March first of said year and annually thereafter for the next two years,
3918		-	the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having
3919		-	cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding shall
3920		-	hold an informational forum for the Commissioner of Economic and
3921		-	Community Development to present the contents of the submitted
3922		-	report and for other state officials, municipal officials, representatives of
3923		-	community development corporations serving participating
3924		-	concentrated poverty census tracts or groups of tracts and other
3925		-	interested parties to provide oral and written comments on the
3926		-	submitted report and the pilot program.
3927		-	(B) Commencing with the calendar year 2030, said committee shall
3928		-	hold such informational forum every two years.
3929		-	(d) On and after the date the ten-year plan is submitted to the General
3930		-	Assembly pursuant to subparagraph (C) of subdivision (2) of subsection
3931		-	(c) of this section, each state agency shall give priority to projects
3932		-	included in such ten-year plan with respect to any grants or funding
3933		-	programs such agency awards or administers and for which such
3934		-	projects may be eligible.
3935		-	(e) Not later than January 1, 2029, the Commissioner of Economic and
3936		-	Community Development shall submit a recommendation to the joint
3937		-	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of
3938		-	matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding of (1) whether the pilot
3939		-	program should be expanded to all concentrated poverty census tracts
3940		-	or groups of tracts in the state for which a community development House Bill No. 5524
3941		-
3942		-	Public Act No. 24-151 117 of 258
3943		-
3944		-	corporation has been established as described under subparagraph (B)
3945		-	of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section, and (2) any additional
3946		-	or alternative criteria to be considered for expansion of the pilot
3947		-	program to other economically disadvantaged census tracts that do not
3948		-	fall within the definition of a concentrated poverty census tract. If the
3949		-	commissioner recommends expansion under subdivision (1) of this
3950		-	subsection, the commissioner and the Office of Neighborhood
3951		-	Investment and Community Engagement shall immediately undertake
3952		-	such expansion.
3953		-	(f) On and after July 1, 2027, if any state or municipal official
3954		-	responsible for carrying out a requirement or responsibility under the
3955		-	provisions of this section or a ten-year plan fails to do so in a timely
3956		-	manner, any community development corporation established as
3957		-	described under subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of
3958		-	this section that was (1) selected pursuant to the request for proposals
3959		-	under subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section, (2) can
3960		-	demonstrate good faith efforts to effectuate the ten-year plan, and (3) is
3961		-	aggrieved by such failure may bring an action against such official in
3962		-	the superior court for the judicial district in which such census tract or
3963		-	group of tracts is located for a writ of mandamus to compel such official
3964		-	to carry out such requirement or responsibility.
3965		-	Sec. 119. (Effective from passage) (a) (1) There is established a working
3966		-	group to develop a guidance document that establishes for the following
3967		-	areas a framework for (A) best practices and any specified initiatives or
3968		-	actions the working group believes will help mitigate the effects of
3969		-	concentrated poverty, and (B) any specific metrics to be incorporated
3970		-	into the ten-year plan developed pursuant to section 118 of this act to
3971		-	measure improvements in concentrated poverty census tracts, as
3972		-	defined in section 32-7x of the general statutes: (i) Education, including
3973		-	early childhood care and education; (ii) adult work skills development
3974		-	to reduce unemployment rates of residents within such concentrated House Bill No. 5524
3975		-
3976		-	Public Act No. 24-151 118 of 258
3977		-
3978		-	poverty census tracts; (iii) infrastructure, including, but not limited to,
3979		-	housing development and blight remediation; (iv) crime within such
3980		-	concentrated poverty census tracts, including, but not limited to, gun
3981		-	violence; and (v) any other areas the working group deems necessary or
3982		-	desirable to include to further the goals of section 118 of this act.
3983		-	(2) The working group shall consult with any individual or entity to
3984		-	inform the development of the guidance document, including, but not
3985		-	limited to, state and national experts in the areas described in this
3986		-	subsection, representatives of academia with expertise in the areas
3987		-	described in this subsection, advocacy organizations, law enforcement
3988		-	representatives, state agencies and quasi-public agencies.
3989		-	(b) The working group shall consist of the following members: (1)
3990		-	One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and one
3991		-	appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, each of whom is
3992		-	a member of the General Assembly; (2) one appointed by the majority
3993		-	leader of the House of Representatives and one appointed by the
3994		-	majority leader of the Senate, each of whom shall be a member of the
3995		-	General Assembly; (3) one appointed by the minority leader of the
3996		-	House of Representatives and one appointed by the minority leader of
3997		-	the Senate, each of whom shall be a member of the General Assembly;
3998		-	and (4) one appointed by the chairperson of the Black and Puerto Rican
3999		-	Caucus of the General Assembly, who shall be a member of said caucus.
4000		-	(c) All initial appointments to the working group shall be made not
4001		-	later than thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy
4002		-	shall be filled by the appointing authority.
4003		-	(d) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president
4004		-	pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the working
4005		-	group from among the members of the working group. Such
4006		-	chairpersons shall schedule the first meeting of the working group,
4007		-	which shall be held not later than sixty days after the effective date of House Bill No. 5524
4008		-
4009		-	Public Act No. 24-151 119 of 258
4010		-
4011		-	this section. A majority of the working group shall constitute a quorum
4012		-	for the transaction of any business.
4013		-	(e) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the
4014		-	General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance,
4015		-	revenue and bonding shall serve as administrative staff of the working
4016		-	group.
4017		-	(f) (1) Not later than April 1, 2025, the working group shall submit the
4018		-	guidance document developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section
4019		-	to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having
4020		-	cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding, in
4021		-	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.
4022		-	Not later than thirty days after such submission, said committee shall
4023		-	vote to approve or modify such guidance document, provided any
4024		-	modification to such guidance document shall be provided to the
4025		-	members of said committee prior to such vote. If said committee fails to
4026		-	vote within the thirty-day period set forth in this subdivision, the
4027		-	guidance document shall be deemed approved. The working group
4028		-	shall terminate on the date the guidance document or modified
4029		-	guidance document, as applicable, is approved or deemed approved.
4030		-	(2) Upon the approval of the guidance document or a modified
4031		-	guidance document, the Office of Neighborhood Investment and
4032		-	Community Engagement shall incorporate such document in the ten-
4033		-	year plan developed by said office pursuant to subdivision (2) of
4034		-	subsection (c) of section 118 of this act.
4035		-	Sec. 120. Section 32-7s of the general statutes is repealed and the
4036		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
4037		-	(a) As used in this section:
4038		-	(1) "Certified community development corporation" means an
4039		-	organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the House Bill No. 5524
4040		-
4041		-	Public Act No. 24-151 120 of 258
4042		-
4043		-	Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding
4044		-	internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to
4045		-	time, that (A) focuses a substantial majority of the community
4046		-	development corporation's efforts on serving one or more target areas,
4047		-	(B) has as its purpose to engage local residents and businesses to work
4048		-	together to undertake community development programs, projects and
4049		-	activities that develop and improve urban communities in sustainable
4050		-	ways that create and expand economic opportunities for low and
4051		-	moderate-income people, (C) demonstrates to the Office of Community
4052		-	Economic Development Assistance established under subsection (b) of
4053		-	this section that the community development corporation's
4054		-	constituency is meaningfully represented on the board of directors of
4055		-	such community development corporation, through (i) the percentage
4056		-	of the board members who are residents of a target area or a community
4057		-	that such community development corporation serves or seeks to serve,
4058		-	(ii) the percentage of board members who are low or moderate-income,
4059		-	(iii) the racial and ethnic composition of the board in comparison to the
4060		-	racial and ethnic composition of the community such community
4061		-	development corporation serves or seeks to serve, or (iv) the use of
4062		-	mechanisms such as committees or membership meetings that the
4063		-	community development corporation uses to ensure that its
4064		-	constituency has a meaningful role in the governance and direction of
4065		-	the community development corporation, and (D) is certified by the
4066		-	Office of Community Economic Development Assistance pursuant to
4067		-	this section;
4068		-	(2) "Department" means the Department of Economic and
4069		-	Community Development; and
4070		-	(3) "Target area" means a contiguous geographic area in which the
4071		-	current unemployment rate exceeds the state unemployment rate by at
4072		-	least twenty-five per cent or in which the mean household income is at
4073		-	or below eighty per cent of the state mean household income, as House Bill No. 5524
4074		-
4075		-	Public Act No. 24-151 121 of 258
4076		-
4077		-	determined by the most recent decennial census.
4078		-	(b) (1) There is established an Office of Community Economic
4079		-	Development Assistance within the Department of Economic and
4080		-	Community Development. The office shall, within available
4081		-	appropriations, (A) provide assistance to organizations seeking to
4082		-	establish themselves or be certified as a community development
4083		-	corporation in the state, (B) provide grants to certified community
4084		-	development corporations for projects to be undertaken in a target area,
4085		-	(C) serve as the liaison between community development corporations
4086		-	and investors seeking to invest funds in such community development
4087		-	corporations and provide assistance in soliciting investment funds for
4088		-	such community development corporations, and (D) seek to ensure
4089		-	coordinated, efficient and timely responses to such organizations,
4090		-	community development corporations and investors.
4091		-	(2) The office shall identify eligible target areas in the state and post
4092		-	such target areas on the department's Internet web site.
4093		-	(c) (1) Any organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3)
4094		-	of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding
4095		-	internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to
4096		-	time, may apply to the Office of Community Economic Development
4097		-	Assistance to establish itself as or be certified as a community
4098		-	development corporation in the state. The office shall prescribe the form
4099		-	and manner of such application.
4100		-	(2) (A) Any existing community development corporation that
4101		-	operates or seeks to operate in the state may apply to the office to be
4102		-	certified. The office shall certify any community development
4103		-	corporation that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of said
4104		-	Internal Revenue Code and meets the requirements set forth in
4105		-	subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of subsection (a)
4106		-	of this section. Each community development corporation that is House Bill No. 5524
4107		-
4108		-	Public Act No. 24-151 122 of 258
4109		-
4110		-	established pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed to be certified.
4111		-	(B) The office shall maintain a current list of certified community
4112		-	development corporations and shall post such list on the Internet web
4113		-	site of the department.
4114		-	(3) The Office of Community Economic Development Assistance
4115		-	shall establish a grant program for projects to be undertaken by a
4116		-	certified community development corporation in a target area,
4117		-	provided, on and after the date the ten-year plan developed under
4118		-	section 118 of this act is submitted to the General Assembly, the office
4119		-	shall give priority to projects included in such plan. Such projects shall
4120		-	include, but not be limited to, infrastructure improvements, housing
4121		-	rehabilitation, streetscape improvements and facade improvements for
4122		-	businesses. The office shall establish the application form and process
4123		-	for such grant program, the criteria for eligible projects and for
4124		-	awarding grants and any caps or limits on the amount or number of
4125		-	grants awarded. The office shall post information concerning the grant
4126		-	program on the department's Internet web site.
4127		-	(d) (1) For the purposes described in subdivision (2) of this
4128		-	subsection, the State Bond Commission shall have the power from time
4129		-	to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more
4130		-	series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate fifty
4131		-	million dollars.
4132		-	(2) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount
4133		-	stated in subdivision (1) of this subsection, shall be used by the
4134		-	Department of Economic and Community Development for the
4135		-	purposes of carrying out the duties of the Office of Community
4136		-	Economic Development Assistance under subsection (b) of this section
4137		-	and the grant program under subsection (c) of this section.
4138		-	(3) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power House Bill No. 5524
4139		-
4140		-	Public Act No. 24-151 123 of 258
4141		-
4142		-	granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this
4143		-	section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by
4144		-	the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section. Temporary notes
4145		-	in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such
4146		-	bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with section 3-20 and
4147		-	from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or
4148		-	times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be
4149		-	provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State
4150		-	Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be
4151		-	authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that
4152		-	there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed
4153		-	by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management
4154		-	and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its
4155		-	discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall
4156		-	be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state
4157		-	of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and
4158		-	interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as
4159		-	part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds,
4160		-	appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such
4161		-	principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay
4162		-	such principal and interest as the same become due.
4163		-	(e) Not later than July 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the Office of
4164		-	Community Economic Development Assistance shall submit a report,
4165		-	in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing
4166		-	committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
4167		-	relating to commerce, planning and development and finance, revenue
4168		-	and bonding. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, a
4169		-	description of the activities undertaken by the office in the preceding
4170		-	fiscal year, the number of community development corporations
4171		-	established and certified in the preceding fiscal year, the number and
4172		-	amounts of grants awarded to certified community development
4173		-	corporations in the preceding fiscal year and a description and the House Bill No. 5524
4174		-
4175		-	Public Act No. 24-151 124 of 258
4176		-
4177		-	locations of the projects undertaken by certified community
4178		-	development corporations in the preceding fiscal year.
4179		-	Sec. 121. Section 32-7x of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes
4180		-	is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
4181		-	passage):
4182		-	(a) As used in this section, ["high poverty-low opportunity census
4183		-	tract"] "concentrated poverty census tract" means a United States census
4184		-	tract in which thirty per cent or more of the [residents] households
4185		-	within such census tract have incomes below the federal poverty level,
4186		-	according to the most recent five-year United States Census Bureau
4187		-	American Community Survey.
4188		-	(b) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall
4189		-	compile a list of [high poverty-low opportunity] concentrated poverty
4190		-	census tracts in the state and the municipalities in which such census
4191		-	tracts are located and shall, not later than July 31, 2023, submit such list
4192		-	to the General Assembly in accordance with the provisions of section
4193		-	11-4a. The secretary shall post such list to the Internet web site of the
4194		-	Office of Policy and Management and shall review and update such list
4195		-	as necessary. Whenever the secretary updates such list, the secretary
4196		-	shall submit such updated list to the General Assembly in accordance
4197		-	with the provisions of section 11-4a.
4198		-	(c) (1) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development
4199		-	shall establish a grant program to fund eligible projects within [high
4200		-	poverty-low opportunity] concentrated poverty census tracts. An
4201		-	eligible project shall seek to reduce concentrated poverty within such
4202		-	tracts and the effects of such poverty, including, but not limited to, the
4203		-	lower lifetime income of residents within such tracts, the lower lifetime
4204		-	income expectations of future generations within such tracts, increased
4205		-	crime and risk of incarceration for residents within such tracts and
4206		-	educational deficiencies within such tracts. An eligible project includes: House Bill No. 5524
4207		-
4208		-	Public Act No. 24-151 125 of 258
4209		-
4210		-	(A) Construction, renovation or rehabilitation of mixed-income rental
4211		-	housing and owner-occupied housing, in order to retain individuals and
4212		-	families of different income levels and to increase the percentage of
4213		-	owner-occupied housing within such census tract or tracts;
4214		-	(B) The establishment or improvement of workforce development
4215		-	programs, including, but not limited to, programs that partner with
4216		-	organizations to identify unemployed or underemployed individuals
4217		-	and at-risk youth residing in such census tracts, identify workforce
4218		-	training opportunities and other resources for such individuals and link
4219		-	such individuals with the appropriate training and resources that will
4220		-	increase the skills and earning potential of such individuals; and
4221		-	(C) Construction, renovation or rehabilitation of public
4222		-	infrastructure, in order to support and improve the private investment
4223		-	opportunities, quality of life and public safety within such census tract
4224		-	or tracts.
4225		-	(2) Beginning on January 1, 2024, and not later than January 1, 2030,
4226		-	each municipality in which a [high poverty-low opportunity]
4227		-	concentrated poverty census tract is located may apply to the
4228		-	commissioner, in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner,
4229		-	to receive a grant for an eligible project or any combination of eligible
4230		-	projects. An application may target one [high poverty-low opportunity]
4231		-	concentrated poverty census tract or more than one such census tract if
4232		-	such census tracts are geographically contiguous or within reasonable
4233		-	proximity of each other. An applicant shall not be prohibited from filing
4234		-	more than one application for different [high poverty-low opportunity]
4235		-	concentrated poverty census tracts or groups of such census tracts.
4236		-	(d) (1) Not later than January 1, 2024, the commissioner shall establish
4237		-	criteria for the awarding of grants as described in subdivision (2) of this
4238		-	subsection, requirements for documents and information as described
4239		-	in subdivision [(3)] (4) of this subsection and deadlines for submitting House Bill No. 5524
4240		-
4241		-	Public Act No. 24-151 126 of 258
4242		-
4243		-	applications and revised and modified applications under subsection (e)
4244		-	of this section. The commissioner shall post such criteria, requirements
4245		-	and deadlines on the Internet web site of the Department of Economic
4246		-	and Community Development, notify each municipality in which a
4247		-	[high poverty-low opportunity] concentrated poverty census tract is
4248		-	located of such posting and promote the availability of the grant
4249		-	program established by this section in each [high poverty-low
4250		-	opportunity] such census tract.
4251		-	(2) Criteria for the awarding of grants pursuant to this section shall
4252		-	include, but need not be limited to:
4253		-	(A) The likelihood that a proposal will reduce adult or child poverty
4254		-	within a [high poverty-low opportunity] concentrated poverty census
4255		-	tract;
4256		-	(B) The likelihood that a proposal will reduce the likelihood that
4257		-	children currently residing within a [high poverty-low opportunity]
4258		-	concentrated poverty census tract will live in poverty after reaching
4259		-	adulthood;
4260		-	(C) The likelihood that a proposal will produce persistent and
4261		-	meaningful improvements in residents' wealth, financial security,
4262		-	employability or quality of life beyond the duration of the proposal;
4263		-	(D) The feasibility of the initiatives in a proposal and the
4264		-	demonstrated or perceived capacity to execute upon the scope of work
4265		-	in a proposal, including, but not limited to, adequate staffing levels of
4266		-	entities involved with the proposal; and
4267		-	(E) The interconnectivity and mutual reinforcement among all
4268		-	proposed initiatives in the same [high poverty-low opportunity]
4269		-	concentrated poverty census tract area or areas, such as providing
4270		-	workforce training programs to parents of children enrolled in a
4271		-	supported early childhood program. House Bill No. 5524
4272		-
4273		-	Public Act No. 24-151 127 of 258
4274		-
4275		-	(3) On and after the date the ten-year plan developed under section
4276		-	118 of this act is submitted to the General Assembly, priority shall be
4277		-	given to projects included in such plan.
4278		-	[(3)] (4) Requirements for documents and information to be
4279		-	submitted by municipalities to evaluate applications shall include, but
4280		-	need not be limited to:
4281		-	(A) A description of how the proposal intends to address each type
4282		-	of eligible project described in subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, of
4283		-	subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section, and whether there are
4284		-	existing projects or programs to address such eligible projects;
4285		-	(B) A description of each initiative within the proposal, which may
4286		-	include multiple simultaneous initiatives, and how each initiative will
4287		-	meet one of the criteria established pursuant to subdivision (2) of this
4288		-	subsection;
4289		-	(C) A description of sufficient efforts, as determined by the
4290		-	commissioner, to engage residents of the [high poverty-low
4291		-	opportunity] concentrated poverty census tract in formulating a
4292		-	proposal;
4293		-	(D) For an initiative that is an eligible project described in
4294		-	subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section, a
4295		-	description of the municipality's consultations with the regional
4296		-	workforce development board that serves the municipality regarding
4297		-	the development of such project and efforts to coordinate such project
4298		-	with the board's activities;
4299		-	(E) A description of each organization that will participate in an
4300		-	eligible project described in subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of
4301		-	subsection (c) of this section, and information on each organization's
4302		-	commitment to provide continuous, sustained engagement with
4303		-	residents of such tract throughout the project; House Bill No. 5524
4304		-
4305		-	Public Act No. 24-151 128 of 258
4306		-
4307		-	(F) A description of the entity or organization responsible for
4308		-	coordinating the implementation of each component of the application
4309		-	and overseeing the various projects and programs outlined in such
4310		-	application;
4311		-	(G) A description of plans for ongoing engagement with residents of
4312		-	such census tracts and solicitation of feedback on the progress of a
4313		-	proposal during its implementation; and
4314		-	(H) A description of plans to provide residents of such census tract
4315		-	with opportunities to become involved in implementation of a proposal.
4316		-	(e) (1) The department shall review and evaluate each application
4317		-	submitted and shall work with the applicant municipality to revise the
4318		-	application if the department believes such revisions will improve or
4319		-	strengthen the application. The department shall assist an applicant in
4320		-	identifying and applying for funding under other programs in order to
4321		-	maximize the amount of funding available for an applicant, including
4322		-	seeking funding under section 4-66c. For a proposal for an eligible
4323		-	project described in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of subsection
4324		-	(c) of this section, the commissioner shall evaluate such project in
4325		-	consultation with the Commissioner of Housing and the Commissioner
4326		-	of Housing shall assist the applicant with obtaining funding for such
4327		-	project through programs operated by the Department of Housing.
4328		-	(2) The commissioner shall submit to the Governor all applications
4329		-	that are deemed to satisfy the requirements of subsection (d) of this
4330		-	section. The Governor shall review such applications and may approve
4331		-	or disapprove an application or return an application to the
4332		-	commissioner for modifications. If an application is returned to the
4333		-	commissioner, the commissioner shall work with the applicant to
4334		-	modify the application and shall resubmit such application with
4335		-	modifications to the Governor. If the Governor approves an application,
4336		-	the Governor shall make a grant award from bond proceeds under House Bill No. 5524
4337		-
4338		-	Public Act No. 24-151 129 of 258
4339		-
4340		-	section 32-7y, provided the Governor may use funds from other bond
4341		-	proceeds authorized for the general purposes described in
4342		-	subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of subsection (c)
4343		-	of this section for such grants. Grants awarded under this section shall
4344		-	be for a period of three years, and in an amount sufficient to carry out
4345		-	the objectives of the application, but not less than five hundred
4346		-	thousand dollars. Each application that the Governor approves shall be
4347		-	considered at a State Bond Commission meeting not later than two
4348		-	months after the date the application was approved by the Governor.
4349		-	(f) At the conclusion of the initial grant period, the commissioner
4350		-	shall evaluate the municipality's progress toward reducing the number
4351		-	of [residents] households within the applicable [high poverty-low
4352		-	opportunity] concentrated poverty census tract who have incomes
4353		-	below the federal poverty level to less than thirty per cent of the
4354		-	[residents] households of such census tract. Such evaluation shall
4355		-	consider, among other factors, any change in the percentage of
4356		-	[residents] households within such census tract who have incomes
4357		-	below the federal poverty level, and whether the actions taken pursuant
4358		-	to such grant during the initial grant period: (1) May reasonably result
4359		-	in a future reduction in the percentage of [residents] households within
4360		-	such census tract who have incomes below the federal poverty level, (2)
4361		-	have resulted in a reduction in child poverty within such census tract,
4362		-	(3) may reasonably result in a future reduction in child poverty within
4363		-	such census tract, or (4) may reasonably decrease the likelihood that
4364		-	children who are currently living within such census tract will have
4365		-	incomes below the federal poverty level after they reach adulthood.
4366		-	Upon a determination by the commissioner that reasonable progress has
4367		-	been made, the municipality shall be eligible for subsequent grants
4368		-	under this section, provided, at the conclusion of each subsequent grant
4369		-	period of three years, each applicant municipality shall be subject to an
4370		-	evaluation and determination under this subsection prior to being
4371		-	eligible to apply for a subsequent grant. An application for a subsequent House Bill No. 5524
4372		-
4373		-	Public Act No. 24-151 130 of 258
4374		-
4375		-	grant and the awarding of a subsequent grant shall be in accordance
4376		-	with the provisions of subsections (c) to (e), inclusive, of this section.
4377		-	(g) Not later than August 1, 2024, and annually thereafter until and
4378		-	including August 1, 2029, the commissioner shall submit a report, in
4379		-	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the General
4380		-	Assembly, that includes the municipalities that submitted applications
4381		-	and that were awarded grants under this section in the prior fiscal year,
4382		-	a description of each purpose and eligible project a municipality
4383		-	awarded a grant under this section is seeking to accomplish or
4384		-	undertaking, a progress report, if applicable, for each such purpose or
4385		-	eligible project and any other information the commissioner deems
4386		-	relevant.
4387		-	Sec. 122. Section 32-285a of the 2024 supplement to the general
4388		-	statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
4389		-	(Effective from passage):
4390		-	(a) As used in this section:
4391		-	(1) "Administrative costs" means the costs paid or incurred by the
4392		-	administrator of the Community Investment Fund 2030 Board
4393		-	established under subsection (b) of this section, including, but not
4394		-	limited to, allocated staff costs and other out-of-pocket costs attributable
4395		-	to the administration and operation of the board;
4396		-	(2) "Administrator" means the Commissioner of Economic and
4397		-	Community Development, or the commissioner's designee;
4398		-	(3) "Eligible project" means:
4399		-	(A) (i) A project proposed by a municipality, community
4400		-	development corporation or nonprofit organization, for the purpose of
4401		-	promoting economic or community development in the municipality or
4402		-	a municipality served by such corporation or organization, such as House Bill No. 5524
4403		-
4404		-	Public Act No. 24-151 131 of 258
4405		-
4406		-	brownfield remediation, affordable housing, establishment of or
4407		-	improvements to water and sewer infrastructure to support smaller
4408		-	scale economic development, pedestrian safety and traffic calming
4409		-	improvements, establishment of or improvements to energy resiliency
4410		-	or clean energy projects and land acquisition and capital projects to
4411		-	construct, rehabilitate or renovate buildings and structures to facilitate
4412		-	or improve home rehabilitation programs and facilities such as libraries
4413		-	and senior centers; or
4414		-	(ii) A grant-in-aid proposed by a m unicipality, community
4415		-	development corporation or nonprofit organization for the purpose of
4416		-	providing (I) a revolving loan program, microloans or gap financing, to
4417		-	small businesses located within such municipality or a municipality
4418		-	served by such corporation or organization, or (II) start-up funds to
4419		-	establish a small business in any such municipality; and
4420		-	(B) Such project or grant-in-aid furthers consistent and systematic
4421		-	fair, just and impartial treatment of all individuals, including
4422		-	individuals who belong to underserved and marginalized communities
4423		-	that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino and
4424		-	indigenous and Native American persons; Asian Americans and Pacific
4425		-	Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities;
4426		-	lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer persons and other persons
4427		-	comprising the LGBTQ+ community; persons who live in rural areas;
4428		-	and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or
4429		-	inequality; and
4430		-	(4) "Municipality" means a municipality designated as a public
4431		-	investment community pursuant to section 7-545 or as an alliance
4432		-	district pursuant to section 10-262u.
4433		-	(b) (1) There is established a Community Investment Fund 2030
4434		-	Board, which shall be within the Department of Economic and
4435		-	Community Development. The board shall consist of the following House Bill No. 5524
4436		-
4437		-	Public Act No. 24-151 132 of 258
4438		-
4439		-	members:
4440		-	(A) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president
4441		-	pro tempore of the Senate;
4442		-	(B) The majority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority
4443		-	leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the House of Representatives
4444		-	and the minority leader of the Senate;
4445		-	(C) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives
4446		-	and one appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, each of
4447		-	whom shall be a member of the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus of the
4448		-	General Assembly;
4449		-	(D) The two chairpersons of the general bonding subcommittee of the
4450		-	joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of
4451		-	matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding;
4452		-	(E) Two appointed by the Governor; and
4453		-	(F) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, the
4454		-	Attorney General, the Treasurer, the Comptroller, the Secretary of the
4455		-	State and the Commissioners of Economic and Community
4456		-	Development, Administrative Services, Social Services and Housing, or
4457		-	their designees.
4458		-	(2) All initial appointments shall be made not later than sixty days
4459		-	after June 30, 2021. The terms of the members appointed by the
4460		-	Governor shall be coterminous with the term of the Governor or until
4461		-	their successors are appointed, whichever is later. Any vacancy in
4462		-	appointments shall be filled by the appointing authority. Any vacancy
4463		-	occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the balance
4464		-	of the unexpired term.
4465		-	(3) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, it shall not House Bill No. 5524
4466		-
4467		-	Public Act No. 24-151 133 of 258
4468		-
4469		-	constitute a conflict of interest for a trustee, director, partner, officer,
4470		-	stockholder, proprietor, counsel or employee of any person to serve as
4471		-	a member of the board, provided such trustee, director, partner, officer,
4472		-	stockholder, proprietor, counsel or employee abstains and absents
4473		-	himself or herself from any deliberation, action and vote by the board in
4474		-	specific respect to such person. The members appointed by the
4475		-	Governor shall be deemed public officials and shall adhere to the code
4476		-	of ethics for public officials set forth in chapter 10.
4477		-	(4) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro
4478		-	tempore of the Senate shall serve as the chairpersons of the board and
4479		-	shall schedule the first meeting of the board, which shall be held not
4480		-	later than January 1, 2022. The board shall meet at least quarterly.
4481		-	(5) Eleven members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the
4482		-	transaction of any business.
4483		-	(6) The members of the board shall serve without compensation, but
4484		-	shall, within the limits of available funds, be reimbursed for expenses
4485		-	necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.
4486		-	(7) The board shall have the following powers and duties: (A) Review
4487		-	eligible projects to be recommended to the Governor under subsection
4488		-	(c) of this section for approval; (B) establish bylaws to govern its
4489		-	procedures; (C) review and provide comments to the Department of
4490		-	Economic and Community Development on projects funded through
4491		-	the state's Economic Action Plan as provided under section 32-4p; and
4492		-	(D) perform such other acts as may be necessary and appropriate to
4493		-	carry out its duties described in this section.
4494		-	(8) The administrator shall hire such employee or employees as may
4495		-	be necessary to assist the board to carry out its duties described in this
4496		-	section.
4497		-	(c) (1) The Community Investment Fund 2030 Board shall establish House Bill No. 5524
4498		-
4499		-	Public Act No. 24-151 134 of 258
4500		-
4501		-	an application and review process with guidelines and terms for funds
4502		-	provided from the bond proceeds under subsection (d) of this section
4503		-	for eligible projects. Such funds shall be used for costs related to an
4504		-	eligible project recommended by the board and approved by the
4505		-	Governor pursuant to this subsection but shall not be used to pay or to
4506		-	reimburse the administrator for administrative costs under this section.
4507		-	The Department of Economic and Community Development shall pay
4508		-	for administrative costs within available appropriations.
4509		-	(2) The chairpersons of the board shall notify the chief elected official
4510		-	of each municipality when the application and review process has been
4511		-	established and shall publicize the availability of any funds available
4512		-	under this section. Each such official or any community development
4513		-	corporation or nonprofit organization may submit an application to the
4514		-	board requesting funds for an eligible project. The board shall meet to
4515		-	consider applications submitted and determine which, if any, the board
4516		-	will recommend to the Governor for approval.
4517		-	(3) (A) The board shall give priority to eligible projects (i) that are
4518		-	proposed by a municipality that (I) has implemented local hiring
4519		-	preferences pursuant to section 7-112, or (II) has or will leverage
4520		-	municipal, private, philanthropic or federal funds for such project, [and]
4521		-	(ii) that have a project labor agreement or employ or will employ ex-
4522		-	offenders or individuals with physical, intellectual or developmental
4523		-	disabilities, and (iii) on and after the date the ten-year plan developed
4524		-	under section 118 of this act is submitted to the General Assembly, that
4525		-	are included in such plan. The board shall give additional priority to an
4526		-	application submitted by a municipality that includes a letter of support
4527		-	for the proposed eligible project from a member or members of the
4528		-	General Assembly in whose district the eligible project is or will be
4529		-	located.
4530		-	(B) In evaluating applications for an eligible project described in
4531		-	subparagraph (A)(ii) of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, House Bill No. 5524
4532		-
4533		-	Public Act No. 24-151 135 of 258
4534		-
4535		-	the board shall (i) evaluate the risk of default on the repayment of a
4536		-	proposed loan or financing, (ii) consider the impact of the eligible
4537		-	project on job creation or retention in the municipality, (iii) consider the
4538		-	impact of the eligible project on blighted properties in the municipality,
4539		-	and (iv) consider the overall impact of the eligible project on the
4540		-	community. The board shall not recommend any proposed loan or
4541		-	financing under subparagraph (A)(ii) of subdivision (3) of subsection (a)
4542		-	of this section for which the interest rate varies from the prevailing
4543		-	market rate.
4544		-	(4) (A) Whenever the board deems it necessary or desirable, the
4545		-	chairpersons of the board shall submit to the Governor a list of the
4546		-	board's recommendations of eligible projects to be funded from bond
4547		-	proceeds under subsection (d) of this section. The board may
4548		-	recommend state funding for eligible projects, provided the total cost of
4549		-	such recommendations shall not exceed one hundred seventy-five
4550		-	million dollars in any fiscal year. Such list shall include, at a minimum:
4551		-	(i) For each eligible project described in subparagraph (A)(i) of
4552		-	subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, a description of such
4553		-	project, the municipality in which such project is located, the amount of
4554		-	funds sought for such project, any cost estimates for such project, any
4555		-	schematics or plans for such project, the total estimated project costs and
4556		-	the applicable fiscal year to which such disbursement will be attributed;
4557		-	and
4558		-	(ii) For each eligible project described in subparagraph (A)(ii) of
4559		-	subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, a description of and
4560		-	specific terms for any proposed loans, financing or start-up funds to be
4561		-	provided from such grant-in-aid, the types of small businesses located
4562		-	or to be located in the municipality that may be eligible for such loan,
4563		-	financing or start-up funds, the amount of the grant-in-aid sought and
4564		-	the applicable fiscal year to which such disbursement will be attributed. House Bill No. 5524
4565		-
4566		-	Public Act No. 24-151 136 of 258
4567		-
4568		-	(B) The Governor shall review the eligible projects on the list and may
4569		-	recommend changes to any eligible project on the list. The Governor
4570		-	shall determine the most appropriate method of funding for each
4571		-	eligible project and shall provide to the members of the board, in
4572		-	writing, such determination for each eligible project on the list and the
4573		-	reasons therefor. The board may reconsider at a future meeting any
4574		-	eligible project for which the Governor recommends a change. Each
4575		-	eligible project for which the Governor recommends the allocation of
4576		-	bond funds shall be considered at a State Bond Commission meeting not
4577		-	later than two months after the date such eligible project was submitted
4578		-	to the Governor pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subdivision.
4579		-	(5) Funds for an eligible project approved under this section may be
4580		-	administered on behalf of the board by a state agency, as determined by
4581		-	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, provided a
4582		-	memorandum of understanding between the administrator of the
4583		-	Community Investment Fund 2030 Board and the state, acting by and
4584		-	through the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, has been
4585		-	entered into with respect to such funds and project.
4586		-	(6) Not later than August 31, 2023, the board shall submit a report, in
4587		-	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the General
4588		-	Assembly, the Black and Puerto Rican caucus of the General Assembly,
4589		-	the Auditors of Public Accounts and the Governor, for the preceding
4590		-	fiscal year, that includes (A) a list of the eligible projects recommended
4591		-	by the board and approved by the Governor pursuant to this section, (B)
4592		-	the total amount of funds provided for such eligible projects, (C) for
4593		-	each such eligible project, a description of the project and the amounts
4594		-	and terms of the funds provided, (D) the status of the project and any
4595		-	balance remaining of the allocated funds, and (E) any other information
4596		-	the board deems relevant or necessary. The board shall submit such
4597		-	report annually for each fiscal year in which the funds specified in
4598		-	subparagraph (A) of subdivision (3) of this subsection are disbursed for House Bill No. 5524
4599		-
4600		-	Public Act No. 24-151 137 of 258
4601		-
4602		-	eligible projects.
4603		-	(7) The Auditors of Public Accounts shall audit, on a biennial basis,
4604		-	all eligible projects funded under this section and shall report their
4605		-	findings to the Governor, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
4606		-	Management and the General Assembly.
4607		-	(d) (1) The State Bond Commission may authorize the issuance of
4608		-	bonds of the state, in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, in
4609		-	principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate eight hundred
4610		-	seventy-five million dollars. The amount authorized for the issuance
4611		-	and sale of such bonds in each of the following fiscal years shall not
4612		-	exceed the following corresponding amount for each such fiscal year,
4613		-	except that, to the extent the State Bond Commission does not provide
4614		-	for the use of all or a portion of such amount in any such fiscal year,
4615		-	such amount not provided for shall be carried forward and added to the
4616		-	authorized amount for the next succeeding fiscal year, and provided
4617		-	further, the costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any, may be
4618		-	added to the capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the
4619		-	authorized amounts shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year
4620		-	indicated as follows:
4621		-	Fiscal Year Ending June 30, Amount
4622		-	2023 $175,000,000
4623		-	2024 175,000,000
4624		-	2025 175,000,000
4625		-	2026 175,000,000
4626		-	2027 175,000,000
4627		-	Total $875,000,000
4628		-
4629		-	(2) The proceeds of the sale of bonds set forth in this subsection shall
4630		-	be used for the purpose of funding eligible projects for which the
4631		-	Governor has determined under subsection (c) of this section that bond
4632		-	funding is appropriate and that no other bond authorization is available. House Bill No. 5524
4633		-
4634		-	Public Act No. 24-151 138 of 258
4635		-
4636		-	(e) (1) Upon the agreement of the Governor and the Community
4637		-	Investment Fund 2030 Board, and subsequent to the adoption of a
4638		-	resolution by the General Assembly affirming the reauthorization of the
4639		-	board and the program provided for under this section, the State Bond
4640		-	Commission may authorize the issuance of bonds of the state, in
4641		-	accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, in principal amounts not
4642		-	exceeding in the aggregate one billion two hundred fifty million dollars.
4643		-	The amount authorized for the issuance and sale of such bonds in each
4644		-	of the following fiscal years shall not exceed the following
4645		-	corresponding amount for each such fiscal year, except that, to the
4646		-	extent the State Bond Commission does not provide for the use of all or
4647		-	a portion of such amount in any such fiscal year, such amount not
4648		-	provided for shall be carried forward and added to the authorized
4649		-	amount for the next succeeding fiscal year, and provided further, the
4650		-	costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any, may be added to the
4651		-	capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the authorized amounts
4652		-	shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year indicated as follows:
4653		-	Fiscal Year Ending June 30, Amount
4654		-	2028 $250,000,000
4655		-	2029 250,000,000
4656		-	2030 250,000,000
4657		-	2031 250,000,000
4658		-	2032 250,000,000
4659		-	Total $1,250,000,000
4660		-
4661		-	(2) The proceeds of the sale of bonds set forth in this subsection shall
4662		-	be used for the purpose of funding eligible projects for which the
4663		-	Governor has determined under subsection (c) of this section that bond
4664		-	funding is appropriate and that no other bond authorization is available.
4665		-	(f) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power
4666		-	granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this
4667		-	section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by
4668		-	the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section. Temporary notes House Bill No. 5524
4669		-
4670		-	Public Act No. 24-151 139 of 258
4671		-
4672		-	in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such
4673		-	bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section, and
4674		-	from time to time renewed. All bonds issued pursuant to this section
4675		-	shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of
4676		-	the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of
4677		-	and interest on said bonds as the same become due, and accordingly
4678		-	and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds,
4679		-	appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such
4680		-	principal and interest is hereby made, and the Treasurer shall pay such
4681		-	principal and interest as the same become due.
4682		-	Sec. 123. Section 32-7t of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes
4683		-	is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
4684		-	passage):
4685		-	(a) As used in this section:
4686		-	(1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Economic and
4687		-	Community Development;
4688		-	(2) "Discretionary FTE" means an FTE that is paid qualified wages
4689		-	and does not meet the threshold wage requirements to be a qualified
4690		-	FTE but is approved by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (4) of
4691		-	subsection (c) of this section;
4692		-	(3) "Distressed municipality" has the same meaning as provided in
4693		-	section 32-9p;
4694		-	(4) "Full-time equivalent" or "FTE" means the number of employees
4695		-	employed at a qualified business, calculated in accordance with
4696		-	subsection (d) of this section;
4697		-	(5) "Full-time job" means a job in which an employee is required to
4698		-	work at least thirty-five or more hours per week. "Full-time job" does
4699		-	not include a temporary or seasonal job; House Bill No. 5524
4700		-
4701		-	Public Act No. 24-151 140 of 258
4702		-
4703		-	(6) "Intellectual disability" has the same meaning as provided in
4704		-	section 1-1g;
4705		-	(7) "Median household income" means the median annual household
4706		-	income for residents in a municipality as calculated from the U.S.
4707		-	Census Bureau's five-year American Community Survey or another
4708		-	data source, at the sole discretion of the commissioner;
4709		-	(8) "New employee" means a person or persons hired by the qualified
4710		-	business to fill a full-time equivalent position. A new employee does not
4711		-	include a person who was employed in this state by a related person
4712		-	with respect to the qualified business within twelve months prior to a
4713		-	qualified business's application to the commissioner for a rebate
4714		-	allocation notice for a job creation rebate pursuant to subsection (c) of
4715		-	this section;
4716		-	(9) "New FTEs" means the number of FTEs that (A) did not exist in
4717		-	this state at the time of a qualified business's application to the
4718		-	commissioner for a rebate allocation notice for a job creation rebate
4719		-	pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, (B) are not the result of FTEs
4720		-	acquired due to a merger or acquisition, (C) are filled by a new
4721		-	employee, (D) are qualified FTEs, and (E) are not FTEs hired to replace
4722		-	FTEs that existed in the state after January 1, 2020. The commissioner
4723		-	may issue guidance on the implementation of this definition;
4724		-	(10) "New FTEs created" means the number of new FTEs that the
4725		-	qualified business is employing at a point-in-time at the end of the
4726		-	relevant time period;
4727		-	(11) "New FTEs maintained" means the total number of new FTEs
4728		-	employed throughout a relevant time period;
4729		-	(12) "Opportunity zone" means a population census tract that is a
4730		-	low-income community that is designated as a "qualified opportunity
4731		-	zone" pursuant to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, P.L. 115-97, as House Bill No. 5524
4732		-
4733		-	Public Act No. 24-151 141 of 258
4734		-
4735		-	amended from time to time;
4736		-	(13) "Part-time job" means a job in which an employee is required to
4737		-	work less than thirty-five hours per week. "Part-time job" does not
4738		-	include a temporary or seasonal job;
4739		-	(14) "Qualified business" means a person that is (A) engaged in
4740		-	business in an industry related to finance, insurance, manufacturing,
4741		-	clean energy, bioscience, technology, digital media or any similar
4742		-	industry, as determined by the sole discretion of the commissioner, and
4743		-	(B) subject to taxation under chapter 207, 208 or 228z;
4744		-	(15) "Qualified FTE" means an FTE who is paid qualified wages of at
4745		-	least eighty-five per cent of the median household income for the
4746		-	location where the FTE position is primarily located, scaled in
4747		-	proportion to the FTE fraction, or thirty-seven thousand five hundred
4748		-	dollars, scaled in proportion to the FTE fraction, whichever is greater;
4749		-	(16) "Qualified wages" means wages sourced to this state pursuant to
4750		-	section 12-705;
4751		-	(17) "Rebate period" means the calendar years in which a tax rebate
4752		-	provided for in this section is to be paid pursuant to a rebate allocation
4753		-	notice issued pursuant to subsection (c) of this section; and
4754		-	(18) "Related person" means (A) a corporation, limited liability
4755		-	company, partnership, association or trust controlled by the qualified
4756		-	business, (B) an individual, corporation, limited liability company,
4757		-	partnership, association or trust that is in control of the qualified
4758		-	business, (C) a corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
4759		-	association or trust controlled by an individual, corporation, limited
4760		-	liability company, partnership, association or trust that is in control of
4761		-	the qualified business, or (D) a member of the same controlled group as
4762		-	the qualified business. For the purposes of this subdivision, "control"
4763		-	means (i) ownership, directly or indirectly, of stock possessing fifty per House Bill No. 5524
4764		-
4765		-	Public Act No. 24-151 142 of 258
4766		-
4767		-	cent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of the
4768		-	stock of a corporation entitled to vote, (ii) ownership, directly or
4769		-	indirectly, of fifty per cent or more of the capital or profits interest in a
4770		-	partnership, limited liability company or association, or (iii) ownership,
4771		-	directly or indirectly, of fifty per cent or more of the beneficial interest
4772		-	in the principal or income of a trust. The ownership of stock in a
4773		-	corporation, of a capital or profits interest in a partnership, of a limited
4774		-	liability company or association or of a beneficial interest in a trust shall
4775		-	be determined in accordance with the rules for constructive ownership
4776		-	of stock provided in Section 267(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
4777		-	or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United
4778		-	States, as amended from time to time, other than paragraph (3) of said
4779		-	section.
4780		-	(b) There is established a JobsCT tax rebate program under which
4781		-	qualified businesses that create jobs in this state, in accordance with the
4782		-	provisions of this section, may be allowed a tax rebate, which shall be
4783		-	treated as a credit against the tax imposed under chapter 208 or 228z or
4784		-	as an offset of the tax imposed under chapter 207.
4785		-	(c) (1) To be eligible to claim a rebate under this section, a qualified
4786		-	business shall apply to the commissioner in accordance with the
4787		-	provisions of this subsection. The application shall be on a form
4788		-	prescribed by the commissioner and may require information,
4789		-	including, but not limited to, the number of new FTEs to be created by
4790		-	the qualified business, the number of current FTEs employed by the
4791		-	qualified business, feasibility studies or business plans for the increased
4792		-	number of FTEs, projected state and local revenue that may reasonably
4793		-	derive as a result of the increased number of FTEs and any other
4794		-	information necessary to determine whether there will be net benefits to
4795		-	the economy of the municipality or municipalities in which the qualified
4796		-	business is primarily located and the state.
4797		-	(2) Upon receipt of an application, the commissioner shall determine House Bill No. 5524
4798		-
4799		-	Public Act No. 24-151 143 of 258
4800		-
4801		-	(A) whether the qualified business making the application will be
4802		-	reasonably able to meet the FTE hiring targets and other metrics as
4803		-	presented in such application, (B) whether such qualified business's
4804		-	proposed job growth would provide a net benefit to economic
4805		-	development and employment opportunities in the state, and (C)
4806		-	whether such qualified business's proposed job growth will exceed the
4807		-	number of jobs at the business that existed prior to January 1, 2020. The
4808		-	commissioner may require the applicant to submit additional
4809		-	information to evaluate an application. Each qualified business making
4810		-	an application shall satisfy the requirements of this subdivision, as
4811		-	determined by the commissioner, to be eligible for the JobsCT tax rebate
4812		-	program.
4813		-	(3) The commissioner, upon consideration of an application and any
4814		-	additional information, may approve an application in whole or in part
4815		-	or may approve an application with amendments. If the commissioner
4816		-	disapproves an application, the commissioner shall identify the defects
4817		-	in such application and explain the specific reasons for the disapproval.
4818		-	The commissioner shall render a decision on an application not later
4819		-	than ninety days after the date of its receipt by the commissioner.
4820		-	(4) The commissioner may approve an application in whole or in part
4821		-	by a qualified business that creates new discretionary FTEs or may
4822		-	approve such an application with amendments if a majority of such new
4823		-	discretionary FTEs are individuals who (A) because of a disability, are
4824		-	receiving or have received services from the Department of Aging and
4825		-	Disability Services; (B) are receiving employment services from the
4826		-	Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services or participating in
4827		-	employment opportunities and day services, as defined in section 17a-
4828		-	226, operated or funded by the Department of Developmental Services;
4829		-	(C) have been unemployed for at least six of the preceding twelve
4830		-	months; (D) have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony; (E) are
4831		-	veterans, as defined in section 27-103; (F) have not earned any House Bill No. 5524
4832		-
4833		-	Public Act No. 24-151 144 of 258
4834		-
4835		-	postsecondary credential and are not currently enrolled in a
4836		-	postsecondary institution or program; or (G) are currently enrolled in a
4837		-	workforce training program fully or substantially paid for by the
4838		-	employer that results in such individual earning a postsecondary
4839		-	credential.
4840		-	(5) The commissioner may combine approval of an application with
4841		-	the exercise of any of the commissioner's other powers, including, but
4842		-	not limited to, the provision of other financial assistance.
4843		-	(6) By submitting an application, a qualified business consents to the
4844		-	Department of Economic and Community Development's access of data
4845		-	compiled by other state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Labor
4846		-	Department, for the purposes of audit and enforcement.
4847		-	(7) The commissioner shall issue a rebate allocation notice stating the
4848		-	maximum amount of each rebate available to an approved qualified
4849		-	business for the rebate period and the specific terms that such business
4850		-	shall meet to qualify for each rebate. Such notice shall certify to the
4851		-	approved qualified business that the rebates may be claimed by such
4852		-	business if it meets the specific terms set forth in the notice. Such terms
4853		-	shall include the required wage, as determined by the commissioner,
4854		-	such business shall pay new discretionary FTEs to qualify for the tax
4855		-	rebates provided in subsection (f) of this section.
4856		-	(d) For the purposes of this section, the FTE of a full-time job or part-
4857		-	time job is based on the hours worked or expected to be worked by an
4858		-	employee in a calendar year. A job in which an employee worked or is
4859		-	expected to work one thousand seven hundred fifty hours or more in a
4860		-	calendar year equals one FTE. A job in which an employee worked or is
4861		-	expected to work less than one thousand seven hundred fifty hours
4862		-	equals a fraction of one FTE, where the fraction is the number of hours
4863		-	worked in a calendar year divided by one thousand seven hundred fifty.
4864		-	The commissioner shall have the discretion to adjust the calculation of House Bill No. 5524
4865		-
4866		-	Public Act No. 24-151 145 of 258
4867		-
4868		-	FTE.
4869		-	(e) (1) In each calendar year of the rebate period, a qualified business
4870		-	approved by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection
4871		-	(c) of this section that employs at least twenty-five new FTEs in this state
4872		-	or, if at least one of the new FTEs is an individual with intellectual
4873		-	disability or at least three of the new FTEs are individuals who reside in
4874		-	a concentrated poverty census tract, as defined in section 32-7x, fifteen
4875		-	new FTEs in this state by December thirty-first of the calendar year that
4876		-	is two calendar years prior to the calendar year in which the rebate is
4877		-	being claimed shall be allowed a rebate equal to the greater of the
4878		-	following amounts:
4879		-	(A) The sum of:
4880		-	(i) The lesser of (I) the new FTEs created in an opportunity zone or
4881		-	distressed municipality on December thirty-first of the calendar year
4882		-	that is two calendar years prior to the calendar year in which the rebate
4883		-	is being claimed, (II) the new FTEs maintained in an opportunity zone
4884		-	or distressed municipality in the previous calendar year, (III) the new
4885		-	FTEs created by a qualified business employing at least one new FTE
4886		-	who is an individual with intellectual disability, or (IV) the new FTEs
4887		-	maintained by a qualified business employing at least one new FTE who
4888		-	is an individual with intellectual disability, multiplied by fifty per cent
4889		-	of the income tax that would be paid on the average wage of the new
4890		-	FTEs, as determined by the applicable marginal rate set forth in chapter
4891		-	229 for an unmarried individual based solely on such wages; and
4892		-	(ii) The lesser of (I) the new FTEs created on December thirty-first of
4893		-	the calendar year that is two calendar years prior to the calendar year in
4894		-	which the rebate is being claimed, or (II) the new FTEs maintained in a
4895		-	location other than an opportunity zone or distressed municipality in
4896		-	the previous calendar year, multiplied by twenty-five per cent of the
4897		-	income tax that would be paid on the average wage of the new FTEs, as House Bill No. 5524
4898		-
4899		-	Public Act No. 24-151 146 of 258
4900		-
4901		-	determined by the applicable marginal rate set forth in chapter 229 for
4902		-	an unmarried individual based solely on such wages; or
4903		-	(B) The greater of:
4904		-	(i) One thousand dollars multiplied by the lesser of (I) the new FTEs
4905		-	created by December thirty-first of the calendar year that is two calendar
4906		-	years prior to the calendar year in which the rebate is being claimed, or
4907		-	(II) the new FTEs maintained in the calendar year immediately prior to
4908		-	the calendar year in which the rebate is being claimed; or
4909		-	(ii) For tax credits earned, claimed or payable prior to January 1, 2024,
4910		-	two thousand dollars multiplied by the lesser of (I) the new FTEs created
4911		-	by December 31, 2022, or (II) the new FTEs maintained in the calendar
4912		-	year immediately prior to the calendar year in which the rebate is being
4913		-	claimed.
4914		-	(2) In no event shall the rebate under this subsection exceed in any
4915		-	calendar year of the rebate period five thousand dollars multiplied by
4916		-	the lesser of (A) the new FTEs created by December thirty-first of the
4917		-	calendar year that is two calendar years prior to the calendar year in
4918		-	which the rebate is being claimed, or (B) the new FTEs maintained in the
4919		-	calendar year immediately prior to the calendar year in which the rebate
4920		-	is being claimed.
4921		-	(3) In no event shall an approved qualified business receive a rebate
4922		-	under this subsection in any calendar year of the rebate period if such
4923		-	business has not maintained, in the calendar year immediately prior to
4924		-	the calendar year in which the rebate is being claimed, at least (A)
4925		-	twenty-five new FTEs, or (B) fifteen new FTEs, if at least one of the new
4926		-	FTEs is an individual with intellectual disability or at least three of the
4927		-	new FTEs are individuals who reside in a concentrated poverty census
4928		-	tract, as defined in section 32-7x.
4929		-	(f) (1) In each calendar year of the rebate period, a qualified business House Bill No. 5524
4930		-
4931		-	Public Act No. 24-151 147 of 258
4932		-
4933		-	approved by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection
4934		-	(c) of this section that employs at least twenty-five new discretionary
4935		-	FTEs in this state by December thirty-first of the calendar year that is
4936		-	two calendar years prior to the calendar year in which the rebate is being
4937		-	claimed shall be allowed a rebate equal to the sum of the amount
4938		-	calculated pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (e) of this section
4939		-	and the greater of the following:
4940		-	(A) The sum of:
4941		-	(i) The lesser of the new discretionary FTEs (I) created in an
4942		-	opportunity zone or distressed municipality on December thirty-first of
4943		-	the calendar year that is two calendar years prior to the calendar year in
4944		-	which the rebate is being claimed, or (II) maintained in an opportunity
4945		-	zone or distressed municipality in the previous calendar year,
4946		-	multiplied by fifty per cent of the income tax that would be paid on the
4947		-	average wage of the new discretionary FTEs, as determined by the
4948		-	applicable marginal rate set forth in chapter 229 for an unmarried
4949		-	individual based solely on such wages; and
4950		-	(ii) The lesser of the new discretionary FTEs (I) created on December
4951		-	thirty-first of the calendar year that is two calendar years prior to the
4952		-	calendar year in which the rebate is being claimed, or (II) maintained in
4953		-	a location other than an opportunity zone or distressed municipality in
4954		-	the previous calendar year, multiplied by twenty-five per cent of the
4955		-	income tax that would be paid on the average wage of the new
4956		-	discretionary FTEs, as determined by the applicable marginal rate set
4957		-	forth in chapter 229 for an unmarried individual based solely on such
4958		-	wages; or
4959		-	(B) The greater of:
4960		-	(i) Seven hundred fifty dollars multiplied by the lesser of the new
4961		-	discretionary FTEs (I) created by December thirty-first of the calendar House Bill No. 5524
4962		-
4963		-	Public Act No. 24-151 148 of 258
4964		-
4965		-	year that is two calendar years prior to the calendar year in which the
4966		-	rebate is being claimed, or (II) maintained in the calendar year
4967		-	immediately prior to the calendar year in which the rebate is being
4968		-	claimed; or
4969		-	(ii) For tax credits earned, claimed or payable prior to January 1, 2024,
4970		-	one thousand five hundred dollars multiplied by the lesser of (I) the new
4971		-	FTEs created by December 31, 2022, or (II) the new FTEs maintained in
4972		-	the calendar year immediately prior to the calendar year in which the
4973		-	rebate is being claimed.
4974		-	(2) In no event shall the rebate under this [section] subsection exceed
4975		-	in any calendar year of the rebate period five thousand dollars
4976		-	multiplied by the lesser of the new discretionary FTEs (A) created by
4977		-	December thirty-first of the calendar year that is two calendar years
4978		-	prior to the calendar year in which the rebate is being claimed, or (B)
4979		-	maintained in the calendar year immediately prior to the calendar year
4980		-	in which the rebate is being claimed.
4981		-	(3) In no event shall an approved qualified business receive a rebate
4982		-	under this subsection in any calendar year of the rebate period if such
4983		-	business has not maintained at least twenty-five new discretionary FTEs
4984		-	in the calendar year immediately prior to the calendar year in which the
4985		-	rebate is being claimed.
4986		-	(g) In addition to the rebates allowed under subsections (e) and (f) of
4987		-	this section, on and after January 1, 2025, an approved qualified business
4988		-	that employs at least one new FTE that is an individual who resides in a
4989		-	concentrated poverty census tract, as defined in section 32-7x, shall be
4990		-	allowed an additional rebate equal to fifty per cent of the income tax that
4991		-	would be paid on the wages paid to such individual during the calendar
4992		-	year immediately prior to the calendar year in which the rebate is being
4993		-	claimed, as determined by the applicable marginal rate set forth in
4994		-	chapter 229 for an unmarried individual based solely on such wages, House Bill No. 5524
4995		-
4996		-	Public Act No. 24-151 149 of 258
4997		-
4998		-	provided such individual was a resident of such census tract for at least
4999		-	six months of the calendar year immediately prior to the calendar year
5000		-	in which the rebate is being claimed.
5001		-	[(g)] (h) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions (3) and
5002		-	(4) of subsection (c) of this section, the commissioner may not approve
5003		-	an application in whole or in part if the full amount of rebates that such
5004		-	applicant may be paid pursuant to subsection (e), [or] (f) or (g) of this
5005		-	section would result in the aggregate amount of rebates issued to all
5006		-	approved qualified businesses under this section exceeding forty
5007		-	million dollars in any fiscal year.
5008		-	(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (4) of subsection
5009		-	(c) of this section, the commissioner may not approve an application in
5010		-	whole or in part if the full amount of rebates that such applicant may be
5011		-	paid pursuant to subsection (f) of this section would result in the
5012		-	aggregate amount of rebates issued pursuant to subsection (f) of this
5013		-	section exceeding fifteen million dollars in any fiscal year.
5014		-	[(h)] (i) (1) A rebate under this section may be granted to an approved
5015		-	qualified business for not more than seven successive calendar years. A
5016		-	rebate shall not be granted until at least twenty-four months after the
5017		-	commissioner's approval of a qualified business's application.
5018		-	(2) An approved qualified business that has fewer than twenty-five
5019		-	new FTEs or, if at least one of the new FTEs is an individual with
5020		-	intellectual disability or at least three of the new FTEs are individuals
5021		-	who reside in a concentrated poverty census tract, as defined in section
5022		-	32-7x, fewer than fifteen new FTEs, created in each of two consecutive
5023		-	calendar years or, if such business is approved by the commissioner
5024		-	pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of this section, fewer than
5025		-	twenty-five new discretionary FTEs in each of two consecutive calendar
5026		-	years shall forfeit all remaining rebate allocations, unless the
5027		-	commissioner recognizes mitigating circumstances of a regional or House Bill No. 5524
5028		-
5029		-	Public Act No. 24-151 150 of 258
5030		-
5031		-	national nature, including, but not limited to, a recession.
5032		-	[(i)] (j) Not later than January thirty-first of each year during the
5033		-	rebate period, each approved qualified business shall provide
5034		-	information to the commissioner regarding the number of new FTEs or
5035		-	new discretionary FTEs created or maintained during the prior calendar
5036		-	year and the qualified wages of such new employees. Any information
5037		-	provided under this subsection shall be subject to audit by the
5038		-	Department of Economic and Community Development.
5039		-	[(j)] (k) Not later than March fifteenth of each year during the rebate
5040		-	period, the Department of Economic and Community Development
5041		-	shall issue the approved qualified business a rebate voucher that sets
5042		-	forth the amount of the rebate, as calculated pursuant to subsections (e),
5043		-	[and] (f) and (g) of this section, and the taxable year against which such
5044		-	rebate may be claimed. The approved qualified business shall claim
5045		-	such rebate as a credit against the taxes due under chapter 208 or 228z
5046		-	or as an offset of the tax imposed under chapter 207. The commissioner
5047		-	shall annually provide to the Commissioner of Revenue Services a
5048		-	report detailing all rebate vouchers that have been issued under this
5049		-	section.
5050		-	[(k)] (l) Beginning on January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the
5051		-	commissioner, in consultation with the office of the State Comptroller
5052		-	and the Auditors of Public Accounts, shall submit a report to the Office
5053		-	of Policy and Management on the expenses of the JobsCT tax rebate
5054		-	program and the number of FTEs and discretionary FTEs created and
5055		-	maintained.
5056		-	[(l)] (m) Not later than January 1, 2024, the commissioner shall post,
5057		-	on the Department of Economic and Community Development's
5058		-	Internet web site, information on the JobsCT tax rebate program
5059		-	established under this section, including, but not limited to, information
5060		-	concerning tax rebates available for qualified businesses that, in House Bill No. 5524
5061		-
5062		-	Public Act No. 24-151 151 of 258
5063		-
5064		-	accordance with the provisions of this section, employ individuals with
5065		-	intellectual disability in this state.
5066		-	Sec. 124. (Effective from passage) (a) For the fiscal year ending June 30,
5067		-	2024, after the accounts for the Special Transportation Fund have been
5068		-	closed for said fiscal year and the Comptroller has determined the
5069		-	balance remaining in said fund, after any amounts required by
5070		-	provision of law to be transferred for other purposes have been
5071		-	deducted, if the balance remaining exceeds eighteen per cent of the net
5072		-	Special Transportation Fund appropriations for the fiscal year ending
5073		-	June 30, 2025, the portion of the balance exceeding said eighteen per cent
5074		-	shall be deemed to be appropriated for the following, as selected by the
5075		-	Treasurer:
5076		-	(1) Redeeming prior to maturity any outstanding special tax
5077		-	obligation indebtedness of the state selected by the Treasurer in the best
5078		-	interests of the state;
5079		-	(2) Purchasing outstanding special tax obligation indebtedness of the
5080		-	state in the open market at such prices and on such terms and conditions
5081		-	as the Treasurer determines to be in the best interests of the state for the
5082		-	purpose of extinguishing or defeasing such debt;
5083		-	(3) Providing for the defeasance of any outstanding special tax
5084		-	obligation indebtedness of the state selected by the Treasurer in the best
5085		-	interests of the state by irrevocably placing with an escrow agent in trust
5086		-	an amount used solely for, and sufficient to satisfy, scheduled payments
5087		-	of both interest and principal on such indebtedness; or
5088		-	(4) Any combination of these methods.
5089		-	(b) For any method or combination of methods selected by the
5090		-	Treasurer pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, (1) such method or
5091		-	combination of methods shall provide a reduction in projected debt
5092		-	service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each of the nine House Bill No. 5524
5093		-
5094		-	Public Act No. 24-151 152 of 258
5095		-
5096		-	subsequent fiscal years, and (2) for the second fiscal year after the fiscal
5097		-	year in which the balance was used in accordance with the provisions
5098		-	of this subsection and each of the seven subsequent fiscal years, the
5099		-	amount of the reduction in projected debt service shall not vary by more
5100		-	than (A) one million dollars, or (B) ten per cent of the least amount by
5101		-	which projected debt service is reduced for the seven subsequent fiscal
5102		-	years, whichever is greater.
5103		-	Sec. 125. Section 5-206 of the general statutes is repealed and the
5104		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024):
5105		-	(a) Position classifications established by the Commissioner of
5106		-	Administrative Services shall be listed in the appropriate records and
5107		-	publications of the Department of Admi nistrative Services in
5108		-	accordance with the following descriptive items: (1) The title and code
5109		-	given to the class; (2) the pay grade for the class; (3) a statement of the
5110		-	duties and responsibilities exercised by those employees holding
5111		-	positions allocated to the class, illustrated, when practicable, by
5112		-	examples of typical tasks; and (4) the minimum desirable qualifications
5113		-	required by an incumbent for the satisfactory performance of such
5114		-	duties and the satisfactory discharge of such responsibilities. In no event
5115		-	shall a degree from an institution of higher education be required for a
5116		-	position classification established by the Commissioner of
5117		-	Administrative Services, unless the commissioner has been notified by
5118		-	the appointing authority that such requirement is a bona fide
5119		-	occupational qualification or need.
5120		-	(b) In establishing new position classifications, the Commissioner of
5121		-	Administrative Services shall make a study of the schedules of
5122		-	compensation established for positions similar as to duties,
5123		-	responsibilities and qualifications in the state service, of the rates of
5124		-	compensation paid for similar services elsewhere and of any other
5125		-	pertinent information and data. House Bill No. 5524
5126		-
5127		-	Public Act No. 24-151 153 of 258
5128		-
5129		-	(c) The Commissioner of Administrative Services periodically shall
5130		-	review the work performed by employees in the classified service and
5131		-	shall issue such orders as are necessary to have such employees
5132		-	assigned to work in accordance with the classifications of their positions
5133		-	or to have their classifications changed to comply with their work,
5134		-	provided any employee, whose classification, status or compensation is
5135		-	affected, shall be given reasonable opportunity to be heard prior to the
5136		-	issuance of any such order.
5137		-	(d) In no event shall the personnel classification of "auditor" be used
5138		-	in reference to personnel of any agency other than the Auditors of Public
5139		-	Accounts or the term "auditor's report" be used in reference to the
5140		-	reports of such personnel except that employees performing auditing
5141		-	functions for agencies other than the Auditors of Public Accounts may
5142		-	be so designated if the personnel classifications to which they are
5143		-	assigned are clearly distinguished from those of the Auditors of Public
5144		-	Accounts.
5145		-	Sec. 126. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a working
5146		-	group to examine existing tax expenditures, as defined in subsection (e)
5147		-	of section 12-7b of the general statutes, in the state for the purpose of
5148		-	simplifying the state tax code and to identify expenditures that are
5149		-	redundant, obsolete, duplicative or inconsistent in language or policy.
5150		-	(b) The working group shall consist of the following members or their
5151		-	designees:
5152		-	(1) The chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing
5153		-	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
5154		-	relating to finance, revenue and bonding. Any designee of a chairperson
5155		-	or ranking member under this subdivision shall be a member of said
5156		-	committee;
5157		-	(2) The Governor; House Bill No. 5524
5158		-
5159		-	Public Act No. 24-151 154 of 258
5160		-
5161		-	(3) Two representatives of the Office of Policy and Management,
5162		-	appointed by the Governor;
5163		-	(4) The Commissioner of Revenue Services; and
5164		-	(5) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development.
5165		-	(c) The chairpersons of the joint standing committee of the General
5166		-	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and
5167		-	bonding shall serve as the chairpersons of the working group and shall
5168		-	schedule the first meeting of the working group, to be held not later than
5169		-	sixty days after the effective date of this section.
5170		-	(d) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the
5171		-	General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance,
5172		-	revenue and bonding shall serve as administrative staff of the working
5173		-	group.
5174		-	(e) Not later than January 1, 2025, the working group shall submit a
5175		-	report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having
5176		-	cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding, in
5177		-	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.
5178		-	Such report shall include the working group's findings and any
5179		-	recommendations for revisions to the general statutes to further the goal
5180		-	of simplifying the state tax code. The working group shall terminate on
5181		-	the date that it submits such report or January 1, 2025, whichever is later.
5182		-	Sec. 127. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) As used in this section (1)
5183		-	"municipality" means any municipality, as defined in section 7-187 of
5184		-	the general statutes, any district, as defined in section 7-324 of the
5185		-	general statutes, any metropolitan district or any municipal district
5186		-	created under section 7-330 of the general statutes and located within
5187		-	the state, and (2) "regional council of governments" means any regional
5188		-	council of governments organized under the provisions of sections 4-
5189		-	124i to 4-124p, inclusive, of the general statutes. House Bill No. 5524
5190		-
5191		-	Public Act No. 24-151 155 of 258
5192		-
5193		-	(b) Any appointment that a municipality is authorized or required by
5194		-	law to make on its own behalf with respect to a municipal function may
5195		-	be made by a regional council of governments or jointly with one or
5196		-	more other municipalities pursuant to an interlocal agreement for the
5197		-	joint performance of municipal functions pursuant to section 7-148cc of
5198		-	the general statutes or an agreement for regional services pursuant to
5199		-	section 8-31b of the general statutes. Such appointment shall pertain
5200		-	jointly to each municipality that is a party to such agreement and be in
5201		-	lieu of any individual appointment by any such municipality. The
5202		-	provisions of this subsection shall supersede any provision of the
5203		-	general statutes or any special act, charter, special act charter, home rule
5204		-	ordinance or local law that would prohibit or limit the ability to make
5205		-	such joint appointments, including, but not limited to, any provision
5206		-	that (1) prohibits a municipality from entering into an agreement for
5207		-	shared services, (2) requires an appointee to fulfill such appointee's
5208		-	duties to the exclusion of other employment, (3) requires an appointee
5209		-	to reside within a particular municipality, or (4) requires a municipality
5210		-	to make an individual appointment.
5211		-	(c) For the purposes of this section, a municipal function shall
5212		-	include, but not be limited to, administrative and regulatory activities
5213		-	described in chapters 93, 96a and 100, sections 7-148b, 7-148g, 7-148p, 8-
5214		-	3, 12-136, 22-331, 22-340, 22a-36 to 22a-45, inclusive, and 29-251 to 29-
5215		-	371, inclusive, of the general statutes and planning activities described
5216		-	in sections 8-23, 8-30j and 19a-181b of the general statutes.
5217		-	(d) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may adopt
5218		-	regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the
5219		-	general statutes to implement the provisions of this section.
5220		-	Sec. 128. Section 10-416 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes
5221		-	is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July
5222		-	1, 2024, and applicable to taxable and income years commencing on or after
5223		-	January 1, 2024): House Bill No. 5524
5224		-
5225		-	Public Act No. 24-151 156 of 258
5226		-
5227		-	(a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the
5228		-	following meanings unless the context clearly indicates another
5229		-	meaning:
5230		-	(1) "Department" means the Department of Economic and
5231		-	Community Development;
5232		-	(2) "Historic home" means a building that: (A) Will contain one-to-
5233		-	four dwelling units of which at least one unit will be occupied as the
5234		-	principal residence of the owner for not less than five years following
5235		-	the completion of rehabilitation work, and (B) is (i) listed individually
5236		-	on the National or State Register of Historic Places, or (ii) located in a
5237		-	district listed on the National or State Register of Historic Places, and
5238		-	has been certified by the department as contributing to the historic
5239		-	character of such district;
5240		-	(3) "Nonprofit corporation" means a nonprofit corporation
5241		-	incorporated pursuant to chapter 602 or any predecessor statutes
5242		-	thereto, having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation,
5243		-	ownership or operation of housing and having articles of incorporation
5244		-	approved by the Commissioner of Economic and Community
5245		-	Development in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to
5246		-	section 8-79a or 8-84;
5247		-	(4) "Owner" means (A) any taxpayer filing a state of Connecticut tax
5248		-	return who possesses title to an historic home, or prospective title to an
5249		-	historic home in the form of a purchase agreement or option to
5250		-	purchase, or (B) a nonprofit corporation that possesses such title or
5251		-	prospective title;
5252		-	(5) "Qualified rehabilitation expenditures" means any costs incurred
5253		-	for the physical construction involved in the rehabilitation of an historic
5254		-	home, but excludes: (A) The owner's personal labor, (B) the cost of site
5255		-	improvements, unless to provide building access to persons with House Bill No. 5524
5256		-
5257		-	Public Act No. 24-151 157 of 258
5258		-
5259		-	disabilities, (C) the cost of a new addition, except as may be required to
5260		-	comply with any provision of the State Building Code or the Fire Safety
5261		-	Code, (D) any cost associated with the rehabilitation of an outbuilding,
5262		-	unless such building contributes to the historical significance of the
5263		-	historic home, and (E) any nonconstruction cost such as architectural
5264		-	fees, legal fees and financing fees;
5265		-	(6) "Rehabilitation plan" means any construction plans and
5266		-	specifications for the proposed rehabilitation of an historic home in
5267		-	sufficient detail to enable the department to evaluate compliance with
5268		-	the standards developed under the provisions of subsections (b), (c) and
5269		-	(m) of this section; and
5270		-	(7) "Occupancy period" means a period of five years during which
5271		-	one or more owners occupy an historic home as such owner's or owners'
5272		-	primary residence. The occupancy period begins on the date the tax
5273		-	credit voucher is issued by the Department of Economic and
5274		-	Community Development.
5275		-	(b) The Department of Economic and Community Development shall
5276		-	administer a system of tax credit vouchers within the resources,
5277		-	requirements and purposes of this section for owners rehabilitating
5278		-	historic homes or taxpayers making contributions to qualified
5279		-	rehabilitation expenditures. Any owner shall be eligible for a tax credit
5280		-	voucher in an amount equal to thirty per cent of the qualified
5281		-	rehabilitation expenditures.
5282		-	(c) The department shall develop standards for the approval of
5283		-	rehabilitation of historic homes for which a tax credit voucher is sought.
5284		-	Such standards shall take into account whether the rehabilitation of an
5285		-	historic home will preserve the historic character of the building.
5286		-	(d) Prior to beginning any rehabilitation work on an historic home,
5287		-	the owner shall submit a rehabilitation plan to the department for a House Bill No. 5524
5288		-
5289		-	Public Act No. 24-151 158 of 258
5290		-
5291		-	determination of whether such rehabilitation work meets the standards
5292		-	developed under the provisions of subsections (b), (c) and (m) of this
5293		-	section and shall also submit to the department an estimate of the
5294		-	qualified rehabilitation expenditures.
5295		-	(e) If the department certifies that the rehabilitation plan conforms to
5296		-	the standards developed under the provisions of subsections (b), (c) and
5297		-	(m) of this section, the department shall reserve for the benefit of the
5298		-	owner an allocation for a tax credit equivalent to thirty per cent of the
5299		-	projected qualified rehabilitation expenditures.
5300		-	(f) Following the completion of rehabilitation of an historic home, the
5301		-	owner shall notify the department that such rehabilitation has been
5302		-	completed. The owner shall provide the department with
5303		-	documentation of work performed on the historic home and shall certify
5304		-	the cost incurred in rehabilitating the home. The department shall
5305		-	review such rehabilitation and verify its compliance with the
5306		-	rehabilitation plan. Following such verification, the department shall
5307		-	issue a tax credit voucher to either the owner rehabilitating the historic
5308		-	home or to the taxpayer named by the owner as contributing to the
5309		-	rehabilitation. The tax credit voucher shall be in an amount equivalent
5310		-	to the lesser of (1) the tax credit reserved upon certification of the
5311		-	rehabilitation plan under the provisions of subsection (e) of this section,
5312		-	or (2) thirty per cent of the actual qualified rehabilitation expenditures.
5313		-	In order to obtain a credit against any state tax due that is specified in
5314		-	subsection (i) of this section, the holder of the tax credit voucher shall
5315		-	file the voucher with the holder's state tax return.
5316		-	(g) Before the department issues a tax credit voucher, the owner shall
5317		-	deliver a signed statement to the department that provides that: (1) The
5318		-	owner shall occupy the historic home as the owner's primary residence
5319		-	during the occupancy period; (2) the owner shall convey the historic
5320		-	home to a new owner who will occupy it as the new owner's primary
5321		-	residence during the occupancy period; or (3) an encumbrance shall be House Bill No. 5524
5322		-
5323		-	Public Act No. 24-151 159 of 258
5324		-
5325		-	recorded, in favor of the local, state or federal government or other
5326		-	funding source, that will require the owner or the owner's successors to
5327		-	occupy the historic home as the primary residence of the owner or the
5328		-	owner's successors for a period equal to or longer than the occupancy
5329		-	period. A copy of any such encumbrance shall be attached to the signed
5330		-	statement.
5331		-	(h) The owner of an historic home shall not be eligible for a tax credit
5332		-	voucher under subsections (b), (c) and (m) of this section, unless the
5333		-	owner incurs qualified rehabilitation expenditures exceeding fifteen
5334		-	thousand dollars.
5335		-	(i) (1) The Commissioner of Revenue Services shall grant a tax credit:
5336		-	(A) (i) For a taxpayer holding a tax credit voucher issued prior to
5337		-	January 1, 2024, under subsections (d) to (h), inclusive, of this section,
5338		-	against any tax due under chapter 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 or 212 in the
5339		-	amount specified in the tax credit voucher.
5340		-	(ii) Any unused portion of such credit under this subparagraph may
5341		-	be carried forward to any or all of the four income years following the
5342		-	year in which the tax credit voucher is issued; and
5343		-	(B) (i) For a taxpayer [described under subparagraph (A) of
5344		-	subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of this section] holding a tax credit
5345		-	voucher issued on or after January 1, 2024, under subsections (d) to (h),
5346		-	inclusive, of this section, against [the] any tax due under chapter 207,
5347		-	208, 208a, 209, 210, 211, 212 or 229 in the amount specified in the tax
5348		-	credit voucher.
5349		-	(ii) If a taxpayer described under subparagraph (A) of subdivision (4)
5350		-	of subsection (a) of this section holding such tax credit voucher claims a
5351		-	credit against the tax imposed under chapter 229 and the amount of the
5352		-	tax credit voucher exceeds the taxpayer's liability for [the] such tax,
5353		-	[imposed under chapter 229,] the Commissioner of Revenue Services House Bill No. 5524
5354		-
5355		-	Public Act No. 24-151 160 of 258
5356		-
5357		-	shall treat such excess as an overpayment and, except as provided under
5358		-	section 12-739 or 12-742, shall refund the amount of such excess, without
5359		-	interest, to the taxpayer. [; and]
5360		-	[(C) (i) For an owner that is a nonprofit corporation holding a tax
5361		-	credit voucher issued on or after January 1, 2024, under subsections (d)
5362		-	to (h), inclusive, of this section, against the tax due under chapter 208a
5363		-	in the amount specified in the tax credit voucher.]
5364		-	[(ii) Any] (iii) If a taxpayer holding such tax credit voucher claims a
5365		-	credit against any tax imposed under chapter 207, 208, 208a, 209, 210,
5366		-	211 or 212, any unused portion of such credit under this subparagraph
5367		-	may be carried forward to any or all of the four income years following
5368		-	the year in which the tax credit voucher is issued.
5369		-	(2) The Department of Economic and Community Development shall
5370		-	provide a copy of the voucher to the Commissioner of Revenue Services
5371		-	upon the request of said commissioner.
5372		-	(j) A credit allowed under this section shall not exceed thirty
5373		-	thousand dollars per dwelling unit for an historic home, except that
5374		-	such credit shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars per such dwelling
5375		-	unit for an owner that is a nonprofit corporation.
5376		-	(k) The tax credit granted under subsection (i) of this section shall be
5377		-	taken in the same tax year in which the tax credit voucher is issued.
5378		-	(l) The aggregate amount of all tax credits that may be reserved by
5379		-	the Department of Economic and Community Development upon
5380		-	certification of rehabilitation plans under subsections (b) to (d),
5381		-	inclusive, of this section shall not exceed three million dollars in any one
5382		-	fiscal year. On and after July 1, 2015, seventy per cent of the tax credits
5383		-	reserved pursuant to this section shall be for owners rehabilitating
5384		-	historic homes that are located in a regional center as designated in the
5385		-	state plan of conservation and development adopted by the General House Bill No. 5524
5386		-
5387		-	Public Act No. 24-151 161 of 258
5388		-
5389		-	Assembly pursuant to section 16a-30 or taxpayers making contributions
5390		-	to qualified rehabilitation expenditures on historic homes that are
5391		-	located in a regional center as designated in the state plan of
5392		-	conservation and development adopted by the General Assembly
5393		-	pursuant to section 16a-30.
5394		-	(m) The Department of Economic and Community Development
5395		-	may, in consultation with the Commissioner of Revenue Services, adopt
5396		-	regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the purposes of
5397		-	this section.
5398		-	Sec. 129. Subsections (c) and (d) of section 4 of public act 07-196 are
5399		-	repealed and the following are substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
5400		-	passage):
5401		-	(c) The district and all its receipts, revenues, income and real and
5402		-	personal property shall be exempt from taxation and benefit
5403		-	assessments and the district shall not be required to pay any tax, excise
5404		-	or assessment to or from the state of Connecticut or any of its political
5405		-	subdivisions. The principal and interest on bonds or notes issued by the
5406		-	district shall be free from taxation at all times, except for estate and gift,
5407		-	franchise and excise taxes, imposed by the state of Connecticut or any
5408		-	political subdivision thereof, provided nothing in this section shall act
5409		-	to limit or restrict the ability of the state of Connecticut or the town of
5410		-	Redding to tax the individuals and entities, or their real or personal
5411		-	property or any person living or business operating within the
5412		-	boundaries of the district. The town of Redding and all its receipts,
5413		-	revenues, income and real and personal property shall be exempt from
5414		-	taxes and benefit assessments imposed by the district and shall not be
5415		-	required to pay any tax, fee, rent, excise or assessment to the district.
5416		-	(d) Special act 05-14, as amended by section 2 of public act 06-163,
5417		-	[and this act] sections 1 to 3, inclusive, of public act 07-196 and section
5418		-	51 of public act 21-2 of the June special session, being necessary for the House Bill No. 5524
5419		-
5420		-	Public Act No. 24-151 162 of 258
5421		-
5422		-	public interest, shall be liberally construed to affect the purposes hereof.
5423		-	Sec. 130. (Effective from passage) Not later than July 1, 2024, and
5424		-	biweekly thereafter until September 30, 2024, the Commissioner of
5425		-	Economic and Community Development shall report, in accordance
5426		-	with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint
5427		-	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of
5428		-	matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies
5429		-	concerning the Department of Economic and Community
5430		-	Development's use of federal funds received under the American
5431		-	Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2. Such report shall include, but need
5432		-	not be limited to, (1) the department's allotment of such funds, (2) the
5433		-	status of obligating such funds, (3) a list of parties with whom contracts
5434		-	have been entered into with the department, (4) a description of the
5435		-	terms of each contract, and (5) the current status of each contract.
5436		-	Sec. 131. Subsection (a) of section 10-220 of the 2024 supplement to
5437		-	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
5438		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
5439		-	(a) Each local or regional board of education shall maintain good
5440		-	public elementary and secondary schools, implement the educational
5441		-	interests of the state, as defined in section 10-4a, and provide such other
5442		-	educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of
5443		-	the school district; provided any board of education may secure such
5444		-	opportunities in another school district in accordance with provisions of
5445		-	the general statutes and shall give all the children of the school district,
5446		-	including children receiving alternative education, as defined in section
5447		-	10-74j, as nearly equal advantages as may be practicable; shall provide
5448		-	an appropriate learning environment for all its students which includes
5449		-	(1) adequate instructional books, supplies, materials, equipment,
5450		-	staffing, facilities and technology, (2) equitable allocation of resources
5451		-	among its schools, (3) proper maintenance of facilities, and (4) a safe
5452		-	school setting; shall, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (f) House Bill No. 5524
5453		-
5454		-	Public Act No. 24-151 163 of 258
5455		-
5456		-	of this section, maintain records of allegations, investigations and
5457		-	reports that a child has been abused or neglected by a school employee,
5458		-	as defined in section 53a-65, employed by the local or regional board of
5459		-	education; shall have charge of the schools of its respective school
5460		-	district; shall make a continuing study of the need for school facilities
5461		-	and of a long-term school building program and from time to time make
5462		-	recommendations based on such study to the town; shall adopt and
5463		-	implement an indoor air quality program that provides for ongoing
5464		-	maintenance and facility reviews necessary for the maintenance and
5465		-	improvement of the indoor air quality of its facilities; shall adopt and
5466		-	implement a green cleaning program, pursuant to section 10-231g, that
5467		-	provides for the procurement and use of environmentally preferable
5468		-	cleaning products in school buildings and facilities; on and after July 1,
5469		-	2021, and every five years thereafter, shall report to the Commissioner
5470		-	of Administrative Services on the condition of its facilities and the action
5471		-	taken to implement its long-term school building program, indoor air
5472		-	quality program and green cleaning program, which report the
5473		-	Commissioner of Administrative Services shall use to prepare a report
5474		-	every five years that said commissioner shall submit in accordance with
5475		-	section 11-4a to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly
5476		-	having cognizance of matters relating to education; shall advise the
5477		-	Commissioner of Administrative Services of the relationship between
5478		-	any individual school building project pursuant to chapter 173 and such
5479		-	long-term school building program; shall have the care, maintenance
5480		-	and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used
5481		-	for school purposes and at all times shall insure all such buildings and
5482		-	all capital equipment contained therein against loss in an amount not
5483		-	less than eighty per cent of replacement cost; shall determine the
5484		-	number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each
5485		-	school; shall develop and implement a written increasing educator
5486		-	diversity plan for purposes of subdivision (3) of section 10-4a; shall
5487		-	employ and dismiss the teachers of the schools of such district subject
5488		-	to the provisions of sections 10-151 and 10-158a; shall designate the House Bill No. 5524
5489		-
5490		-	Public Act No. 24-151 164 of 258
5491		-
5492		-	schools which shall be attended by the various children within the
5493		-	school district; shall make such provisions as will enable each child of
5494		-	school age residing in the district to attend some public day school for
5495		-	the period required by law and provide for the transportation of
5496		-	children wherever transportation is reasonable and desirable, and for
5497		-	such purpose may make contracts covering periods of not more than (A)
5498		-	five years, or (B) ten years if such contract includes transportation
5499		-	provided by at least one zero-emission school bus, as defined in 42 USC
5500		-	16091(a)(8), as amended from time to time; may provide alternative
5501		-	education, in accordance with the provisions of section 10-74j, or place
5502		-	in another suitable educational program a pupil enrolling in school who
5503		-	is nineteen years of age or older and cannot acquire a sufficient number
5504		-	of credits for graduation by age twenty-one; may arrange with the board
5505		-	of education of an adjacent town for the instruction therein of such
5506		-	children as can attend school in such adjacent town more conveniently;
5507		-	shall cause each child five years of age and over and under eighteen
5508		-	years of age who is not a high school graduate and is living in the school
5509		-	district to attend school in accordance with the provisions of section 10-
5510		-	184; [,] shall not delegate the authority to schedule interscholastic
5511		-	football games on Thanksgiving Day to any nonprofit organization or
5512		-	other entity that is otherwise responsible for governing interscholastic
5513		-	athletics in this state and shall not adopt a policy or prohibition against
5514		-	the scheduling of an interscholastic football game on Thanksgiving Day;
5515		-	and shall perform all acts required of it by the town or necessary to carry
5516		-	into effect the powers and duties imposed by law.
5517		-	Sec. 132. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) As used in this section and
5518		-	sections 133 to 135, inclusive, of this act:
5519		-	(1) "Photo noise violation monitoring device" means one or more
5520		-	mobile or fixed vehicle sensors that (A) are installed to work in
5521		-	conjunction with one or more noise measuring apparatuses, such as a
5522		-	decibel reader, and (B) automatically produce two or more House Bill No. 5524
5523		-
5524		-	Public Act No. 24-151 165 of 258
5525		-
5526		-	photographs, two or more microphotographs, a videotape or other
5527		-	recorded images of each motor vehicle allegedly operating in violation
5528		-	of an ordinance adopted under section 133 of this act.
5529		-	(2) "Photo noise violation monitoring device operator" means a
5530		-	person who is trained and certified to operate a photo noise violation
5531		-	monitoring device.
5532		-	(3) "Personally identifiable information" means information created
5533		-	or maintained by the municipality or a vendor that identifies or
5534		-	describes an owner of a motor vehicle and includes, but need not be
5535		-	limited to, the owner's address, telephone number, number plate,
5536		-	photograph, bank account information, credit card number, debit card
5537		-	number or the date, time, location or direction of travel on a highway in
5538		-	such municipality.
5539		-	(4) "Vendor" means a person who (A) provides services to a
5540		-	municipality under section 133 of this act pursuant to an agreement; (B)
5541		-	operates, maintains, leases or licenses a photo noise violation
5542		-	monitoring device; or (C) is authorized to review and assemble the
5543		-	recorded images captured by a photo noise violation monitoring device
5544		-	and forward such recorded images to the municipality.
5545		-	(5) "Motor vehicle", "highway" and "number plate" have the same
5546		-	meanings as provided in section 14-1 of the general statutes.
5547		-	(6) "Law enforcement unit" has the same meaning as provided in
5548		-	section 7-294a of the general statutes.
5549		-	Sec. 133. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) Any municipality may, by
5550		-	ordinance, authorize the use of photo noise violation monitoring
5551		-	devices at locations in such municipality. Any such ordinance shall
5552		-	specify the following: (1) That a photo noise violation monitoring device
5553		-	shall be operated by a photo noise violation monitoring device operator;
5554		-	(2) that the owner of a motor vehicle commits a violation of the House Bill No. 5524
5555		-
5556		-	Public Act No. 24-151 166 of 258
5557		-
5558		-	ordinance if the person operating such motor vehicle on a highway or
5559		-	other location causes such motor vehicle to emit a sound of eighty
5560		-	decibels or more and such sound is not caused by a horn described in
5561		-	subsection (e) of section 14-80 of the general statutes; (3) the owner of a
5562		-	motor vehicle identified by a photo noise violation monitoring device as
5563		-	violating the ordinance shall (A) for a first violation, receive a written
5564		-	warning, (B) for a second violation, be fined one hundred dollars, and
5565		-	(C) for a third or subsequent violation, be fined two hundred fifty
5566		-	dollars; (4) payment of a fine and any associated processing fee, not to
5567		-	exceed fifteen dollars, may be made by electronic means; (5) a sworn
5568		-	member of a law enforcement unit or a municipal employee shall review
5569		-	and approve the recorded images before a citation is mailed to the
5570		-	owner of such motor vehicle; and (6) the defenses available to the owner
5571		-	of a motor vehicle allegedly committing a violation of such ordinance,
5572		-	which shall include, but need not be limited to, the defenses listed in
5573		-	subsection (g) of this section. Any municipality that adopts an ordinance
5574		-	under this section shall also adopt a citation hearing procedure pursuant
5575		-	to section 7-152c of the general statutes. Any funds received by a
5576		-	municipality from fines imposed pursuant to such ordinance may be
5577		-	used to pay the costs associated with the use of photo noise violation
5578		-	monitoring devices in the municipality.
5579		-	(b) The municipality may enter into agreements with vendors for the
5580		-	installation, operation or maintenance, or any combination thereof, of a
5581		-	photo noise violation monitoring device. If a vendor installs, operates or
5582		-	maintains a photo noise violation monitoring device, the vendor's fee
5583		-	shall not be contingent on the number of citations issued or fines paid
5584		-	pursuant to an ordinance adopted under this section.
5585		-	(c) (1) The municipality shall make efforts to randomize the locations
5586		-	of any photo noise violation monitoring devices throughout such
5587		-	municipality.
5588		-	(2) A photo noise violation monitoring device shall, to the extent House Bill No. 5524
5589		-
5590		-	Public Act No. 24-151 167 of 258
5591		-
5592		-	possible, be installed in a manner to only record images of the number
5593		-	plate of a motor vehicle, and shall not, to the extent possible, record
5594		-	images of the occupants of such motor vehicle or of any other persons
5595		-	or vehicles in the vicinity at the time the images are recorded.
5596		-	(d) A photo noise violation monitoring device operator shall
5597		-	complete training offered by the manufacturer of such device or the
5598		-	manufacturer's representative regarding procedures for operating such
5599		-	device. The manufacturer or manufacturer's representative shall issue a
5600		-	signed certificate to the photo noise violation monitoring device
5601		-	operator upon such operator's completion of the training. Such signed
5602		-	certificate shall be admitted as evidence in any hearing conducted
5603		-	pursuant to section 7-152c of the general statutes.
5604		-	(e) The municipality shall ensure each photo noise violation
5605		-	monitoring device used by such municipality undergoes an annual
5606		-	calibration check performed at a calibration laboratory. The calibration
5607		-	laboratory shall issue a signed certificate of calibration after the annual
5608		-	calibration check. Such signed certificate of calibration shall be kept on
5609		-	file and admitted as evidence in any hearing conducted pursuant to
5610		-	section 7-152c of the general statutes.
5611		-	(f) (1) Whenever a photo noise violation monitoring device detects
5612		-	and produces recorded images of a motor vehicle allegedly committing
5613		-	a violation of an ordinance adopted under this section, a sworn member
5614		-	of a law enforcement unit or a municipal employee shall review the
5615		-	recorded images provided by such device. If, after such review, such
5616		-	member or employee determines that there are reasonable grounds to
5617		-	believe that a violation of the ordinance has occurred, such member or
5618		-	employee may issue a citation to the owner of the motor vehicle. The
5619		-	citation shall include the following: (A) The name and address of the
5620		-	owner of the motor vehicle; (B) the number plate of the motor vehicle;
5621		-	(C) the violation charged; (D) the location of the photo noise violation
5622		-	monitoring device and the date and time of the violation; (E) a copy of House Bill No. 5524
5623		-
5624		-	Public Act No. 24-151 168 of 258
5625		-
5626		-	or information on how to view, through electronic means, the recorded
5627		-	images of the violation; (F) a statement or electronically generated
5628		-	affirmation by the member or employee who reviewed the recorded
5629		-	images and determined that the motor vehicle violated the ordinance;
5630		-	(G) verification that the photo noise violation monitoring device was
5631		-	operating correctly at the time of the alleged violation and the date of
5632		-	the most recent calibration check performed pursuant to subsection (e)
5633		-	of this section; (H) the amount of the fine imposed and how to pay such
5634		-	fine; and (I) the right to contest the violation and request a hearing
5635		-	pursuant to section 7-152c of the general statutes.
5636		-	(2) (A) In the case of an alleged violation involving a motor vehicle
5637		-	registered in the state, the citation shall be mailed to the address of the
5638		-	owner that is in the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles not
5639		-	later than thirty days after the identity of the owner is ascertained,
5640		-	provided a citation shall be invalid unless mailed to the owner not later
5641		-	than sixty days after the date of the alleged violation. (B) In the case of
5642		-	an alleged violation involving a motor vehicle registered in another
5643		-	jurisdiction, the citation shall be mailed to the address of the owner that
5644		-	is in the records of the official in the other jurisdiction issuing such
5645		-	registration not later than thirty days after the identity of the owner is
5646		-	ascertained, provided a citation shall be invalid unless mailed to the
5647		-	owner not later than sixty days after the date of the alleged violation.
5648		-	(3) The citation shall be sent by first class mail. A manual or
5649		-	automated record of mailing prepared by the municipality shall be
5650		-	prima facie evidence of mailing and shall be admissible in any hearing
5651		-	conducted pursuant to section 7-152c of the general statutes, as to the
5652		-	facts contained in the citation.
5653		-	(g) The following defenses shall be available to the owner of a motor
5654		-	vehicle who is alleged to have committed a violation of such ordinance
5655		-	adopted under this section: (1) The operator was driving an emergency
5656		-	vehicle, as defined in section 14-283 of the general statutes, and making House Bill No. 5524
5657		-
5658		-	Public Act No. 24-151 169 of 258
5659		-
5660		-	use of an audible warning signal device, including, but not limited to, a
5661		-	siren, whistle or bell which meets the requirements of subsection (f) of
5662		-	section 14-80 of the general statutes; (2) the violation took place during
5663		-	a period of time in which the motor vehicle had been reported as being
5664		-	stolen to a law enforcement unit and had not been recovered prior to the
5665		-	time of the violation; (3) the photo noise violation monitoring device
5666		-	was not in compliance with the calibration check required pursuant to
5667		-	subsection (e) of this section; (4) the violation took place because the
5668		-	muffler in the motor vehicle was not in good working condition and the
5669		-	owner of the motor vehicle presents proof at a hearing conducted
5670		-	pursuant to section 7-152c of the general statutes that such muffler was
5671		-	replaced or repaired not later than fourteen days from the date of the
5672		-	violation; or (5) the owner of the motor vehicle presents proof at a
5673		-	hearing conducted pursuant to section 7-152c of the general statutes that
5674		-	the owner submitted the motor vehicle for inspection at a facility
5675		-	designated by the Department of Motor Vehicles and such vehicle was
5676		-	found to not emit a sound of eighty decibels or more when in operation.
5677		-	Sec. 134. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) No personally identifiable
5678		-	information shall be disclosed by the municipality or a vendor to any
5679		-	person or entity, including any law enforcement unit, except where the
5680		-	disclosure is made in connection with the charging, collection and
5681		-	enforcement of the fines imposed pursuant to an ordinance adopted
5682		-	under section 133 of this act.
5683		-	(b) No personally identifiable information shall be stored or retained
5684		-	by the municipality or a vendor unless such information is necessary for
5685		-	the charging, collection and enforcement of the fines imposed pursuant
5686		-	to an ordinance adopted under section 133 of this act.
5687		-	(c) Any information and other data gathered from a photo noise
5688		-	violation monitoring device shall be subject to disclosure under the
5689		-	Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200 of the general
5690		-	statutes, except no personally identifiable information may be disclosed. House Bill No. 5524
5691		-
5692		-	Public Act No. 24-151 170 of 258
5693		-
5694		-	Sec. 135. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) Commencing one year from
5695		-	the date a photo noise violation monitoring device is operational in a
5696		-	municipality, and every year thereafter until a photo noise violation
5697		-	monitoring device is no longer operational in the municipality, the
5698		-	municipality shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of
5699		-	section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of
5700		-	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance,
5701		-	revenue and bonding. Such report shall include, but need not be limited
5702		-	to: (1) The total number of violations recorded by each photo noise
5703		-	violation monitoring device on a daily, weekly and monthly basis; (2)
5704		-	the total number of warnings and citations issued for violations
5705		-	recorded by each such device; (3) the number of hearings requested
5706		-	pursuant to section 7-152c and the results of any such hearings; (4) the
5707		-	amount of revenue from the fines and associated processing fees
5708		-	retained by the municipality; and (5) the cost to the municipality to use
5709		-	such devices.
5710		-	Sec. 136. Subsection (c) of section 7-152c of the 2024 supplement to the
5711		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
5712		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
5713		-	(c) Any such municipality, at any time within twelve months from
5714		-	the expiration of the final period for the uncontested payment of fines,
5715		-	penalties, costs or fees for any citation issued under any ordinance
5716		-	adopted pursuant to section 7-148, 14-307c, [or] 22a-226d or section 133
5717		-	of this act, for an alleged violation thereof, shall send notice to the person
5718		-	cited. Such notice shall inform the person cited: (1) Of the allegations
5719		-	against such person and the amount of the fines, penalties, costs or fees
5720		-	due; (2) that such person may contest such person's liability before a
5721		-	citation hearing officer by delivering in person or by mail written notice
5722		-	within ten days of the date thereof; (3) that if such person does not
5723		-	demand such a hearing, an assessment and judgment shall be entered
5724		-	against such person; and (4) that such judgment may issue without House Bill No. 5524
5725		-
5726		-	Public Act No. 24-151 171 of 258
5727		-
5728		-	further notice. For purposes of this section, notice shall be presumed to
5729		-	have been properly sent if such notice was mailed to such person's last-
5730		-	known address on file with the tax collector. If the person to whom such
5731		-	notice is issued is a registrant, the municipality may deliver such notice
5732		-	in accordance with section 7-148ii, provided nothing in this section shall
5733		-	preclude a municipality from providing notice in another manner
5734		-	permitted by applicable law.
5735		-	Sec. 137. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2025) (a) For purposes of this
5736		-	section, "valuation allowance" means the portion of a deferred tax asset
5737		-	for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized,
5738		-	as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
5739		-	principles.
5740		-	(b) (1) Any combined group that is described under subsection (b) of
5741		-	section 12-218g of the general statutes, is claiming the deduction under
5742		-	subsection (d) of said section and did not include in the computation of
5743		-	such deduction the impact of any valuation allowance arising from the
5744		-	enactment of sections 12-218e and 12-218f of the general statutes, shall
5745		-	be eligible for the deduction under this subsection.
5746		-	(2) If the provisions of sections 12-218e and 12-218f of the general
5747		-	statutes resulted in an aggregate decrease in the amount of net operating
5748		-	losses or tax credits a combined group's members may realize in the
5749		-	state and a valuation allowance was reported in accordance with
5750		-	generally accepted accounting principles, the combined group shall be
5751		-	entitled to a deduction as determined under this subsection.
5752		-	(3) For the thirty-year period beginning with a combined group's first
5753		-	income year that begins in 2026, a combined group entitled to a
5754		-	deduction under this subsection shall deduct from combined group net
5755		-	income an amount equal to one-thirtieth of the amount necessary to
5756		-	offset the increase in the valuation allowance against net operating
5757		-	losses and tax credits in the state, as computed in accordance with House Bill No. 5524
5758		-
5759		-	Public Act No. 24-151 172 of 258
5760		-
5761		-	generally accepted accounting principles, that resulted from the
5762		-	enactment of sections 12-218e and 12-218f of the general statutes. Such
5763		-	increase in valuation allowance shall be computed based on the change
5764		-	in valuation allowance that was reported in the combined group's
5765		-	financial statements for the income year commencing on or after
5766		-	January 1, 2016, but prior to January 1, 2017.
5767		-	(c) The deduction computed under subsection (b) of this section shall
5768		-	not be reduced as a result of any events happening subsequent to such
5769		-	computation, including, but not limited to, any disposition or
5770		-	abandonment of assets. Such deduction shall not alter the tax basis of
5771		-	any asset. If the deduction under subsection (b) of this section is greater
5772		-	than the combined group net income, any excess deduction shall be
5773		-	carried forward and applied as a deduction to combined group net
5774		-	income in future income years until fully utilized.
5775		-	(d) Any combined group intending to claim a deduction under this
5776		-	section shall file a statement with the Commissioner of Revenue Services
5777		-	on or before July 1, 2025, specifying the total amount of the deduction
5778		-	the combined group claims. The statement shall be made on such form
5779		-	and in such manner as prescribed by the commissioner and shall contain
5780		-	such information or computations as the commissioner may specify. No
5781		-	deduction shall be allowed under this section for any income year
5782		-	except to the extent claimed on or before July 1, 2025, in the manner
5783		-	prescribed. Nothing in this subsection shall limit the authority of the
5784		-	commissioner to review or redetermine the proper amount of any
5785		-	deduction claimed, whether on the statement required under this
5786		-	subsection or on a tax return for any income year.
5787		-	Sec. 138. Section 21a-420n of the 2024 supplement to the general
5788		-	statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
5789		-	(Effective from passage):
5790		-	(a) On and after July 1, 2021, the department may issue or renew a House Bill No. 5524
5791		-
5792		-	Public Act No. 24-151 173 of 258
5793		-
5794		-	license for a person to be a cultivator. No person may act as a cultivator
5795		-	or represent that such person is a licensed cultivator unless such person
5796		-	has obtained a license from the department pursuant to this section.
5797		-	(b) (1) A cultivator is authorized to cultivate, grow and propagate
5798		-	cannabis at an establishment containing not less than fifteen thousand
5799		-	square feet of grow space, provided such cultivator complies with the
5800		-	provisions of any regulations adopted under section 21a-420q
5801		-	concerning grow space. A cultivator establishment shall meet physical
5802		-	security controls and protocols set forth and required by the
5803		-	commissioner.
5804		-	(2) (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this
5805		-	subsection, during the period beginning on the effective date of this
5806		-	section through December 31, 2025, the department may grant a final
5807		-	cultivator license to the holder of a provisional cultivator license issued
5808		-	under section 21a-420o who has not developed the capability to
5809		-	cultivate, grow and propagate cannabis at an establishment containing
5810		-	at least fifteen thousand square feet of grow space, and such holder may
5811		-	carry out the functions of a cultivator, if such holder submits to the
5812		-	department, in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner:
5813		-	(i) A completed application for a final cultivator license; and
5814		-	(ii) Evidence that (I) such holder's licensed cultivation facility
5815		-	contains at least five thousand square feet of grow space, (II) such
5816		-	holder, and such holder's licensed cultivation facility, are in compliance
5817		-	with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted, and
5818		-	policies and procedures issued, under this chapter, (III) such holder has
5819		-	a detailed business plan and buildout schedule to cultivate, grow and
5820		-	propagate cannabis at a licensed establishment containing at least
5821		-	fifteen thousand square feet of grow space on or before December 31,
5822		-	2025, and (IV) such holder has paid the three-million-dollar fee required
5823		-	under subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 21a-420o. House Bill No. 5524
5824		-
5825		-	Public Act No. 24-151 174 of 258
5826		-
5827		-	(B) If the department issues a final cultivator license under this
5828		-	subdivision, and the licensee fails to cultivate, grow and propagate
5829		-	cannabis at a licensed establishment containing at least fifteen thousand
5830		-	square feet of grow space on or before December 31, 2025, such licensee
5831		-	shall pay to the department, in a form and manner prescribed by the
5832		-	commissioner, an extension fee in the amount of five hundred dollars
5833		-	for each day that such licensee's licensed establishment fails to satisfy
5834		-	such minimum grow space requirement. The department may, in
5835		-	addition to imposing such extension fee, exercise the department's
5836		-	enforcement authority under section 21a-421p if the licensee fails to
5837		-	satisfy such minimum grow space requirement on or before December
5838		-	31, 2025.
5839		-	(c) A cultivator may label, manufacture, package and perform
5840		-	extractions on any cannabis cultivated, grown or propagated at its
5841		-	licensed establishment, including food and beverage products
5842		-	incorporating cannabis and cannabis concentrates, provided the
5843		-	cultivator meets all licensure and application requirements for a food
5844		-	and beverage manufacturer and a product manufacturer.
5845		-	(d) A cultivator may sell, transfer or transport its cannabis to a
5846		-	dispensary facility, hybrid retailer, retailer, food and beverage
5847		-	manufacturer, product manufacturer, research program, cannabis
5848		-	testing laboratory or product packager utilizing its own employees or a
5849		-	transporter. A cultivator shall not sell, transfer or deliver to consumers,
5850		-	qualifying patients or caregivers, directly or through a delivery service.
5851		-	Sec. 139. Section 21a-420d of the 2024 supplement to the general
5852		-	statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
5853		-	(Effective from passage):
5854		-	(a) There is established a Social Equity Council, which shall be within
5855		-	the Department of Economic and Community Development for
5856		-	administrative purposes only. House Bill No. 5524
5857		-
5858		-	Public Act No. 24-151 175 of 258
5859		-
5860		-	(b) The [council] Social Equity Council shall consist of [fifteen]
5861		-	seventeen members as follows:
5862		-	(1) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives,
5863		-	who has a professional background of not less than five years working
5864		-	in the field of either social justice or civil rights;
5865		-	(2) One appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, who
5866		-	has a professional background of not less than five years working in the
5867		-	field of either social justice or civil rights;
5868		-	(3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of
5869		-	Representatives, who has a professional background of not less than five
5870		-	years working in the field of economic development to help minority-
5871		-	owned businesses;
5872		-	(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who has a
5873		-	professional background of not less than five years in providing access
5874		-	to capital to minorities, as defined in section 32-9n;
5875		-	(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of
5876		-	Representatives, who is from a community that has been
5877		-	disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition and enforcement;
5878		-	(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who has a
5879		-	professional background of not less than five years in providing access
5880		-	to capital to minorities, as defined in section 32-9n;
5881		-	[(7) One appointed by the chairperson of the Black and Puerto Rican
5882		-	Caucus of the General Assembly;]
5883		-	(7) Two appointed by the chairperson of the Black and Puerto Rican
5884		-	Caucus of the General Assembly, one of whom shall be designated by
5885		-	the chairperson of the Black Caucus of the General Assembly and one of
5886		-	whom shall be designated by the chairperson of the Puerto Rican and House Bill No. 5524
5887		-
5888		-	Public Act No. 24-151 176 of 258
5889		-
5890		-	Latino Caucus of the General Assembly;
5891		-	(8) [Four] Five appointed by the Governor, one who is from a
5892		-	community that has been disproportionately harmed by cannabis
5893		-	prohibition and enforcement, one who has a professional background
5894		-	of not less than five years working in the field of economic development
5895		-	and one who is an executive branch official focused on workforce
5896		-	development;
5897		-	(9) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, or the commissioner's
5898		-	designee;
5899		-	(10) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development,
5900		-	or the commissioner's designee;
5901		-	(11) The State Treasurer, or the State Treasurer's designee; and
5902		-	(12) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or the
5903		-	secretary's designee.
5904		-	(c) (1) In making the appointments in subsection (b) of this section,
5905		-	the appointing authority shall use best efforts to make appointments
5906		-	that reflect the racial, gender and geographic diversity of the population
5907		-	of the state. [All appointments shall be made not later than July 30, 2021,
5908		-	and the Governor shall appoint the chairperson of the council from
5909		-	among the members of the council.]
5910		-	(2) Members appointed by the Governor shall serve a term of four
5911		-	years from the time of appointment and members appointed by any
5912		-	other appointing authority shall serve a term of three years from the
5913		-	time of appointment. The appointing authority shall fill any vacancy for
5914		-	the unexpired term.
5915		-	(3) (A) The Governor shall appoint an interim executive director to
5916		-	operationalize and support the [council] Social Equity Council until, House Bill No. 5524
5917		-
5918		-	Public Act No. 24-151 177 of 258
5919		-
5920		-	notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-9a, the council appoints an
5921		-	executive director. Subject to the provisions of chapter 67, and within
5922		-	available appropriations, the council may thereafter appoint an
5923		-	executive director and such other employees as may be necessary for the
5924		-	discharge of the duties of the council.
5925		-	(B) Not later than July 1, 2024, the council shall adopt bylaws
5926		-	specifying which duties are retained by the members of the council and
5927		-	which duties are delegated to the executive director.
5928		-	(C) The council may, by a simple majority vote of the members of the
5929		-	council, take any formal personnel action concerning the executive
5930		-	director for any reason.
5931		-	(D) In addition to the council's authority under subparagraph (C) of
5932		-	this subdivision, if a final review board consisting of the chairperson
5933		-	and the members of the council appointed under subdivisions (1), (2),
5934		-	(5) and (6) of subsection (b) of this section determines, by a simple
5935		-	majority vote of the members of the final review board, that removing
5936		-	the executive director is in the best interest of serving the council's
5937		-	mission, such final review board shall issue a letter to the council
5938		-	recommending that the council remove the executive director.
5939		-	(4) The Governor shall appoint the chairperson of the council from
5940		-	among the members of the council. The chairperson shall directly
5941		-	supervise, establish annual goals for and conduct an annual
5942		-	performance review of the executive director.
5943		-	(5) The chairperson and executive director shall jointly develop, and
5944		-	the council shall review and approve, (A) the budgetary information
5945		-	that the council is required to annually submit to the Secretary of the
5946		-	Office of Policy and Management pursuant to subdivision (2) of
5947		-	subsection (c) of section 21a-420f, (B) allocations of moneys in the social
5948		-	equity and innovation account, established under section 21a-420f, that House Bill No. 5524
5949		-
5950		-	Public Act No. 24-151 178 of 258
5951		-
5952		-	the council determines, under subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of
5953		-	subsection (b) of section 21a-420f, further the principles of equity, as
5954		-	defined in section 21a-420, and (C) any plans for expenditures to
5955		-	provide (i) access to capital for businesses, (ii) technical assistance for
5956		-	the start-up and operation of a business, (iii) funding for workforce
5957		-	education, (iv) funding for community investments, and (v) funding for
5958		-	investments in disproportionately impacted areas.
5959		-	(d) A majority of the members of the [council] Social Equity Council
5960		-	shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. The
5961		-	members of the council shall serve without compensation, but shall,
5962		-	within available appropriations, be reimbursed for expenses necessarily
5963		-	incurred in the performance of their duties. Any member who fails to
5964		-	attend three consecutive meetings held after May 24, 2022, or who fails
5965		-	to attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during any calendar year
5966		-	beginning on or after January 1, 2023, shall be deemed to have resigned
5967		-	from office. The appointing authority shall fill the vacancy for the
5968		-	unexpired term of any member who is deemed to have resigned from
5969		-	office under this subsection, and shall use best efforts to ensure such
5970		-	appointment reflects the racial, gender and geographic diversity of the
5971		-	population of the state.
5972		-	(e) The [council] Social Equity Council may (1) request, and shall
5973		-	receive, from any state agency such information and assistance as the
5974		-	council may require, [;] (2) use such funds as may be available from
5975		-	federal, state or other sources and may enter into contracts to carry out
5976		-	the purposes of the council, including, but not limited to, contracts or
5977		-	agreements with Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, constituent
5978		-	units of the state system of higher education, regional workforce
5979		-	development boards and community development financial
5980		-	institutions, [;] (3) utilize voluntary and uncompensated services of
5981		-	private individuals, state or federal agencies and organizations as may,
5982		-	from time to time, be offered and needed, [;] (4) accept any gift, donation House Bill No. 5524
5983		-
5984		-	Public Act No. 24-151 179 of 258
5985		-
5986		-	or bequest for the purpose of performing the duties of the council, [;] (5)
5987		-	hold public hearings, [;] (6) establish such standing committees, as
5988		-	necessary, to perform the duties of the council, [;] and (7) adopt
5989		-	regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, as [it] the council may deem
5990		-	necessary to carry out the duties of the council.
5991		-	(f) The [council] Social Equity Council shall promote and encourage
5992		-	full participation in the cannabis industry by persons from communities
5993		-	that have been disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition and
5994		-	enforcement.
5995		-	(g) Not later than forty-five days after June 22, 2021, or at a later date
5996		-	determined by the [council] Social Equity Council, the council shall
5997		-	establish criteria for proposals to conduct a study under this section and
5998		-	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall post on the
5999		-	State Contracting Portal a request for proposals to conduct a study, and
6000		-	shall select an independent third party to conduct such study and
6001		-	provide detailed findings of fact regarding the following matters in the
6002		-	state or other matters determined by the council:
6003		-	(1) Historical and present-day social, economic and familial
6004		-	consequences of cannabis prohibition, the criminalization and
6005		-	stigmatization of cannabis use and related public policies;
6006		-	(2) Historical and present-day structures, patterns, causes and
6007		-	consequences of intentional and unintentional racial discrimination and
6008		-	racial disparities in the development, application and enforcement of
6009		-	cannabis prohibition and related public policies;
6010		-	(3) Foreseeable long-term social, economic and familial consequences
6011		-	of unremedied past racial discrimination and disparities arising from
6012		-	past and continued cannabis prohibition, stigmatization and
6013		-	criminalization;
6014		-	(4) Existing patterns of racial discrimination and racial disparities in House Bill No. 5524
6015		-
6016		-	Public Act No. 24-151 180 of 258
6017		-
6018		-	access to entrepreneurship, employment and other economic benefits
6019		-	arising in the lawful palliative use cannabis sector as established
6020		-	pursuant to chapter 420f; and
6021		-	(5) Any other matters that the council deems relevant and feasible for
6022		-	study for the purpose of making reasonable and practical
6023		-	recommendations for the establishment of an equitable and lawful
6024		-	adult-use cannabis business sector in this state.
6025		-	(h) Not later than January 1, 2022, the [council] Social Equity Council
6026		-	shall, taking into account the results of the study conducted in
6027		-	accordance with subsection (g) of this section, make written
6028		-	recommendations, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to
6029		-	the Governor and the joint standing committees of the General
6030		-	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and
6031		-	bonding, consumer protection and the judiciary regarding legislation to
6032		-	implement the provisions of this section. The council shall make
6033		-	recommendations regarding:
6034		-	(1) Creating programs to ensure that individuals from communities
6035		-	that have been disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition and
6036		-	enforcement are provided equal access to licenses for cannabis
6037		-	establishments;
6038		-	(2) Specifying additional qualifications for social equity applicants;
6039		-	(3) Providing for expedited or priority license processing for each
6040		-	license as a retailer, hybrid retailer, cultivator, micro-cultivator, product
6041		-	manufacturer, food and beverage manufacturer, product packager,
6042		-	transporter and delivery service license for social equity applicants;
6043		-	(4) Establishing minimum criteria for any cannabis establishment
6044		-	licensed on or after January 1, 2022, that is not owned by a social equity
6045		-	applicant, to comply with an approved workforce development plan to
6046		-	reinvest or provide employment and training opportunities for House Bill No. 5524
6047		-
6048		-	Public Act No. 24-151 181 of 258
6049		-
6050		-	individuals in disproportionately impacted areas;
6051		-	(5) Establishing criteria for a social equity plan for any cannabis
6052		-	establishment licensed on or after January 1, 2022, to further the
6053		-	principles of equity, as defined in section 21a-420;
6054		-	(6) Recruiting individuals from communities that have been
6055		-	disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition and enforcement to
6056		-	enroll in the workforce training program established pursuant to section
6057		-	21a-421g;
6058		-	(7) Potential uses for revenue generated under RERACA to further
6059		-	equity;
6060		-	(8) Encouraging participation of investors, cannabis establishments,
6061		-	and entrepreneurs in the cannabis business accelerator program
6062		-	established pursuant to section 21a-421f;
6063		-	(9) Establishing a process to best ensure that social equity applicants
6064		-	have access to the capital and training needed to own and operate a
6065		-	cannabis establishment; and
6066		-	(10) Developing a vendor list of women-owned and minority-owned
6067		-	businesses that cannabis establishments may contract with for necessary
6068		-	services, including, but not limited to, office supplies, information
6069		-	technology infrastructure and cleaning services.
6070		-	(i) (1) Not later than August 1, 2021, and annually thereafter until July
6071		-	31, 2023, the [council] Social Equity Council shall use the most recent
6072		-	five-year United States Census Bureau American Community Survey
6073		-	estimates or any successor data to determine one or more United States
6074		-	census tracts in the state that are a disproportionately impacted area and
6075		-	shall publish a list of such tracts on the council's Internet web site.
6076		-	(2) Not later than August 1, 2023, the council shall use poverty rate House Bill No. 5524
6077		-
6078		-	Public Act No. 24-151 182 of 258
6079		-
6080		-	data from the most recent five-year United States Census Bureau
6081		-	American Community Survey estimates, population data from the most
6082		-	recent decennial census and conviction information from databases
6083		-	managed by the Department of Emergency Services and Public
6084		-	Protection to identify all United States census tracts in the state that are
6085		-	disproportionately impacted areas and shall publish a list of such tracts
6086		-	on the council's Internet web site. In identifying which census tracts in
6087		-	this state are disproportionately impacted areas and preparing such list,
6088		-	the council shall:
6089		-	(A) Not deem any census tract with a poverty rate that is less than the
6090		-	state-wide poverty rate to be a disproportionately impacted area;
6091		-	(B) After eliminating the census tracts described in subparagraph (A)
6092		-	of this subdivision, rank the remaining census tracts in order from the
6093		-	census tract with the greatest historical conviction rate for drug-related
6094		-	offenses to the census tract with the lowest historical conviction rate for
6095		-	drug-related offenses; and
6096		-	(C) Include census tracts in the order of rank described in
6097		-	subparagraph (B) of this subdivision until including the next census
6098		-	tract would cause the total population of all included census tracts to
6099		-	exceed twenty-five per cent of the state's population.
6100		-	(j) After developing criteria for workforce development plans as
6101		-	described in subdivision (4) of subsection (h) of this section, the [council]
6102		-	Social Equity Council shall review and approve or deny in writing any
6103		-	such plan submitted by a producer under section 21a-420l or a hybrid-
6104		-	retailer under section 21a-420u.
6105		-	(k) The [council] Social Equity Council shall develop criteria for
6106		-	evaluating the ownership and control of any equity joint venture created
6107		-	under section 21a-420m, 21a-420u or 21a-420j and shall review and
6108		-	approve or deny in writing such equity joint venture prior to such equity House Bill No. 5524
6109		-
6110		-	Public Act No. 24-151 183 of 258
6111		-
6112		-	joint venture being licensed under section 21a-420m, 21a-420u or 21a-
6113		-	420j. [After developing criteria for social equity plans as described in
6114		-	subdivision (5) of subsection (h) of this section, the council shall review
6115		-	and approve or deny in writing any such plan submitted by a cannabis
6116		-	establishment as part of its final license application.] The council shall
6117		-	not approve any equity joint venture applicant which shares with an
6118		-	equity joint venture any individual owner who meets the criteria
6119		-	established in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subdivision (50) of section
6120		-	21a-420.
6121		-	(l) The Social Equity Council shall, upon receipt of funds from
6122		-	producers in accordance with subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of section
6123		-	21a-420l, develop a program to assist social equity applicants to open
6124		-	not more than two micro-cultivator establishment businesses in total.
6125		-	Producers shall provide mentorship to such social equity applicants.
6126		-	The [Social Equity Council] council shall, with the department,
6127		-	determine a system to select social equity applicants to participate in
6128		-	such program without participating in a lottery or request for proposals.
6129		-	(m) (1) The Social Equity Council shall review and either approve or
6130		-	deny, in writing, any social equity plan submitted by a cannabis
6131		-	establishment as part of the cannabis establishment's final license
6132		-	application. The council shall approve or deny such social equity plan
6133		-	not later than thirty days after such social equity plan is submitted to
6134		-	the council. If the council denies any such social equity plan, the
6135		-	applicant may revise and resubmit such social equity plan without
6136		-	prejudice.
6137		-	(2) Not later than July 1, 2024, the council shall update the criteria for
6138		-	social equity plans described in subdivision (5) of subsection (h) of this
6139		-	section to include a specific, points-based rubric to evaluate social equity
6140		-	plans.
6141		-	(n) The Social Equity Council shall approve the amounts, grantees House Bill No. 5524
6142		-
6143		-	Public Act No. 24-151 184 of 258
6144		-
6145		-	and purposes of any grants made by the council from the social equity
6146		-	and innovation account or the Cannabis Social Equity and Innovation
6147		-	Fund, established under section 21a-420f, and any contract executed by
6148		-	and between the council and a grant maker shall require that the
6149		-	amounts, grantees and purposes of any subgrants made by such grant
6150		-	maker shall be approved by the council.
6151		-	(o) Not later than July 1, 2024, and quarterly thereafter, the Social
6152		-	Equity Council shall prepare and submit a report, in accordance with
6153		-	the provisions of section 11-4a, to the Governor, the speaker of the
6154		-	House of Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the
6155		-	majority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of
6156		-	the Senate, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the
6157		-	minority leader of the Senate and the joint standing committees of the
6158		-	General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to
6159		-	appropriations and consumer protection. The report shall include, but
6160		-	need not be limited to:
6161		-	(1) The fiscal-year-to-date expenditures of the council, which
6162		-	expenditures shall disclose, at a minimum: (A) All expenditures made
6163		-	for personal services and the fringe benefit costs associated therewith;
6164		-	(B) all expenditures made for consultants retained for the purpose of
6165		-	reviewing applications for social equity applicant status; (C) all
6166		-	expenditures made to provide businesses with access to capital and the
6167		-	number of businesses that received access to such capital; (D) all
6168		-	expenditures made to provide technical assistance for the start-up and
6169		-	operation of businesses and the number of businesses that received such
6170		-	assistance; (E) all expenditures made to fund workforce education, the
6171		-	number of persons served by the workforce education programs
6172		-	supported by such expenditures and the number of persons successfully
6173		-	placed in relevant professional roles after completing such workforce
6174		-	education programs; (F) all expenditures made to fund community
6175		-	investment grants, the amounts, grantees and purposes of such grants House Bill No. 5524
6176		-
6177		-	Public Act No. 24-151 185 of 258
6178		-
6179		-	and, if any of such grants were made to a grant maker, the amounts,
6180		-	grantees and purposes of any subgrants made by such grant maker; (G)
6181		-	all expenditures made for promotional or branding items and which
6182		-	promotional or branding items were purchased; (H) all expenditures
6183		-	made for advertising or marketing campaigns; (I) all expenditures made
6184		-	to advertising or marketing firms; (J) all expenditures made for
6185		-	sponsorships; (K) all expenditures made for other community outreach;
6186		-	(L) all expenditures made for travel; and (M) all other expenditures not
6187		-	described in subparagraphs (A) to (L), inclusive, of this subdivision; and
6188		-	(2) The status of the council's performance of the council's
6189		-	responsibilities in the licensing process under RERACA, including, but
6190		-	not limited to: (A) The number of applications for social equity applicant
6191		-	status, social equity plans and workforce development plans pending
6192		-	before the council, categorized into the number of applications, social
6193		-	equity plans and workforce development plans pending before the
6194		-	council for (i) less than thirty days, (ii) at least thirty days but less than
6195		-	sixty days, (iii) at least sixty days but less than ninety days, and (iv) at
6196		-	least ninety days; (B) the number of applications for social equity
6197		-	applicant status, social equity plans and workforce development plans
6198		-	approved during the then current fiscal year, broken down by license
6199		-	type; and (C) the number of applications for social equity applicant
6200		-	status, social equity plans and workforce development plans denied
6201		-	during the then current fiscal year, broken down by license type.
6202		-	(p) Not later than July 1, 2024, and monthly thereafter, the executive
6203		-	director of the council shall prepare and submit a report, in accordance
6204		-	with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the council and the Black and
6205		-	Puerto Rican Caucus of the General Assembly. The report shall include,
6206		-	but need not be limited to:
6207		-	(1) The expenditures the council plans to make during the month
6208		-	immediately following submission of such report, which expenditures
6209		-	shall disclose, at a minimum: (A) All expenditures the council plans to House Bill No. 5524
6210		-
6211		-	Public Act No. 24-151 186 of 258
6212		-
6213		-	make for consultants retained for the purpose of reviewing applications
6214		-	for social equity applicant status; (B) all expenditures the council plans
6215		-	to make to fund community investment grants, the amounts, grantees
6216		-	and purposes of such grants and, if any of such grants are to be made to
6217		-	a grant maker, the amounts, grantees and purposes of any subgrants to
6218		-	be made by such grant maker; (C) all expenditures the council plans to
6219		-	make for promotional or branding items, for advertising or marketing
6220		-	campaigns, to advertising or marketing firms and for sponsorships; (D)
6221		-	all expenditures the council plans to make for community outreach; and
6222		-	(E) all expenditures the council plans to make for travel; and
6223		-	(2) The status of the council's performance of the council's
6224		-	responsibilities in the licensing process under RERACA, including, but
6225		-	not limited to, the following information for the date of such report: (A)
6226		-	The number of applications for social equity applicant status that are
6227		-	pending before the council and the date each such application was
6228		-	submitted, broken down by license type, municipality, assembly district
6229		-	and senate district; (B) the number of social equity plans that are
6230		-	pending before the council and the date each such social equity plan was
6231		-	submitted, broken down by license type; and (C) the number of
6232		-	workforce development plans that are pending before the council and
6233		-	the date each such workforce development plan was submitted, broken
6234		-	down by license type.
6235		-	Sec. 140. Section 21a-420f of the 2024 supplement to the general
6236		-	statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
6237		-	(Effective from passage):
6238		-	(a) (1) There is established an account to be known as the "cannabis
6239		-	regulatory and investment account" which shall be a separate,
6240		-	nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain
6241		-	any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in
6242		-	the account shall be allocated by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
6243		-	Management, in consultation with the Social Equity Council, as defined House Bill No. 5524
6244		-
6245		-	Public Act No. 24-151 187 of 258
6246		-
6247		-	in section 21a-420, to state agencies for the purpose of paying costs
6248		-	incurred to implement the activities authorized under RERACA, as
6249		-	defined in section 21a-420.
6250		-	(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 21a-420e, for the fiscal
6251		-	years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, the following shall be
6252		-	deposited in the cannabis regulatory and investment account: (A) All
6253		-	fees received by the state pursuant to section 21a-421b and subdivisions
6254		-	(1) to (11), inclusive, of subsection (c) of section 21a-420e; (B) the tax
6255		-	received by the state under section 12-330ll; and (C) the tax received by
6256		-	the state under chapter 219 from a cannabis retailer, hybrid retailer or
6257		-	micro-cultivator, as those terms are defined in section 12-330ll.
6258		-	(3) At the end of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, all moneys
6259		-	remaining in the cannabis regulatory and investment account shall be
6260		-	transferred to the General Fund.
6261		-	(b) (1) There is established an account to be known as the "social
6262		-	equity and innovation account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing
6263		-	account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys
6264		-	required by law to be deposited in the account.
6265		-	(A) During the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023,
6266		-	moneys in the account shall be allocated by the Secretary of the Office
6267		-	of Policy and Management, in consultation with the Social Equity
6268		-	Council, to state agencies for the purpose of (i) paying costs incurred by
6269		-	the Social Equity Council, (ii) administering programs under RERACA
6270		-	to provide (I) access to capital for businesses, (II) technical assistance for
6271		-	the start-up and operation of a business, (III) funding for workforce
6272		-	education, and (IV) funding for community investments, and (iii)
6273		-	paying costs incurred to implement the activities authorized under
6274		-	RERACA.
6275		-	(B) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, moneys in the account House Bill No. 5524
6276		-
6277		-	Public Act No. 24-151 188 of 258
6278		-
6279		-	shall be allocated by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
6280		-	Management for purposes that the Social Equity Council determines, in
6281		-	the Social Equity Council's sole discretion, further the principles of
6282		-	equity, as defined in section 21a-420, which purposes may include, but
6283		-	need not be limited to, providing (i) access to capital for businesses in
6284		-	any industry, (ii) technical assistance for the start-up and operation of a
6285		-	business in any industry, (iii) funding for workforce education in any
6286		-	industry, (iv) funding for community investments, and (v) funding for
6287		-	investments in disproportionately impacted areas.
6288		-	(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 21a-420e and 21a-
6289		-	420o, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, the
6290		-	following shall be deposited in the social equity and innovation account:
6291		-	All fees received by the state pursuant to sections 21a-420l, 21a-420o and
6292		-	21a-420u and subdivisions (12) and (13) of subsection (c) of section 21a-
6293		-	420e.
6294		-	(3) At the end of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, five million
6295		-	dollars shall be transferred from the social equity and innovation
6296		-	account to the General Fund, or, if the account contains less than five
6297		-	million dollars, all remaining moneys in the account. At the end of the
6298		-	fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, all remaining moneys in the account
6299		-	shall be transferred to the Social Equity and Innovation Fund
6300		-	established under subsection (c) of this section.
6301		-	(c) (1) On and after July 1, 2022, there is established a fund to be
6302		-	known as the "Cannabis Social Equity and Innovation Fund". The fund
6303		-	shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund
6304		-	and shall be held by the Treasurer separate and apart from all other
6305		-	moneys, funds and accounts. Amounts in the fund may be expended
6306		-	only pursuant to appropriation by the General Assembly. Any balance
6307		-	remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried
6308		-	forward in the fund for the fiscal year next succeeding. Moneys in the
6309		-	fund shall be appropriated for the purposes of providing the following: House Bill No. 5524
6310		-
6311		-	Public Act No. 24-151 189 of 258
6312		-
6313		-	Access to capital for businesses in any industry; technical assistance for
6314		-	the start-up and operation of a business in any industry; funding for
6315		-	workforce education in any industry; funding for community
6316		-	investments; and paying costs incurred to implement the activities
6317		-	authorized under RERACA. All such appropriations shall be dedicated
6318		-	to expenditures that further the principles of equity, as defined in
6319		-	section 21a-420.
6320		-	(2) (A) For the purposes of subdivision (1) of this subsection, for the
6321		-	fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the
6322		-	Social Equity Council shall transmit, for even-numbered years,
6323		-	estimates of expenditure requirements and for odd-numbered years,
6324		-	recommended adjustments and revisions, if any, of such estimates, to
6325		-	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in the manner
6326		-	prescribed for a budgeted agency under subsection (a) of section 4-77.
6327		-	(B) The Office of Policy and Management may not make adjustments
6328		-	to any such estimates or adjustments and revisions of such estimates
6329		-	transmitted by the council. Notwithstanding any provision of the
6330		-	general statutes or any special act, the Governor shall not reduce the
6331		-	allotment requisitions or allotments in force pursuant to section 4-85 or
6332		-	make reductions in allotments in order to achieve budget savings in the
6333		-	General Fund, concerning any appropriations made by the General
6334		-	Assembly for the purposes of subdivision (1) of this subsection.
6335		-	(C) The estimates of expenditure requirements transmitted by the
6336		-	Social Equity Council to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
6337		-	Management pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subdivision shall,
6338		-	consistent with the requirements established in subsection (a) of section
6339		-	4-77, include an estimate of the amount of funds required to be
6340		-	distributed among the permissible purposes for appropriations made
6341		-	from the Cannabis Social Equity and Innovation Fund as set forth in
6342		-	subdivision (1) of this subsection. House Bill No. 5524
6343		-
6344		-	Public Act No. 24-151 190 of 258
6345		-
6346		-	(d) On and after July 1, 2022, there is established a fund to be known
6347		-	as the "Cannabis Prevention and Recovery Services Fund". The fund
6348		-	shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund
6349		-	and shall be held by the Treasurer separate and apart from all other
6350		-	moneys, funds and accounts. Amounts in the fund may be expended
6351		-	only pursuant to appropriation by the General Assembly. Any balance
6352		-	remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried
6353		-	forward in the fund for the fiscal year next succeeding. Moneys in the
6354		-	fund shall be appropriated for the purposes of (1) substance abuse
6355		-	prevention, treatment and recovery services, which may include, but
6356		-	need not be limited to, the (A) provision of youth cannabis use
6357		-	prevention services by the local advisory councils on drug use and
6358		-	prevention established by municipalities pursuant to subsection (a) of
6359		-	Section 4126 of the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986, as
6360		-	amended from time to time, regional behavioral health action
6361		-	organizations described in section 17a-484f, or youth service bureaus
6362		-	established pursuant to section 10-19m, and (B) development of a public
6363		-	awareness campaign to raise awareness of the mental and physical
6364		-	health risks of youth cannabis use and cannabis use by pregnant
6365		-	persons, and (2) collection and analysis of data regarding substance use.
6366		-	The Social Equity Council may make recommendations to any relevant
6367		-	state agency regarding expenditures to be made for the purposes set
6368		-	forth in this subsection.
6369		-	(e) On and after July 1, 2023, there is established a fund to be known
6370		-	as the "Cannabis Regulatory Fund" which shall be a separate,
6371		-	nonlapsing fund. The fund shall contain any moneys required by law to
6372		-	be deposited in the fund and shall be held by the Treasurer separate and
6373		-	apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts. Moneys in the fund
6374		-	shall be appropriated to state agencies for the purposes of paying costs
6375		-	incurred to implement the activities authorized under RERACA, as
6376		-	defined in section 21a-420. House Bill No. 5524
6377		-
6378		-	Public Act No. 24-151 191 of 258
6379		-
6380		-	Sec. 141. Subsection (g) of section 19a-59i of the general statutes, as
6381		-	amended by section 45 of public act 24-81, is repealed and the following
6382		-	is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
6383		-	(g) The Department of Public Health shall develop educational
6384		-	materials regarding:
6385		-	(1) The health and safety of [pregnant] expectant and postpartum
6386		-	mothers and persons with mental health disorders, including, but not
6387		-	limited to, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, for distribution by the
6388		-	department to each birthing hospital in the state. As used in this
6389		-	subdivision, "birthing hospital" means a health care facility, as defined
6390		-	in section 19a-630, operated and maintained in whole or in part for the
6391		-	purpose of caring for patients during the delivery of a child and for a
6392		-	postpartum mother or person and such mother's or person's newborn
6393		-	following birth;
6394		-	(2) Evidence-based screening tools for screening patients for intimate
6395		-	partner violence, peripartum mood disorders and substance use
6396		-	disorder for distribution by the department to obstetricians and other
6397		-	health care providers who practice obstetrics;
6398		-	(3) Indicators of intimate partner violence for distribution by the
6399		-	department to (A) hospitals for use by health care providers in the
6400		-	emergency department and hospital social workers, and (B)
6401		-	obstetricians and other health care providers who practice obstetrics;
6402		-	and
6403		-	(4) Not later than January 1, 2025, intimate partner violence toward
6404		-	[pregnant] expectant and postpartum mothers and persons for
6405		-	distribution by the department (A) in print to each birthing hospital and
6406		-	birth center in the state, and (B) electronically to obstetricians and other
6407		-	health care providers who practice obstetrics for provision to [pregnant]
6408		-	expectant and postpartum patients. The department shall consult with House Bill No. 5524
6409		-
6410		-	Public Act No. 24-151 192 of 258
6411		-
6412		-	organizations that advocate on behalf of victims of domestic violence in
6413		-	the development of educational materials pursuant to this subdivision.
6414		-	Sec. 142. Section 19a-490ee of the general statutes, as amended by
6415		-	section 46 of public act 24-81, is repealed and the following is substituted
6416		-	in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
6417		-	(a) As used in this section, (1) "birthing hospital" means a health care
6418		-	facility, as defined in section 19a-630, operated and maintained in whole
6419		-	or in part for the purpose of caring for a person during the delivery of a
6420		-	child and for a postpartum mother or person and such mother's or
6421		-	person's newborn following birth; and (2) "birth center" has the same
6422		-	meaning as provided in section 19a-490.
6423		-	(b) Each birthing hospital shall provide to each patient who has
6424		-	undergone a caesarean section written information regarding the
6425		-	importance of mobility following a caesarean section and the risks
6426		-	associated with immobility following a caesarean section.
6427		-	(c) Each birthing hospital shall establish a patient portal through
6428		-	which a postpartum patient can virtually access, through an Internet
6429		-	web site or application, any educational materials and other information
6430		-	that the birthing hospital provided to the patient during the patient's
6431		-	stay at the birthing hospital and at the time of the patient's discharge
6432		-	from the birthing hospital.
6433		-	(d) Each birthing hospital shall provide to each postpartum patient
6434		-	the educational materials regarding the health and safety of [pregnant]
6435		-	expectant and postpartum mothers and persons with mental health
6436		-	disorders, including, but not limited to, perinatal mood and anxiety
6437		-	disorders, developed by the [maternal mortality review committee]
6438		-	Department of Public Health pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection
6439		-	(g) of section 19a-59i, as amended by [this act] public act 24-81.
6440		-	(e) On and after January 1, 2025, each birthing hospital and birth House Bill No. 5524
6441		-
6442		-	Public Act No. 24-151 193 of 258
6443		-
6444		-	center shall provide to each pregnant and postpartum patient the
6445		-	educational materials regarding intimate partner violence toward
6446		-	pregnant and postpartum persons, developed by the Department of
6447		-	Public Health pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection (g) of section
6448		-	19a-59i, as amended by [this act] public act 24-81.
6449		-	Sec. 143. (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) For the fiscal year ending June 30,
6450		-	2025, the Department of Education shall administer an artificial
6451		-	intelligence education tool pilot program. Under such pilot program,
6452		-	the Commissioner of Education shall award a grant to assist such boards
6453		-	in implementing an existing artificial intelligence tool, selected by the
6454		-	commissioner, that will be used by educators and students for
6455		-	classroom instruction and student learning.
6456		-	(b) The commissioner shall select five local or regional boards of
6457		-	education to participate in the pilot program, provided such
6458		-	participation includes at least one rural school district, one suburban
6459		-	school district and one urban school district and reflects the racial and
6460		-	ethnic diversity of the state. The commissioner and each such
6461		-	participating board of education shall jointly select the grade level in
6462		-	which such artificial intelligence tool will be implemented in the school
6463		-	district, provided such grade level is grade seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven
6464		-	or twelve.
6465		-	(c) Such artificial intelligence tool shall comply with the laws
6466		-	governing the use of artificial intelligence and the protection of student
6467		-	data and privacy, including, but not limited to, the Family Educational
6468		-	Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 USC 1232g, as amended from time to
6469		-	time, and sections 10-234aa to 10-234gg, inclusive, of the general
6470		-	statutes.
6471		-	(d) As used in this section, "artificial intelligence" means any
6472		-	technology, including, but not limited to, machine learning that uses
6473		-	data to train an algorithm or predictive model for the purpose of House Bill No. 5524
6474		-
6475		-	Public Act No. 24-151 194 of 258
6476		-
6477		-	enabling a computer system or service to autonomously perform any
6478		-	task, including, but not limited to, visual perception, language
6479		-	processing or speech recognition, that is normally associated with
6480		-	human intelligence or perception.
6481		-	Sec. 144. (Effective July 1, 2024) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025,
6482		-	the Department of Education shall provide professional development
6483		-	for educators employed by the local and regional boards of education
6484		-	participating in the artificial intelligence education tool pilot program
6485		-	pursuant to section 143 of this act. Such professional development shall
6486		-	include, but not be limited to, (1) training on how to properly and safely
6487		-	utilize the artificial intelligence tool selected for such pilot program as
6488		-	part of instruction in the classroom, (2) how such artificial intelligence
6489		-	tool can benefit (A) educators in classroom instruction, and (B) students
6490		-	in learning, academic achievement and workforce development, and (3)
6491		-	the laws governing the use of artificial intelligence and the protection of
6492		-	student data and privacy, including, but not limited to, the Family
6493		-	Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 USC 1232g, as amended
6494		-	from time to time, and sections 10-234aa to 10-234gg, inclusive, of the
6495		-	general statutes. As used in this section, "artificial intelligence" means
6496		-	any technology, including, but not limited to, machine learning that
6497		-	uses data to train an algorithm or predictive model for the purpose of
6498		-	enabling a computer system or service to autonomously perform any
6499		-	task, including, but not limited to, visual perception, language
6500		-	processing or speech recognition, that is normally associated with
6501		-	human intelligence or perception.
6502		-	Sec. 145. (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) Not later than January 1, 2025, the
6503		-	Department of Education, in collaboration with the Commission for
6504		-	Educational Technology established pursuant to section 4d-80 of the
6505		-	general statutes, shall develop a model digital citizenship curriculum
6506		-	for grades kindergarten to twelve, inclusive, that may be used by local
6507		-	and regional boards of education. House Bill No. 5524
6508		-
6509		-	Public Act No. 24-151 195 of 258
6510		-
6511		-	(b) Such model digital citizenship curriculum shall (1) be rigorous,
6512		-	age appropriate and aligned with curriculum guidelines approved by
6513		-	the State Board of Education, (2) include content and instruction to
6514		-	develop digital citizenship skills and dispositions within online spaces
6515		-	with the media and technology across all content areas to cultivate
6516		-	positive student relationships and school climate, and (3) include topics
6517		-	that are aligned with the provisions of subparagraph (H) of subdivision
6518		-	(3) of subsection (b) of section 10-25b of the general statutes.
6519		-	(c) The department may accept gifts, grants and donations, including
6520		-	in-kind donations, designated for the implementation of the model
6521		-	digital citizenship curriculum under this section.
6522		-	Sec. 146. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) On or before October 31,
6523		-	2024, and semiannually thereafter, each hospital, as defined in section
6524		-	12-263p of the general statutes, shall submit a report to the executive
6525		-	director of the Office of Health Strategy that identifies, for each of the
6526		-	two prior calendar quarters, (1) the number of days of cash on hand, or
6527		-	days cash and cash equivalents otherwise available to the hospital, and
6528		-	(2) the dollar amount of (A) invoices that are at least ninety days past
6529		-	due in the reporting period, (B) utility bills that are at least ninety days
6530		-	past due in the reporting period, (C) fees, taxes or assessments owed to
6531		-	public entities that are at least ninety days past due in the reporting
6532		-	period, and (D) unpaid employee health insurance premiums, including
6533		-	unpaid contributions, claims or other obligations supporting employees
6534		-	under a self-funded insurance plan or fully insured plan, that are at least
6535		-	ninety days past due in the reporting period. The executive director
6536		-	shall develop a uniform template, including, but not limited to,
6537		-	definitions of terms used in such template, to be used by hospitals for
6538		-	the purposes of complying with the provisions of this subsection and
6539		-	post such template on the Office of Health Strategy's Internet web site.
6540		-	A hospital may request an extension of time to comply with the
6541		-	requirements of this subsection in a form and manner prescribed by the House Bill No. 5524
6542		-
6543		-	Public Act No. 24-151 196 of 258
6544		-
6545		-	executive director. The executive director may grant such request for
6546		-	good cause, as determined by the executive director. Such template shall
6547		-	be based on generally accepted accounting principles as prescribed by
6548		-	the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
6549		-	(b) If a hospital submits a report pursuant to the provisions of
6550		-	subsection (a) of this section reflecting two consecutive quarters of sixty
6551		-	days or less of days of cash on hand, or days cash and cash equivalents
6552		-	otherwise available to the hospital, the executive director may require
6553		-	the hospital to provide the Office of Health Strategy with additional
6554		-	information that the executive director deems relevant to understanding
6555		-	the financial health of the hospital.
6556		-	(c) If a hospital submits a report pursuant to the provisions of
6557		-	subsection (a) of this section reflecting two consecutive quarters of forty-
6558		-	five days or less of cash on hand, or days cash and cash equivalents
6559		-	otherwise available to the hospital, the Office of Health Strategy shall
6560		-	contact the hospital to offer assistance.
6561		-	(d) If a hospital has multiple consecutive quarters of one hundred or
6562		-	more days of cash on hand, or days cash and cash equivalents otherwise
6563		-	available to the hospital, the executive director may waive one of the
6564		-	hospital's two semiannual reports required pursuant to the provisions
6565		-	of subsection (a) of this section.
6566		-	Sec. 147. Section 382 of public act 23-204 is repealed and the following
6567		-	is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
6568		-	Not later than June 30, 2024, the Comptroller shall transfer [ninety-
6569		-	five] two hundred five million dollars of the resources of the General
6570		-	Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, to be accounted for as
6571		-	revenue of the General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
6572		-	Sec. 148. (Effective from passage) (a) Up to $1,500,000 of the
6573		-	unexpended balance of funds that was transferred and made available House Bill No. 5524
6574		-
6575		-	Public Act No. 24-151 197 of 258
6576		-
6577		-	to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, for Other
6578		-	Expenses, for costs associated with the legalization of cannabis in
6579		-	subdivision (36) of subsection (b) of section 12 of public act 22-118 and
6580		-	in subsection (d) of section 41 of public act 23-204, carried forward and
6581		-	made available for the same purpose during the fiscal year ending June
6582		-	30, 2024, shall be made available to the Secretary of the Office of Policy
6583		-	and Management, for Other Expenses, during the fiscal year ending
6584		-	June 30, 2024, as follows:
6585		-	(1) Up to $1,100,000 for a study of the operations of The University of
6586		-	Connecticut Health Center;
6587		-	(2) Up to $200,000 for a study of managerial compensation; and
6588		-	(3) Up to $200,000 for a strategic higher education study of the
6589		-	Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system.
6590		-	(b) The unexpended balance of funds made available to the secretary
6591		-	under subsection (a) of this section shall not lapse on June 30, 2024, and
6592		-	shall continue to be available for the purposes described in subsection
6593		-	(a) of this section during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
6594		-	Sec. 149. (Effective from passage) Up to $2,300,000 of the unexpended
6595		-	balance of funds that was transferred and made available to the
6596		-	Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, for Other Expenses,
6597		-	for costs associated with the legalization of cannabis in subdivision (36)
6598		-	of subsection (b) of section 12 of public act 22-118 and in subsection (d)
6599		-	of section 41 of public act 23-204, carried forward and made available
6600		-	for the same purpose during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, shall
6601		-	not lapse on June 30, 2024, and such funds shall be transferred and made
6602		-	available to the Department of Social Services, for Community Action
6603		-	Agencies, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
6604		-	Sec. 150. Sections 240 and 241 of public act 24-81 are repealed.
6605		-	(Effective from passage) House Bill No. 5524
6606		-
6607		-	Public Act No. 24-151 198 of 258
6608		-
6609		-	Sec. 151. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Administrative
6610		-	Services, having reviewed applications for state grants for public school
6611		-	building projects in accordance with section 10-283 of the general
6612		-	statutes, on the basis of priorities for such projects and standards for
6613		-	school construction established by the State Board of Education, and
6614		-	having prepared a listing of all such eligible projects ranked in order of
6615		-	priority, as determined by said commissioner together with the amount
6616		-	of the estimated grant with respect to each eligible project, and having
6617		-	submitted such listing of eligible projects, prior to December 15, 2023, to
6618		-	a committee of the General Assembly established under section 10-283a
6619		-	of the general statutes, for the purpose of reviewing such listing, is
6620		-	hereby authorized to enter into grant commitments on behalf of the state
6621		-	in accordance with said section with respect to the priority listing of
6622		-	such projects and in such estimated amounts as approved by said
6623		-	committee prior to February 1, 2024, as follows:
6624		-	(1) Estimated Grant Commitments.
6625		-	School District Estimated Estimated
6626		-	School Project Costs Grant
6627		-	Project Number
6628		-
6629		-	BRISTOL
6630		-	Edgewood Pre-K Academy
6631		-	24DASY017090RNV0624 $16,803,560 $11,701,999
6632		-
6633		-	LEARN
6634		-	New Early Childhood School at 51
6635		-	Daniels Avenue
6636		-	24DASY245090APF0624 $95,736,656 $90,949,823
6637		-
6638		-	STAMFORD
6639		-	South School - Upper
6640		-	24DASY135283N0624 $85,871,466 $51,522,880
6641		-
6642		-	STAMFORD House Bill No. 5524
6643		-
6644		-	Public Act No. 24-151 199 of 258
6645		-
6646		-	South School – Lower
6647		-	24DASY135284N0624 $72,463,942 $43,478,365
6648		-
6649		-	BRISTOL
6650		-	Bristol Central High School Culinary
6651		-	Arts
6652		-	24DASY017091A0624 $1,426,955 $993,731
6653		-
6654		-	BRISTOL
6655		-	Bristol Eastern High School Culinary
6656		-	Arts
6657		-	24DASY017092A0624 $1,448,285 $1,008,586
6658		-
6659		-	DANBURY
6660		-	Danbury High School
6661		-	24DASY034154A0624 $16,500,000 $10,429,650
6662		-
6663		-	HARTFORD
6664		-	Montessori Magnet at Batchelder
6665		-	24DASY064322RNV0624 $102,569,302 $97,440,837
6666		-
6667		-	HARTFORD
6668		-	S.A.N.D. Elementary School
6669		-	24DASY064323RNV0624 $82,837,086 $78,695,232
6670		-
6671		-	HARTFORD
6672		-	Maria C. Colon Sanchez Elementary
6673		-	School
6674		-	24DASY064324RNV0624 $96,945,196 $92,097,936
6675		-
6676		-	NEWINGTON
6677		-	John Wallace Middle School
6678		-	24DASY094112AB0624 $10,717,573 $8,038,180
6679		-
6680		-	(2) Previously Authorized Projects That Have Changed Substantially
6681		-	in Scope or Cost which are Seeking Reauthorization.
6682		-	School District Authorized Requested
6683		-	School House Bill No. 5524
6684		-
6685		-	Public Act No. 24-151 200 of 258
6686		-
6687		-	Project Number
6688		-
6689		-	HARTFORD
6690		-	Betances Learning Lab Magnet School
6691		-	21DASY064316RNV0621
6692		-
6693		-	Estimated…
6694		-	Total Project Costs $43,709,774 $66,825,200
6695		-	Total Grant $41,524,285 $63,483,940
6696		-
6697		-	HARTFORD
6698		-	Fred D. Wish Museum School
6699		-	21DASY064318RNV0621
6700		-
6701		-	Estimated…
6702		-	Total Project Costs $49,320,000 $67,290,900
6703		-	Total Grant $46,854,000 $63,926,355
6704		-
6705		-	HARTFORD
6706		-	E. B. Kennelly School
6707		-	21DASY064317RNV0621
6708		-
6709		-	Estimated…
6710		-	Total Project Costs $51,416,225 $88,130,000
6711		-	Total Grant $48,845,414 $83,723,500
6712		-
6713		-	Sec. 152. Section 10-283 of the general statutes is repealed and the
6714		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
6715		-	(a) (1) Each town or regional school district shall be eligible to apply
6716		-	for and accept grants for a school building project as provided in this
6717		-	chapter. Any town desiring a grant for a public school building project
6718		-	may, by vote of its legislative body, authorize the board of education of
6719		-	such town to apply to the Commissioner of Administrative Services and
6720		-	to accept or reject such grant for the town. Any regional school board
6721		-	may vote to authorize the supervising agent of the regional school
6722		-	district to apply to the Commissioner of Administrative Services for and House Bill No. 5524
6723		-
6724		-	Public Act No. 24-151 201 of 258
6725		-
6726		-	to accept or reject such grant for the district. Applications for such grants
6727		-	under this chapter shall be made by the superintendent of schools of
6728		-	such town or regional school district on the form provided and in the
6729		-	manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Administrative Services.
6730		-	The application form shall require the superintendent of schools to
6731		-	affirm that the school district considered the maximization of natural
6732		-	light, the use and feasibility of wireless connectivity technology and, on
6733		-	and after July 1, 2014, the school safety infrastructure criteria, described
6734		-	in section 10-292r, in projects for new construction and alteration or
6735		-	renovation of a school building. The Commissioner of Administrative
6736		-	Services shall review, in consultation with the Commissioner of
6737		-	Education, each grant application for a school building project for
6738		-	compliance with educational [requirements and on the basis of
6739		-	categories for building projects established by the Commissioner of
6740		-	Administrative Services in accordance with this section] specifications.
6741		-	The Commissioner of Education shall evaluate, if appropriate, whether
6742		-	the project will assist the state in meeting its obligations pursuant to the
6743		-	decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation
6744		-	or order in effect, as determined by the Commissioner of Education. The
6745		-	Commissioner of Administrative Services shall consult with the
6746		-	Commissioner of Education in reviewing grant applications submitted
6747		-	for purposes of subsection (a) of section 10-65 or section 10-76e on the
6748		-	basis of the educational needs of the applicant. The Commissioner of
6749		-	Administrative Services shall review each grant application for a school
6750		-	building project for compliance with standards for school building
6751		-	projects pursuant to regulations, adopted in accordance with section 10-
6752		-	287c, and, on and after July 1, 2014, the school safety infrastructure
6753		-	criteria, described in section 10-292r. Notwithstanding the provisions of
6754		-	this chapter, the Board of Trustees of the Community-Technical
6755		-	Colleges on behalf of Quinebaug Valley Community College and Three
6756		-	Rivers Community College and the following entities that will operate
6757		-	an interdistrict magnet school that will assist the state in meeting its
6758		-	obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 House Bill No. 5524
6759		-
6760		-	Public Act No. 24-151 202 of 258
6761		-
6762		-	(1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the
6763		-	Commissioner of Education, may apply for and shall be eligible to
6764		-	receive grants for school building projects pursuant to section 10-264h
6765		-	for such a school: (A) The Board of Trustees of the Community-
6766		-	Technical Colleges on behalf of a regional community-technical college,
6767		-	(B) the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System on
6768		-	behalf of a state university, (C) the Board of Trustees for The University
6769		-	of Connecticut on behalf of the university, (D) the board of governors
6770		-	for an independent institution of higher education, as defined in
6771		-	subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on
6772		-	behalf of the independent institution of higher education, (E)
6773		-	cooperative arrangements pursuant to section 10-158a, and (F) any other
6774		-	third-party not-for-profit corporation approved by the Commissioner of
6775		-	Education.
6776		-	(2) [The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall assign each
6777		-	school building project to a category on the basis of whether such project
6778		-	is primarily required to: (A) Create new facilities or alter existing
6779		-	facilities to provide for mandatory instructional programs pursuant to
6780		-	this chapter, for physical education facilities in compliance with Title IX
6781		-	of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1972 where such
6782		-	programs or such compliance cannot be provided within existing
6783		-	facilities or for the correction of code violations which cannot be
6784		-	reasonably addressed within existing program space; (B) create new
6785		-	facilities or alter existing facilities to enhance mandatory instructional
6786		-	programs pursuant to this chapter or provide comparable facilities
6787		-	among schools to all students at the same grade level or levels within
6788		-	the school district unless such project is otherwise explicitly included in
6789		-	another category pursuant to this section; and (C) create new facilities
6790		-	or alter existing facilities to provide supportive services, provided in no
6791		-	event shall such supportive services include swimming pools,
6792		-	auditoriums, outdoor athletic facilities, tennis courts, elementary school
6793		-	playgrounds, site improvement or garages or storage, parking or House Bill No. 5524
6794		-
6795		-	Public Act No. 24-151 203 of 258
6796		-
6797		-	general recreation areas.] All applications submitted prior to July first
6798		-	shall be reviewed promptly by the Commissioner of Administrative
6799		-	Services. The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall estimate
6800		-	the amount of the grant for which such project is eligible, in accordance
6801		-	with the provisions of section 10-285a, provided an application for a
6802		-	school building project determined by the Commissioner of Education
6803		-	to be a project that will assist the state in meeting its obligations
6804		-	pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any
6805		-	related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the
6806		-	Commissioner of Education, shall have until September first to submit
6807		-	an application for such a project and may have until December first of
6808		-	the same year to secure and report all local and state approvals required
6809		-	to complete the grant application. The Commissioner of Administrative
6810		-	Services shall annually prepare a listing of all such eligible school
6811		-	building projects [listed by category together] with the amount of the
6812		-	estimated grants for such projects and shall submit the same to the
6813		-	Governor, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the
6814		-	General Assembly on or before the fifteenth day of December, except as
6815		-	provided in section 10-283a, with a request for authorization to enter
6816		-	into grant commitments. On or before December thirty-first annually,
6817		-	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may submit
6818		-	comments and recommendations regarding each eligible project on
6819		-	such listing of eligible school building projects to the school construction
6820		-	committee, established pursuant to section 10-283a. Each such listing
6821		-	shall include a report on the following factors for each eligible project:
6822		-	(i) An enrollment projection and the capacity of the school, including
6823		-	who conducted the enrollment projection for the school and the cost of
6824		-	conducting such enrollment projection, (ii) a substantiation of the
6825		-	estimated total project costs, (iii) the readiness of such eligible project to
6826		-	begin construction, (iv) efforts made by the local or regional board of
6827		-	education to redistrict, reconfigure, merge or close schools under the
6828		-	jurisdiction of such board prior to submitting an application under this
6829		-	section, (v) enrollment and capacity information for all of the schools House Bill No. 5524
6830		-
6831		-	Public Act No. 24-151 204 of 258
6832		-
6833		-	under the jurisdiction of such board for the five years prior to
6834		-	application for a school building project grant, (vi) enrollment
6835		-	projections and capacity information for all of the schools under the
6836		-	jurisdiction of such board for the eight years following the date such
6837		-	application is submitted, [and] including who conducted the enrollment
6838		-	projection for the school and the cost of conducting such enrollment
6839		-	projection, (vii) the state's education priorities relating to reducing racial
6840		-	and economic isolation for the school district, and (viii) an estimation of
6841		-	the total ineligible costs and an itemization of such ineligible costs for
6842		-	such project. On and after July 1, 2022, each such listing shall include an
6843		-	addendum that contains all grants approved pursuant to subsection (b)
6844		-	of this section during the prior fiscal year. For the period beginning July
6845		-	1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2012, no project [, other than a project for a
6846		-	technical education and career school,] may appear on the separate
6847		-	schedule of authorized projects which have changed in cost more than
6848		-	twice. On and after July 1, 2012, no project, other than a project for a
6849		-	technical education and career school, may appear on the separate
6850		-	schedule of authorized projects which have changed in cost more than
6851		-	once, except the Commissioner of Administrative Services may allow a
6852		-	project to appear on such separate schedule of authorized projects a
6853		-	second time if the town or regional school district for such project can
6854		-	demonstrate that exigent circumstances require such project to appear a
6855		-	second time on such separate schedule of authorized projects.
6856		-	Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, no projects which have
6857		-	changed in scope or cost to the degree determined by the Commissioner
6858		-	of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of
6859		-	Education, shall be eligible for reimbursement under this chapter unless
6860		-	it appears on such list. The percentage determined pursuant to section
6861		-	10-285a at the time a school building project on such schedule was
6862		-	originally authorized shall be used for purposes of the grant for such
6863		-	project. On and after July 1, 2006, a project that was not previously
6864		-	authorized as an interdistrict magnet school shall not receive a higher
6865		-	percentage for reimbursement than that determined pursuant to section House Bill No. 5524
6866		-
6867		-	Public Act No. 24-151 205 of 258
6868		-
6869		-	10-285a at the time a school building project on such schedule was
6870		-	originally authorized. The General Assembly shall annually authorize
6871		-	the Commissioner of Administrative Services to enter into grant
6872		-	commitments on behalf of the state in accordance with the
6873		-	commissioner's categorized listing for such projects as the General
6874		-	Assembly shall determine. The Commissioner of Adm inistrative
6875		-	Services may not enter into any such grant commitments except
6876		-	pursuant to such legislative authorization. Any regional school district
6877		-	which assumes the responsibility for completion of a public school
6878		-	building project shall be eligible for a grant pursuant to subdivision (5)
6879		-	or (6), as the case may be, of subsection (a) of section 10-286 when such
6880		-	project is completed and accepted by such regional school district.
6881		-	(3) (A) All final calculations completed by the Department of
6882		-	Administrative Services for school building projects shall include a
6883		-	computation of the state grant for the school building project amortized
6884		-	on a straight line basis over a twenty-year period for school building
6885		-	projects with costs equal to or greater than two million dollars and over
6886		-	a ten-year period for school building projects with costs less than two
6887		-	million dollars. Any town or regional school district which abandons,
6888		-	sells, leases, demolishes or otherwise redirects the use of such a school
6889		-	building project to other than a public school use or a public use during
6890		-	such amortization period shall refund to the state the unamortized
6891		-	balance of the state grant remaining as of the date the abandonment,
6892		-	sale, lease, demolition or redirection occurs. The amortization period for
6893		-	a project shall begin on the date the project was accepted as complete by
6894		-	the local or regional board of education. A town or regional school
6895		-	district required to make a refund to the state pursuant to this
6896		-	subdivision may request forgiveness of such refund if the building is
6897		-	redirected for public use. The Department of Administrative Services
6898		-	shall include as an addendum to the annual school construction priority
6899		-	list all those towns requesting forgiveness. General Assembly approval
6900		-	of the priority list under section 10-283a, containing such request shall House Bill No. 5524
6901		-
6902		-	Public Act No. 24-151 206 of 258
6903		-
6904		-	constitute approval of such request. This subdivision shall not apply to
6905		-	projects to correct safety, health and other code violations or to remedy
6906		-	certified school indoor air quality emergencies approved pursuant to
6907		-	subsection (b) of this section or projects subject to the provisions of
6908		-	section 10-285c.
6909		-	(B) If the board of governors for an independent institution of higher
6910		-	education, as defined in subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the
6911		-	equivalent of such a board, on behalf of the independent institution of
6912		-	higher education, that operates an interdistrict magnet school makes
6913		-	private use of any portion of a school building in which such operator
6914		-	received a school building project grant pursuant to this chapter, such
6915		-	operator shall annually submit a report to the Commissioner of
6916		-	Education that demonstrates that such operator provides an equal to or
6917		-	greater than in-kind or supplemental benefit of such institution's
6918		-	facilities to students enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school that
6919		-	outweighs the private use of such school building. If the commissioner
6920		-	finds that the private use of such school building exceeds the in-kind or
6921		-	supplemental benefit to magnet school students, the commissioner may
6922		-	require such institution to refund to the state the unamortized balance
6923		-	of the state grant.
6924		-	(C) Any moneys refunded to the state pursuant to subparagraphs (A)
6925		-	and (B) of this subdivision shall be deposited in the state's tax-exempt
6926		-	proceeds fund and used not later than sixty days after repayment to pay
6927		-	debt service on, including redemption, defeasance or purchase of,
6928		-	outstanding bonds of the state the interest on which is not included in
6929		-	gross income pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of
6930		-	1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the
6931		-	United States, as from time to time amended.
6932		-	(b) Notwithstanding the application date requirements of this
6933		-	section, at any time within the limit of available grant authorization and
6934		-	within the limit of appropriated funds, the Commissioner of House Bill No. 5524
6935		-
6936		-	Public Act No. 24-151 207 of 258
6937		-
6938		-	Administrative Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of
6939		-	Education, may approve applications for grants and make payments for
6940		-	such grants, for any of the following reasons: (A) To assist school
6941		-	building projects to remedy damage from fire and catastrophe, (B) to
6942		-	correct safety, health and other code violations, (C) to replace roofs,
6943		-	including the replacement or installation of skylights as part of the roof
6944		-	replacement project, (D) to remedy a certified school indoor air quality
6945		-	emergency, (E) to install insulation for exterior walls and attics, or (F) to
6946		-	purchase and install a limited use and limited access elevator, windows,
6947		-	photovoltaic panels, wind generation systems, building management
6948		-	systems or portable classroom buildings, provided portable classroom
6949		-	building projects shall not create a new facility or cause an existing
6950		-	facility to be modified so that the portable buildings comprise a
6951		-	substantial percentage of the total facility area, as determined by the
6952		-	commissioner.
6953		-	(c) No school building project shall be added to the list prepared by
6954		-	the Commissioner of Administrative Services pursuant to subsection (a)
6955		-	of this section after such list is submitted to the committee of the General
6956		-	Assembly appointed pursuant to section 10-283a unless (1) the project
6957		-	is for a school placed on probation by the New England Association of
6958		-	Schools and Colleges and the project is necessary to preserve
6959		-	accreditation, (2) the project is necessary to replace a school building for
6960		-	which a state agency issued a written notice of its intent to take the
6961		-	school property for public purpose, (3) it is a school building project
6962		-	determined by the Commissioner of Education to be a project that will
6963		-	assist the state in meeting its obligations pursuant to the decision in
6964		-	Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order
6965		-	in effect, as determined by the Commissioner of Education. The
6966		-	provisions of this subsection shall not apply to projects previously
6967		-	authorized by the General Assembly that require special legislation to
6968		-	correct procedural deficiencies. House Bill No. 5524
6969		-
6970		-	Public Act No. 24-151 208 of 258
6971		-
6972		-	(d) No school building project shall be added to the list prepared by
6973		-	the Commissioner of Administrative Services pursuant to subsection (a)
6974		-	of this section, unless the applicant, prior to submitting an application,
6975		-	has (1) secured funding authorization for the local share of the project
6976		-	costs, provided for any application submitted on and after July 1, 2026,
6977		-	such local share includes an additional ten per cent contingency that is
6978		-	in accordance with guidance developed by the Department of
6979		-	Administrative Services, and such authorization has become effective
6980		-	pursuant to the general statutes and local ordinance or charter, or (2)
6981		-	scheduled and prepared a referendum, if required, the results of which
6982		-	shall be submitted on or before the fifteenth day of November in the
6983		-	year of application. The reimbursement percentage for a project covered
6984		-	by this subsection shall reflect the rates in effect during the fiscal year in
6985		-	which such local funding authorization is secured.
6986		-	Sec. 153. Section 10-283a of the general statutes is repealed and the
6987		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
6988		-	The listing of eligible school building projects submitted pursuant to
6989		-	section 10-283 shall be reviewed by a committee consisting of the
6990		-	chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of
6991		-	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to
6992		-	appropriations and the budget of state agencies, finance, revenue and
6993		-	bonding and education. The listing of eligible projects [by category]
6994		-	shall be submitted to said committee prior to December fifteenth
6995		-	annually to determine if said listing is in compliance with [the categories
6996		-	described in] the provisions of subsection (a) of section 10-283, and
6997		-	standards established in regulations adopted pursuant to section 10-
6998		-	287c. The committee may modify the listing. Such modified listing shall
6999		-	be in compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) of section 10-283,
7000		-	and such standards. [and categories.] On or after January first annually,
7001		-	and prior to February first annually, the committee shall submit the
7002		-	approved or modified listing of projects to the Governor and the House Bill No. 5524
7003		-
7004		-	Public Act No. 24-151 209 of 258
7005		-
7006		-	General Assembly.
7007		-	Sec. 154. Subsection (a) of section 10-284 of the general statutes is
7008		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
7009		-	2024):
7010		-	(a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall have
7011		-	authority to receive and review applications for state grants under this
7012		-	chapter, and to approve any such application, or to disapprove any such
7013		-	application if (1) it does not include an attestation from (A) the local fire
7014		-	marshal that the school building project plans comply with the
7015		-	requirements of the State Fire Marshal, [or] and (B) the district
7016		-	department of health or municipal health department, as the case may
7017		-	be, that the school building project plans comply with the requirements
7018		-	of the Department of Public Health, (2) it is not accompanied by a life-
7019		-	cycle cost analysis approved by the Commissioner of Administrative
7020		-	Services, (3) it does not comply with the provisions of sections 10-290d
7021		-	and 10-291, (4) it does not meet (A) the standards or requirements
7022		-	established in regulations adopted in accordance with section 10-287c,
7023		-	or (B) school building categorization requirements described in section
7024		-	10-283, (5) the estimated construction cost exceeds the per square foot
7025		-	cost for schools established in regulations adopted by the Commissioner
7026		-	of Administrative Services, [for the county in which the project is
7027		-	proposed to be located,] (6) on and after July 1, 2014, the application
7028		-	does not comply with the school safety infrastructure criteria described
7029		-	in section 10-292r, except the Commissioner of Administrative Services
7030		-	may waive any of the provisions of the school safety infrastructure
7031		-	criteria if the commissioner determines that the application
7032		-	demonstrates that the applicant has made a good faith effort to address
7033		-	such criteria and that compliance with such criteria would be infeasible,
7034		-	unreasonable or excessively expensive, (7) the Commissioner of
7035		-	Education determines that the proposed educational specifications for
7036		-	or theme of the project for which the applicant requests a state grant House Bill No. 5524
7037		-
7038		-	Public Act No. 24-151 210 of 258
7039		-
7040		-	duplicates a program offered by a technical education and career school
7041		-	or an interdistrict magnet school in the same region, [or] (8) on and after
7042		-	July 1, 2018, a regional educational service center is designated as the
7043		-	project manager in the application, or (9) on and after July 1, 2025, the
7044		-	application is not accompanied by any solar feasibility assessment
7045		-	required pursuant to section 176 of this act for the school building that
7046		-	is the subject of such application.
7047		-	Sec. 155. Subsection (e) of section 10-285a of the 2024 supplement to
7048		-	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
7049		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
7050		-	(e) (1) If an elementary school building project for a new building or
7051		-	for the expansion of an existing building includes space for [a school
7052		-	readiness program] an early childhood care and education program that
7053		-	provides services for children from birth to five years, the percentage
7054		-	determined pursuant to this section shall be increased by [five] fifteen
7055		-	percentage points, but shall not exceed one hundred per cent, for the
7056		-	portion of the building used primarily for such purpose. Recipient
7057		-	districts shall maintain [full-day preschool enrollment] such early
7058		-	childhood care and education program for at least ten years.
7059		-	(2) The percentage determined pursuant to this section for any school
7060		-	building project for a building or facility that will be used exclusively by
7061		-	a local or regional board of education for an early childhood care and
7062		-	education program that provides services for children from birth to five
7063		-	years shall be increased by fifteen percentage points, but shall not
7064		-	exceed one hundred per cent. Recipient districts shall maintain such
7065		-	early childhood care and education program for at least twenty years.
7066		-	Sec. 156. Subsection (h) of section 10-285a of the 2024 supplement to
7067		-	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
7068		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): House Bill No. 5524
7069		-
7070		-	Public Act No. 24-151 211 of 258
7071		-
7072		-	(h) Subject to the provisions of section 10-285d, if an elementary
7073		-	school building project for a school in a priority school district or for a
7074		-	priority school is necessary in order to offer a full-day kindergarten
7075		-	program or a full-day preschool program or to reduce class size
7076		-	pursuant to section 10-265f, the percentage determined pursuant to this
7077		-	section shall be increased by [ten] fifteen percentage points, but shall not
7078		-	exceed one hundred per cent, for the portion of the building used
7079		-	primarily for such full-day kindergarten program, full-day preschool
7080		-	program or such reduced size classes. Recipient districts that receive an
7081		-	increase pursuant to this subsection in support of a full-day preschool
7082		-	program, shall maintain full-day preschool enrollment for at least ten
7083		-	years.
7084		-	Sec. 157. Subsection (k) of section 10-285a of the 2024 supplement to
7085		-	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
7086		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
7087		-	(k) [The] On and after July 1, 2024, for applications submitted
7088		-	pursuant to subsection (a) of section 10-283, the percentage of school
7089		-	building project grant money a local or regional board of education [for
7090		-	a municipality deemed to be an inclusive municipality by the
7091		-	Commissioner of Housing] may be eligible to receive shall be increased
7092		-	by five percentage points if, prior to December first of the year in which
7093		-	the board submits an application for a grant, such board submits a
7094		-	written determination issued by the Commissioner of Housing within
7095		-	such year finding that the municipality in which the school building
7096		-	project is to occur has been deemed to be an inclusive municipality. As
7097		-	used in this subsection, "inclusive municipality" means any
7098		-	municipality that: (1) Has a total population, as defined in section 10-
7099		-	261, that is greater than six thousand; (2) has less than ten per cent of its
7100		-	housing units determined by the commissioner to be affordable; (3) has
7101		-	adopted and maintains zoning regulations that (A) promote fair
7102		-	housing, as determined by the commissioner, (B) provide a streamlined House Bill No. 5524
7103		-
7104		-	Public Act No. 24-151 212 of 258
7105		-
7106		-	process for the approval of the development of multifamily housing of
7107		-	three units or more, (C) permit mixed-use development, and (D) allow
7108		-	accessory dwelling units; and (4) has constructed new affordable
7109		-	housing units that (A) are restricted, through deeds, covenants or other
7110		-	means, to individuals or families whose income is eighty per cent or less
7111		-	of the state median income, and (B) equal at least one per cent of such
7112		-	town's total housing units in the three years immediately preceding the
7113		-	submission of an application under this section.
7114		-	Sec. 158. Subsection (c) of section 10-285b of the general statutes is
7115		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
7116		-	2024):
7117		-	(c) In order for an incorporated or endowed high school or academy
7118		-	to be eligible for a grant commitment pursuant to this section such high
7119		-	school or academy shall [(1)] provide educational services to the town
7120		-	or towns designating it as the high school for such town or towns for a
7121		-	period of not less than ten years after completion of grant payments
7122		-	under this section. [, and (2) provide that at least half of the governing
7123		-	board which exercises final educational, financial and legal
7124		-	responsibility for the high school or academy, exclusive of the chairman
7125		-	of such board, be representatives of the board or boards of education
7126		-	designating the high school or academy as the high school for each such
7127		-	board's town.]
7128		-	Sec. 159. Section 10-285c of the general statutes is repealed and the
7129		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
7130		-	For school building projects approved by the General Assembly after
7131		-	July 1, 1993, if state reimbursement pursuant to the provisions of this
7132		-	chapter or any special act, for the acquisition, purchase or construction
7133		-	of a building was for ninety-five or more per cent of the eligible costs of
7134		-	such acquisition, purchase or construction and such building ceases to
7135		-	be used for the purpose for which the grant was provided within twenty House Bill No. 5524
7136		-
7137		-	Public Act No. 24-151 213 of 258
7138		-
7139		-	years of the date of approval by the General Assembly of the project,
7140		-	title to the building shall revert to the state unless the Commissioner of
7141		-	[Education] Administrative Services decides otherwise for good cause.
7142		-	Sec. 160. Subsection (b) of section 10-286 of the 2024 supplement to
7143		-	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
7144		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
7145		-	(b) (1) In the case of all grants computed under this section for a
7146		-	project which constitutes a replacement, extension or major alteration of
7147		-	a damaged or destroyed facility, no grant may be paid if a local or
7148		-	regional board of education has failed to insure its facilities and capital
7149		-	equipment in accordance with the provisions of section 10-220. The
7150		-	amount of financial loss due to any damage or destruction to any such
7151		-	facility, as determined by ascertaining the replacement value of such
7152		-	damage or destruction, shall be deducted from project cost estimates
7153		-	prior to computation of the grant.
7154		-	(2) (A) In the case of any grants computed under this section for a
7155		-	school building project authorized pursuant to section 10-283 after July
7156		-	1, 1979, but prior to July 1, 2023, any federal funds or other state funds
7157		-	received for such school building project shall be deducted from project
7158		-	costs prior to computation of the grant.
7159		-	(B) In the case of any grants computed under this section for a school
7160		-	building project authorized pursuant to section 10-283 after July 1, 2023,
7161		-	but prior to July 1, 2024, any other state funds received for such school
7162		-	building project shall be deducted from project costs prior to
7163		-	computation of the grant.
7164		-	(C) In the case of any grants computed under this section for a school
7165		-	building project authorized pursuant to section 10-283 after July 1, 2024,
7166		-	any other state funds received for such school building project shall be
7167		-	deducted from project costs prior to computation of the grant. For House Bill No. 5524
7168		-
7169		-	Public Act No. 24-151 214 of 258
7170		-
7171		-	purposes of this subparagraph, "other state funds" does not include any
7172		-	funds or benefit received pursuant to a program or initiative
7173		-	implemented pursuant to section 16-19f, 16-243y, 16-244z, 16-245m or
7174		-	16-245n.
7175		-	(3) The calculation of grants pursuant to this section shall be made in
7176		-	accordance with the state standard space specifications in effect at the
7177		-	time of the final grant calculation, except that on and after July 1, 2005,
7178		-	in the case of a school district with an enrollment of less than one
7179		-	hundred fifty students in grades kindergarten to grade eight, inclusive,
7180		-	state standard space specifications shall not apply in the calculation of
7181		-	grants pursuant to this section and the Commissioner of Administrative
7182		-	Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, may
7183		-	modify the standard space specifications for a project in such district.
7184		-	Sec. 161. Subsection (d) of section 10-286 of the 2024 supplement to
7185		-	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
7186		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
7187		-	(d) For any school building project receiving state grant assistance
7188		-	under this chapter, all change orders or other change directives issued
7189		-	for such project [(1) on or after July 1, 2008, until June 30, 2011, shall be
7190		-	submitted, not later than six months after the date of such issuance, to
7191		-	the Commissioner of Education, and (2) on or after July 1, 2011,] shall be
7192		-	submitted, not later than six months after the date of such issuance, to
7193		-	the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in a manner prescribed
7194		-	by the Commissioner of Administrative Services. Only change orders or
7195		-	other change directives submitted to the Commissioner of Education or
7196		-	Commissioner of Administrative Services, as applicable, in accordance
7197		-	with this subsection shall be eligible for state grant assistance.
7198		-	Sec. 162. Section 10-286e of the general statutes is repealed and the
7199		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): House Bill No. 5524
7200		-
7201		-	Public Act No. 24-151 215 of 258
7202		-
7203		-	(a) If the Department of Administrative Services does not complete
7204		-	an audit of a school building project during the [five-year] two-year
7205		-	period from the date [the school district files a notice of project
7206		-	completion with] the department issues final payment for such project,
7207		-	the department shall conduct a limited scope audit of such project. The
7208		-	limited scope audit shall review (1) the total amount of expenditures
7209		-	reported, (2) any off-site improvements, (3) adherence to authorized
7210		-	space specifications, (4) interest costs on temporary notes and bonds,
7211		-	and (5) any other matter the Commissioner of Administrative Services
7212		-	deems appropriate.
7213		-	(b) The department shall not make any adjustment to a school
7214		-	construction grant based on the result of an audit finding that a change
7215		-	order was not publicly bid.
7216		-	[(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Commissioner
7217		-	of Administrative Services may waive any audit deficiencies found
7218		-	during an audit of a school building project conducted pursuant to this
7219		-	section if the commissioner determines that granting such waiver is in
7220		-	the best interest of the state.]
7221		-	Sec. 163. Subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of section 10-287 of the
7222		-	general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
7223		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
7224		-	(a) A grant for a school building project under this chapter [to meet
7225		-	project costs not eligible for state financial assistance under section 10-
7226		-	287a] shall be paid in installments, the number and time of payment of
7227		-	which shall correspond to the number and time of principal installment
7228		-	payments on municipal bonds, including principal payments to retire
7229		-	temporary notes renewed for the third and subsequent years pursuant
7230		-	to section 7-378a or 7-378e, issued for the purpose of financing such costs
7231		-	and shall be equal to the state's share of project costs per principal
7232		-	installment on municipal bonds or notes, except in cases where the House Bill No. 5524
7233		-
7234		-	Public Act No. 24-151 216 of 258
7235		-
7236		-	project has been fully paid for, in which case the number of installments
7237		-	shall be five or, in the case of a regional agricultural science and
7238		-	technology education center or a cooperative regional special
7239		-	educational facility, shall be one; provided final payment shall not be
7240		-	made prior to an audit conducted by the State Board of Education for
7241		-	each project for which a final calculation was not made prior to July 31,
7242		-	1983. Grants under twenty-five thousand dollars shall be paid in one
7243		-	lump sum. The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall certify
7244		-	to the State Comptroller, upon completion of the issuance of bonds or
7245		-	such renewal of temporary notes to finance each school building project,
7246		-	the dates and amounts of grant payments to be made pursuant to this
7247		-	chapter and the State Comptroller shall draw an order on the State
7248		-	Treasurer upon such certification to pay the amounts so certified when
7249		-	due. All site acquisition and project cost grant payments shall be made
7250		-	at least ten days prior to the principal payment on bonds or temporary
7251		-	notes related thereto or short-term financing issued to finance such site
7252		-	acquisition or project. Annual grant installments paid pursuant to this
7253		-	section on principal installment payments to retire temporary notes
7254		-	renewed pursuant to section 7-378a or 7-378e shall be based each year
7255		-	on the amount required to be retired pursuant to said sections, as
7256		-	adjusted for any ineligible project costs, and shall be paid only if at the
7257		-	time such temporary notes are renewed the rate of interest applicable to
7258		-	such notes is less than the rate of interest that would be applicable with
7259		-	respect to twenty-year bonds if issued at the time of such renewal. The
7260		-	determination related to such rates of interest pursuant to this
7261		-	subsection may be reviewed and shall be subject to approval by the
7262		-	Commissioner of Administrative Services prior to renewal of such
7263		-	notes. In the event that a school building project is not completed at the
7264		-	time bonds or temporary notes related thereto are issued to finance the
7265		-	project, the certification of the grant payments made pursuant to this
7266		-	section by the Commissioner of Administrative Services may be based
7267		-	on estimates, provided upon completion of such project and notification
7268		-	of final acceptance to the state, the Commissioner of Administrative House Bill No. 5524
7269		-
7270		-	Public Act No. 24-151 217 of 258
7271		-
7272		-	Services shall adjust and recertify the dates and amounts of subsequent
7273		-	grant payments based on the state's share of final eligible costs.
7274		-	(b) (1) All orders and contracts for school building construction
7275		-	receiving state assistance under this chapter, except as provided in
7276		-	subdivisions (2) to (4), inclusive, of this subsection, shall be awarded to
7277		-	the lowest responsible qualified bidder only after a public invitation to
7278		-	bid, except for (A) school building projects for which the town or
7279		-	regional school district is using a state contract pursuant to subsection
7280		-	(d) of section 10-292, and (B) change orders, those contracts or orders
7281		-	costing less than ten thousand dollars and those of an emergency nature,
7282		-	as determined by the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in
7283		-	which cases the contractor or vendor may be selected by negotiation,
7284		-	provided no local fiscal regulations, ordinances or charter provisions
7285		-	conflict. Any of the qualified bidders under this subdivision may be a
7286		-	cooperative purchasing contract offered through a regional educational
7287		-	service center or a council of government.
7288		-	(2) All orders and contracts for architectural services shall be
7289		-	awarded from a pool of [not more than the four] at least three of the
7290		-	most responsible qualified proposers after a public selection process.
7291		-	Such process shall, at a minimum, involve requests for qualifications,
7292		-	followed by requests for proposals, including fees, from the proposers
7293		-	meeting the qualifications criteria of the request for qualifications
7294		-	process. Following the qualification process, the awarding authority
7295		-	shall evaluate the proposals to determine [the four] at least three of the
7296		-	most responsible qualified proposers using those criteria previously
7297		-	listed in the requests for qualifications and requests for proposals for
7298		-	selecting architectural services specific to the project or school district.
7299		-	Such evaluation criteria shall include due consideration of the
7300		-	proposer's pricing for the project, experience with work of similar size
7301		-	and scope as required for the order or contract, organizational and team
7302		-	structure, including any subcontractors to be utilized by the proposer, House Bill No. 5524
7303		-
7304		-	Public Act No. 24-151 218 of 258
7305		-
7306		-	for the order or contract, past performance data, including, but not
7307		-	limited to, adherence to project schedules and project budgets and the
7308		-	number of change orders for projects, the approach to the work required
7309		-	for the order or contract and documented contract oversight
7310		-	capabilities, and may include criteria specific to the project. Final
7311		-	selection by the awarding authority is limited to the pool of [the four] at
7312		-	least three of the most responsible qualified proposers and shall include
7313		-	consideration of all criteria included within the request for proposals.
7314		-	As used in this subdivision, "most responsible qualified proposer"
7315		-	means the proposer who is qualified by the awarding authority when
7316		-	considering price and the factors necessary for faithful performance of
7317		-	the work based on the criteria and scope of work included in the request
7318		-	for proposals.
7319		-	(3) (A) All orders and contracts for construction management services
7320		-	shall be awarded from a pool of [not more than the four] at least three
7321		-	of the most responsible qualified proposers after a public selection
7322		-	process. Such process shall, at a minimum, involve requests for
7323		-	qualifications, followed by requests for proposals, including fees, from
7324		-	the proposers meeting the qualifications criteria of the request for
7325		-	qualifications process. Following the qualification process, the
7326		-	awarding authority shall evaluate the proposals to determine [the four]
7327		-	at least three of the most responsible qualified proposers using those
7328		-	criteria previously listed in the requests for qualifications and requests
7329		-	for proposals for selecting construction management services specific to
7330		-	the project or school district. Such evaluation criteria shall include due
7331		-	consideration of the proposer's pricing for the project, experience with
7332		-	work of similar size and scope as required for the order or contract,
7333		-	organizational and team structure for the order or contract, past
7334		-	performance data, including, but not limited to, adherence to project
7335		-	schedules and project budgets and the number of change orders for
7336		-	projects, the approach to the work required for the order or contract,
7337		-	and documented contract oversight capabilities, and may include House Bill No. 5524
7338		-
7339		-	Public Act No. 24-151 219 of 258
7340		-
7341		-	criteria specific to the project. Final selection by the awarding authority
7342		-	is limited to the pool of [the four] at least three of the most responsible
7343		-	qualified proposers and shall include consideration of all criteria
7344		-	included within the request for proposals. As used in this subdivision,
7345		-	"most responsible qualified proposer" means the proposer who is
7346		-	qualified by the awarding authority when considering price and the
7347		-	factors necessary for faithful performance of the work based on the
7348		-	criteria and scope of work included in the request for proposals.
7349		-	(B) The construction manager's contract shall include a guaranteed
7350		-	maximum price for the cost of construction. Such guaranteed maximum
7351		-	price shall be determined not later than ninety days after the selection
7352		-	of the trade subcontractor bids. Each construction manager shall invite
7353		-	bids and give notice of opportunities to bid on project elements on the
7354		-	State Contracting Portal. Each bid shall be kept sealed until opened
7355		-	publicly at the time and place set forth in the notice soliciting such bid.
7356		-	The construction manager shall, after consultation and approval by the
7357		-	town or regional school district, award any related contracts for project
7358		-	elements to the responsible qualified contractor submitting the lowest
7359		-	bid in compliance with the bid requirements, provided that [(i) the
7360		-	construction manager shall not be eligible to submit a bid for any such
7361		-	project element, and (ii)] construction shall not begin prior to the
7362		-	determination of the guaranteed maximum price. [, except work relating
7363		-	to site preparation and demolition may commence prior to such
7364		-	determination.] On and after July 1, 2024, the construction manager's
7365		-	contract shall include a requirement that the construction manager
7366		-	retain all documents and receipts relating to the school building project
7367		-	for a period of two years following the date of completion of an audit
7368		-	conducted by the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to
7369		-	section 10-287, for such project.
7370		-	(C) The construction manager shall submit quarterly reports
7371		-	regarding the ineligible project costs for the school building project to House Bill No. 5524
7372		-
7373		-	Public Act No. 24-151 220 of 258
7374		-
7375		-	date to the town or regional board of education. Upon submission of the
7376		-	notice of project completion pursuant to subsection (d) of this section,
7377		-	and prior to the audit conducted by the commissioner, the construction
7378		-	manager shall submit a final report on the total ineligible costs for such
7379		-	project to the town or regional school district.
7380		-	(D) The construction manager shall meet quarterly with the town or
7381		-	regional board of education to review any change orders for eligibility
7382		-	as the school building project progresses.
7383		-	(4) All orders and contracts for any other consultant services,
7384		-	including, but not limited to, consultant services rendered by an owner's
7385		-	representatives, construction administrators, program managers,
7386		-	environmental professionals, planners and financial specialists, shall
7387		-	comply with the public selection process described in subdivision (2) of
7388		-	this subsection. No costs associated with an order or contract for such
7389		-	consultant services shall be eligible for state financial assistance under
7390		-	this chapter unless such order or contract receives prior approval from
7391		-	the Commissioner of Administrative Services in writing or through a
7392		-	written electronic communication.
7393		-	(c) If the Commissioner of Administrative Services determines that a
7394		-	building project has not met the approved conditions of the original
7395		-	application, the Department of Administrative Services may withhold
7396		-	subsequent state grant payments for said project until appropriate
7397		-	action, as determined by the commissioner, is taken to cause the
7398		-	building project to be in compliance with the approved conditions or
7399		-	may require repayment of all state grant payments for said project when
7400		-	such appropriate action is not undertaken within a reasonable time.
7401		-	(d) (1) Each town or regional school district shall submit a final grant
7402		-	application to the Department of Administrative Services [within] not
7403		-	later than one year from the date of completion and acceptance of the
7404		-	school building project by the town or regional school district. If a town House Bill No. 5524
7405		-
7406		-	Public Act No. 24-151 221 of 258
7407		-
7408		-	or regional school district fails to submit a final grant application [within
7409		-	said period of time] on or before such one-year date, the commissioner
7410		-	may withhold ten per cent of the state reimbursement for such project.
7411		-	(2) (A) On and after July 1, [2022] 2024, each town or regional school
7412		-	district shall submit a notice of project completion [within three years]
7413		-	not later than one year from the date of the issuance of a certificate of
7414		-	occupancy for the school building project by the town or regional school
7415		-	district. If a town or regional school district fails to submit such notice
7416		-	of project completion [within said period of time] on or before such one-
7417		-	year date, the commissioner shall deem such project completed and
7418		-	conduct an audit of such project in accordance with the provisions of
7419		-	this chapter.
7420		-	(B) For any school building project authorized by the General
7421		-	Assembly prior to July 1, 2022, the commissioner shall deem as complete
7422		-	any such project in which a certificate of occupancy has been granted,
7423		-	but for which a notice of project completion has not been submitted by
7424		-	the town or regional school district on or before July 1, 2025.
7425		-	Sec. 164. Section 10-287c of the general statutes is repealed and the
7426		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
7427		-	[(a) The State Board of Education is authorized to prescribe such rules
7428		-	and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this
7429		-	chapter, provided any rules or regulations to implement the provisions
7430		-	of sections 10-283, 10-287, 10-287a, 10-292d and subsection (d) of section
7431		-	10-292m shall be prescribed in consultation with the Secretary of the
7432		-	Office of Policy and Management. Whenever the Commissioner of
7433		-	Education has made a commitment for a grant on or before June 30,
7434		-	2011, prior to the completion of a project as provided in section 10-287a,
7435		-	and said commissioner has made advances thereon as provided in said
7436		-	section, any such regulations prescribed in accordance with this section
7437		-	which were in effect at the time of such commitment and advances shall House Bill No. 5524
7438		-
7439		-	Public Act No. 24-151 222 of 258
7440		-
7441		-	be applicable to any additional commitment and subsequent advances
7442		-	with respect to such project.]
7443		-	[(b) Not later than June 30, 2013, the] The Commissioner of
7444		-	Administrative Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of
7445		-	Education, shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of
7446		-	chapter 54 in order to implement the provisions of this chapter. [Such
7447		-	regulations shall apply to any project for which a grant application is
7448		-	filed with the Department of Education on or after July 1, 2013.]
7449		-	Sec. 165. Section 10-287d of the 2024 supplement to the general
7450		-	statutes, as amended by section 59 of public act 23-205, is repealed and
7451		-	the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
7452		-	For the purposes of funding (1) grants to projects that have received
7453		-	approval of the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to
7454		-	[sections] section 10-287 [and 10-287a,] subsection (a) of section 10-65
7455		-	and section 10-76e, (2) grants to assist school building projects to remedy
7456		-	safety and health violations and damage from fire and catastrophe, and
7457		-	(3) technical education and career school projects pursuant to section 10-
7458		-	283b, the State Treasurer is authorized and directed, subject to and in
7459		-	accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, to issue bonds of the state
7460		-	from time to time in one or more series in an aggregate amount not
7461		-	exceeding thirteen billion eight hundred sixty-two million one hundred
7462		-	sixty thousand dollars. Bonds of each series shall bear such date or dates
7463		-	and mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty years from their
7464		-	respective dates and be subject to such redemption privileges, with or
7465		-	without premium, as may be fixed by the State Bond Commission. They
7466		-	shall be sold at not less than par and accrued interest and the full faith
7467		-	and credit of the state is pledged for the payment of the interest thereon
7468		-	and the principal thereof as the same shall become due, and accordingly
7469		-	and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds,
7470		-	appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such
7471		-	principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay House Bill No. 5524
7472		-
7473		-	Public Act No. 24-151 223 of 258
7474		-
7475		-	such principal and interest as the same become due. The State Treasurer
7476		-	is authorized to invest temporarily in direct obligations of the United
7477		-	States, United States agency obligations, certificates of deposit,
7478		-	commercial paper or bank acceptances such portion of the proceeds of
7479		-	such bonds or of any notes issued in anticipation thereof as may be
7480		-	deemed available for such purpose.
7481		-	Sec. 166. Section 10-287e of the general statutes is repealed and the
7482		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
7483		-	All moneys received by the state in payment of the principal of and
7484		-	the interest on bonds purchased and held by the state under the
7485		-	provisions of section 10-287b of the 1969 supplement to the general
7486		-	statutes, together with all net earnings on the temporary investment
7487		-	thereof, shall comprise a fund to be designated "School Building
7488		-	Construction Fund" and the moneys in said fund shall be used to pay
7489		-	the principal of and the interest on bonds issued by the State Treasurer
7490		-	under [sections] section 10-287d [and 10-292k,] and of notes, to the
7491		-	extent not paid by renewal notes, issued in anticipation of the receipt of
7492		-	the proceeds of such bonds.
7493		-	Sec. 167. Subsection (b) of section 10-291 of the general statutes is
7494		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
7495		-	2024):
7496		-	(b) The Department of Administrative Services shall not approve a
7497		-	school building project plan or site, as applicable, if:
7498		-	(1) The site is in an area of moderate or high radon potential, as
7499		-	indicated in the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's
7500		-	Radon Potential Map, or similar subsequent publications, except where
7501		-	the school building project plan incorporates construction techniques to
7502		-	mitigate radon levels in the air of the facility;
7503		-	(2) The plans incorporate new roof construction or total replacement House Bill No. 5524
7504		-
7505		-	Public Act No. 24-151 224 of 258
7506		-
7507		-	of an existing roof and do not provide for the following: (A) A minimum
7508		-	roof pitch that conforms with the requirements of the State Building
7509		-	Code, (B) a minimum twenty-year unlimited manufacturer's guarantee
7510		-	for water tightness covering material and workmanship on the entire
7511		-	roofing system, (C) the inclusion of vapor retarders, insulation, bitumen,
7512		-	felts, membranes, flashings, metals, decks and any other feature
7513		-	required by the roof design, and (D) that all manufacturer's materials to
7514		-	be used in the roofing system are specified to meet the latest standards
7515		-	for individual components of the roofing systems of the American
7516		-	Society for Testing and Materials;
7517		-	(3) In the case of a major alteration, renovation or extension of a
7518		-	building to be used for public school purposes, the plans do not
7519		-	incorporate the guidelines set forth in the Sheet Metal and Air
7520		-	Conditioning Contractors National Association's publication entitled
7521		-	"Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under
7522		-	Construction" or similar subsequent publications;
7523		-	(4) In the case of a new construction, extension, renovation or
7524		-	replacement, the plans do not provide that the building maintenance
7525		-	staff responsible for such facility are trained in or are receiving training
7526		-	in, or that the applicant plans to provide training in, the appropriate
7527		-	areas of plant operations including, but not limited to, heating,
7528		-	ventilation and air conditioning systems pursuant to section 10-231e,
7529		-	with specific training relative to indoor air quality;
7530		-	(5) In the case of a project for new construction, extension, major
7531		-	alteration, renovation or replacement involving a school entrance for
7532		-	inclusion on any listing submitted to the General Assembly in
7533		-	accordance with section 10-283 on or after July 1, 2008, the plans do not
7534		-	provide for a security infrastructure for such entrance;
7535		-	(6) In the case of a project for new construction, extension, major
7536		-	alteration, renovation or replacement on any listing submitted to the House Bill No. 5524
7537		-
7538		-	Public Act No. 24-151 225 of 258
7539		-
7540		-	General Assembly in accordance with section 10-283 on or after July 1,
7541		-	2022, the plans do not provide for the installation of at least one water
7542		-	bottle filling station (A) per one hundred students of the projected
7543		-	enrollment for the school building, (B) on each new floor or wing of the
7544		-	school building, and (C) in any food service area of the school building;
7545		-	[or]
7546		-	(7) In the case of a project for new construction of a school building
7547		-	on any listing submitted to the General Assembly in accordance with
7548		-	section 10-283 on or after July 1, 2023, the plans do not provide for the
7549		-	installation of level two electric vehicle charging stations, as defined in
7550		-	section 4b-77, in at least twenty per cent of the designated parking
7551		-	spaces for cars or light duty trucks at the school building; or
7552		-	(8) In the case of a project for new construction of a school building
7553		-	on any listing submitted to the General Assembly in accordance with
7554		-	section 10-283, on or after July 1, 2025, the plans do not provide for
7555		-	single-user toilet and bathing rooms that are identified as being
7556		-	available for use by all students and school personnel.
7557		-	Sec. 168. Section 10-292v of the general statutes is repealed and the
7558		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
7559		-	Any school building committee established by a town or regional
7560		-	school district to undertake a school building project, as defined in
7561		-	section 10-282, shall include (1) at least one member who has experience
7562		-	in the construction industry, and (2) the chairperson of the local or
7563		-	regional board of education, or the chairperson's designee, for the school
7564		-	district of such school building project.
7565		-	Sec. 169. Section 10-265r of the 2024 supplement to the general
7566		-	statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
7567		-	(Effective July 1, 2024):
7568		-	(a) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and each fiscal year House Bill No. 5524
7569		-
7570		-	Public Act No. 24-151 226 of 258
7571		-
7572		-	thereafter, the Department of Administrative Services shall administer
7573		-	a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system grant program to
7574		-	reimburse local and regional boards of education, regional educational
7575		-	service centers, incorporated or endowed high schools or academies
7576		-	approved by the State Board of Education, pursuant to section 10-34,
7577		-	and state charter schools for costs associated with projects for the
7578		-	installation, replacement or upgrading of heating, ventilation and air
7579		-	conditioning systems or other improvements to indoor air quality in
7580		-	school buildings.
7581		-	(b) (1) A local or regional board of education, [or a] regional
7582		-	educational service center, incorporated or endowed high school or
7583		-	academy or state charter school may apply, at such time and in such
7584		-	manner as the Commissioner of Administrative Services prescribes, for
7585		-	a grant for a project involving the installation, replacement or upgrading
7586		-	of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems or other
7587		-	improvements to indoor air quality in school buildings. A local or
7588		-	regional board of education may submit an application for any such
7589		-	project that (A) was commenced on or after March 1, 2020, and
7590		-	completed before July 1, 2022, or (B) is commenced on or after July 1,
7591		-	2022.
7592		-	(2) The commissioner shall develop eligibility criteria for the
7593		-	awarding of grants under the program. Such criteria shall include, but
7594		-	need not be limited to, (A) the age and condition of the current heating,
7595		-	ventilation and air conditioning system or equipment being replaced or
7596		-	upgraded in the school, (B) current air quality issues at the school, (C)
7597		-	the age and condition of the overall school building, (D) the school
7598		-	district's master plan, (E) the availability of maintenance records, (F) a
7599		-	contract or plans for the routine maintenance and cleaning of the
7600		-	heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, and (G) the [local or
7601		-	regional board of education's or regional educational service center's]
7602		-	ability of the local or regional board of education, regional educational House Bill No. 5524
7603		-
7604		-	Public Act No. 24-151 227 of 258
7605		-
7606		-	service center, incorporated or endowed high school or academy or state
7607		-	charter school to finance the remainder of the costs for such project after
7608		-	receiving a grant under the program. The commissioner shall utilize
7609		-	such eligibility criteria when determining whether to award a grant to
7610		-	an applicant under the program.
7611		-	(3) The commissioner shall not award a grant under the program to
7612		-	any applicant that, on or after July 1, [2024] 2026, has not certified
7613		-	compliance with the uniform inspection and evaluation of an existing
7614		-	heating, ventilation and air conditioning system pursuant to subsection
7615		-	(d) of section 10-220.
7616		-	(c) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision [(4)] (5) of this
7617		-	subsection, a local board of education may receive a grant equal to a
7618		-	percentage of its eligible expenses. The percentage shall be determined
7619		-	by its ranking. Such ranking shall be determined as follows: (A) Each
7620		-	town shall be ranked in descending order from one to one hundred
7621		-	sixty-nine according to the adjusted equalized net grand list per capita,
7622		-	as defined in section 10-261, of the town two, three and four years prior
7623		-	to the fiscal year in which application is made, (B) based upon such
7624		-	ranking, a percentage of not less than twenty or more than eighty shall
7625		-	be assigned to each town on a continuous scale, and (C) the town ranked
7626		-	first shall be assigned a percentage of twenty and the town ranked last
7627		-	shall be assigned a percentage of eighty.
7628		-	(2) A regional board of education may receive a grant equal to a
7629		-	percentage of its eligible expenses. The percentage shall be determined
7630		-	by its ranking. Such ranking shall be determined as follows: (A)
7631		-	Multiplying the total population, as defined in section 10-261, of each
7632		-	town in the district by such town's ranking, as determined in
7633		-	subdivision (1) of this subsection, (B) adding together the figures
7634		-	determined under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, and (C)
7635		-	dividing the total computed under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision
7636		-	by the total population of all towns in the district. The ranking of each House Bill No. 5524
7637		-
7638		-	Public Act No. 24-151 228 of 258
7639		-
7640		-	regional board of education shall be rounded to the next higher whole
7641		-	number and each such board shall receive the same reimbursement
7642		-	percentage as would a town with the same rank plus ten per cent, except
7643		-	that no such percentage shall exceed eighty-five per cent.
7644		-	(3) A regional educational service center may receive a grant equal to
7645		-	a percentage of its eligible expenses. The percentage shall be determined
7646		-	by its ranking. Such ranking shall be determined by (A) multiplying the
7647		-	population of each member town in the regional educational service
7648		-	center by such town's ranking, as determined in subdivision (1) of this
7649		-	subsection, (B) adding together the figures for each town determined
7650		-	under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, and (C) dividing the total
7651		-	computed under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision by the total
7652		-	population of all member towns in the regional educational service
7653		-	center. The ranking of each regional educational service center shall be
7654		-	rounded to the next higher whole number and each such center shall
7655		-	receive the same reimbursement percentage as would a town with the
7656		-	same rank.
7657		-	(4) An incorporated or endowed high school or academy approved
7658		-	by the State Board of Education, pursuant to section 10-34, may receive
7659		-	a grant equal to a percentage of its eligible expenses. The percentage
7660		-	shall be determined by its ranking. Such ranking shall be determined in
7661		-	accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 10-285b.
7662		-	(5) A state charter school may receive a grant equal to a percentage of
7663		-	its eligible expenses. The percentage shall be one-half of the percentage
7664		-	of the town in which the state charter school is located, as determined
7665		-	by its ranking in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (1) of
7666		-	this subsection.
7667		-	[(4)] (6) The local board of education for (A) any town with a total
7668		-	population of eighty thousand or greater shall receive a grant equal to a
7669		-	percentage of its eligible expenses that is the greater of the percentage House Bill No. 5524
7670		-
7671		-	Public Act No. 24-151 229 of 258
7672		-
7673		-	calculated pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection or sixty per
7674		-	cent, and (B) the town of Cheshire shall receive a grant equal to a
7675		-	percentage of its eligible expenses that is the greater of the percentage
7676		-	calculated pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection or fifty per cent.
7677		-	(d) If there are not sufficient funds to provide grants to all local and
7678		-	regional boards of education and regional educational service centers,
7679		-	based on the percentage determined pursuant to subsection (c) of this
7680		-	section, the commissioner shall give priority to applicants on behalf of
7681		-	schools with the greatest need for heating, ventilation and air
7682		-	conditioning systems or other improvements to indoor air quality in
7683		-	school buildings, as determined by the commissioner based on the
7684		-	eligibility criteria developed pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection
7685		-	(b) of this section.
7686		-	(e) The following expenses shall not be eligible for reimbursement
7687		-	under this section: (1) Routine maintenance and cleaning of the heating,
7688		-	ventilation and air conditioning system, (2) work that is otherwise
7689		-	eligible for a school building project grant under chapter 173, and (3)
7690		-	work performed at or on a public school administrative or service
7691		-	facility that is not located or housed within a public school building.
7692		-	(f) A local or regional board of education or a regional educational
7693		-	service center may use any federal funds received by such board or
7694		-	center to finance a project for the installation, replacement or upgrading
7695		-	of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems or other
7696		-	improvements to indoor air quality in school buildings for which a grant
7697		-	is received under this section, and such federal funds shall be deemed
7698		-	to be part or all of the town's local share for such project.
7699		-	(g) Any project for the installation, replacement or upgrading of
7700		-	heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems or other
7701		-	improvements to indoor air quality in school buildings for which a grant
7702		-	is awarded under this section shall be completed by the end of the next House Bill No. 5524
7703		-
7704		-	Public Act No. 24-151 230 of 258
7705		-
7706		-	calendar year, unless the duration of such project is extended by the
7707		-	commissioner upon a showing of good cause by the local or regional
7708		-	board of education or regional educational service center.
7709		-	(h) Any local or regional board of education or regional educational
7710		-	service center that receives a grant under this section shall (1) be
7711		-	responsible for the routine maintenance and cleaning of the heating,
7712		-	ventilation and air conditioning system, and (2) provide training to
7713		-	school personnel and building maintenance staff concerning the proper
7714		-	use and maintenance of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning
7715		-	system.
7716		-	(i) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026, the
7717		-	commissioner shall reconsider any application for a grant under this
7718		-	section that was submitted by a local or regional board of education or
7719		-	regional educational service center prior to July 1, 2024, and which the
7720		-	commissioner had denied. Such board or center shall not be required to
7721		-	submit a new application for such reconsideration, unless the reason for
7722		-	such denial was that such application was incomplete or the
7723		-	commissioner determines that additional information or revision to
7724		-	such application is necessary to be able to award a grant. The
7725		-	commissioner shall provide technical assistance during such
7726		-	reconsideration period to such boards and centers in order to assist such
7727		-	boards in being able to be awarded a grant under this section.
7728		-	Sec. 170. Subsection (b) of section 10-265t of the 2024 supplement to
7729		-	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
7730		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
7731		-	(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount
7732		-	stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department
7733		-	of Administrative Services for the purpose of providing grants-in-aid
7734		-	for school air quality improvements including, but not limited to,
7735		-	upgrades to, replacement of or installation of heating, ventilation and House Bill No. 5524
7736		-
7737		-	Public Act No. 24-151 231 of 258
7738		-
7739		-	air conditioning equipment, provided (1) not more than fifty million
7740		-	dollars of such proceeds may be used to provide reimbursements for
7741		-	such improvements that were completed not earlier than March 1, 2020,
7742		-	and not later than July 1, 2022, and (2) not more than fifteen million
7743		-	dollars of such proceeds shall be used for grants-in-aid for the purchase
7744		-	of equipment and materials for the construction and installation of
7745		-	individual classroom air purifiers, provided not more than eleven
7746		-	million five hundred thousand dollars of such proceeds shall be used by
7747		-	The University of Connecticut as part of the Supplemental Air Filtration
7748		-	for Education program under the Clean Air Equity Response Program
7749		-	for the purposes described in this subdivision, and the remainder of
7750		-	such proceeds shall be used by an organization or organizations that
7751		-	provide equipment and materials for individual classroom air purifiers
7752		-	to schools.
7753		-	Sec. 171. Section 10-66i of the general statutes is repealed and the
7754		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
7755		-	All state statutes concerning education, including provisions for
7756		-	eligibility for state aid and the payment of grants in accordance with the
7757		-	provisions of sections 10-283, 10-286d, 10-287, and 10-288 [, 10-292d and
7758		-	10-292l] with respect to bonds, notes or other obligations issued by a
7759		-	regional educational service center to finance building projects
7760		-	approved by the Commissioner of Education, shall apply to the
7761		-	operation of regional educational service centers. Notwithstanding the
7762		-	provisions of any other section of the general statutes, the board of a
7763		-	center shall be eligible to receive direct payment pursuant to the
7764		-	provisions of section 10-76g.
7765		-	Sec. 172. Subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of subsection (g) of
7766		-	section 3-20 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes is repealed
7767		-	and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024):
7768		-	(g) (1) (A) With the exception of refunding bonds, whenever a bond House Bill No. 5524
7769		-
7770		-	Public Act No. 24-151 232 of 258
7771		-
7772		-	act empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize bonds for any
7773		-	project or purpose or projects or purposes, and whenever the State Bond
7774		-	Commission finds that the authorization of such bonds will be in the
7775		-	best interests of the state, it shall authorize such bonds by resolution
7776		-	adopted by the approving vote of at least a majority of said commission.
7777		-	No such resolution shall be so adopted by the State Bond Commission
7778		-	unless it finds that:
7779		-	(i) There has been filed with it (I) any human services facility
7780		-	colocation statement to be filed with the Secretary of the Office of Policy
7781		-	and Management, if so requested by the secretary, pursuant to section
7782		-	4b-23; (II) a statement from the Commissioner of Agriculture pursuant
7783		-	to section 22-6, for projects which would convert twenty-five or more
7784		-	acres of prime farmland to a nonagricultural use; (III) prior to the
7785		-	meeting at which such resolution is to be considered, any capital
7786		-	development impact statement required to be filed with the Secretary of
7787		-	the Office of Policy and Management; (IV) a statement as to the full cost
7788		-	of the project or purpose when completed and the estimated operating
7789		-	cost for any structure, equipment or facility to be constructed or
7790		-	acquired; and (V) such requests and such other documents as it or such
7791		-	bond act requires, provided no resolution with respect to any school
7792		-	building project financed pursuant to section 10-287d [or any interest
7793		-	subsidy financed pursuant to section 10-292k] shall require the filing of
7794		-	any statements pursuant to this clause and provided further any
7795		-	resolution requiring a capital impact statement shall be deemed not
7796		-	properly before the State Bond Commission until such capital
7797		-	development impact statement is filed; and
7798		-	(ii) Such authorization does not exceed the limit specified under
7799		-	subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of this section.
7800		-	Sec. 173. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) Not later than January 1,
7801		-	2025, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall initiate a docket to
7802		-	develop a program to encourage the installation of solar photovoltaic House Bill No. 5524
7803		-
7804		-	Public Act No. 24-151 233 of 258
7805		-
7806		-	systems and energy storage systems at public schools. The authority
7807		-	shall incorporate such program into the programs authorized pursuant
7808		-	to sections 16-243ee, and 16-244z of the general statutes. The authority
7809		-	may establish a separate tariff for projects selected under such program
7810		-	and may identify a reasonable cap, not to exceed twenty-five megawatts
7811		-	per year, on the annual generating capacity of projects under such
7812		-	program, provided the authority shall permit any unused allowance
7813		-	under such cap in any given year to accrue. The megawatts available
7814		-	under such cap shall be separate from and shall not count toward the
7815		-	number of total available megawatts under subparagraph (A) of
7816		-	subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 16-244z of the general
7817		-	statutes.
7818		-	(b) A proposal for a project under such program may base such
7819		-	project's capacity on an estimate of electricity usage on the customer side
7820		-	of the revenue meter that exceeds existing on-site usage at the time of
7821		-	such proposal to account for additional future uses of the electricity, as
7822		-	determined by the authority, including, but not limited to: (1) Electric
7823		-	vehicle charging stations; (2) electricity-dependent heating and cooling
7824		-	systems; and (3) powering equipment used in the provision of food or
7825		-	equipment used to provide water for drinking or hygiene.
7826		-	Sec. 174. Section 16-244z of the 2024 supplement to the general
7827		-	statutes is amended by adding subsection (h) as follows (Effective July 1,
7828		-	2024):
7829		-	(NEW) (h) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the
7830		-	authority shall incorporate the program established pursuant to section
7831		-	173 of this act into the programs authorized pursuant to this section.
7832		-	Sec. 175. Section 16-243ee of the general statutes is amended by
7833		-	adding subsection (e) as follows (Effective July 1, 2024):
7834		-	(NEW) (e) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the House Bill No. 5524
7835		-
7836		-	Public Act No. 24-151 234 of 258
7837		-
7838		-	authority shall incorporate the program established pursuant to section
7839		-	173 of this act into the programs authorized pursuant to this section.
7840		-	Sec. 176. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) Effective July 1, 2025, prior
7841		-	to submitting any application for a school building project pursuant to
7842		-	subsection (a) of section 10-283 of the general statutes, any local or
7843		-	regional board of education shall provide for a solar feasibility
7844		-	assessment for the school building that is the subject of such application,
7845		-	unless such school building already utilizes solar energy. The purpose
7846		-	of such solar feasibility assessment shall be to provide information to
7847		-	such local or regional board of education concerning the feasibility of
7848		-	installing solar photovoltaic systems on the premises of such school
7849		-	building. Such information shall include: (1) The annual load at the
7850		-	electric meters for such school building during the most recent calendar
7851		-	year, if applicable; (2) the area of rooftop space and impervious surface
7852		-	on the premises of such school building that is available to host solar
7853		-	photovoltaic systems; (3) available opportunities for interconnection
7854		-	with the electric distribution system; and (4) a description of anticipated
7855		-	costs, savings and contractual terms for any such solar photovoltaic
7856		-	systems, including interconnection costs and electric bill credits.
7857		-	(b) Such local or regional board of education may provide for such a
7858		-	solar feasibility assessment pursuant to subsection (a) of this section in
7859		-	coordination with other local or regional boards of education.
7860		-	Sec. 177. Section 384 of public act 22-118, as amended by section 136
7861		-	of public act 23-205, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
7862		-	thereof (Effective from passage):
7863		-	(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general
7864		-	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
7865		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
7866		-	requiring a completed grant application be submitted prior to June 30,
7867		-	2021, the new construction project at Danbury Career Academy at House Bill No. 5524
7868		-
7869		-	Public Act No. 24-151 235 of 258
7870		-
7871		-	Cartus (Project Number 034-0153 N) in the town of Danbury with costs
7872		-	not to exceed [one hundred fifty-four million] one hundred seventy-
7873		-	nine million five hundred thousand dollars shall be included in
7874		-	subdivision (1) of section 362 of public act 22-118 and shall subsequently
7875		-	be considered for a grant commitment from the state, provided the town
7876		-	of Danbury files an application for such school building project prior to
7877		-	October 1, 2022, and meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the
7878		-	general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of
7879		-	Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to
7880		-	said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
7881		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general
7882		-	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
7883		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
7884		-	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of
7885		-	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the
7886		-	town of Danbury may use the reimbursement rate of eighty per cent for
7887		-	the new construction project, including site acquisition, limited eligible
7888		-	costs and the associated board of education/central administration
7889		-	facility project, at Danbury Career Academy at Cartus.
7890		-	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-286 of the general
7891		-	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
7892		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
7893		-	concerning the calculation of grants using the state standard space
7894		-	specifications, the town of Danbury shall be exempt from the state
7895		-	standard space specifications for the purpose of the calculation of the
7896		-	grant for the new construction project at Danbury Career Academy at
7897		-	Cartus.
7898		-	(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general
7899		-	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
7900		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
7901		-	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of House Bill No. 5524
7902		-
7903		-	Public Act No. 24-151 236 of 258
7904		-
7905		-	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the
7906		-	town of Danbury may use the reimbursement rate of eighty per cent for
7907		-	site acquisition costs associated with the purchase of any parcels of land
7908		-	adjacent to the site of the new construction project at Danbury Career
7909		-	Academy at Cartus.
7910		-	(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general
7911		-	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
7912		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
7913		-	concerning ineligible costs, the town of Danbury shall be eligible to
7914		-	receive reimbursement for certain ineligible costs for the new
7915		-	construction project at Danbury Career Academy at Cartus, provided
7916		-	such reimbursement for such ineligible costs do not exceed nine
7917		-	hundred ninety-two thousand eight hundred forty-two dollars.
7918		-	(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general
7919		-	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
7920		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
7921		-	concerning ineligible costs and section 10-286d of the general statutes or
7922		-	any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the
7923		-	Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section relating
7924		-	to grants for site acquisition costs, the town of Danbury shall be eligible
7925		-	to receive reimbursement in an amount of [thirty-nine million four
7926		-	hundred thousand] forty-five million seven hundred sixty thousand
7927		-	dollars for its site acquisition costs for the new construction project at
7928		-	Danbury Career Academy at Cartus.
7929		-	(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-286d of the general
7930		-	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
7931		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
7932		-	requiring the site for a school building project to be approved by the
7933		-	Commissioner of Administrative Services prior to the date of the
7934		-	beginning of construction, the town of Danbury shall be eligible to
7935		-	receive reimbursement for its eligible costs for the new construction House Bill No. 5524
7936		-
7937		-	Public Act No. 24-151 237 of 258
7938		-
7939		-	project at Danbury Career Academy at Cartus.
7940		-	Sec. 178. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
7941		-	subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of section 10-286 of the general statutes
7942		-	or any regulations adopted by the State Board of Education or the
7943		-	Department of Administrative Services regarding eligible costs for roof
7944		-	replacement projects and requiring that a roof be at least twenty years
7945		-	old to qualify for a grant for a replacement of such roof, the roof at
7946		-	Ellsworth Avenue School shall be deemed to be twenty years old and
7947		-	the town of Danbury may replace the roof at Ellsworth Avenue School
7948		-	and be eligible to receive a grant based on the eligible percentages
7949		-	determined pursuant to said section of the eligible project costs.
7950		-	Sec. 179. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
7951		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
7952		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
7953		-	pursuant to said section concerning ineligible costs, the town of New
7954		-	London shall be eligible to receive reimbursement for certain ineligible
7955		-	costs for the interdistrict magnet facility and extension and alteration
7956		-	project at Science/Technology Magnet High School (Project Number
7957		-	095-0078 MAG/EA), provided such reimbursement for such ineligible
7958		-	costs do not exceed one million five hundred ninety-one thousand seven
7959		-	hundred thirty-six dollars.
7960		-	Sec. 180. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
7961		-	section 10-286 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
7962		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
7963		-	pursuant to said section concerning the calculation of grants using the
7964		-	state standard space specifications, the town of Milford shall be exempt
7965		-	from the state standard space specifications for the purpose of the
7966		-	calculation of the grant for the following school building projects: Calf
7967		-	Pen Meadow Elementary School (Project Number 084-0215 A); John F.
7968		-	Kennedy Elementary School (Project Number 084-0210 A); Live Oaks
7969		-	Elementary School (Project Number 084 -0214 A); Mathewson House Bill No. 5524
7970		-
7971		-	Public Act No. 24-151 238 of 258
7972		-
7973		-	Elementary School (Project Number 084-0212 A); Meadowside
7974		-	Elementary School (Project Number 084-0202 A); Orange Avenue
7975		-	Elementary School (Project Number 084-0209 A); Orchard Hills
7976		-	Elementary School (Project Number 084-0204 A); Pumpkin Delight
7977		-	Elementary School (Project Number 084-0213 EA); East Shore Middle
7978		-	School (Project Number 084-0208 A); Harborside Middle School (Project
7979		-	Number 084-0203 A); West Shore Middle School (Project Number 084-
7980		-	0200 EA/RR); Joseph A. Foran High School (Project Number 084-0211
7981		-	A); Jonathan Law High School (Project Number 084-0206 A); and The
7982		-	Academy (Project Number 084-0205 A).
7983		-	Sec. 181. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
7984		-	section 10-286 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
7985		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
7986		-	pursuant to said section concerning the calculation of grants using the
7987		-	state standard space specifications, the town of Tolland shall be exempt
7988		-	from the state standard space specifications for the purpose of the
7989		-	calculation of the grant for the school building project at Birch Grove
7990		-	Primary School (Project Number 142-0083 N).
7991		-	Sec. 182. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of
7992		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
7993		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
7994		-	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be
7995		-	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the renovation project at Central
7996		-	Middle School in the town of Greenwich with costs not to exceed one
7997		-	hundred twelve million seventeen thousand dollars shall be included in
7998		-	subdivision (1) of section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be
7999		-	considered for a grant commitment from the state, provided the town of
8000		-	Greenwich files an application for such school building project prior to
8001		-	October 1, 2024, and meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the
8002		-	general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of
8003		-	Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to House Bill No. 5524
8004		-
8005		-	Public Act No. 24-151 239 of 258
8006		-
8007		-	said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
8008		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general
8009		-	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8010		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8011		-	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of
8012		-	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the
8013		-	town of Greenwich may use the reimbursement rate of twenty per cent
8014		-	for the renovation project at Central Middle School.
8015		-	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-286 of the general
8016		-	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8017		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8018		-	concerning the calculation of grants using the state standard space
8019		-	specifications, the town of Greenwich shall be exempt from the state
8020		-	standard space specifications for the purpose of the calculation of the
8021		-	grant for the renovation project at Central Middle School.
8022		-	Sec. 183. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8023		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
8024		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8025		-	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be
8026		-	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the new construction project at
8027		-	Hillcrest Middle School in the town of Trumbull with costs not to exceed
8028		-	one hundred forty million nine hundred sixty-two thousand eight
8029		-	hundred twenty-three dollars shall be included in subdivision (1) of
8030		-	section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant
8031		-	commitment from the state, provided the town of Trumbull files an
8032		-	application for such school building project prior to December 1, 2024,
8033		-	and meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or
8034		-	any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the
8035		-	Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is
8036		-	eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. House Bill No. 5524
8037		-
8038		-	Public Act No. 24-151 240 of 258
8039		-
8040		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general
8041		-	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8042		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8043		-	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of
8044		-	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the
8045		-	town of Trumbull may use the reimbursement rate of forty-four per cent
8046		-	for the new construction project at Hillcrest Middle School.
8047		-	Sec. 184. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8048		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
8049		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8050		-	pursuant to said section concerning ineligible costs, the town of Derby
8051		-	shall be eligible to receive reimbursement for certain ineligible costs
8052		-	associated with ineligible panels for the photovoltaic project at Irving
8053		-	School (Project Number 037-0065 PV), photovoltaic project at Bradley
8054		-	School (Project Number 037-0064 PV) and photovoltaic project at Derby
8055		-	Middle School (Project Number 037-0063 PV).
8056		-	Sec. 185. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8057		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
8058		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8059		-	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be
8060		-	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the renovation project at Smith
8061		-	Elementary School in the town of New Britain with costs not to exceed
8062		-	one hundred forty-five million dollars shall be included in subdivision
8063		-	(1) of section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a
8064		-	grant commitment from the state, provided (1) such renovation project
8065		-	includes the construction of preschool facilities as part or on the site of
8066		-	Smith Elementary School, (2) the town of New Britain files an
8067		-	application for such school building project prior to October 1, 2026, and
8068		-	(3) meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or
8069		-	any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the
8070		-	Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is House Bill No. 5524
8071		-
8072		-	Public Act No. 24-151 241 of 258
8073		-
8074		-	eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
8075		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general
8076		-	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8077		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8078		-	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of
8079		-	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the
8080		-	town of New Britain may use the reimbursement rate of ninety-five per
8081		-	cent for the renovation project at Smith Elementary School, provided (1)
8082		-	the school district for the town of New Britain is an educational reform
8083		-	district, as defined in section 10-262u of the general statutes, on the
8084		-	effective date of this section, and (2) the school building committee
8085		-	responsible for undertaking such school building project is established
8086		-	in accordance with the provisions of section 120 of public act 21-111.
8087		-	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-286 of the general
8088		-	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8089		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8090		-	concerning the calculation of grants using the state standard space
8091		-	specifications, the town of New Britain shall be exempt from the state
8092		-	standard space specifications for the purpose of the calculation of the
8093		-	grant for the renovation project at Smith Elementary School.
8094		-	Sec. 186. Section 117 of public act 21-111, as amended by section 398
8095		-	of public act 22-118, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
8096		-	thereof (Effective from passage):
8097		-	Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general
8098		-	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8099		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8100		-	requiring that the description of a project type for a school building
8101		-	project be made at the time of application for a school building project
8102		-	grant, the town of New Britain may change the description and scope of
8103		-	the renovation project at Chamberlain Elementary School (Project House Bill No. 5524
8104		-
8105		-	Public Act No. 24-151 242 of 258
8106		-
8107		-	Number 20DASY089169RNV0620) to not include the construction of
8108		-	preschool facilities on a site reviewed and approved by the Department
8109		-	of Administrative Services, provided the total project costs for the
8110		-	renovation project do not exceed seventy-five million dollars and such
8111		-	preschool facilities project is included as part of the renovation project
8112		-	at Smith Elementary School, as described in section 185 of this act.
8113		-	Sec. 187. Section 125 of public act 23-205 is repealed and the following
8114		-	is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
8115		-	(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general
8116		-	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8117		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section [10-
8118		-	283] requiring a completed grant application be submitted prior to June
8119		-	30, 2022, the renovation project at Jefferson Elementary School in the
8120		-	town of New Britain with costs not to exceed seventy million dollars
8121		-	shall be included in subdivision (1) of section 114 of [this act] public act
8122		-	23-205 and shall subsequently be considered for a grant commitment
8123		-	from the state, provided the town of New Britain files an application for
8124		-	such school building project prior to October 1, [2026] 2028, and meets
8125		-	all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any
8126		-	regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department
8127		-	of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for
8128		-	grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
8129		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general
8130		-	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8131		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8132		-	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of
8133		-	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the
8134		-	town of New Britain may use the reimbursement rate of ninety-five per
8135		-	cent for the renovation project at Jefferson Elementary School, provided
8136		-	(1) the school district for the town of New Britain is an educational
8137		-	reform district, as defined in section 10-262u of the general statutes, on House Bill No. 5524
8138		-
8139		-	Public Act No. 24-151 243 of 258
8140		-
8141		-	the effective date of this section, and (2) the school building committee
8142		-	responsible for undertaking such school building project is established
8143		-	in accordance with the provisions of section 120 of public act 21-111, as
8144		-	amended by [this act] public act 23-205.
8145		-	Sec. 188. Section 382 of public act 22-118 is repealed and the following
8146		-	is inserted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
8147		-	(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general
8148		-	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8149		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8150		-	requiring a completed grant application be submitted prior to June 30,
8151		-	2021, for any school building project that was previously authorized and
8152		-	that has changed substantially in scope or cost and is seeking
8153		-	reauthorization, the new construction project at Torrington Middle &
8154		-	High School (Project Number 143-0076 N) with costs not to exceed one
8155		-	hundred seventy-nine million five hundred seventy-five thousand
8156		-	dollars shall be included in section 362 of [this act] public act 22-118 and
8157		-	shall subsequently be considered for a grant commitment from the state,
8158		-	provided the town of Torrington meets all other provisions of chapter
8159		-	173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board
8160		-	of Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to
8161		-	said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
8162		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general
8163		-	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8164		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8165		-	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of
8166		-	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project for any
8167		-	school build project that was previously authorized and that has
8168		-	changed substantially in scope or cost and is seeking reauthorization,
8169		-	the town of Torrington may use the reimbursement rate of eighty-five
8170		-	per cent for the reauthorized amount of the new construction project at
8171		-	Torrington Middle & High School (Project Number 143-0076 N), House Bill No. 5524
8172		-
8173		-	Public Act No. 24-151 244 of 258
8174		-
8175		-	provided the town of Torrington meets all other provisions of chapter
8176		-	173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board
8177		-	of Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to
8178		-	said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
8179		-	(c) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the
8180		-	general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of
8181		-	Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to
8182		-	said section concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board
8183		-	of education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the
8184		-	town of Torrington may use the reimbursement rate of eighty-five per
8185		-	cent for the construction of a central administration facility as part of the
8186		-	board of education/central administration facility and new construction
8187		-	project at Torrington Middle & High School (Project Number 143-0077
8188		-	BE/N).
8189		-	(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (3) of subsection
8190		-	(a) of section 10-286 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by
8191		-	the State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative
8192		-	Services limiting reimbursement to one-half of the eligible percentage of
8193		-	the net eligible cost of construction to a town for construction, the town
8194		-	of Torrington shall receive full reimbursement of the reimbursement
8195		-	percentage described in subdivision (1) of this subsection of the net
8196		-	eligible cost of the board of education/central administration facility
8197		-	and new construction project at Torrington Middle & High School.
8198		-	(d) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the
8199		-	general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of
8200		-	Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to
8201		-	said section concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board
8202		-	of education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the
8203		-	town of Torrington may use the reimbursement rate of eighty-five per
8204		-	cent for the construction of outdoor athletic facilities, including artificial
8205		-	turf, as part of the board of education/central administration facility House Bill No. 5524
8206		-
8207		-	Public Act No. 24-151 245 of 258
8208		-
8209		-	and new construction project at Torrington Middle & High School
8210		-	(Project Number 143-0077 BE/N).
8211		-	(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (3) of subsection
8212		-	(a) of section 10-286 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by
8213		-	the State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative
8214		-	Services limiting reimbursement to one-half of the eligible percentage of
8215		-	the net eligible cost of construction to a town for construction, the town
8216		-	of Torrington shall receive full reimbursement of the reimbursement
8217		-	percentage described in subdivision (1) of this subsection of the net
8218		-	eligible cost of the board of education/central administration facility
8219		-	and new construction project at Torrington Middle & High School.
8220		-	(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general
8221		-	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8222		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8223		-	concerning ineligible costs, the town of Torrington shall be eligible to
8224		-	receive reimbursement for certain ineligible costs related to the
8225		-	construction of outdoor athletic facilities, including artificial turf, as part
8226		-	of the board of education/central administration facility and new
8227		-	construction project at Torrington Middle & High School (Project
8228		-	Number 143-0077 BE/N), provided such reimbursement for such
8229		-	ineligible costs for such projects do not exceed six million dollars.
8230		-	Sec. 189. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8231		-	subsection (b) of section 10-287 of the general statutes, or any regulation
8232		-	adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department of
8233		-	Administrative Services pursuant to said section requiring that all
8234		-	orders and contracts be awarded after a public invitation to bid has been
8235		-	advertised in a newspaper having circulation in the town in which
8236		-	construction is to take place, and the provisions of section 4b-91 of the
8237		-	general statutes or any regulation adopted by the Department of
8238		-	Administrative Services pursuant to said section requiring that every
8239		-	contract for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling, House Bill No. 5524
8240		-
8241		-	Public Act No. 24-151 246 of 258
8242		-
8243		-	repair or demolition of any public building or any other public work by
8244		-	a public agency that is paid for, in whole or in part, with state funds and
8245		-	that is estimated to cost more than five hundred thousand dollars be
8246		-	awarded after the public agency has invited bids by posting notice on
8247		-	the State Contracting Portal, contracts let by the town of Ellington for
8248		-	the renovation project at Windermere Elementary School (Project
8249		-	Number 048-0060 RNV) may be reimbursed, provided such project
8250		-	complies with all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes
8251		-	and regulations adopted by the State Board of Education or the
8252		-	Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter.
8253		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general
8254		-	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8255		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8256		-	requiring a completed grant application be submitted prior to June 30,
8257		-	2023, for any school building project that was previously authorized and
8258		-	that has changed substantially in scope or cost and is seeking
8259		-	reauthorization, the renovation project at Windermere Elementary
8260		-	School (Project Number 048-0060 RNV) in the town of Ellington with
8261		-	costs not to exceed seventy-four million six hundred thousand dollars
8262		-	shall be included in subdivision (2) of section 151 of this act and shall
8263		-	subsequently be considered for a grant commitment from the state,
8264		-	provided the town of Ellington meets all other provisions of chapter 173
8265		-	of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of
8266		-	Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to
8267		-	said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
8268		-	Sec. 190. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8269		-	section 10-292 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the
8270		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8271		-	requiring that a bid not be let out until plans and specifications have
8272		-	been approved by the Department of Administrative Services, the town
8273		-	of Darien may let out for bid on and commence a project for roof House Bill No. 5524
8274		-
8275		-	Public Act No. 24-151 247 of 258
8276		-
8277		-	replacement at Holmes Elementary School (Project Number 035-0118
8278		-	RR), provided the town of Darien meets all other provisions of chapter
8279		-	173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board
8280		-	of Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to
8281		-	said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
8282		-	Sec. 191. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8283		-	section 10-292 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the
8284		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8285		-	requiring that a bid not be let out until plans and specifications have
8286		-	been approved by the Department of Administrative Services, the town
8287		-	of Darien may let out for bid on and commence a project for roof
8288		-	replacement at Hindley Elementary School (Project Number 035-0119
8289		-	RR), provided the town of Darien meets all other provisions of chapter
8290		-	173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board
8291		-	of Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to
8292		-	said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
8293		-	Sec. 192. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8294		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
8295		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8296		-	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be
8297		-	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, for any school building project that was
8298		-	previously authorized and that has changed substantially in scope or
8299		-	cost and is seeking reauthorization, the extension and alteration project
8300		-	at Hindley Elementary School (Project Number 035-0121 EA) in the
8301		-	town of Darien with costs not to exceed thirty-three million four
8302		-	hundred seventy-nine thousand forty-five dollars shall be included in
8303		-	subdivision (2) of section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be
8304		-	considered for a grant commitment from the state, provided the town of
8305		-	Darien meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes
8306		-	or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the
8307		-	Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is House Bill No. 5524
8308		-
8309		-	Public Act No. 24-151 248 of 258
8310		-
8311		-	eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
8312		-	Sec. 193. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8313		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
8314		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8315		-	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be
8316		-	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, for any school building project that was
8317		-	previously authorized and that has changed substantially in scope or
8318		-	cost and is seeking reauthorization, the extension and alteration project
8319		-	at Holmes Elementary School (Project Number 035-0122 EA) in the town
8320		-	of Darien with costs not to exceed thirty-four million three thousand
8321		-	eight hundred dollars shall be included in subdivision (2) of section 151
8322		-	of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant commitment
8323		-	from the state, provided the town of Darien meets all other provisions
8324		-	of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the
8325		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8326		-	pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to
8327		-	said chapter.
8328		-	Sec. 194. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8329		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
8330		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8331		-	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be
8332		-	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, for any school building project that was
8333		-	previously authorized and that has changed substantially in scope or
8334		-	cost and is seeking reauthorization, the extension and alteration project
8335		-	at Royle Elementary School (Project Number 035-0123 EA) in the town
8336		-	of Darien with costs not to exceed thirty-four million seven thousand
8337		-	eight hundred ninety dollars shall be included in subdivision (2) of
8338		-	section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant
8339		-	commitment from the state, provided the town of Darien meets all other
8340		-	provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any regulation
8341		-	adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department of House Bill No. 5524
8342		-
8343		-	Public Act No. 24-151 249 of 258
8344		-
8345		-	Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for
8346		-	grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
8347		-	Sec. 195. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8348		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
8349		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8350		-	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be
8351		-	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the new construction project at the new
8352		-	middle school in the town of Ansonia shall be included in subdivision
8353		-	(1) of section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a
8354		-	grant commitment from the state, provided the town of Ansonia files an
8355		-	application for such school building project prior to October 1, 2024, and
8356		-	meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any
8357		-	regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department
8358		-	of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for
8359		-	grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
8360		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general
8361		-	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8362		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8363		-	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of
8364		-	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the
8365		-	town of Ansonia may use the reimbursement rate of eighty-seven per
8366		-	cent for the new construction project at the new middle school.
8367		-	(c) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the
8368		-	general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of
8369		-	Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to
8370		-	said section concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board
8371		-	of education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the
8372		-	town of Ansonia may use the reimbursement rate of eighty-seven per
8373		-	cent for the construction of a central administration facility as part of the
8374		-	new construction project at the new middle school. House Bill No. 5524
8375		-
8376		-	Public Act No. 24-151 250 of 258
8377		-
8378		-	(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (3) of subsection
8379		-	(a) of section 10-286 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by
8380		-	the State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative
8381		-	Services limiting reimbursement to one-half of the eligible percentage of
8382		-	the net eligible cost of construction to a town for construction, the town
8383		-	of Ansonia shall receive full reimbursement of the reimbursement
8384		-	percentage described in subdivision (1) of this subsection of the net
8385		-	eligible cost for the construction of a central administration facility as
8386		-	part of the new construction project at the new middle school.
8387		-	(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-286 of the general
8388		-	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8389		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8390		-	concerning the calculation of grants using the state standard space
8391		-	specifications, the town of Ansonia shall be exempt from the state
8392		-	standard space specifications for the purpose of the calculation of the
8393		-	grant for the new construction project at the new middle school.
8394		-	Sec. 196. Section 404 of public act 22-118, as amended by section 137
8395		-	of public act 23-205, is repealed and the following is inserted in lieu
8396		-	thereof (Effective from passage):
8397		-	(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general
8398		-	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8399		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8400		-	requiring a completed grant application be submitted prior to June 30,
8401		-	[2022] 2023, the interdistrict magnet facility and [alteration] new
8402		-	construction project at Goodwin University Industry 5.0 Magnet
8403		-	Technical High School on the East Hartford Campus (Project Number
8404		-	542-TBD [MAG/A] MAG/N) with costs not to exceed [seventy-five]
8405		-	eighty-five million dollars shall be included in subdivision (1) of public
8406		-	act 22-118 and shall subsequently be considered for a grant commitment
8407		-	from the state, provided Goodwin University files an application for
8408		-	such school building project prior to [December 31, 2023] June 1, 2024, House Bill No. 5524
8409		-
8410		-	Public Act No. 24-151 251 of 258
8411		-
8412		-	and meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or
8413		-	any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the
8414		-	Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is
8415		-	eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
8416		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-264h of the general
8417		-	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8418		-	the Department of Administrative Services concerning the
8419		-	reimbursement rate for the construction of interdistrict magnet schools,
8420		-	Goodwin University may use one hundred per cent as the
8421		-	reimbursement rate for the interdistrict magnet facility and [alteration]
8422		-	new construction project at Goodwin University Industry 5.0 Magnet
8423		-	Technical High School on the East Hartford Campus, provided such
8424		-	project assists the state in meeting its obligations pursuant to the
8425		-	decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation
8426		-	or order in effect, as determined by the Commissioner of Education.
8427		-	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-286 of the general
8428		-	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8429		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8430		-	concerning the calculation of grants using the state standard space
8431		-	specifications, Goodwin University shall be exempt from the state
8432		-	standard space specifications for the purpose of the calculation of the
8433		-	grant for the interdistrict magnet facility and [alteration] new
8434		-	construction project at Goodwin University Industry 5.0 Magnet
8435		-	Technical High School on the East Hartford Campus.
8436		-	Sec. 197. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8437		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
8438		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8439		-	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be
8440		-	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the alteration project at John Winthrop
8441		-	Middle School in Regional District 4 with costs not to exceed five million
8442		-	eight hundred thousand dollars shall be included in section 151 of this House Bill No. 5524
8443		-
8444		-	Public Act No. 24-151 252 of 258
8445		-
8446		-	act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant commitment from
8447		-	the state, provided Regional District 4 meets all other provisions of
8448		-	chapter 173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the
8449		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8450		-	pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to
8451		-	said chapter.
8452		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-286 of the general
8453		-	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8454		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8455		-	concerning the calculation of grants using the state standard space
8456		-	specifications, Regional District 4 shall be exempt from the state
8457		-	standard space specifications for the purpose of the calculation of the
8458		-	grant for the alteration project at John Winthrop Middle School.
8459		-	Sec. 198. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8460		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
8461		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8462		-	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be
8463		-	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the school building project for an early
8464		-	learning center at the former Roger Wolcott School in the town of
8465		-	Windsor with costs not to exceed four million eight hundred eighty-
8466		-	seven thousand nine hundred twenty-eight dollars shall be included in
8467		-	section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant
8468		-	commitment from the state, provided the Capitol Regional Education
8469		-	Council meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes
8470		-	or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the
8471		-	Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is
8472		-	eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
8473		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-264h of the general
8474		-	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8475		-	the Department of Administrative Services concerning the
8476		-	reimbursement rate for the school building project for an early learning House Bill No. 5524
8477		-
8478		-	Public Act No. 24-151 253 of 258
8479		-
8480		-	center at the former Roger Wolcott School in the town of Windsor, the
8481		-	Capitol Regional Education Council may use one hundred per cent as
8482		-	the reimbursement rate for such school building project for an early
8483		-	learning center at the former Roger Wolcott School.
8484		-	Sec. 199. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8485		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
8486		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8487		-	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be
8488		-	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the alteration project at Davenport
8489		-	Elementary School in the town of Stamford with costs not to exceed
8490		-	three million seven hundred sixty-seven thousand eight hundred one
8491		-	dollars shall be included in subdivision (1) of section 151 of this act and
8492		-	shall subsequently be considered for a grant commitment from the state,
8493		-	provided the town of Stamford files an application for such school
8494		-	building project prior to October 1, 2024, and meets all other provisions
8495		-	of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the
8496		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8497		-	pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to
8498		-	said chapter.
8499		-	Sec. 200. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Administrative
8500		-	Services shall waive any audit deficiencies for the town of Waterbury
8501		-	related to costs associated with the following school building projects:
8502		-	(1) Code violation project (Project Number 151-0243 RNV/CV), (2)
8503		-	Duggan Elementary School (Project Number 151-0252 RNV/E), (3)
8504		-	Jonathan E. Reed Elementary (Project Number 151-0253 N/PS), (4)
8505		-	Carrington Elementary School (Project Number 151-0275 N), (5)
8506		-	Waterbury Career Academy (Project Number 151-0276 N/PS), (6)
8507		-	Michael F. Wallace Middle School (Project Number 151-0285 EA), and
8508		-	(7) John F. Kennedy High School (Project Number 151-0288 EA).
8509		-	Sec. 201. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8510		-	section 10-292 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the House Bill No. 5524
8511		-
8512		-	Public Act No. 24-151 254 of 258
8513		-
8514		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8515		-	requiring that a bid not be let out until plans and specifications have
8516		-	been approved by the Department of Administrative Services, the town
8517		-	of Thompson may let out for bid on and commence the code violation
8518		-	and oil tank replacement project at Tourtellotte Memorial High School
8519		-	(Project Number 141-0022 CV/OT) and shall be eligible to subsequently
8520		-	be considered for a grant commitment from the state, provided plans
8521		-	and specifications have been approved by the Department of
8522		-	Administrative Services.
8523		-	Sec. 202. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8524		-	section 10-285a of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
8525		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8526		-	pursuant to said section concerning the reimbursement percentage that
8527		-	a local board of education may be eligible to receive for a school building
8528		-	project, the town of Simsbury may use the reimbursement rate of thirty-
8529		-	five per cent for the renovation project at Latimer Lane School (Project
8530		-	Number 128-0111 RNV).
8531		-	Sec. 203. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8532		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
8533		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8534		-	pursuant to said section concerning ineligible costs, and section 10-286g
8535		-	of the general statutes concerning the waiver of audit deficiencies, the
8536		-	town of Middletown shall be eligible to receive reimbursement for
8537		-	certain ineligible costs and audit deficiencies associated with the new
8538		-	construction project at Middletown High School, provided such
8539		-	reimbursement for such ineligible costs and audit deficiencies do not
8540		-	exceed three million five hundred thousand dollars.
8541		-	Sec. 204. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8542		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
8543		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8544		-	pursuant to said section concerning ineligible costs, the town of House Bill No. 5524
8545		-
8546		-	Public Act No. 24-151 255 of 258
8547		-
8548		-	Farmington shall be eligible to receive reimbursement for certain
8549		-	ineligible costs (1) for the new construction project at Farmington High
8550		-	School (Project Number 052-0076 N) and the board of education/central
8551		-	administration facility project at Farmington High School (Project
8552		-	Number 052-0077 BOE), and (2) provided such reimbursement for such
8553		-	ineligible costs for such projects do not exceed one million eight
8554		-	hundred thousand dollars.
8555		-	Sec. 205. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8556		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
8557		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8558		-	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be
8559		-	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, for any school building project that was
8560		-	previously authorized and that has changed substantially in scope or
8561		-	cost and is seeking reauthorization, the Connecticut Technical High
8562		-	School Facility and extension and alteration project at Ella T. Grasso
8563		-	Technical High School (Project Number 900-0014 VT/EA) with costs not
8564		-	to exceed one hundred thirty-five million eight hundred twenty-one
8565		-	thousand eight hundred ninety-five dollars shall be included in
8566		-	subdivision (2) of section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be
8567		-	considered for a grant commitment from the state, provided such
8568		-	project meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes
8569		-	or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the
8570		-	Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is
8571		-	eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
8572		-	Sec. 206. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8573		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
8574		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8575		-	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be
8576		-	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the school building project at H.C.
8577		-	Wilcox Technical High School with costs not to exceed fifteen million
8578		-	five hundred thousand dollars shall be included in subdivision (1) of House Bill No. 5524
8579		-
8580		-	Public Act No. 24-151 256 of 258
8581		-
8582		-	section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant
8583		-	commitment from the state, provided an application for such school
8584		-	building project is submitted prior to October 1, 2024, and meets all
8585		-	other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any regulation
8586		-	adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department of
8587		-	Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for
8588		-	grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
8589		-	Sec. 207. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8590		-	subparagraph (A) of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 10-283
8591		-	of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of
8592		-	Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to
8593		-	said section concerning the beginning of the amortization period for a
8594		-	project on the date a project was accepted as complete by a local or
8595		-	regional board of education and the inclusion as an addendum to the
8596		-	priority list those towns requesting forgiveness of a refund to the state
8597		-	for the unamortized balance of the state grant remaining as of the date
8598		-	of the abandonment, sale, lease, demolition or redirection of a school
8599		-	building project to other than a public school use during such
8600		-	amortization period, the state shall grant forgiveness to the town of
8601		-	Enfield for the extension and alteration project at Nathan Hale
8602		-	Elementary School (Project Number 049-0126 EA).
8603		-	Sec. 208. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8604		-	section 10-283d and subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 10-286 of
8605		-	the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of
8606		-	Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to
8607		-	said section concerning the deduction of any federal funds or other state
8608		-	funds from project costs prior to computation of the grant for any school
8609		-	building project authorized prior to July 1, 2023, the Department of
8610		-	Administrative Services shall not deduct all federal funds, other state
8611		-	funds and Eversource funds received by the town of Manchester to
8612		-	finance the school building projects at Bowers Elementary School House Bill No. 5524
8613		-
8614		-	Public Act No. 24-151 257 of 258
8615		-
8616		-	(Project Number 077-0139 RNV), Buckley Elementary School (Project
8617		-	Number 177-0140 RNV) and Keeney Elementary School (Project
8618		-	Number 177-0141 RNV) from such project costs prior to computation of
8619		-	the grant for each such project, and such federal funds, other state funds
8620		-	and Eversource funds shall be deemed to be part or all of the town's
8621		-	local share for such projects.
8622		-	Sec. 209. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of
8623		-	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
8624		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8625		-	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be
8626		-	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the renovation project at Sherman
8627		-	School (Project Number 127-0009 RNV) in the town of Sherman with
8628		-	costs not to exceed forty-two million five hundred thousand dollars
8629		-	shall be included in subdivision (1) of section 151 of this act and shall
8630		-	subsequently be considered for a grant commitment from the state,
8631		-	provided the town of Sherman files an application for such school
8632		-	building project prior to October 1, 2024, and meets all other provisions
8633		-	of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the
8634		-	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
8635		-	pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to
8636		-	said chapter.
8637		-	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general
8638		-	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8639		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
8640		-	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of
8641		-	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the
8642		-	town of Sherman may use the reimbursement rate of thirty per cent for
8643		-	the renovation project at Sherman School.
8644		-	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-286 of the general
8645		-	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
8646		-	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section House Bill No. 5524
8647		-
8648		-	Public Act No. 24-151 258 of 258
8649		-
8650		-	concerning the calculation of grants using the state standard space
8651		-	specifications, the town of Sherman shall be exempt from the state
8652		-	standard space specifications for the purpose of the calculation of the
8653		-	grant for the renovation project at Sherman School.
8654		-	Sec. 210. Sections 3-76t, 10-285f, 10-285h, 10-287a, 10-287f, 10-287j and
8655		-	10-292c to 10-292n, inclusive, of the general statutes are repealed.
8656		-	(Effective July 1, 2024)
8657		-	Sec. 211. (Effective from passage) The Legislative Commissioners' Office
8658		-	shall, in engrossing and codifying the provisions of this act, make such
8659		-	technical, grammatical and punctuation changes as are necessary to
8660		-	carry out the purposes of this act, including, but not limited to,
8661		-	correcting inaccurate internal references.
	1184	+	Sec. 23. Subsection (a) of section 10a-109n of the 2024 supplement to 509
	1185	+	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 510
	1186	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 511
	1187	+	(a) For the period from July 1, 2001, to June 30, [2027] 2031, or until 512
	1188	+	completion of the UConn 2000 infrastructure improvement program, 513
	1189	+	whichever is later, the university shall have charge and supervision of 514
	1190	+	the design, planning, acquisition, remodeling, alteration, repair, 515
	1191	+	enlargement or demolition of any real asset or any other project on its 516
	1192	+	campuses. 517
	1193	+	Sec. 24. Subsection (a) of section 10a-109x of the general statutes is 518
	1194	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 519
	1195	+	2024): 520
	1196	+	(a) Not later than October 1, 1995, and semiannually thereafter, the 521
	1197	+	university shall report to the Governor and the joint standing 522
	1198	+	committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 523
	1199	+	relating to the Department of Education, to finance, revenue and 524
	1200	+	bonding, and to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies on the 525
	1201	+	status and progress of UConn 2000. Each report shall include, but not be 526
	1202	+	limited to: (1) Information on the number of projects and securities 527
	1203	+	Bill No.
	1204	+
	1205	+
	1206	+
	1207	+	LCO No. 6080 29 of 254
	1208	+
	1209	+	authorized, approved and issued hereunder including, relative to such 528
	1210	+	projects, project costs, timeliness of completion and any problems which 529
	1211	+	have developed in implementation, and a schedule of projects 530
	1212	+	remaining and their expected costs; (2) the amount of revenue available 531
	1213	+	from all sources for such remaining projects and expected receipts for 532
	1214	+	such remaining projects for the succeeding four quarters; (3) the amount 533
	1215	+	of money raised from private sources for the capital and endowment 534
	1216	+	programs and the progress made in the development and 535
	1217	+	implementation of the fund-raising program; and (4) any cooperative 536
	1218	+	activities with other public and independent institutions of higher 537
	1219	+	education commenced in the preceding six months. Each such report 538
	1220	+	shall, for the preceding six-month period, (A) specify the moneys 539
	1221	+	credited to such fund on account of, or derived from, each source of state 540
	1222	+	and federal revenue, (B) specify the amount of investment earnings 541
	1223	+	from the fund, (C) specify the moneys from such fund applied and 542
	1224	+	expended for (i) the payment of debt service requirements, (ii) the 543
	1225	+	payment of the principal of and interest on securities issued hereunder 544
	1226	+	and general obligation bonds of the state issued for university capital 545
	1227	+	improvement purposes, and (iii) each budgeted account under the 546
	1228	+	annual budget appropriation made to the university. The joint standing 547
	1229	+	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 548
	1230	+	relating to finance, revenue and bonding may require the university to 549
	1231	+	appear before the committee to present and comment on any report filed 550
	1232	+	pursuant to this subsection. 551
	1233	+	Sec. 25. Subsection (b) of section 13b-74 of the general statutes is 552
	1234	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 553
	1235	+	2024): 554
	1236	+	(b) The purposes for which special tax obligation bonds may be 555
	1237	+	issued pursuant to sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, are as follows: 556
	1238	+	(1) Planning, acquisition, removal, construction, equipping, 557
	1239	+	reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation and improvement of, and 558
	1240	+	acquisition of easements and rights-of-way with respect to, state 559
	1241	+	Bill No.
	1242	+
	1243	+
	1244	+
	1245	+	LCO No. 6080 30 of 254
	1246	+
	1247	+	highways and bridges; 560
	1248	+	(2) Payment of the state's share of the costs of planning, acquisition, 561
	1249	+	removal, construction, equipping, reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation 562
	1250	+	and improvement of, and acquisition of easements and rights-of-way 563
	1251	+	with respect to, (A) state highways, (B) projects on the interstate 564
	1252	+	highway system, (C) alternate highway projects in the interstate 565
	1253	+	highway substitution program, commonly referred to as the interstate 566
	1254	+	trade-in program, (D) state bridges, (E) mass transportation and transit 567
	1255	+	facilities, (F) aeronautic facilities, excluding Bradley International 568
	1256	+	Airport, and (G) waterway projects; 569
	1257	+	(3) Payment of the state's share of the costs of planning, acquisition, 570
	1258	+	removal, construction, equipping, reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation 571
	1259	+	and improvement of, and acquisition of easements and rights-of-way 572
	1260	+	with respect to, the local bridge program established under sections 13a-573
	1261	+	175p to 13a-175u, inclusive, and payment of state contributions to the 574
	1262	+	Local Bridge Revolving Fund established under section 13a-175r; 575
	1263	+	(4) Planning, acquisition, removal, construction, equipping, 576
	1264	+	reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation and improvement of, and 577
	1265	+	acquisition of easements and rights-of-way with respect to, the highway 578
	1266	+	safety program, including the rail-highway crossing, hazard elimination 579
	1267	+	and other highway safety programs on the state highway system; 580
	1268	+	(5) Planning, acquisition, removal, construction, equipping, 581
	1269	+	reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation and improvement of, and 582
	1270	+	acquisition of easements and rights-of-way with respect to, the 583
	1271	+	maintenance garages and administrative facilities of the Department of 584
	1272	+	Transportation; 585
	1273	+	(6) Planning, acquisition, removal, construction, equipping, 586
	1274	+	reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation and improvement of, and 587
	1275	+	acquisition of easements and rights-of-way with respect to, projects and 588
	1276	+	purposes included in section 13b-57h; 589
	1277	+	Bill No.
	1278	+
	1279	+
	1280	+
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	1282	+
	1283	+	(7) Payment of funds made available to towns, as provided in sections 590
	1284	+	13a-175a to 13a-175e, inclusive, 13a-175i and 13a-175j, for the purposes 591
	1285	+	set forth in sections 13a-175a, 13a-175d and 13a-175j; [and] 592
	1286	+	(8) Payment of funds to any municipality or local planning agency 593
	1287	+	for transportation improvements pursuant to section 13a-98n; and 594
	1288	+	(9) Grants for commercial rail freight lines pursuant to section 13b-595
	1289	+	236. 596
	1290	+	Sec. 26. Section 13b-236 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes 597
	1291	+	is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 598
	1292	+	1, 2024): 599
	1293	+	(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the 600
	1294	+	State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to 601
	1295	+	authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in 602
	1296	+	principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [twenty-seven] 603
	1297	+	seventeen million five hundred thousand dollars. 604
	1298	+	(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount 605
	1299	+	stated in subsection (a) of this section and subdivision (3) of subsection 606
	1300	+	(b) of section 46 of public act 23-205, as amended by section 55 of this 607
	1301	+	act, shall be used by the Department of Transportation for a program of 608
	1302	+	competitive grants for commercial rail freight lines operating in the state 609
	1303	+	for improvements and repairs to, and the modernization of, existing rail, 610
	1304	+	rail beds and related facilities. Such program shall include the following: 611
	1305	+	(1) (A) Grants of one hundred per cent of the amount necessary to 612
	1306	+	improve, repair or modernize state-owned rights of way, and (B) grants 613
	1307	+	of seventy per cent of the amount necessary to improve, repair or 614
	1308	+	modernize privately owned rail lines, provided the commissioner may 615
	1309	+	waive the requirement for a thirty per cent matching grant if such 616
	1310	+	improvement, repair or modernization demonstrably increases rail 617
	1311	+	freight traffic; and (2) preference for grants shall be given to (A) freight 618
	1312	+	rail projects that improve at-grade rail crossings to eliminate hazards or 619
	1313	+	increase safety, (B) freight rail projects that provide connection to major 620
	1314	+	Bill No.
	1315	+
	1316	+
	1317	+
	1318	+	LCO No. 6080 32 of 254
	1319	+
	1320	+	freight generators, (C) projects that further the goals and objectives of 621
	1321	+	the Department of Transportation's Connecticut State Rail Plan, and (D) 622
	1322	+	freight rail projects that improve freight rail infrastructure by increasing 623
	1323	+	the capacity for rail freight traffic. 624
	1324	+	(c) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power 625
	1325	+	granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this 626
	1326	+	section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by 627
	1327	+	the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section, and temporary 628
	1328	+	notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any 629
	1329	+	such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 630
	1330	+	3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such 631
	1331	+	time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as 632
	1332	+	may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the 633
	1333	+	State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of said bonds 634
	1334	+	shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond 635
	1335	+	Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such 636
	1336	+	authorization which is signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of the 637
	1337	+	Office of Policy and Management and states such terms and conditions 638
	1338	+	as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said bonds issued 639
	1339	+	pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and the 640
	1340	+	full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the 641
	1341	+	payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same 642
	1342	+	become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with 643
	1343	+	the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for 644
	1344	+	punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and 645
	1345	+	the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same 646
	1346	+	become due. 647
	1347	+	Sec. 27. Subsection (b) of section 17a-250 of the 2024 supplement to 648
	1348	+	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 649
	1349	+	thereof (Effective from passage): 650
	1350	+	(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount 651
	1351	+	stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the 652
	1352	+	Bill No.
	1353	+
	1354	+
	1355	+
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	1357	+
	1358	+	Commissioner of [Developmental Services] Housing for the grant-in-653
	1359	+	aid program established pursuant to section 17a-249, for supportive 654
	1360	+	housing for persons with an intellectual disability or other 655
	1361	+	developmental disabilities, including, but not limited to, autism 656
	1362	+	spectrum disorder. 657
	1363	+	Sec. 28. Subdivision (1) of subsection (e) of section 29-1bb of the 658
	1364	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 659
	1365	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 660
	1366	+	(e) (1) An eligible nonprofit organization may receive a grant of not 661
	1367	+	more than fifty thousand dollars pursuant to this section, provided fifty 662
	1368	+	per cent of such grant shall be made available to such eligible nonprofit 663
	1369	+	organization when such eligible nonprofit organization presents to the 664
	1370	+	commissioner a contract in which such eligible nonprofit organization 665
	1371	+	will incur eligible expenses for security infrastructure, and fifty per cent 666
	1372	+	of such grant shall be made available to such eligible nonprofit 667
	1373	+	organization when such eligible nonprofit organization demonstrates to 668
	1374	+	the commissioner that the eligible nonprofit organization has incurred 669
	1375	+	all of the eligible expenses pursuant to such contract. Nothing in this 670
	1376	+	section shall prohibit an eligible nonprofit organization from applying 671
	1377	+	for a federal grant in addition to a grant pursuant to this section, 672
	1378	+	provided such organization shall not receive both a federal grant and a 673
	1379	+	grant pursuant to this section for the same project. 674
	1380	+	Sec. 29. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 32-39y of the general statutes 675
	1381	+	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 676
	1382	+	1, 2024): 677
	1383	+	(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the 678
	1384	+	State Bond Commission shall have the power from time to time to 679
	1385	+	authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in 680
	1386	+	principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [sixty-four million] 681
	1387	+	twenty million two hundred thousand dollars. [, provided (1) two 682
	1388	+	hundred thousand dollars of such authorization shall be effective July 683
	1389	+	Bill No.
	1390	+
	1391	+
	1392	+
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	1394	+
	1395	+	1, 2021, (2) thirteen million five hundred thousand dollars of such 684
	1396	+	authorization shall be effective July 1, 2022, (3) twenty-three million five 685
	1397	+	hundred thousand dollars of such authorization shall be effective July 686
	1398	+	1, 2023, (4) thirteen million five hundred thousand dollars of such 687
	1399	+	authorization shall be effective July 1, 2024, and (5) thirteen million five 688
	1400	+	hundred thousand dollars of such authorization shall be effective July 689
	1401	+	1, 2025.] 690
	1402	+	(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount 691
	1403	+	stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by (1) CTNext for 692
	1404	+	[the purpose of recapitalizing the innovation place program established 693
	1405	+	under section 32-39k for existing and new innovation places, provided 694
	1406	+	(1) two hundred thousand dollars shall be used for] an economic 695
	1407	+	feasibility study of certain lands in Trumbull in the fiscal year 696
	1408	+	commencing July 1, 2021, and (2) [ten million dollars shall be deposited 697
	1409	+	in the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2023, in] by CTNext, or the 698
	1410	+	Department of Economic and Community Development as a successor 699
	1411	+	agency to CTNext, for the CTNext Fund established under section 32-700
	1412	+	39i [for general operational purposes] and for the purposes described in 701
	1413	+	said section. 702
	1414	+	Sec. 30. Subsection (b) of section 32-235 of the 2024 supplement to the 703
	1415	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 704
	1416	+	thereof (Effective from passage): 705
	1417	+	(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount 706
	1418	+	stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department 707
	1419	+	of Economic and Community Development (1) for the purposes of 708
	1420	+	sections 32-220 to 32-234, inclusive, including economic cluster-related 709
	1421	+	programs and activities, and for the Connecticut job training finance 710
	1422	+	demonstration program pursuant to sections 32-23uu and 32-23vv, 711
	1423	+	provided (A) three million dollars shall be used by said department 712
	1424	+	solely for the purposes of section 32-23uu, (B) not less than one million 713
	1425	+	dollars shall be used for an educational technology grant to the 714
	1426	+	deployment center program and the nonprofit business consortium 715
	1427	+	Bill No.
	1428	+
	1429	+
	1430	+
	1431	+	LCO No. 6080 35 of 254
	1432	+
	1433	+	deployment center approved pursuant to section 32-41l, (C) not less 716
	1434	+	than two million dollars shall be used by said department for the 717
	1435	+	establishment of a pilot program to make grants to businesses in 718
	1436	+	designated areas of the state for construction, renovation or 719
	1437	+	improvement of small manufacturing facilities, provided such grants 720
	1438	+	are matched by the business, a municipality or another financing entity. 721
	1439	+	The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall 722
	1440	+	designate areas of the state where manufacturing is a substantial part of 723
	1441	+	the local economy and shall make grants under such pilot program 724
	1442	+	which are likely to produce a significant economic development benefit 725
	1443	+	for the designated area, (D) five million dollars may be used by said 726
	1444	+	department for the manufacturing competitiveness grants program, (E) 727
	1445	+	one million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of 728
	1446	+	a grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, for the 729
	1447	+	purposes of subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 32-7f, (F) fifty 730
	1448	+	million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of 731
	1449	+	grants to the United States Department of the Navy, the United States 732
	1450	+	Department of Defense or eligible applicants for projects related to the 733
	1451	+	enhancement of infrastructure for long-term, on-going naval operations 734
	1452	+	at the United States Naval Submarine Base-New London, located in 735
	1453	+	Groton, which will increase the military value of said base. Such projects 736
	1454	+	shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 4a-60 and 4a-60a, (G) 737
	1455	+	two million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of 738
	1456	+	a grant to the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc., for 739
	1457	+	manufacturing initiatives, including aerospace and defense, and (H) 740
	1458	+	four million dollars shall be used by said department for the purpose of 741
	1459	+	a grant to companies adversely impacted by the construction at the 742
	1460	+	Quinnipiac Bridge, where such grant may be used to offset the increase 743
	1461	+	in costs of commercial overland transportation of goods or materials 744
	1462	+	brought to the port of New Haven by ship or vessel, (2) for the purposes 745
	1463	+	of the small business assistance program established pursuant to section 746
	1464	+	32-9yy, provided fifteen million dollars shall be deposited in the small 747
	1465	+	business assistance account established pursuant to said section 32-9yy, 748
	1466	+	(3) to deposit twenty million dollars in the small business express 749
	1467	+	Bill No.
	1468	+
	1469	+
	1470	+
	1471	+	LCO No. 6080 36 of 254
	1472	+
	1473	+	assistance account established pursuant to section 32-7h, (4) to deposit 750
	1474	+	four million nine hundred thousand dollars per year in each of the fiscal 751
	1475	+	years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2019, inclusive, and June 30, 2021, 752
	1476	+	and nine million nine hundred thousand dollars in the fiscal year ending 753
	1477	+	June 30, 2020, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to section 32-754
	1478	+	39i, which shall be used by CTNext to provide grants-in-aid to 755
	1479	+	designated innovation places, as defined in section 32-39j, planning 756
	1480	+	grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39l, and grants-in-aid for projects 757
	1481	+	that network innovation places pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32-758
	1482	+	39m, provided not more than three million dollars be used for grants-759
	1483	+	in-aid for such projects, and further provided any portion of any such 760
	1484	+	deposit that remains unexpended in a fiscal year subsequent to the date 761
	1485	+	of such deposit may be used by CTNext for any purpose described in 762
	1486	+	subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (5) to deposit two million dollars per 763
	1487	+	year in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2019, to June 30, 2021, 764
	1488	+	inclusive, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to section 32-39i, 765
	1489	+	which shall be used by CTNext for the purpose of providing higher 766
	1490	+	education entrepreneurship grants-in-aid pursuant to section 32-39g, 767
	1491	+	provided any portion of any such deposit that remains unexpended in 768
	1492	+	a fiscal year subsequent to the date of such deposit may be used by 769
	1493	+	CTNext for any purpose described in subsection (e) of section 32-39i, (6) 770
	1494	+	for the purpose of funding the costs of the Technology Talent Advisory 771
	1495	+	Committee established pursuant to section 32-7p, provided not more 772
	1496	+	than ten million dollars may be used on or after July 1, 2023, for such 773
	1497	+	purpose, (7) to provide (A) a grant-in-aid to the Connecticut Supplier 774
	1498	+	Connection in an amount equal to two hundred fifty thousand dollars 775
	1499	+	in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, 776
	1500	+	inclusive, and (B) a grant-in-aid to the Connecticut Procurement 777
	1501	+	Technical Assistance Program in an amount equal to three hundred 778
	1502	+	thousand dollars in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 779
	1503	+	30, 2021, inclusive, (8) to deposit four hundred fifty thousand dollars per 780
	1504	+	year, in each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2021, 781
	1505	+	inclusive, in the CTNext Fund established pursuant to section 32-39i, 782
	1506	+	which shall be used by CTNext to provide growth grants-in-aid 783
	1507	+	Bill No.
	1508	+
	1509	+
	1510	+
	1511	+	LCO No. 6080 37 of 254
	1512	+
	1513	+	pursuant to section 32-39g, provided any portion of any such deposit 784
	1514	+	that remains unexpended in a fiscal year subsequent to the date of such 785
	1515	+	deposit may be used by CTNext for any purpose described in subsection 786
	1516	+	(e) of section 32-39i, (9) to transfer fifty million dollars to the Labor 787
	1517	+	Department which shall be used by said department for the purpose of 788
	1518	+	funding workforce pipeline programs selected pursuant to section 31-789
	1519	+	11rr, provided, notwithstanding the provisions of section 31-11rr, (A) 790
	1520	+	not less than five million dollars shall be provided to the workforce 791
	1521	+	development board in Bridgeport serving the southwest region, for 792
	1522	+	purposes of such program, and the board shall distribute such money 793
	1523	+	in proportion to population and need, and (B) not less than five million 794
	1524	+	dollars shall be provided to the workforce development board in 795
	1525	+	Hartford serving the north central region, for purposes of such program, 796
	1526	+	(10) to transfer twenty million dollars to Connecticut Innovations, 797
	1527	+	Incorporated, provided ten million dollars shall be used by Connecticut 798
	1528	+	Innovations, Incorporated for the purpose of the proof of concept fund 799
	1529	+	established pursuant to subsection (b) of section 32-39x and ten million 800
	1530	+	dollars shall be used by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated for the 801
	1531	+	purpose of the venture capital fund program established pursuant to 802
	1532	+	section 32-41oo, (11) to provide a grant to The University of Connecticut 803
	1533	+	of eight million dollars for the establishment, development and 804
	1534	+	operation of a center for sustainable aviation pursuant to subsection (a) 805
	1535	+	of section 10a-110o, and (12) for up to twenty million dollars in 806
	1536	+	investments in federally designated opportunity zones through an 807
	1537	+	impact investment firm including, subject to the approval of the 808
	1538	+	Governor, funding from the Economic Assistance Revolving Fund, 809
	1539	+	established pursuant to section 32-231. Not later than thirty days prior 810
	1540	+	to any use of unexpended funds under subdivision (4), (5) or (8) of this 811
	1541	+	subsection, the CTNext board of directors shall provide notice of and 812
	1542	+	the reason for such use to the joint standing committees of the General 813
	1543	+	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce and 814
	1544	+	finance, revenue and bonding. 815
	1545	+	Sec. 31. Section 1 of public act 13-239, as amended by section 214 of 816
	1546	+	Bill No.
	1547	+
	1548	+
	1549	+
	1550	+	LCO No. 6080 38 of 254
	1551	+
	1552	+	public act 15-1 of the June special session, section 161 of public act 16-4 817
	1553	+	of the May special session and section 491 of public act 17-2 of the June 818
	1554	+	special session, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 819
	1555	+	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 820
	1556	+	provisions of this section and sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of public act 13-821
	1557	+	239, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in 822
	1558	+	one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate, not 823
	1559	+	exceeding [$297,885,986] $298,007,634. 824
	1560	+	Sec. 32. Subdivision (4) of subsection (l) of section 2 of public act 13-825
	1561	+	239, as amended by section 27 of public act 18-178, is amended to read 826
	1562	+	as follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 827
	1563	+	(4) At Middlesex Community College: Renovations and additions to 828
	1564	+	the Wheaton and Snow Classroom Buildings, not exceeding [$4,800,000] 829
	1565	+	$4,921,648. 830
	1566	+	Sec. 33. Section 1 of public act 15-1 of the June special session, as 831
	1567	+	amended by section 196 of public act 16-4 of the May special session, 832
	1568	+	section 522 of public act 17-2 of the June special session and section 75 833
	1569	+	of public act 20-1, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 834
	1570	+	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 835
	1571	+	provisions of this section and sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of public act 15-836
	1572	+	1 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize the issuance 837
	1573	+	of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in 838
	1574	+	the aggregate not exceeding [$349,413,300] $350,421,300. 839
	1575	+	Sec. 34. Subdivision (4) of subsection (n) of section 2 of public act 15-840
	1576	+	1 of the June special session, as amended by section 338 of public act 22-841
	1577	+	118, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 842
	1578	+	(4) At Gateway Community College: For acquisition, design and 843
	1579	+	construction of facilities for workforce development programs, 844
	1580	+	including such programs for the transportation, alternative energy, 845
	1581	+	Bill No.
	1582	+
	1583	+
	1584	+
	1585	+	LCO No. 6080 39 of 254
	1586	+
	1587	+	advanced manufacturing and health sectors, not exceeding [$28,800,000] 846
	1588	+	$29,808,000; 847
	1589	+	Sec. 35. Section 20 of public act 15-1 of the June special session, as 848
	1590	+	amended by section 207 of public act 16-4 of the May special session and 849
	1591	+	section 534 of public act 17-2 of the June special session, is amended to 850
	1592	+	read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 851
	1593	+	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 852
	1594	+	provisions of this section and sections 21 to 26, inclusive, of public act 853
	1595	+	15-1 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize the 854
	1596	+	issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 855
	1597	+	amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding [$275,372,176] $276,583,746. 856
	1598	+	Sec. 36. Subdivision (5) of subsection (n) of section 21 of public act 15-857
	1599	+	1 of the June special session is amended to read as follows (Effective July 858
	1600	+	1, 2024): 859
	1601	+	(5) At Asnuntuck Community College: Alterations renovations and 860
	1602	+	improvements for expansion of library and student services, not 861
	1603	+	exceeding [$3,800,000] $5,011,570. 862
	1604	+	Sec. 37. Section 377 of public act 17-2 of the June special session, as 863
	1605	+	amended by section 75 of public act 21-111, is amended to read as 864
	1606	+	follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 865
	1607	+	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 866
	1608	+	provisions of this section and sections 378 to 383, inclusive, of public act 867
	1609	+	17-2 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize the 868
	1610	+	issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 869
	1611	+	amounts in the aggregate not exceeding [$235,836,905] $239,336,905. 870
	1612	+	Sec. 38. Subdivision (5) of subsection (i) of section 378 of public act 871
	1613	+	17-2 of the June special session is amended to read as follows (Effective 872
	1614	+	July 1, 2024): 873
	1615	+	(5) Norwalk Community College: Alterations, renovations and 874
	1616	+	Bill No.
	1617	+
	1618	+
	1619	+
	1620	+	LCO No. 6080 40 of 254
	1621	+
	1622	+	improvements to the B wing building, not exceeding [$18,600,000] 875
	1623	+	$22,100,000; 876
	1624	+	Sec. 39. Subsection (c) of section 397 of public act 17-2 of the June 877
	1625	+	special session is amended to read as follows (Effective from passage): 878
	1626	+	(c) For the Military Department: Acquisition of property for 879
	1627	+	development of readiness centers, [in Litchfield county,] not exceeding 880
	1628	+	$2,000,000. 881
	1629	+	Sec. 40. Section 407 of public act 17-2 of the June special session, as 882
	1630	+	amended by section 35 of public act 18-178, section 81 of public act 21-883
	1631	+	111 and section 71 of public act 23-205, is amended to read as follows 884
	1632	+	(Effective July 1, 2024): 885
	1633	+	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 886
	1634	+	provisions of this section and sections 408 to 414, inclusive, of public act 887
	1635	+	17-2 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize the 888
	1636	+	issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 889
	1637	+	amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding [$184,000,000] $182,000,000. 890
	1638	+	Sec. 41. Subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 408 of public act 891
	1639	+	17-2 of the June special session is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2024) 892
	1640	+	Sec. 42. Section 1 of public act 20-1, as amended by section 339 of 893
	1641	+	public act 22-118, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 894
	1642	+	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 895
	1643	+	provisions of this section and sections [307 to 312] 2 to 7, inclusive, of 896
	1644	+	[this act] public act 20-1, from time to time to authorize the issuance of 897
	1645	+	bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the 898
	1646	+	aggregate not exceeding [$198,450,000] $199,944,240. 899
	1647	+	Sec. 43. Subdivision (4) of subsection (j) of section 2 of public act 20-1 900
	1648	+	is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 901
	1649	+	(4) Naugatuck Valley Community College: Design for the renovation 902
	1650	+	Bill No.
	1651	+
	1652	+
	1653	+
	1654	+	LCO No. 6080 41 of 254
	1655	+
	1656	+	of Kinney Hall, not exceeding [$6,000,000] $7,494,240. 903
	1657	+	Sec. 44. Subdivision (2) of subsection (o) of section 2 of public act 23-904
	1658	+	205 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 905
	1659	+	(2) Advanced manufacturing and emerging technology programs, 906
	1660	+	including at Tunxis Community College, not exceeding $4,000,000; 907
	1661	+	Sec. 45. Subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 13 of public act 23-908
	1662	+	205 is amended to read as follows (Effective from passage): 909
	1663	+	(4) Grants-in-aid for the development of an advanced manufacturing 910
	1664	+	facility in the Hartford region, not exceeding $15,000,000; 911
	1665	+	Sec. 46. Section 20 of public act 23-205 is amended to read as follows 912
	1666	+	(Effective July 1, 2024): 913
	1667	+	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 914
	1668	+	provisions of this section and sections 21 to 26, inclusive, of [this act] 915
	1669	+	public act 23-205, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds 916
	1670	+	of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the 917
	1671	+	aggregate not exceeding [$520,345,000] $514,345,000. 918
	1672	+	Sec. 47. Subdivision (2) of subsection (l) of section 21 of public act 23-919
	1673	+	205 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 920
	1674	+	(2) Advanced manufacturing and emerging technology programs, 921
	1675	+	including at Tunxis Community College, not exceeding [$3,000,000] 922
	1676	+	$7,000,000; 923
	1677	+	Sec. 48. Subdivision (4) of subsection (l) of section 21 of public act 23-924
	1678	+	205 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 925
	1679	+	(4) All universities: Deferred maintenance, code compliance and 926
	1680	+	infrastructure improvements, not exceeding [$65,200,000] $60,200,000; 927
	1681	+	Sec. 49. Subdivision (6) of subsection (l) of section 21 of public act 23-928
	1682	+	205 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 929
	1683	+	Bill No.
	1684	+
	1685	+
	1686	+
	1687	+	LCO No. 6080 42 of 254
	1688	+
	1689	+	(6) All community colleges: Deferred maintenance, code compliance 930
	1690	+	and infrastructure improvements, not exceeding [$27,600,000] 931
	1691	+	$22,600,000; 932
	1692	+	Sec. 50. Section 31 of public act 23-205 is amended to read as follows 933
	1693	+	(Effective July 1, 2024): 934
	1694	+	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 935
	1695	+	provisions of this section and sections 32 to 38, inclusive, of [this act] 936
	1696	+	public act 23-205, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds 937
	1697	+	of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the 938
	1698	+	aggregate, not exceeding [$306,000,000] $321,000,000. 939
	1699	+	Sec. 51. Subdivision (6) of subsection (b) of section 32 of public act 23-940
	1700	+	205 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 941
	1701	+	(6) Microgrid and resilience grant and loan pilot program, not 942
	1702	+	exceeding [$25,000,000] $40,000,000; 943
	1703	+	Sec. 52. Section 45 of public act 23-205 is amended to read as follows 944
	1704	+	(Effective July 1, 2024): 945
	1705	+	The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 946
	1706	+	provisions of this section and sections 46 to 50, inclusive, of [this act] 947
	1707	+	public act 23-205, from time to time to authorize the issuance of special 948
	1708	+	tax obligation bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 949
	1709	+	amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding [$1,530,772,000] $1,642,372,000. 950
	1710	+	Sec. 53. Subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 46 of public act 23-951
	1711	+	205 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 952
	1712	+	(4) Environmental compliance, soil and groundwater remediation, 953
	1713	+	hazardous materials abatement, demolition, salt shed construction and 954
	1714	+	renovation, storage tank replacement and environmental emergency 955
	1715	+	response at or in the vicinity of state-owned properties or related to 956
	1716	+	Department of Transportation operations, including, but not limited to, 957
	1717	+	the provision of a grant to the Department of Natural Resources and the 958
	1718	+	Bill No.
	1719	+
	1720	+
	1721	+
	1722	+	LCO No. 6080 43 of 254
	1723	+
	1724	+	Environment at The University of Connecticut to conduct a study in 959
	1725	+	accordance with section 63 of this act, not exceeding [$17,065,000] 960
	1726	+	$18,665,000; 961
	1727	+	Sec. 54. Subdivision (7) of subsection (a) of section 46 of public act 23-962
	1728	+	205 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 963
	1729	+	(7) Fix-it-First program to repair the state's bridges, not exceeding 964
	1730	+	[$62,250,000] $162,250,000; 965
	1731	+	Sec. 55. Subsection (b) of section 46 of public act 23-205 is amended to 966
	1732	+	read as follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 967
	1733	+	(b) For the Bureau of Public Transportation: 968
	1734	+	(1) Bus and rail facilities and equipment, including rights-of-way, 969
	1735	+	other property acquisition and related projects, not exceeding 970
	1736	+	$273,450,000; 971
	1737	+	(2) Northeast Corridor Modernization Match Program, not exceeding 972
	1738	+	$438,175,000; 973
	1739	+	(3) Grants for commercial rail freight lines pursuant to section 13b-974
	1740	+	236 of the general statutes not exceeding $10,000,000. 975
	1741	+	Sec. 56. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) For each fiscal year in which 976
	1742	+	funding is available, the Department of Housing shall administer a 977
	1743	+	program to provide grants to nonprofit organizations that own and 978
	1744	+	operate facilities that are used to house or provide services to homeless 979
	1745	+	individuals, including, but not limited to, shelters, day shelters, 980
	1746	+	homeless hubs and other facilities, to make capital improvements. Such 981
	1747	+	capital improvements may include, but need not be limited to, 982
	1748	+	renovations, rehabilitations, architectural and engineering costs and any 983
	1749	+	other related costs, but shall not include acquisitions, demolitions, 984
	1750	+	purchases of land or buildings or capital improvements to permanent 985
	1751	+	supportive housing. 986
	1752	+	Bill No.
	1753	+
	1754	+
	1755	+
	1756	+	LCO No. 6080 44 of 254
	1757	+
	1758	+	(b) Not later than October 1, 2024, the department shall develop 987
	1759	+	eligibility criteria to be used in selecting among applicants for such 988
	1760	+	grants, develop application forms and deadlines and post in a 989
	1761	+	conspicuous location on the department's Internet web site a description 990
	1762	+	of the grant program that includes, but is not limited to, such criteria, 991
	1763	+	forms and deadlines. 992
	1764	+	(c) Not later than January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the 993
	1765	+	department shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of 994
	1766	+	section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of 995
	1767	+	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to housing 996
	1768	+	and finance, revenue and bonding. Such report shall include 997
	1769	+	information for the preceding calendar year on the number of 998
	1770	+	applications for grants that were received, the number of grants that 999
	1771	+	were awarded and a list of the nonprofit organizations that received 1000
	1772	+	grants and the amount of such grants. 1001
	1773	+	Sec. 57. (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) For the purposes described in 1002
	1774	+	subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the 1003
	1775	+	power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state 1004
	1776	+	in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the 1005
	1777	+	aggregate twenty-five million dollars. 1006
	1778	+	(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount 1007
	1779	+	stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department 1008
	1780	+	of Energy and Environmental Protection for the purpose of a program 1009
	1781	+	to provide rebates, at the point of sale, for the purchase of heat pumps 1010
	1782	+	intended for heating systems in the state, pursuant to section 16 of 1011
	1783	+	substitute house bill 5004 of the current session, as amended by House 1012
	1784	+	Amendment Schedule "A". 1013
	1785	+	(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 1014
	1786	+	of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the 1015
	1787	+	provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 1016
	1788	+	bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 1017
	1789	+	Bill No.
	1790	+
	1791	+
	1792	+
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	1794	+
	1795	+	section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 1018
	1796	+	from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 1019
	1797	+	accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to 1020
	1798	+	time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not 1021
	1799	+	exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided 1022
	1800	+	in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond 1023
	1801	+	Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be 1024
	1802	+	authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that 1025
	1803	+	there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed 1026
	1804	+	by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 1027
	1805	+	and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its 1028
	1806	+	discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall 1029
	1807	+	be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state 1030
	1808	+	of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and 1031
	1809	+	interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as 1032
	1810	+	part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, 1033
	1811	+	appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such 1034
	1812	+	principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay 1035
	1813	+	such principal and interest as the same become due. 1036
	1814	+	Sec. 58. (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) For the purposes described in 1037
	1815	+	subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the 1038
	1816	+	power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state 1039
	1817	+	in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the 1040
	1818	+	aggregate ten million dollars. 1041
	1819	+	(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount 1042
	1820	+	stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department 1043
	1821	+	of Energy and Environmental Protection for the purpose of providing 1044
	1822	+	low interest loans for climate resiliency projects pursuant to section 59 1045
	1823	+	of this act. 1046
	1824	+	(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 1047
	1825	+	of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the 1048
	1826	+	provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 1049
	1827	+	Bill No.
	1828	+
	1829	+
	1830	+
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	1832	+
	1833	+	bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 1050
	1834	+	section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 1051
	1835	+	from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 1052
	1836	+	accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to 1053
	1837	+	time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not 1054
	1838	+	exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided 1055
	1839	+	in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond 1056
	1840	+	Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be 1057
	1841	+	authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that 1058
	1842	+	there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed 1059
	1843	+	by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 1060
	1844	+	and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its 1061
	1845	+	discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall 1062
	1846	+	be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state 1063
	1847	+	of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and 1064
	1848	+	interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as 1065
	1849	+	part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, 1066
	1850	+	appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such 1067
	1851	+	principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay 1068
	1852	+	such principal and interest as the same become due. 1069
	1853	+	Sec. 59. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) There is established a 1070
	1854	+	revolving loan fund to be known as the "Climate Resiliency Revolving 1071
	1855	+	Loan Fund". The fund may be funded from the proceeds of bonds issued 1072
	1856	+	pursuant to section 58 of this act or from any moneys available to the 1073
	1857	+	Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection or from other 1074
	1858	+	sources. Investment earnings credited to the fund shall become part of 1075
	1859	+	the assets of the fund. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of 1076
	1860	+	any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the fund for the next fiscal 1077
	1861	+	year. Payments of principal or interest on a low interest loan made 1078
	1862	+	pursuant to this section shall be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit 1079
	1863	+	in the Climate Resiliency Revolving Loan Fund. The fund shall be used 1080
	1864	+	to make low interest loans pursuant to this section and to pay reasonable 1081
	1865	+	and necessary expenses incurred in administering loans under this 1082
	1866	+	Bill No.
	1867	+
	1868	+
	1869	+
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	1871	+
	1872	+	section. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection 1083
	1873	+	may enter into contracts with nonprofit corporations to provide for the 1084
	1874	+	administration of the Climate Resiliency Revolving Loan Fund by such 1085
	1875	+	nonprofit corporations, provided no low interest loan shall be made 1086
	1876	+	from the fund without the authorization of the commissioner as 1087
	1877	+	provided in this section. 1088
	1878	+	(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall 1089
	1879	+	establish a program to provide low interest loans from the fund 1090
	1880	+	established in subsection (a) of this section to municipalities and private 1091
	1881	+	entities for infrastructure repairs and resiliency projects in response to 1092
	1882	+	unplanned climate events. Such repairs and projects may not include 1093
	1883	+	rehousing or temporary assistance costs. The commissioner shall 1094
	1884	+	develop eligibility criteria and application forms to be used in selecting 1095
	1885	+	among applicants for such loans. On and after October 1, 2024, the 1096
	1886	+	commissioner, or any program administrator the commissioner may 1097
	1887	+	designate, shall accept applications from any municipality or private 1098
	1888	+	entity for such loans. 1099
	1889	+	(c) On or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the 1100
	1890	+	Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall file a 1101
	1891	+	report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general 1102
	1892	+	statutes, with the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 1103
	1893	+	having cognizance of matters relating to the environment regarding the 1104
	1894	+	status of the program, including information on the number of loans 1105
	1895	+	issued, the individual amount of each loan and the total amount of loans 1106
	1896	+	issued and any recommendations for legislation related to the program. 1107
	1897	+	Sec. 60. (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) For the purposes described in 1108
	1898	+	subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the 1109
	1899	+	power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state 1110
	1900	+	in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the 1111
	1901	+	aggregate three million dollars. 1112
	1902	+	(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount 1113
	1903	+	Bill No.
	1904	+
	1905	+
	1906	+
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	1908	+
	1909	+	stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department 1114
	1910	+	of Emergency Services and Public Protection for the purpose of 1115
	1911	+	providing grants to municipalities to purchase unmanned aircraft, 1116
	1912	+	accessories or both, pursuant to section 61 of this act. 1117
	1913	+	(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 1118
	1914	+	of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the 1119
	1915	+	provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 1120
	1916	+	bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 1121
	1917	+	section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 1122
	1918	+	from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 1123
	1919	+	accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to 1124
	1920	+	time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not 1125
	1921	+	exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided 1126
	1922	+	in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond 1127
	1923	+	Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be 1128
	1924	+	authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that 1129
	1925	+	there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed 1130
	1926	+	by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 1131
	1927	+	and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its 1132
	1928	+	discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall 1133
	1929	+	be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state 1134
	1930	+	of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and 1135
	1931	+	interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as 1136
	1932	+	part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, 1137
	1933	+	appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such 1138
	1934	+	principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay 1139
	1935	+	such principal and interest as the same become due. 1140
	1936	+	Sec. 61. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) For purposes of this section: 1141
	1937	+	(1) "Accessories" means devices associated with an unmanned 1142
	1938	+	aircraft, including, but not limited to, cameras with night vision, thermal 1143
	1939	+	or infrared capabilities and other devices that are necessary for the 1144
	1940	+	operation of the unmanned aircraft to fulfill its public safety mission; 1145
	1941	+	Bill No.
	1942	+
	1943	+
	1944	+
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	1946	+
	1947	+	(2) "Municipality" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-148 1146
	1948	+	of the general statutes; and 1147
	1949	+	(3) "Unmanned aircraft" means a powered aircraft that (A) uses 1148
	1950	+	aerodynamic forces to provide vertical lift, (B) is operated remotely by 1149
	1951	+	a pilot in command or is capable of autonomous flight, (C) does not 1150
	1952	+	carry a human operator, and (D) can be expendable or recoverable. 1151
	1953	+	(b) (1) The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection 1152
	1954	+	shall, within available resources, administer a program to provide 1153
	1955	+	grants to municipalities to purchase unmanned aircraft, accessories or 1154
	1956	+	both. If state or federal law prohibits the purchase of a specific 1155
	1957	+	unmanned aircraft based on the country of the unmanned aircraft's 1156
	1958	+	manufacture, a municipality may not use a grant issued pursuant to this 1157
	1959	+	section to purchase such unmanned aircraft. 1158
	1960	+	(2) Any such grant shall be for up to thirty-three per cent of the cost 1159
	1961	+	of such purchase of such unmanned aircraft or accessories. 1160
	1962	+	(c) Not later than January 1, 2025, the department shall develop 1161
	1963	+	technical standards for unmanned aircraft and accessories eligible for 1162
	1964	+	grants, develop eligibility criteria to be used in selecting among 1163
	1965	+	applicants for such grants, develop application forms and deadlines and 1164
	1966	+	post in a conspicuous location on the department's Internet web site a 1165
	1967	+	description of the grant program that includes, but is not limited to, such 1166
	1968	+	standards, criteria, forms and deadlines. 1167
	1969	+	(d) Not later than January 1, 2026, and each year thereafter in which 1168
	1970	+	grants are issued, the department shall submit a report, in accordance 1169
	1971	+	with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint 1170
	1972	+	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 1171
	1973	+	matters relating to public safety and security. Such report shall include 1172
	1974	+	information for the preceding calendar year on the number of 1173
	1975	+	applications for grants that were received, the number of grants that 1174
	1976	+	were awarded and a list of the municipalities that received grants. 1175
	1977	+	Bill No.
	1978	+
	1979	+
	1980	+
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	1982	+
	1983	+	Sec. 62. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) Not later than September 1, 2024, 1176
	1984	+	and every six months thereafter until September 1, 2026, the Department 1177
	1985	+	of Housing shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of 1178
	1986	+	section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of 1179
	1987	+	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, 1180
	1988	+	revenue and bonding. Such report shall include for the prior fiscal year, 1181
	1989	+	and the prior six months, the following information regarding funds 1182
	1990	+	obtained by the department pursuant to bond authorizations in section 1183
	1991	+	8-336n of the general statutes, sections 8 to 10, inclusive, and sections 27 1184
	1992	+	to 29, inclusive, of public act 23-205, or any similar public act: 1185
	1993	+	(1) The specific programs for which the department used funds 1186
	1994	+	obtained pursuant to said bond authorizations, and the amount from 1187
	1995	+	each authorization used for each specific program; 1188
	1996	+	(2) A description of the department's activities that address 1189
	1997	+	supportive housing under the programs described in subdivision (1) of 1190
	1998	+	this section, and the amount of funds obtained from each authorization 1191
	1999	+	used for such activities; and 1192
	2000	+	(3) The amount of funds obtained pursuant to each of said bond 1193
	2001	+	authorizations that was provided by the department to the Connecticut 1194
	2002	+	Housing Finance Authority for administration of programs related to 1195
	2003	+	housing. 1196
	2004	+	Sec. 63. (Effective July 1, 2024) The Department of Transportation shall 1197
	2005	+	provide a grant from available resources to the Department of Natural 1198
	2006	+	Resources and the Environment at The University of Connecticut for the 1199
	2007	+	purpose of studying the carbon sequestration by trees and other 1200
	2008	+	vegetation along highways and other areas in the state. The Department 1201
	2009	+	of Natural Resources and the Environment shall (1) submit an interim 1202
	2010	+	report, not later than January 1, 2025, and a final report, not later than 1203
	2011	+	July 1, 2025, concerning the department's findings and any 1204
	2012	+	recommendations to the joint standing committees of the General 1205
	2013	+	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation and 1206
	2014	+	Bill No.
	2015	+
	2016	+
	2017	+
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	2019	+
	2020	+	the environment, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of 1207
	2021	+	the general statutes, and (2) present either or both such reports at a 1208
	2022	+	hearing held jointly by said joint standing committees. 1209
	2023	+	Sec. 64. Section 8-240a of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes 1210
	2024	+	is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 1211
	2025	+	October 1, 2024): 1212
	2026	+	(a) As used in this section: 1213
	2027	+	(1) "Alliance district" has the same meaning as provided in section 10-1214
	2028	+	262u; 1215
	2029	+	(2) "Environmental justice community" has the same meaning as 1216
	2030	+	provided in section 22a-20a; and 1217
	2031	+	(3) "Low-income resident" means, after adjustments for family size, 1218
	2032	+	individuals or families whose income is not greater than (A) sixty per 1219
	2033	+	cent of the state median income, [or] (B) eighty per cent of the area 1220
	2034	+	median income for the area in which the resident resides, as determined 1221
	2035	+	by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1222
	2036	+	or (C) any other definition of "low-income resident" included in any 1223
	2037	+	program in the state that utilizes federal funding, as determined by the 1224
	2038	+	Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. 1225
	2039	+	(b) There is established a revolving loan and grant fund to be known 1226
	2040	+	as the "Housing Environmental Improvement Revolving Loan and 1227
	2041	+	Grant Fund". The fund may be funded from the proceeds of bonds 1228
	2042	+	issued pursuant to section 8-240b or from any moneys available to the 1229
	2043	+	Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection or from other 1230
	2044	+	sources. Investment earnings credited to the fund shall become part of 1231
	2045	+	the assets of the fund. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of 1232
	2046	+	any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the fund for the next fiscal 1233
	2047	+	year. Payments of principal or interest on a low interest loan made 1234
	2048	+	pursuant to this section shall be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit 1235
	2049	+	in the Housing Environmental Improvement Revolving Loan and Grant 1236
	2050	+	Bill No.
	2051	+
	2052	+
	2053	+
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	2055	+
	2056	+	Fund. The fund shall be used to make grants or low interest loans 1237
	2057	+	pursuant to this section [and] to pay reasonable and necessary 1238
	2058	+	[expenses] fees incurred in administering loans under this section. The 1239
	2059	+	Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may enter into 1240
	2060	+	contracts with quasi-public agencies or nonprofit corporations to 1241
	2061	+	provide for the administration of the Housing Environmental 1242
	2062	+	Improvement Revolving Loan and Grant Fund by such [nonprofit 1243
	2063	+	corporations] entity or entities, provided no grant or low interest loan 1244
	2064	+	shall be made from the fund without the authorization of the 1245
	2065	+	commissioner as provided in this section. 1246
	2066	+	(c) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in 1247
	2067	+	collaboration with the Commissioner of Housing, shall establish a pilot 1248
	2068	+	program or programs to provide financing or grants from the fund 1249
	2069	+	established in subsection (b) of this section for retrofitting projects for 1250
	2070	+	multifamily residences located in environmental justice communities or 1251
	2071	+	alliance districts that (1) improve the energy efficiency of such 1252
	2072	+	residences, which may include, but need not be limited to, the 1253
	2073	+	installation of heat pumps, solar power generating systems, improved 1254
	2074	+	roofing, exterior doors and windows, improved insulation, air sealing, 1255
	2075	+	improved ventilation, appliance upgrades and any electric system or 1256
	2076	+	wiring upgrades necessary for such retrofit, (2) remediate health and 1257
	2077	+	safety concerns that are barriers to any such retrofit, including, but not 1258
	2078	+	limited to, mold, vermiculite, asbestos, lead and radon, or (3) provide 1259
	2079	+	services to assist residents and building owners to access and implement 1260
	2080	+	the programs established pursuant to this section or other available state 1261
	2081	+	or federal programs that enable the implementation of energy efficiency 1262
	2082	+	retrofitting. 1263
	2083	+	(d) On and after July 1, [2024] 2025, the Commissioner of Energy and 1264
	2084	+	Environmental Protection, or any program administrator the 1265
	2085	+	commissioner may designate, shall accept applications, in a form 1266
	2086	+	specified by the commissioner, from any owner of a residential dwelling 1267
	2087	+	unit for financing or a grant under the program or programs. Any such 1268
	2088	+	financing or grant may be awarded to an owner of a residential dwelling 1269
	2089	+	Bill No.
	2090	+
	2091	+
	2092	+
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	2094	+
	2095	+	unit, as defined in section 47a-1. [that is (1) not owner-occupied, and (2) 1270
	2096	+	occupied by a tenant or, if vacant, to be occupied by a tenant not more 1271
	2097	+	than one hundred eighty days after the award. If such dwelling unit is 1272
	2098	+	not occupied within one hundred eighty days of the award, the owner 1273
	2099	+	shall return any funds received by the owner to the commissioner.] 1274
	2100	+	(e) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall 1275
	2101	+	prioritize the awarding of financing or grants for projects that benefit 1276
	2102	+	any resident or prospective resident who is a low-income resident. 1277
	2103	+	(f) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall 1278
	2104	+	exclude from the program or programs any owner of a residential 1279
	2105	+	dwelling unit determined by the Commissioner of Housing to be in 1280
	2106	+	violation of chapter 830. 1281
	2107	+	(g) On or before October 1, [2027] 2028, the Commissioner of Energy 1282
	2108	+	and Environmental Protection shall file a report, in accordance with the 1283
	2109	+	provisions of section 11-4a, with the joint standing committee of the 1284
	2110	+	General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to housing (1) 1285
	2111	+	analyzing the success of the pilot program or programs, and (2) 1286
	2112	+	recommending whether a permanent program should be established in 1287
	2113	+	the state and, if so, any proposed legislation for such program. 1288
	2114	+	(h) The pilot program or programs established pursuant to this 1289
	2115	+	section shall terminate on September 30, [2028] 2029. 1290
	2116	+	Sec. 65. Section 20 of house bill 5474 of the current session, as 1291
	2117	+	amended by House Amendment Schedules "A", "B" and "C", is repealed. 1292
	2118	+	(Effective from passage) 1293
	2119	+	Sec. 66. Section 7-294rr of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes 1294
	2120	+	is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2024) 1295
	2121	+	Sec. 67. Section 12-204 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1296
	2122	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 1297
	2123	+	(a) The commissioner shall, not later than three years after the due 1298
	2124	+	Bill No.
	2125	+
	2126	+
	2127	+
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	2129	+
	2130	+	date for the filing of a return or not later than three years after the date 1299
	2131	+	of receipt of such return by the commissioner, whichever period expires 1300
	2132	+	later, examine [it] or reexamine such return and, in case any error is 1301
	2133	+	disclosed by such examination or reexamination, shall, not later than 1302
	2134	+	thirty days after such disclosure, notify the taxpayer of such error. 1303
	2135	+	(1) When it appears that any part of the deficiency for which a 1304
	2136	+	deficiency assessment or reassessment is made is due to negligence or 1305
	2137	+	intentional disregard of the provisions of this chapter or regulations 1306
	2138	+	promulgated thereunder, there shall be imposed a penalty equal to ten 1307
	2139	+	per cent of the amount of such deficiency assessment or reassessment, 1308
	2140	+	or fifty dollars, whichever is greater. 1309
	2141	+	(2) When it appears that any part of the deficiency for which a 1310
	2142	+	deficiency assessment or reassessment is made is due to fraud or intent 1311
	2143	+	to evade the provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated 1312
	2144	+	thereunder, there shall be imposed a penalty equal to twenty-five per 1313
	2145	+	cent of the amount of such deficiency assessment or reassessment. No 1314
	2146	+	taxpayer shall be subject to more than one penalty under this section in 1315
	2147	+	relation to the same tax period. 1316
	2148	+	(3) Not later than thirty days after the mailing of such notice, the 1317
	2149	+	taxpayer shall pay to the commissioner, in cash or by check, draft or 1318
	2150	+	money order drawn to the order of the Commissioner of Revenue 1319
	2151	+	Services, any additional amount of tax shown to be due by the 1320
	2152	+	examination or reexamination, or shall be paid by the State Treasurer, 1321
	2153	+	upon order of the Comptroller, any amount shown to be due it by such 1322
	2154	+	examination or reexamination. The failure of the taxpayer to receive any 1323
	2155	+	notice required by this section shall not relieve the taxpayer of the 1324
	2156	+	obligation to pay the tax or any interest or penalties thereon. 1325
	2157	+	(4) If, before the expiration of the time prescribed by this section for 1326
	2158	+	the examination or reexamination of the return or the assessment or 1327
	2159	+	reassessment of the tax, both the commissioner and the taxpayer consent 1328
	2160	+	in writing to such examination, [or] reexamination, assessment or 1329
	2161	+	Bill No.
	2162	+
	2163	+
	2164	+
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	2166	+
	2167	+	reassessment after such time, the return may be examined or 1330
	2168	+	reexamined and the tax may be assessed or reassessed at any time prior 1331
	2169	+	to the expiration of the period agreed upon. The period so agreed upon 1332
	2170	+	may be extended by subsequent agreements in writing made before the 1333
	2171	+	expiration of the period agreed upon. The commissioner may also in 1334
	2172	+	such a case extend the period during which a claim for refund may be 1335
	2173	+	made by such taxpayer. 1336
	2174	+	(b) To any taxes [which] that are assessed or reassessed under this 1337
	2175	+	section, there shall be added interest at the rate of one per cent per 1338
	2176	+	month or fraction thereof from the date when the original tax became 1339
	2177	+	due and payable. The amount of any tax, penalty or interest due and 1340
	2178	+	unpaid under the provisions of this chapter may be collected under the 1341
	2179	+	provisions of section 12-35. The warrant therein provided for shall be 1342
	2180	+	signed by the commissioner or [his] the commissioner's authorized 1343
	2181	+	agent. The amount of any such tax, penalty or interest shall be a lien on 1344
	2182	+	the real estate of the taxpayer from the thirty-first day of December next 1345
	2183	+	preceding the due date of such tax until such tax is paid. The 1346
	2184	+	commissioner may, at any time after such December thirty-first, record 1347
	2185	+	such lien in the records of any town in which the real estate of such 1348
	2186	+	company is situated, but no such lien shall be enforceable against a bona 1349
	2187	+	fide purchaser or qualified encumbrancer of such real estate. When any 1350
	2188	+	tax with respect to which a lien has been recorded under the provisions 1351
	2189	+	of this section has been satisfied, the commissioner upon request of any 1352
	2190	+	interested party, shall issue a certificate discharging such lien, which 1353
	2191	+	certificate shall be recorded in the same office in which the lien was 1354
	2192	+	recorded. Any action for the foreclosure of such lien shall be brought by 1355
	2193	+	the Attorney General in the name of the state in the superior court for 1356
	2194	+	the judicial district in which the property subject to such lien is situated, 1357
	2195	+	or, if such property is located in two or more judicial districts, in the 1358
	2196	+	superior court for any one such judicial district, and the court may limit 1359
	2197	+	the time for redemption or order the sale of such property or make such 1360
	2198	+	other or further decree as it judges equitable. 1361
	2199	+	Sec. 68. Subsection (a) of section 12-210 of the general statutes is 1362
	2200	+	Bill No.
	2201	+
	2202	+
	2203	+
	2204	+	LCO No. 6080 56 of 254
	2205	+
	2206	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 1363
	2207	+	passage): 1364
	2208	+	(a) Each newly licensed insurance company incorporated by or 1365
	2209	+	organized under the laws of any other state or foreign government shall 1366
	2210	+	pay to the Commissioner of Revenue Services, [within forty-five] not 1367
	2211	+	later than ninety days [of] after the effective date of such company's 1368
	2212	+	initial license to transact business in this state, a tax on the net direct 1369
	2213	+	premiums received by such company in the next five preceding 1370
	2214	+	calendar years from policies written on property or risks located or 1371
	2215	+	resident in this state, except ocean marine insurance, at the rate in effect 1372
	2216	+	for each such calendar year. 1373
	2217	+	Sec. 69. Section 12-705 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1374
	2218	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2025, and 1375
	2219	+	applicable to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2025): 1376
	2220	+	(a) (1) Each employer, as defined in section 12-707, maintaining an 1377
	2221	+	office or transacting business within this state and making payment of 1378
	2222	+	any wages taxable under this chapter to a resident or nonresident 1379
	2223	+	individual shall deduct and withhold from such wages for each payroll 1380
	2224	+	period a tax computed in such manner as to result, so far as practicable, 1381
	2225	+	in withholding from the employee's wages during each calendar year 1382
	2226	+	an amount substantially equivalent to the tax reasonably estimated to 1383
	2227	+	be due from the employee under this chapter with respect to the amount 1384
	2228	+	of such wages during the calendar year. The method of determining the 1385
	2229	+	amount to be withheld shall be prescribed by regulations of the 1386
	2230	+	Commissioner of Revenue Services adopted in accordance with chapter 1387
	2231	+	54. 1388
	2232	+	(2) [Each] (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this 1389
	2233	+	subdivision, each payer, as defined in section 12-707, of distributions 1390
	2234	+	from a profit-sharing plan, a stock bonus, a deferred compensation plan, 1391
	2235	+	an individual retirement arrangement, an endowment or a life 1392
	2236	+	insurance contract, or of pension payments or annuity distributions, 1393
	2237	+	Bill No.
	2238	+
	2239	+
	2240	+
	2241	+	LCO No. 6080 57 of 254
	2242	+
	2243	+	that [(A)] maintains an office or transacts business within this state [,] 1394
	2244	+	and [(B)] makes payment of any amounts taxable under this chapter to 1395
	2245	+	a resident individual, shall, upon request by such individual, deduct 1396
	2246	+	and withhold an amount from the taxable portion of any such 1397
	2247	+	distribution. [a tax computed in such manner as to result, so far as 1398
	2248	+	practicable, in withholding from the distributions paid during each 1399
	2249	+	calendar year an amount substantially equivalent to the tax reasonably 1400
	2250	+	estimated to be due from the payee, as defined in section 12-707, under 1401
	2251	+	this chapter with respect to such distributions during the calendar year. 1402
	2252	+	The method of determining the amount to be withheld from taxable 1403
	2253	+	payments, other than lump sum distributions, shall be determined in 1404
	2254	+	accordance with instructions provided by the commissioner. The 1405
	2255	+	amount to be withheld from] Such request and the determination of the 1406
	2256	+	amount to be withheld shall be made in accordance with regulations 1407
	2257	+	promulgated by the commissioner for pension payments and annuity 1408
	2258	+	distributions. 1409
	2259	+	(B) With respect to a lump sum distribution, [shall be equal to] if a 1410
	2260	+	payee does not make a request to have an amount withheld from such 1411
	2261	+	distribution, the payer shall withhold from the taxable portion of the 1412
	2262	+	distribution [multiplied by] at the highest marginal rate, except that no 1413
	2263	+	withholding shall be required if (i) any portion of the lump sum 1414
	2264	+	distribution was previously subject to tax, or (ii) the lump sum 1415
	2265	+	distribution is a rollover that is effected as a direct trustee-to-trustee 1416
	2266	+	transfer or as a direct rollover in the form of a check made payable to 1417
	2267	+	another qualified account. For purposes of this [section] subdivision, 1418
	2268	+	"lump sum distribution" means a payment from a payer to a resident 1419
	2269	+	payee of an amount exceeding fifty per cent of such resident payee's 1420
	2270	+	entire account balance or more than five thousand dollars, whichever is 1421
	2271	+	less, exclusive of any other tax withholding and any administrative 1422
	2272	+	charges and fees. 1423
	2273	+	(3) In no event shall the requirements of this subsection result in 1424
	2274	+	nonpayment of any distribution to a resident individual. For the 1425
	2275	+	calendar year ending December 31, 2018, no taxpayer shall be assessed 1426
	2276	+	Bill No.
	2277	+
	2278	+
	2279	+
	2280	+	LCO No. 6080 58 of 254
	2281	+
	2282	+	interest by the commissioner pursuant to section 12-722 solely on the 1427
	2283	+	basis of a payer's failure to comply with the provisions of this 1428
	2284	+	subsection. 1429
	2285	+	(b) The commissioner may, if such action is deemed necessary for the 1430
	2286	+	protection of the revenue and under such regulations as the 1431
	2287	+	commissioner may adopt in accordance with the provisions of chapter 1432
	2288	+	54, require persons other than employers and payers (1) to deduct and 1433
	2289	+	withhold taxes from payments made by such persons to residents of this 1434
	2290	+	state, nonresidents and part-year residents, (2) to file a withholding 1435
	2291	+	return as prescribed by the commissioner, and (3) to pay over to the 1436
	2292	+	commissioner, or to a depositary designated by the commissioner, the 1437
	2293	+	taxes so required to be deducted and withheld, in accordance with a 1438
	2294	+	schedule established in such regulations. 1439
	2295	+	(c) The commissioner may adopt regulations providing for 1440
	2296	+	withholding from (1) remuneration for services performed by an 1441
	2297	+	employee for his or her employer that does not constitute wages, (2) 1442
	2298	+	wages paid to an employee by an employer not maintaining an office or 1443
	2299	+	transacting business within this state, or (3) any other type of payment 1444
	2300	+	with respect to which the commissioner finds that withholding would 1445
	2301	+	be appropriate under the provisions of this chapter if the employer and 1446
	2302	+	the employee, or, in the case of any other type of payment, the person 1447
	2303	+	making and the person receiving such payment, agree to such 1448
	2304	+	withholding. Such agreement shall be made in such form and manner 1449
	2305	+	as the commissioner may prescribe by regulations adopted in 1450
	2306	+	accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. For purposes of this 1451
	2307	+	chapter, remuneration, wages or other payments with respect to which 1452
	2308	+	such an agreement is made shall be regarded as if they were wages paid 1453
	2309	+	to an employee by an employer maintaining an office or transacting 1454
	2310	+	business within this state to the extent that such remuneration or wages 1455
	2311	+	are paid or other payments are made during the period for which the 1456
	2312	+	agreement is in effect. 1457
	2313	+	Sec. 70. Section 12-91 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1458
	2314	+	Bill No.
	2315	+
	2316	+
	2317	+
	2318	+	LCO No. 6080 59 of 254
	2319	+
	2320	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 1459
	2321	+	(a) All farm machinery, except motor vehicles, as defined in section 1460
	2322	+	14-1, to the assessed value of one hundred thousand dollars, any horse 1461
	2323	+	or pony [which] that is actually and exclusively used in farming, as 1462
	2324	+	defined in section 1-1, when owned and kept in this state by, or when 1463
	2325	+	held in trust for, any farmer or group of farmers operating as a unit, a 1464
	2326	+	partnership or a corporation, a majority of the stock of which 1465
	2327	+	corporation is held by members of a family actively engaged in farm 1466
	2328	+	operations, shall be exempt from local property taxation; provided each 1467
	2329	+	such farmer, whether operating individually or as one of a group, 1468
	2330	+	partnership or corporation, shall qualify for such exemption in 1469
	2331	+	accordance with the standards set forth in subsection (d) of this section 1470
	2332	+	for the assessment year for which such exemption is sought. Only one 1471
	2333	+	such exemption shall be allowed to each such farmer, group of farmers, 1472
	2334	+	partnership or corporation. Subdivision (38) of section 12-81 shall not 1473
	2335	+	apply to any person, group, partnership or corporation receiving the 1474
	2336	+	exemption provided for in this subsection. 1475
	2337	+	(b) Any municipality, upon approval by its legislative body, may 1476
	2338	+	provide an additional exemption from property tax for such machinery 1477
	2339	+	to the extent of an additional assessed value of [one hundred] two 1478
	2340	+	hundred fifty thousand dollars. Any such exemption shall be subject to 1479
	2341	+	the same limitations as the exemption provided under subsection (a) of 1480
	2342	+	this section and the application and qualification process provided in 1481
	2343	+	subsection (d) of this section. 1482
	2344	+	(c) Any municipality, upon approval by its legislative body, may 1483
	2345	+	provide an exemption from property tax for any building used actually 1484
	2346	+	and exclusively in farming, as defined in section 1-1, or for any building 1485
	2347	+	used to provide housing for seasonal employees of such farmer. The 1486
	2348	+	municipality shall establish the amount of such exemption from the 1487
	2349	+	assessed value, provided such amount may not exceed [one] five 1488
	2350	+	hundred thousand dollars with respect to each eligible building. Such 1489
	2351	+	exemption shall not apply to the residence of such farmer and shall be 1490
	2352	+	Bill No.
	2353	+
	2354	+
	2355	+
	2356	+	LCO No. 6080 60 of 254
	2357	+
	2358	+	subject to the application and qualification process provided in 1491
	2359	+	subsection (d) of this section. 1492
	2360	+	(d) Annually, on or before the first day of November or the extended 1493
	2361	+	filing date granted by the assessor pursuant to section 12-42, each such 1494
	2362	+	individual farmer, group of farmers, partnership or corporation shall 1495
	2363	+	make written application for the exemption provided for in subsection 1496
	2364	+	(a) of this section to the assessor or board of assessors in the town in 1497
	2365	+	which such farm is located, including therewith a notarized affidavit 1498
	2366	+	certifying that such farmer, individually or as part of a group, 1499
	2367	+	partnership or corporation, derived at least fifteen thousand dollars in 1500
	2368	+	gross sales from such farming operation, or incurred at least fifteen 1501
	2369	+	thousand dollars in expenses related to such farming operation, with 1502
	2370	+	respect to the most recently completed taxable year of such farmer prior 1503
	2371	+	to the commencement of the assessment year for which such application 1504
	2372	+	is made, on forms to be prescribed by the Commissioner of Agriculture. 1505
	2373	+	Failure to file such application in said manner and form on or before the 1506
	2374	+	first day of November shall be considered a waiver of the right to such 1507
	2375	+	exemption for the assessment year. Any person aggrieved by any action 1508
	2376	+	of the assessors shall have the same rights and remedies for appeal and 1509
	2377	+	relief as are provided in the general statutes for taxpayers claiming to be 1510
	2378	+	aggrieved by the doings of the assessors or board of assessment appeals. 1511
	2379	+	Sec. 71. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Any municipality may, upon 1512
	2380	+	approval by its legislative body or, in a municipality where the 1513
	2381	+	legislative body is a town meeting, by vote of the board of selectmen, 1514
	2382	+	provide an exemption from property tax of not less than five per cent 1515
	2383	+	and not more than thirty-five per cent of the assessed value, for owner-1516
	2384	+	occupied dwellings, including condominiums, as defined in section 47-1517
	2385	+	68a of the general statutes, and units in a common interest community, 1518
	2386	+	as defined in section 47-202 of the general statutes, that are the primary 1519
	2387	+	residences of such owners and consist of not more than two units. 1520
	2388	+	Sec. 72. (Effective July 1, 2024) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1521
	2389	+	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person 1522
	2390	+	Bill No.
	2391	+
	2392	+
	2393	+
	2394	+	LCO No. 6080 61 of 254
	2395	+
	2396	+	otherwise eligible for a 2023 grand list exemption pursuant to said 1523
	2397	+	subdivision (76) in the town of Litchfield, except that such person failed 1524
	2398	+	to file the required exemption application within the time period 1525
	2399	+	prescribed, shall be regarded as having filed said application in a timely 1526
	2400	+	manner if such person files said application not later than thirty days 1527
	2401	+	after the effective date of this section, and pays the late filing fee 1528
	2402	+	pursuant to section 12-81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of 1529
	2403	+	the receipt of such fee and verification of the exemption eligibility of the 1530
	2404	+	machinery and equipment included in such application, the assessor 1531
	2405	+	shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest or 1532
	2406	+	penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption is 1533
	2407	+	approved, the town of Litchfield shall reimburse such person in an 1534
	2408	+	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest or penalties 1535
	2409	+	exceed any taxes payable if the application had been filed in a timely 1536
	2410	+	manner. 1537
	2411	+	Sec. 73. (Effective July 1, 2024) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1538
	2412	+	section 12-89 of the general statutes, any person otherwise eligible for a 1539
	2413	+	2021 grand list exemption pursuant to subdivision (58) of section 12-81 1540
	2414	+	of the general statutes in the town of Manchester, except that such 1541
	2415	+	person failed to file the required exemption application within the time 1542
	2416	+	period prescribed, shall be regarded as having filed such application in 1543
	2417	+	a timely manner if such person files such application not later than thirty 1544
	2418	+	days after the effective date of this section and pays any applicable late 1545
	2419	+	filing fee prescribed by the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the 1546
	2420	+	receipt of such fee, if applicable, and verification of the exemption 1547
	2421	+	eligibility of such property, the assessor shall approve the exemption for 1548
	2422	+	such property. If taxes, interest or penalties have been paid on the 1549
	2423	+	property for which such exemption is approved, the town of 1550
	2424	+	Manchester shall reimburse such person in an amount equal to the 1551
	2425	+	amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties exceed any taxes 1552
	2426	+	payable if the application had been filed in a timely manner. 1553
	2427	+	Sec. 74. (Effective July 1, 2024) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1554
	2428	+	subparagraph (A) of subdivision (7) of section 12-81 of the general 1555
	2429	+	Bill No.
	2430	+
	2431	+
	2432	+
	2433	+	LCO No. 6080 62 of 254
	2434	+
	2435	+	statutes and section 12-87a of the general statutes, any person otherwise 1556
	2436	+	eligible for a 2021 and 2022 grand list exemption pursuant to said 1557
	2437	+	subdivision in the city of Meriden, except that such person failed to file 1558
	2438	+	the required statements within the time period prescribed, shall be 1559
	2439	+	regarded as having filed such statements in a timely manner if such 1560
	2440	+	person files such statements not later than thirty days after the effective 1561
	2441	+	date of this section and pays the late filing fees pursuant to section 12-1562
	2442	+	87a of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fees 1563
	2443	+	and verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the 1564
	2444	+	assessor shall approve the exemptions for such property. If taxes, 1565
	2445	+	interest or penalties have been paid on the property for which such 1566
	2446	+	exemptions are approved, the city of Meriden shall reimburse such 1567
	2447	+	person in an amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest 1568
	2448	+	and penalties exceed any taxes payable if the statements had been filed 1569
	2449	+	in a timely manner. 1570
	2450	+	Sec. 75. (Effective July 1, 2024) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1571
	2451	+	subsection (c) of subdivision (11) of section 12-81 of the general statutes 1572
	2452	+	and section 12-87a of the general statutes, any person otherwise eligible 1573
	2453	+	for a 2021 and 2022 grand list exemption in the town of Middletown, 1574
	2454	+	except that such person failed to submit evidence of certification 1575
	2455	+	pursuant to section 12-89a of the general statutes within the time period 1576
	2456	+	prescribed by the assessor or board of assessors or failed to file the 1577
	2457	+	required statements within the time period prescribed, or both, shall be 1578
	2458	+	regarded as having filed such evidence of certification or statements in 1579
	2459	+	a timely manner if such person files such evidence of certification or 1580
	2460	+	statements, or both, as required by the assessor, not later than thirty 1581
	2461	+	days after the effective date of this section and pays the late filing fees 1582
	2462	+	pursuant to section 12-87a of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of 1583
	2463	+	the receipt of such fees and verification of the exemption eligibility of 1584
	2464	+	such property, the assessor shall approve the exemptions for such 1585
	2465	+	property. If taxes, interest or penalties have been paid on the property 1586
	2466	+	for which such exemptions are approved, the town of Middletown shall 1587
	2467	+	reimburse such person in an amount equal to the amount by which such 1588
	2468	+	Bill No.
	2469	+
	2470	+
	2471	+
	2472	+	LCO No. 6080 63 of 254
	2473	+
	2474	+	taxes, interest and penalties exceed any taxes payable if the evidence of 1589
	2475	+	certification or statements, or both, had been filed in a timely manner. 1590
	2476	+	Sec. 76. (Effective July 1, 2024) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1591
	2477	+	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person 1592
	2478	+	otherwise eligible for a 2022 grand list exemption pursuant to said 1593
	2479	+	subdivision (76) in the town of Thomaston, except that such person 1594
	2480	+	failed to file the required exemption application within the time period 1595
	2481	+	prescribed, shall be regarded as having filed said application in a timely 1596
	2482	+	manner if such person files said application not later than thirty days 1597
	2483	+	after the effective date of this section and pays the late filing fee 1598
	2484	+	pursuant to section 12-81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of 1599
	2485	+	the receipt of such fee and verification of the exemption eligibility of the 1600
	2486	+	machinery and equipment included in such application, the assessor 1601
	2487	+	shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest or 1602
	2488	+	penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption is 1603
	2489	+	approved, the town of Thomaston shall reimburse such person in an 1604
	2490	+	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest or penalties 1605
	2491	+	exceed any taxes payable if the application had been filed in a timely 1606
	2492	+	manner. 1607
	2493	+	Sec. 77. (Effective July 1, 2024) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1608
	2494	+	subparagraph (A) of subdivision (7) of section 12-81 of the general 1609
	2495	+	statutes and section 12-87a of the general statutes, any person otherwise 1610
	2496	+	eligible for a 2021 grand list exemption pursuant to said subdivision in 1611
	2497	+	the city of Waterbury, except that such person failed to file the required 1612
	2498	+	statement within the time period prescribed, shall be regarded as having 1613
	2499	+	filed such statement in a timely manner if such person files such 1614
	2500	+	statement not later than thirty days after the effective date of this section 1615
	2501	+	and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-87a of the general 1616
	2502	+	statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee and verification of 1617
	2503	+	the exemption eligibility of such property, the assessor shall approve the 1618
	2504	+	exemption for such property. If taxes, interest or penalties have been 1619
	2505	+	paid on the property for which such exemption is approved, the city of 1620
	2506	+	Waterbury shall reimburse such person in an amount equal to the 1621
	2507	+	Bill No.
	2508	+
	2509	+
	2510	+
	2511	+	LCO No. 6080 64 of 254
	2512	+
	2513	+	amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties exceed any taxes 1622
	2514	+	payable if the statement had been filed in a timely manner. 1623
	2515	+	Sec. 78. (Effective July 1, 2024) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1624
	2516	+	subsection (c) of subdivision (11) of section 12-81 of the general statutes 1625
	2517	+	and section 12-87a of the general statutes, any person otherwise eligible 1626
	2518	+	for a 2022 grand list exemption in the city of Waterbury, except that such 1627
	2519	+	person failed to submit evidence of certification pursuant to section 12-1628
	2520	+	89a of the general statutes within the time period prescribed by the 1629
	2521	+	assessor or board of assessors or failed to file the required statement 1630
	2522	+	within the time period prescribed, or both, shall be regarded as having 1631
	2523	+	filed such evidence of certification or statement in a timely manner if 1632
	2524	+	such person files such evidence of certification or statement, or both, as 1633
	2525	+	required by the assessor, not later than thirty days after the effective date 1634
	2526	+	of this section and pays the late filing fee pursuant to section 12-87a of 1635
	2527	+	the general statutes. Upon confirmation of the receipt of such fee and 1636
	2528	+	verification of the exemption eligibility of such property, the assessor 1637
	2529	+	shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest or 1638
	2530	+	penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption is 1639
	2531	+	approved, the city of Waterbury shall reimburse such person in an 1640
	2532	+	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest and penalties 1641
	2533	+	exceed any taxes payable if the evidence of certification or statement, or 1642
	2534	+	both, had been filed in a timely manner. 1643
	2535	+	Sec. 79. (Effective July 1, 2024) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1644
	2536	+	subdivision (76) of section 12-81 of the general statutes, any person 1645
	2537	+	otherwise eligible for a 2023 grand list exemption pursuant to said 1646
	2538	+	subdivision (76) in the city of West Haven, except that such person failed 1647
	2539	+	to file the required exemption application within the time period 1648
	2540	+	prescribed, shall be regarded as having filed said application in a timely 1649
	2541	+	manner if such person files said application not later than thirty days 1650
	2542	+	after the effective date of this section, and pays the late filing fee 1651
	2543	+	pursuant to section 12-81k of the general statutes. Upon confirmation of 1652
	2544	+	the receipt of such fee and verification of the exemption eligibility of the 1653
	2545	+	machinery and equipment included in such application, the assessor 1654
	2546	+	Bill No.
	2547	+
	2548	+
	2549	+
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	2551	+
	2552	+	shall approve the exemption for such property. If taxes, interest or 1655
	2553	+	penalties have been paid on the property for which such exemption is 1656
	2554	+	approved, the city of West Haven shall reimburse such person in an 1657
	2555	+	amount equal to the amount by which such taxes, interest or penalties 1658
	2556	+	exceed any taxes payable if the application had been filed in a timely 1659
	2557	+	manner. 1660
	2558	+	Sec. 80. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1661
	2559	+	section 12-62 of the general statutes or any municipal charter, special act 1662
	2560	+	or home rule ordinance, the town of Derby may defer the 1663
	2561	+	implementation of the revaluation of real property required for the 1664
	2562	+	assessment year commencing October 1, 2024, until the assessment year 1665
	2563	+	commencing October 1, 2025, provided such deferral is approved by the 1666
	2564	+	legislative body of said town. The rate maker, as defined in section 12-1667
	2565	+	131 of the general statutes, in said town may prepare new rate bills 1668
	2566	+	under the provisions of chapter 204 of the general statutes in order to 1669
	2567	+	carry out the provisions of this section. Any required revaluation 1670
	2568	+	subsequent to any deferred implementation of a revaluation pursuant 1671
	2569	+	to this section shall recommence at the point in the schedule prescribed 1672
	2570	+	pursuant to section 12-62 of the general statutes that said town was 1673
	2571	+	following prior to such deferral. 1674
	2572	+	Sec. 81. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1675
	2573	+	section 12-62 of the general statutes or any municipal charter, special act 1676
	2574	+	or home rule ordinance, the town of Stratford may defer the 1677
	2575	+	implementation of the revaluation of real property required for the 1678
	2576	+	assessment year commencing October 1, 2024, until the assessment year 1679
	2577	+	commencing October 1, 2025, provided such deferral is approved by the 1680
	2578	+	legislative body of said town. The rate maker, as defined in section 12-1681
	2579	+	131 of the general statutes, in said town may prepare new rate bills 1682
	2580	+	under the provisions of chapter 204 of the general statutes in order to 1683
	2581	+	carry out the provisions of this section. Any required revaluation 1684
	2582	+	subsequent to any deferred implementation of a revaluation pursuant 1685
	2583	+	to this section shall recommence at the point in the schedule prescribed 1686
	2584	+	pursuant to section 12-62 of the general statutes that said town was 1687
	2585	+	Bill No.
	2586	+
	2587	+
	2588	+
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	2590	+
	2591	+	following prior to such deferral. 1688
	2592	+	Sec. 82. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) (1) On and after January 1, 1689
	2593	+	2025, the general administration and responsibility for the proper 1690
	2594	+	operation of the Policemen and Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund under 1691
	2595	+	part V of chapter 104 of the general statutes and the municipal 1692
	2596	+	employees' retirement system under part II of chapter 113 of the general 1693
	2597	+	statutes is vested in a board of trustees to be known as the Connecticut 1694
	2598	+	Municipal Employees Retirement Commission. The Connecticut 1695
	2599	+	Municipal Employees Retirement Commission shall constitute a 1696
	2600	+	successor commission to the Connecticut State Employees Retirement 1697
	2601	+	Commission, with respect to the provisions of part V of chapter 104 of 1698
	2602	+	the general statutes and part II of chapter 113 of the general statutes, in 1699
	2603	+	accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d and 4-39 of the general 1700
	2604	+	statutes. The Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement 1701
	2605	+	Commission shall be within the Retirement Services Division of the 1702
	2606	+	office of the State Comptroller for administrative purposes only. 1703
	2607	+	(2) The Retirement Services Division shall (A) provide record 1704
	2608	+	keeping, reporting and related administrative and clerical functions for 1705
	2609	+	the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission to the 1706
	2610	+	extent deemed necessary by the State Comptroller, (B) disseminate for 1707
	2611	+	said commission any required notices or rules or orders adopted, 1708
	2612	+	amended or repealed by said commission, and (C) provide staff for said 1709
	2613	+	commission subject to the provisions of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) 1710
	2614	+	of section 4-38f of the general statutes. The office of the State 1711
	2615	+	Comptroller shall include in its budget the Connecticut Municipal 1712
	2616	+	Employees Retirement Commission's budgetary request, if any, as a 1713
	2617	+	separate part of such budget, exactly as prepared and submitted to the 1714
	2618	+	office by said commission. 1715
	2619	+	(3) The State Comptroller shall serve as secretary of the Connecticut 1716
	2620	+	Municipal Employees Retirement Commission and provide secretariat 1717
	2621	+	support to said commission. The Connecticut Municipal Employees 1718
	2622	+	Retirement Commission shall meet at least monthly and shall report to 1719
	2623	+	Bill No.
	2624	+
	2625	+
	2626	+
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	2628	+
	2629	+	the Governor in accordance with the provisions of section 4-60 of the 1720
	2630	+	general statutes. 1721
	2631	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-9a of the general 1722
	2632	+	statutes, the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission 1723
	2633	+	shall consist of the following: 1724
	2634	+	(1) The State Comptroller, or the State Comptroller's designee, who 1725
	2635	+	shall be a nonvoting, ex-officio member and shall preside at meetings of 1726
	2636	+	the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission; 1727
	2637	+	(2) The State Treasurer, or the State Treasurer's designee, who shall 1728
	2638	+	be a nonvoting, ex-officio member; 1729
	2639	+	(3) Four trustees who represent employees and shall be appointed by 1730
	2640	+	the Governor from a list of four nominees submitted to the Governor by 1731
	2641	+	a federation of labor organizations in the state that represent private and 1732
	2642	+	public employees and workers in the building trades, (A) one of whom 1733
	2643	+	shall be (i) a municipal public safety employee who is a member of the 1734
	2644	+	municipal employees' retirement system, or (ii) an elected leader of a 1735
	2645	+	labor organization representing such public safety employees, (B) two 1736
	2646	+	of whom shall be (i) a municipal employee, other than a public safety 1737
	2647	+	employee, who is a member of the municipal employees' retirement 1738
	2648	+	system, or (ii) an elected leader of a labor organization representing such 1739
	2649	+	municipal employees, and (C) one of whom shall be a retired member 1740
	2650	+	of the municipal employees' retirement system; 1741
	2651	+	(4) Four trustees who represent government employers, who shall 1742
	2652	+	not be required to represent or be in the active service of a participating 1743
	2653	+	municipality, as defined in section 7-425 of the general statutes, (A) one 1744
	2654	+	of whom shall represent a municipal employer and shall be appointed 1745
	2655	+	by the Governor, with the advice and consent of an organization in the 1746
	2656	+	state that represents small towns, (B) two of whom shall represent 1747
	2657	+	municipal employers and shall be appointed by the Governor, with the 1748
	2658	+	advice and consent of an organization in the state that represents 1749
	2659	+	municipalities, and (C) one of whom shall represent municipal housing 1750
	2660	+	Bill No.
	2661	+
	2662	+
	2663	+
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	2665	+
	2666	+	authorities in the state and shall be appointed by the Governor, with the 1751
	2667	+	advice and consent of an organization in the state that represents 1752
	2668	+	housing and redevelopment officials in the state; 1753
	2669	+	(5) Two trustees who shall be appointed by the State Comptroller, 1754
	2670	+	with the approval by simple majority of the trustees appointed under 1755
	2671	+	subdivisions (3) and (4) of this subsection, who possess expertise and 1756
	2672	+	experience in financial management, actuarial science or pension 1757
	2673	+	management; and 1758
	2674	+	(6) One neutral trustee who shall serve as the chairperson of the 1759
	2675	+	Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission and be 1760
	2676	+	appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the trustees 1761
	2677	+	appointed under subdivisions (3) and (4) of this subsection. The 1762
	2678	+	chairperson shall cast a vote on a matter before said commission only in 1763
	2679	+	the event of a tie vote. 1764
	2680	+	(c) (1) All initial appointments to the Connecticut Municipal 1765
	2681	+	Employees Retirement Commission shall be made not later than 1766
	2682	+	October 1, 2024, and shall terminate, except as provided in subdivision 1767
	2683	+	(2) of this subsection, on September 30, 2028, regardless of when the 1768
	2684	+	initial appointment was made. 1769
	2685	+	(2) Two of the trustees appointed under subdivision (3) of subsection 1770
	2686	+	(b) of this section, two of the trustees appointed under subdivision (4) 1771
	2687	+	of subsection (b) of this section and one of the trustees appointed under 1772
	2688	+	subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of this section, as selected by the 1773
	2689	+	appointing authority, shall serve an initial term of two years, which shall 1774
	2690	+	terminate on September 30, 2026, regardless of when the initial 1775
	2691	+	appointment was made. 1776
	2692	+	(3) Subsequent terms shall be for four years. Any vacancy shall be 1777
	2693	+	filled by the appointing authority in accordance with the provisions of 1778
	2694	+	subsection (b) of this section. Any vacancy occurring other than by 1779
	2695	+	expiration of term shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term. 1780
	2696	+	Bill No.
	2697	+
	2698	+
	2699	+
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	2701	+
	2702	+	(d) (1) Each trustee shall act as a fiduciary with respect to the 1781
	2703	+	Policemen and Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund and the municipal 1782
	2704	+	employees' retirement system and the members of said fund and such 1783
	2705	+	retirement system. The trustees shall discharge their duties solely in the 1784
	2706	+	interest of the members and the beneficiaries and contingent annuitants 1785
	2707	+	of said fund and such retirement system, for the exclusive purposes of 1786
	2708	+	providing benefits to such members, beneficiaries and annuitants and 1787
	2709	+	defraying reasonable expenses of administering said fund and such 1788
	2710	+	retirement system. 1789
	2711	+	(2) Each trustee shall, not later than ten days after appointment, take 1790
	2712	+	an oath of office that so far as it devolves upon the trustee, the trustee 1791
	2713	+	will diligently and honestly administer the affairs of the Policemen and 1792
	2714	+	Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund and the municipal employees' 1793
	2715	+	retirement system and will not knowingly violate or willingly permit to 1794
	2716	+	be violated any provision of law applicable to said fund or such 1795
	2717	+	retirement system. 1796
	2718	+	(e) The State Comptroller shall establish an orientation program and 1797
	2719	+	fiduciary training for new trustees. Each trustee shall, not later than 1798
	2720	+	thirty days after appointment, complete such program and training and 1799
	2721	+	shall annually complete continuing education hours, as required by the 1800
	2722	+	State Comptroller, in financial management, actuarial science or 1801
	2723	+	pension management. The State Comptroller shall publish the activities 1802
	2724	+	and courses the State Comptroller deems acceptable for purposes of 1803
	2725	+	fulfilling the continuing education requirement under this subsection. 1804
	2726	+	(f) A majority of the members of the Connecticut Municipal 1805
	2727	+	Employees Retirement Commission shall constitute a quorum for the 1806
	2728	+	transaction of any business, the exercise of any power or the 1807
	2729	+	performance of any duty authorized or imposed by law. 1808
	2730	+	(g) The trustees of the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement 1809
	2731	+	Commission shall serve without compensation, but shall, within the 1810
	2732	+	limits of available funds, be reimbursed for expenses necessarily 1811
	2733	+	Bill No.
	2734	+
	2735	+
	2736	+
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	2738	+
	2739	+	incurred in the performance of their duties. 1812
	2740	+	(h) All assets of the Policemen and Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund 1813
	2741	+	and the municipal employees' retirement system shall be held in trust 1814
	2742	+	by the State Treasurer, who shall act as a fiduciary of said fund and such 1815
	2743	+	retirement system. The State Treasurer shall manage and control such 1816
	2744	+	assets, except as the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement 1817
	2745	+	Commission or a municipal retirement plan expressly may otherwise 1818
	2746	+	provide. The State Treasurer shall discharge the State Treasurer's duties 1819
	2747	+	solely in the interest of the members and the beneficiaries and 1820
	2748	+	contingent annuitants of said fund and such retirement system, for the 1821
	2749	+	exclusive purposes of providing benefits to such members, beneficiaries 1822
	2750	+	and annuitants, by diversifying the investments of said fund and such 1823
	2751	+	retirement system so as to minimize the risk of large losses, unless, 1824
	2752	+	under the circumstances, it is clearly prudent not to do so. 1825
	2753	+	(i) The Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission 1826
	2754	+	shall have general supervision of the operation of the Policemen and 1827
	2755	+	Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund and the municipal employees' 1828
	2756	+	retirement system and shall conduct the business and activities of said 1829
	2757	+	fund and such retirement system in accordance with the provisions of 1830
	2758	+	part V of chapter 104 of the general statutes and part II of chapter 113 of 1831
	2759	+	the general statutes, as applicable, and applicable law. The Connecticut 1832
	2760	+	Municipal Employees Retirement Commission shall act, in conducting 1833
	2761	+	the business of said fund and such retirement system, including said 1834
	2762	+	commission's supervisory functions: (1) With the care, skill, prudence 1835
	2763	+	and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent 1836
	2764	+	person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would 1837
	2765	+	use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims; 1838
	2766	+	(2) in accordance with strict fiduciary standards and responsibilities; 1839
	2767	+	and (3) in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes and 1840
	2768	+	applicable collective bargaining agreements. 1841
	2769	+	(j) The Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission 1842
	2770	+	may, by resolution or regulation, allocate fiduciary responsibilities and 1843
	2771	+	Bill No.
	2772	+
	2773	+
	2774	+
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	2776	+
	2777	+	various administrative duties to committees or subcommittees of said 1844
	2778	+	commission and may delegate such responsibilities and duties to the 1845
	2779	+	Retirement Services Division of the office of the State Comptroller or to 1846
	2780	+	other individuals the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement 1847
	2781	+	Commission deems appropriate or necessary, provided such delegation 1848
	2782	+	is consistent with the provisions of this section. 1849
	2783	+	(k) The Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission 1850
	2784	+	may hold hearings when said commission deems them necessary in the 1851
	2785	+	performance of its duties. The hearings shall be governed by rules and 1852
	2786	+	regulations adopted by said commission and said commission shall not 1853
	2787	+	be bound by technical rules of evidence. 1854
	2788	+	(l) The Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission 1855
	2789	+	may hire a general counsel who shall serve at the pleasure of said 1856
	2790	+	commission, have offices in the Retirement Services Division of the 1857
	2791	+	office of the State Comptroller and perform duties as directed by said 1858
	2792	+	commission. The Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement 1859
	2793	+	Commission may obtain such additional legal advice and assistance as 1860
	2794	+	it deems advisable. 1861
	2795	+	(m) (1) All municipal retirement plans, descriptions and reports and 1862
	2796	+	all legal, financial and actuarial documents dealing with the general 1863
	2797	+	operations of the Policemen and Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund and 1864
	2798	+	the municipal employees' retirement system shall be available for 1865
	2799	+	inspection and copying by members of said fund or such retirement 1866
	2800	+	system, as applicable, and their representatives. The cost of any copying 1867
	2801	+	shall be borne by the member or representative but shall not exceed 1868
	2802	+	twenty-five cents per page. 1869
	2803	+	(2) The Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission 1870
	2804	+	shall notify members of any substantial statutory amendments to the 1871
	2805	+	Policemen and Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund or to the municipal 1872
	2806	+	employees' retirement system, not later than two hundred ten days after 1873
	2807	+	the effective date of such amendments. 1874
	2808	+	Bill No.
	2809	+
	2810	+
	2811	+
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	2813	+
	2814	+	(3) Not later than December 31, 2025, and annually thereafter, the 1875
	2815	+	State Treasurer shall publish and forward to the Connecticut Municipal 1876
	2816	+	Employees Retirement Commission a consolidated report showing the 1877
	2817	+	fiscal transactions of the Policemen and Firemen Survivors' Benefit 1878
	2818	+	Fund and the municipal employees' retirement system for the preceding 1879
	2819	+	fiscal year, including gain or loss by category of security, a reconciliation 1880
	2820	+	of assets showing the progression of the funds of said fund and such 1881
	2821	+	retirement system from one year to the next, the amount of the 1882
	2822	+	accumulated cash and securities of said fund and such retirement 1883
	2823	+	system and the last balance sheet showing the financial condition of said 1884
	2824	+	fund and such retirement system by means of an actuarial valuation of 1885
	2825	+	their assets and liabilities. Assets shall be shown at book and market 1886
	2826	+	value and by type or term of investment. Gain or loss shall be reported 1887
	2827	+	by category of security type. The reporting requirement under this 1888
	2828	+	subdivision shall be satisfied if the State Treasurer completes an Internal 1889
	2829	+	Revenue Service form 5500 and submits it to the Connecticut Municipal 1890
	2830	+	Employees Retirement Commission, provided the information included 1891
	2831	+	therein is sufficient to allow the computation of the investment yields of 1892
	2832	+	the funds of said fund and such retirement system on an annual basis. 1893
	2833	+	(n) The Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission 1894
	2834	+	may adopt such regulations, in accordance with the provisions of 1895
	2835	+	chapter 54 of the general statutes, as are necessary to carry out the 1896
	2836	+	provisions of part V of chapter 104 of the general statutes and part II of 1897
	2837	+	chapter 113 of the general statutes and may establish rules and 1898
	2838	+	regulations that said commission deems necessary or desirable to 1899
	2839	+	facilitate the proper administration of the Policemen and Firemen 1900
	2840	+	Survivors' Benefit Fund and the municipal employees' retirement 1901
	2841	+	system. Rules and regulations established by the Connecticut Municipal 1902
	2842	+	Employees Retirement Commission shall be binding upon all parties 1903
	2843	+	dealing with said commission and all persons claiming any benefits 1904
	2844	+	from said fund or such retirement system. 1905
	2845	+	Sec. 83. Subsection (a) of section 7-438 of the general statutes is 1906
	2846	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 1907
	2847	+	Bill No.
	2848	+
	2849	+
	2850	+
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	2852	+
	2853	+	passage): 1908
	2854	+	(a) Any member retired under this part who again accepts 1909
	2855	+	employment from the state or from any municipality of the state other 1910
	2856	+	than a participating municipality, shall continue to receive his or her 1911
	2857	+	retirement allowance while so employed, and shall be eligible to 1912
	2858	+	participate, and shall be entitled to credit, in the state retirement system 1913
	2859	+	or such retirement system of such municipality, as applicable, for the 1914
	2860	+	period of such [state] employment. [, but he or she shall not be eligible 1915
	2861	+	to participate or be entitled to credit in any municipal retirement system 1916
	2862	+	for the period of such municipal employment.] 1917
	2863	+	Sec. 84. Subsection (a) of section 7-459b of the 2024 supplement to the 1918
	2864	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1919
	2865	+	thereof (Effective from passage): 1920
	2866	+	(a) On or after July 1, 2025, the Retirement Commission may create a 1921
	2867	+	deferred retirement option plan [and prescribe the manner in which 1922
	2868	+	such option plan may be offered to] for members [by] of a municipality 1923
	2869	+	participating in the Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund. Any plan 1924
	2870	+	created shall permit members of the Municipal Employees' Retirement 1925
	2871	+	Fund who are eligible for a service retirement allowance to elect 1926
	2872	+	participation in such plan. 1927
	2873	+	Sec. 85. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) On or after July 1, 2025, the 1928
	2874	+	State Comptroller shall create a municipal defined contribution 1929
	2875	+	retirement plan and prescribe the manner in which such retirement plan 1930
	2876	+	may be adopted by any municipality, as defined in section 7-425 of the 1931
	2877	+	general statutes. 1932
	2878	+	(b) Any such retirement plan shall provide that a municipality that 1933
	2879	+	adopts such plan shall have the option to transfer to such plan the 1934
	2880	+	accounts and assets of any defined contribution retirement plan 1935
	2881	+	previously adopted by such municipality. Payroll deductions for each 1936
	2882	+	member of the defined contribution plan created under this section shall 1937
	2883	+	be made by the appropriate municipal employer. 1938
	2884	+	Bill No.
	2885	+
	2886	+
	2887	+
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	2889	+
	2890	+	(c) The State Comptroller shall serve as the administrator of the 1939
	2891	+	retirement plan created under this section. The State Comptroller may 1940
	2892	+	(1) enter into contractual agreements on behalf of the state with 1941
	2893	+	members of such plan to defer any portion of such member's 1942
	2894	+	compensation from the adopting municipality, (2) make deposits or 1943
	2895	+	payments to such plan, subject to the terms of such plan, and (3) contract 1944
	2896	+	with a private corporation or private institution for the provision of 1945
	2897	+	consolidated billing services and other administrative services for such 1946
	2898	+	plan. 1947
	2899	+	Sec. 86. Subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of section 5-155a of the 1948
	2900	+	general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1949
	2901	+	thereof (Effective January 1, 2025): 1950
	2902	+	(a) The general administration and responsibility for the proper 1951
	2903	+	operation of the state employees retirement system is vested in a single 1952
	2904	+	board of trustees to be known as the Connecticut State Employees 1953
	2905	+	Retirement Commission. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-1954
	2906	+	9a, the Retirement Commission shall consist of the following: (1) The 1955
	2907	+	Treasurer or a designee, who shall be a nonvoting, ex-officio member; 1956
	2908	+	(2) the Comptroller or a designee, who shall be a nonvoting, ex-officio 1957
	2909	+	member; (3) six trustees representing employees who shall (A) be 1958
	2910	+	appointed by the bargaining agents in accordance with the provisions 1959
	2911	+	of applicable collective bargaining agreements, (B) serve three-year 1960
	2912	+	terms, and (C) not be members of the same bargaining unit; (4) six 1961
	2913	+	management trustees who shall (A) be members of the state employees 1962
	2914	+	retirement system, (B) serve three-year terms, and (C) be appointed by 1963
	2915	+	the Governor; (5) two actuarial trustees who shall (A) be enrolled 1964
	2916	+	actuaries and Fellows of the Society of Actuaries, (B) serve three-year 1965
	2917	+	terms, and (C) be appointed by the Governor. One actuarial trustee shall 1966
	2918	+	be nominated by the management trustees and one shall be nominated 1967
	2919	+	by the trustees representing employees; and (6) one neutral trustee who 1968
	2920	+	shall be chairman of the commission and who shall (A) be enrolled in 1969
	2921	+	the National Academy of Arbitrators, (B) serve a two-year term, and (C) 1970
	2922	+	be nominated by the employee and management trustees and appointed 1971
	2923	+	Bill No.
	2924	+
	2925	+
	2926	+
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	2928	+
	2929	+	by the Governor. If a vacancy occurs in the office of a trustee, the 1972
	2930	+	vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the 1973
	2931	+	office was previously filled. The trustees, with the exception of the 1974
	2932	+	chairman and the actuarial trustees, shall serve without compensation 1975
	2933	+	but shall be reimbursed in accordance with the standard travel 1976
	2934	+	regulations for all necessary expenses that they may incur through 1977
	2935	+	service on the commission. The chairman and the actuarial trustees shall 1978
	2936	+	be compensated at their normal and usual per diem fee, plus travel 1979
	2937	+	expenses, from the funds of the retirement system for each day of service 1980
	2938	+	to the commission. Each trustee shall, within ten days after appointment 1981
	2939	+	or election, take an oath of office that so far as it devolves upon the 1982
	2940	+	trustee, the trustee will diligently and honestly administer the affairs of 1983
	2941	+	the commission, and will not knowingly violate or willingly permit to 1984
	2942	+	be violated any of the provisions of law applicable to the state retirement 1985
	2943	+	system. Each trustee's term shall begin from the date the trustee takes 1986
	2944	+	such an oath. [The trustees shall appoint a representative from among 1987
	2945	+	the municipalities that have accepted the provisions of part II of chapter 1988
	2946	+	113, who shall serve as a municipal liaison to the commission, at the 1989
	2947	+	commission's pleasure and under such terms and conditions as the 1990
	2948	+	commission may prescribe.] Each trustee shall be entitled to one vote on 1991
	2949	+	the commission. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum 1992
	2950	+	for the transaction of any business, the exercise of any power or the 1993
	2951	+	performance of any duty authorized or imposed by law. The State 1994
	2952	+	Employee Retirement Commission shall be within the Retirement 1995
	2953	+	Division of the office of the Comptroller for administrative purposes 1996
	2954	+	only. The Comptroller shall be the secretary of the commission and shall 1997
	2955	+	provide secretariat support to the commission. 1998
	2956	+	(b) The Retirement Commission shall meet at least monthly and shall 1999
	2957	+	report to the Governor as provided in section 4-60. 2000
	2958	+	(c) The Retirement Commission shall administer this retirement 2001
	2959	+	system [, the municipal employees' retirement system established by 2002
	2960	+	part II of chapter 113] and all other state retirement and pension plans 2003
	2961	+	except the Teachers' Retirement Fund. The Retirement Commission 2004
	2962	+	Bill No.
	2963	+
	2964	+
	2965	+
	2966	+	LCO No. 6080 76 of 254
	2967	+
	2968	+	shall have general supervision of the operation of the retirement system, 2005
	2969	+	shall conduct the business and activities of the system, in accordance 2006
	2970	+	with this chapter and applicable law and each trustee shall be a fiduciary 2007
	2971	+	with respect to the retirement system and its members. The Retirement 2008
	2972	+	Commission shall authorize the participation in an alternate retirement 2009
	2973	+	program by the eligible unclassified employees of the constituent units 2010
	2974	+	of the state system of higher education and the central office staff of the 2011
	2975	+	Board of Regents for Higher Education. Such program may be 2012
	2976	+	underwritten by a life insurance company licensed to do business in this 2013
	2977	+	state. In conducting the business of the system, including its oversight 2014
	2978	+	functions, the Retirement Commission shall act: (1) With the care, skill, 2015
	2979	+	prudence and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a 2016
	2980	+	prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters 2017
	2981	+	would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with 2018
	2982	+	like aims; (2) in accordance with strict fiduciary standards and 2019
	2983	+	responsibilities; and (3) in accordance with the provisions of the general 2020
	2984	+	statutes and applicable collective bargaining agreements. 2021
	2985	+	Sec. 87. Section 7-323a of the general statutes is repealed and the 2022
	2986	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2025): 2023
	2987	+	As used in this part: "Municipality" and "legislative body" shall each 2024
	2988	+	have the same meaning ascribed to it in section 7-425; "participating 2025
	2989	+	municipality" means any municipality which votes to accept the 2026
	2990	+	provisions of this part; "fund" means the Policemen and Firemen 2027
	2991	+	Survivors' Benefit Fund established by this part; "Retirement 2028
	2992	+	Commission" means the [State Retirement Commission created by 2029
	2993	+	chapter 66] Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission 2030
	2994	+	established under section 82 of this act; "member" means any active 2031
	2995	+	uniformed policeman or active uniformed fireman receiving pay from a 2032
	2996	+	participating municipality who has been included by such municipality 2033
	2997	+	under the provisions of this part, and "compensation" means one-2034
	2998	+	twelfth of the annual rate of pay of a full-time paid policeman or fireman 2035
	2999	+	of a participating municipality who is in active service and one-twelfth 2036
	3000	+	of the annual rate of pay immediately prior to the retirement of a full-2037
	3001	+	Bill No.
	3002	+
	3003	+
	3004	+
	3005	+	LCO No. 6080 77 of 254
	3006	+
	3007	+	time paid policeman or fireman of a participating municipality who is 2038
	3008	+	retired. 2039
	3009	+	Sec. 88. Subdivision (4) of section 7-425 of the 2024 supplement to the 2040
	3010	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2041
	3011	+	thereof (Effective January 1, 2025): 2042
	3012	+	(4) "Retirement Commission" means the [State Retirement 2043
	3013	+	Commission created by chapter 66] Connecticut Municipal Employees 2044
	3014	+	Retirement Commission established under section 82 of this act; 2045
	3015	+	Sec. 89. Subdivision (2) of section 7-452 of the general statutes is 2046
	3016	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 2047
	3017	+	1, 2025): 2048
	3018	+	(2) "Commission" means the [State] Connecticut Municipal 2049
	3019	+	Employees Retirement Commission established under section 82 of this 2050
	3020	+	act; 2051
	3021	+	Sec. 90. Section 7-439f of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective 2052
	3022	+	from passage) 2053
	3023	+	Sec. 91. Section 12-15 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes 2054
	3024	+	is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 2055
	3025	+	October 1, 2024): 2056
	3026	+	(a) No officer or employee, including any former officer or former 2057
	3027	+	employee, of the state or of any other person who has or had access to 2058
	3028	+	returns or return information in accordance with subdivision (12) of 2059
	3029	+	subsection (b) of this section shall disclose or inspect any return or 2060
	3030	+	return information, except as provided in this section. 2061
	3031	+	(b) The commissioner may disclose: 2062
	3032	+	(1) [returns] Returns or return information to (A) an authorized 2063
	3033	+	representative of another state agency or office, upon written request by 2064
	3034	+	the head of such agency or office, when required in the course of duty 2065
	3035	+	Bill No.
	3036	+
	3037	+
	3038	+
	3039	+	LCO No. 6080 78 of 254
	3040	+
	3041	+	or when there is reasonable cause to believe that any state law is being 2066
	3042	+	violated, or (B) an authorized representative of an agency or office of the 2067
	3043	+	United States, upon written request by the head of such agency or office, 2068
	3044	+	when required in the course of duty or when there is reasonable cause 2069
	3045	+	to believe that any federal law is being violated, provided no such 2070
	3046	+	agency or office shall disclose such returns or return information, other 2071
	3047	+	than in a judicial or administrative proceeding to which such agency or 2072
	3048	+	office is a party pertaining to the enforcement of state or federal law, as 2073
	3049	+	the case may be, in a form which can be associated with, or otherwise 2074
	3050	+	identify, directly or indirectly, a particular taxpayer except that the 2075
	3051	+	names and addresses of jurors or potential jurors and the fact that the 2076
	3052	+	names were derived from the list of taxpayers pursuant to chapter 884 2077
	3053	+	may be disclosed by the Judicial Branch; 2078
	3054	+	(2) [returns] Returns or return information to the Auditors of Public 2079
	3055	+	Accounts, when required in the course of duty under chapter 23; 2080
	3056	+	(3) [returns] Returns or return information to tax officers of another 2081
	3057	+	state or of a Canadian province or of a political subdivision of such other 2082
	3058	+	state or province or of the District of Columbia or to any officer of the 2083
	3059	+	United States Treasury Department or the United States Department of 2084
	3060	+	Health and Human Services, authorized for such purpose in accordance 2085
	3061	+	with an agreement between this state and such other state, province, 2086
	3062	+	political subdivision, the District of Columbia or department, 2087
	3063	+	respectively, when required in the administration of taxes imposed 2088
	3064	+	under the laws of such other state, province, political subdivision, the 2089
	3065	+	District of Columbia or the United States, respectively, and when a 2090
	3066	+	reciprocal arrangement exists; 2091
	3067	+	(4) [returns] Returns or return information in any action, case or 2092
	3068	+	proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction, when the 2093
	3069	+	commissioner or any other state department or agency is a party, and 2094
	3070	+	when such information is directly involved in such action, case or 2095
	3071	+	proceeding; 2096
	3072	+	Bill No.
	3073	+
	3074	+
	3075	+
	3076	+	LCO No. 6080 79 of 254
	3077	+
	3078	+	(5) [returns] Returns or return information to a taxpayer or its 2097
	3079	+	authorized representative, upon written request for a return filed by or 2098
	3080	+	return information on such taxpayer; 2099
	3081	+	(6) [returns] Returns or return information to a successor, receiver, 2100
	3082	+	trustee, executor, administrator, assignee, guardian or guarantor of a 2101
	3083	+	taxpayer, when such person establishes, to the satisfaction of the 2102
	3084	+	commissioner, that such person has a material interest which will be 2103
	3085	+	affected by information contained in such returns or return information; 2104
	3086	+	(7) [information] Information to the assessor or an authorized 2105
	3087	+	representative of the chief executive officer of a Connecticut 2106
	3088	+	municipality, when the information disclosed is limited to (A) a list of 2107
	3089	+	real or personal property that is or may be subject to property taxes in 2108
	3090	+	such municipality, or (B) a list containing the name of each person who 2109
	3091	+	is issued any license, permit or certificate which is required, under the 2110
	3092	+	provisions of this title, to be conspicuously displayed and whose 2111
	3093	+	address is in such municipality; 2112
	3094	+	(8) [real] Real estate conveyance tax return information or controlling 2113
	3095	+	interest transfer tax return information to the town clerk or an 2114
	3096	+	authorized representative of the chief executive officer of a Connecticut 2115
	3097	+	municipality to which the information relates; 2116
	3098	+	(9) [estate] Estate tax returns and estate tax return information to the 2117
	3099	+	Probate Court Administrator or to the court of probate for the district 2118
	3100	+	within which a decedent resided at the date of the decedent's death, or 2119
	3101	+	within which the commissioner contends that a decedent resided at the 2120
	3102	+	date of the decedent's death or, if a decedent died a nonresident of this 2121
	3103	+	state, in the court of probate for the district within which real estate or 2122
	3104	+	tangible personal property of the decedent is situated, or within which 2123
	3105	+	the commissioner contends that real estate or tangible personal property 2124
	3106	+	of the decedent is situated; 2125
	3107	+	(10) [returns] Returns or return information to the (A) Secretary of the 2126
	3108	+	Office of Policy and Management for purposes of subsection (b) of 2127
	3109	+	Bill No.
	3110	+
	3111	+
	3112	+
	3113	+	LCO No. 6080 80 of 254
	3114	+
	3115	+	section 12-7a, and (B) Office of Fiscal Analysis for purposes of, and 2128
	3116	+	subject to the provisions of, subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of section 2129
	3117	+	12-7b; 2130
	3118	+	(11) [return] Return information to the Jury Administrator or Clerk of 2131
	3119	+	the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, when the 2132
	3120	+	information disclosed is limited to the names, addresses, federal Social 2133
	3121	+	Security numbers and dates of birth, if available, of residents of this 2134
	3122	+	state, as defined in subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 12-701; 2135
	3123	+	(12) [returns] Returns or return information to any person to the 2136
	3124	+	extent necessary in connection with the processing, storage, 2137
	3125	+	transmission or reproduction of such returns or return information, and 2138
	3126	+	the programming, maintenance, repair, testing or procurement of 2139
	3127	+	equipment, or the providing of other services, for purposes of tax 2140
	3128	+	administration; 2141
	3129	+	(13) [without] Without written request and unless the commissioner 2142
	3130	+	determines that disclosure would identify a confidential informant or 2143
	3131	+	seriously impair a civil or criminal tax investigation, returns and return 2144
	3132	+	information which may constitute evidence of a violation of any civil or 2145
	3133	+	criminal law of this state or the United States to the extent necessary to 2146
	3134	+	apprise the head of such agency or office charged with the responsibility 2147
	3135	+	of enforcing such law, in which event the head of such agency or office 2148
	3136	+	may disclose such return information to officers and employees of such 2149
	3137	+	agency or office to the extent necessary to enforce such law; 2150
	3138	+	(14) [names] Names and addresses of operators, as defined in section 2151
	3139	+	12-407, to tourism districts, as defined in section 10-397; 2152
	3140	+	(15) [names] Names of each licensed dealer, as defined in section 12-2153
	3141	+	285, and the location of the premises covered by the dealer's license; 2154
	3142	+	(16) [to] To a tobacco product manufacturer that places funds into 2155
	3143	+	escrow pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of section 4-28i, 2156
	3144	+	return information of a distributor licensed under the provisions of 2157
	3145	+	Bill No.
	3146	+
	3147	+
	3148	+
	3149	+	LCO No. 6080 81 of 254
	3150	+
	3151	+	chapter 214 or chapter 214a, provided the information disclosed is 2158
	3152	+	limited to information relating to such manufacturer's sales to 2159
	3153	+	consumers within this state, whether directly or through a distributor, 2160
	3154	+	dealer or similar intermediary or intermediaries, of cigarettes, as 2161
	3155	+	defined in section 4-28h, and further provided there is reasonable cause 2162
	3156	+	to believe that such manufacturer is not in compliance with section 4-2163
	3157	+	28i; 2164
	3158	+	(17) [returns] Returns or return information to the State Elections 2165
	3159	+	Enforcement Commission, upon written request by said commission, 2166
	3160	+	when necessary to investigate suspected violations of state election 2167
	3161	+	laws; 2168
	3162	+	(18) [returns] Returns or return information for purposes of, and 2169
	3163	+	subject to the conditions of, subsection (e) of section 5-240; 2170
	3164	+	(19) [to] To the extent allowable under federal law, return 2171
	3165	+	information to another state agency or to support a data request 2172
	3166	+	submitted through CP20 WIN, established in section 10a-57g, in 2173
	3167	+	accordance with the policies and procedures of CP20 WIN for the 2174
	3168	+	purposes of evaluation or research, provided the recipient of such data 2175
	3169	+	enters into a data sharing agreement pursuant to section 4-67aa if such 2176
	3170	+	recipient is not a state agency; and 2177
	3171	+	(20) [return] Return information to the Connecticut Health Insurance 2178
	3172	+	Exchange pursuant to section 12-156. 2179
	3173	+	(c) Any federal returns or return information made available to the 2180
	3174	+	commissioner in accordance with a written agreement between the 2181
	3175	+	commissioner and the Internal Revenue Service concerning exchange of 2182
	3176	+	information for tax administration purposes, shall not be open to 2183
	3177	+	inspection by or disclosed to any individual or disclosed in any manner 2184
	3178	+	other than as permitted under the provisions of Section 6103 of the 2185
	3179	+	Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding 2186
	3180	+	internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time 2187
	3181	+	amended. 2188
	3182	+	Bill No.
	3183	+
	3184	+
	3185	+
	3186	+	LCO No. 6080 82 of 254
	3187	+
	3188	+	(d) (1) The commissioner may, upon request, verify whether or not 2189
	3189	+	any license, permit or certificate required under the provisions of this 2190
	3190	+	title to be conspicuously displayed has been issued by the commissioner 2191
	3191	+	to any particular person. 2192
	3192	+	(2) The commissioner may make public the names and municipality 2193
	3193	+	of residence or postal district of persons entitled to tax refunds for 2194
	3194	+	purposes of notifying them when the commissioner, after reasonable 2195
	3195	+	effort and lapse of time, has been unable to locate such persons. 2196
	3196	+	(e) The commissioner may refuse to open to inspection or disclose to 2197
	3197	+	any person any returns or return information made available to the 2198
	3198	+	commissioner by any tax officer of another state, a Canadian province 2199
	3199	+	or political subdivision of such other state or province or of the District 2200
	3200	+	of Columbia or by any officer of the United States Treasury Department 2201
	3201	+	or the United States Department of Health and Human Services in 2202
	3202	+	accordance with a written agreement between this state and such other 2203
	3203	+	state, province, political subdivision, the District of Columbia or 2204
	3204	+	department, respectively, which agreement provides that the disclosure 2205
	3205	+	of such returns or return information by the commissioner is prohibited. 2206
	3206	+	In addition, he may refuse to open to inspection or disclosure to any 2207
	3207	+	state or United States agency or office described in subdivision (1) of 2208
	3208	+	subsection (b) of this section, returns or return information unless such 2209
	3209	+	agency or office shall have: 2210
	3210	+	(1) Established and maintained, to the satisfaction of the 2211
	3211	+	commissioner, a permanent system of standardized records with 2212
	3212	+	respect to any request, the reason for such request, and the date of such 2213
	3213	+	request made by or of it and any disclosure or inspection of returns or 2214
	3214	+	return information made by or to it; 2215
	3215	+	(2) [established] Established and maintained, to the satisfaction of the 2216
	3216	+	commissioner, a secure area or place in which such returns or return 2217
	3217	+	information shall be stored; 2218
	3218	+	(3) [restricted] Restricted, to the satisfaction of the commissioner, 2219
	3219	+	Bill No.
	3220	+
	3221	+
	3222	+
	3223	+	LCO No. 6080 83 of 254
	3224	+
	3225	+	access to the returns or return information only to persons whose duties 2220
	3226	+	or responsibilities require access and to whom disclosure may be made 2221
	3227	+	under this section or by whom inspection may be made under this 2222
	3228	+	section; 2223
	3229	+	(4) [provided] Provided such other safeguards which the 2224
	3230	+	commissioner prescribes as necessary or appropriate to protect the 2225
	3231	+	confidentiality of the returns or return information; 2226
	3232	+	(5) [furnished] Furnished a report to the commissioner, at such time 2227
	3233	+	and containing such information as the commissioner may prescribe, 2228
	3234	+	which describes the procedures established and utilized by such agency 2229
	3235	+	or office for ensuring the confidentiality of returns and return 2230
	3236	+	information required by this subsection; and 2231
	3237	+	(6) [upon] Upon completion of use of such returns or return 2232
	3238	+	information, returned to the commissioner such returns or return 2233
	3239	+	information, along with any copies made therefrom, or makes such 2234
	3240	+	returns or return information undisclosable in such manner as the 2235
	3241	+	commissioner may prescribe and furnishes a written report to the 2236
	3242	+	commissioner identifying the returns or return information that were 2237
	3243	+	made undisclosable. 2238
	3244	+	(f) Returns and return information shall, without written request, be 2239
	3245	+	open to inspection by or disclosure to: (1) Officers and employees of the 2240
	3246	+	Department of Revenue Services whose official duties require such 2241
	3247	+	inspection or disclosure for tax administration purposes; (2) officers or 2242
	3248	+	employees of an agency or office in accordance with subdivision (1) or 2243
	3249	+	(13) of subsection (b) of this section whose official duties require such 2244
	3250	+	inspection; and (3) officers or employees of any person in accordance 2245
	3251	+	with subdivision (12) of subsection (b) of this section, whose duties 2246
	3252	+	require such inspection or disclosure. 2247
	3253	+	(g) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be 2248
	3254	+	fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than 2249
	3255	+	one year, or both. 2250
	3256	+	Bill No.
	3257	+
	3258	+
	3259	+
	3260	+	LCO No. 6080 84 of 254
	3261	+
	3262	+	(h) For purposes of this section: 2251
	3263	+	(1) "Return" means any tax or information return, declaration of 2252
	3264	+	estimated tax, claim for refund, license application, permit application, 2253
	3265	+	registration application or other application required by, or provided 2254
	3266	+	for or permitted under, the provisions of this or any other title which is 2255
	3267	+	filed with the commissioner by, on behalf of, or with respect to any 2256
	3268	+	person, and any amendment or supplement thereto, including 2257
	3269	+	supporting schedules, attachments, or lists which are supplemental to, 2258
	3270	+	or part of, the return so filed. 2259
	3271	+	(2) "Return information" means a taxpayer's identity, the nature, 2260
	3272	+	source, or amount of the taxpayer's income, payments, receipts, 2261
	3273	+	deductions, exemptions, credits, assets, liabilities, net worth, tax 2262
	3274	+	liability, tax collected or withheld, tax underreportings, tax 2263
	3275	+	overreportings, or tax payments, whether the taxpayer's return was, is 2264
	3276	+	being, or will be examined or subjected to other investigation or 2265
	3277	+	processing, or any other data received by, recorded by, prepared by, 2266
	3278	+	furnished to, or collected by the commissioner with respect to a return 2267
	3279	+	or with respect to the determination of the existence, or possible 2268
	3280	+	existence, of liability of any person for any tax, penalty, interest, fine, 2269
	3281	+	forfeiture, or other imposition, or offense. "Return information" does not 2270
	3282	+	include data in a form which cannot be associated with, or otherwise 2271
	3283	+	identify, directly or indirectly, a particular taxpayer. Nothing in the 2272
	3284	+	preceding sentence, or in any other provision of law, shall be construed 2273
	3285	+	to require the disclosure of standards used or to be used for the selection 2274
	3286	+	of returns for examination, or data used or to be used for determining 2275
	3287	+	such standards or the disclosure of the identity of a confidential 2276
	3288	+	informant, whether or not a civil or criminal tax investigation has been 2277
	3289	+	undertaken or completed. 2278
	3290	+	(3) "Disclosure" means the making known to any person, in any 2279
	3291	+	manner whatever, a return or return information. 2280
	3292	+	(4) "Inspection" means any examination of a return or return 2281
	3293	+	Bill No.
	3294	+
	3295	+
	3296	+
	3297	+	LCO No. 6080 85 of 254
	3298	+
	3299	+	information. 2282
	3300	+	(5) "Tax administration" means the administration, management, 2283
	3301	+	conduct, direction and supervision of the execution and application of 2284
	3302	+	the tax laws of this state, and the development and formulation of tax 2285
	3303	+	policy relating to existing or proposed tax laws of this state, and includes 2286
	3304	+	assessment, collection, enforcement, litigation, publication and 2287
	3305	+	statistical gathering functions under such laws. 2288
	3306	+	Sec. 92. Subsection (h) of section 12-62r of the general statutes is 2289
	3307	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 2290
	3308	+	1, 2024): 2291
	3309	+	(h) Nothing in this section shall change the assessment of apartment 2292
	3310	+	property created or converted by the Capital Region Development 2293
	3311	+	Authority created pursuant to section [20-601] 32-601. Such apartment 2294
	3312	+	property shall continue to be assessed as residential property. 2295
	3313	+	Sec. 93. Subsection (h) of section 12-170aa of the general statutes is 2296
	3314	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 2297
	3315	+	1, 2024): 2298
	3316	+	(h) Any person who is the owner of a residential dwelling on leased 2299
	3317	+	land, including any such person who is a sublessee under terms of the 2300
	3318	+	lease agreement applicable to such land, shall be entitled to claim tax 2301
	3319	+	relief under the provisions of this section, subject to all requirements 2302
	3320	+	therein except as provided in this subsection, with respect to property 2303
	3321	+	taxes paid by such person on the assessed value of such dwelling, 2304
	3322	+	provided (1) the dwelling is such person's principal place of residence, 2305
	3323	+	(2) such lease or sublease requires that such person as the lessee or 2306
	3324	+	sublessee, whichever is applicable, pay all property taxes related to the 2307
	3325	+	dwelling, and (3) such lease or sublease is recorded in the land records 2308
	3326	+	of the town. 2309
	3327	+	Sec. 94. Subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 12-217qq of the 2310
	3328	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2311
	3329	+	Bill No.
	3330	+
	3331	+
	3332	+
	3333	+	LCO No. 6080 86 of 254
	3334	+
	3335	+	thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 2312
	3336	+	(d) (1) A qualified small business may apply to the commissioner in 2313
	3337	+	accordance with the provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection to 2314
	3338	+	exchange any credit allowed under subsection (b) of this section for a 2315
	3339	+	credit refund equal to the value of the credit. Any amount of credit 2316
	3340	+	refunded under this subsection shall be refunded to the qualified small 2317
	3341	+	business in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or chapter 2318
	3342	+	207, as applicable. No interest shall be allowed or paid on any amount 2319
	3343	+	of credit refunded under this subsection. Any amount of credit refunded 2320
	3344	+	under this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of section [12-2321
	3345	+	39h] 12-39g. 2322
	3346	+	Sec. 95. Subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 12-217zz of the 2323
	3347	+	2024 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is 2324
	3348	+	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 2325
	3349	+	(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (2) of this 2326
	3350	+	subsection, for income years commencing on or after January 1, 2024, 2327
	3351	+	the aggregate amount allowable of tax credits and any remaining credits 2328
	3352	+	available under section 12-217j or 12-217n or subparagraph (B) of 2329
	3353	+	subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of section 12-217x, after tax credits are 2330
	3354	+	utilized in accordance with [said] subdivision (2) of this subsection shall 2331
	3355	+	not exceed seventy per cent of the amount of tax due from such taxpayer 2332
	3356	+	under this chapter with respect to any such income year of the taxpayer 2333
	3357	+	prior to the application of such credit or credits. 2334
	3358	+	Sec. 96. Section 12-263x of the general statutes is repealed and the 2335
	3359	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 2336
	3360	+	The amount of any tax, penalty, interest or fee, due and unpaid under 2337
	3361	+	the provisions of sections 12-263q to 12-263v, inclusive, may be collected 2338
	3362	+	under the provisions of section 12-35. The warrant [provided under 2339
	3363	+	section 12-35] therein provided for shall be signed by the commissioner 2340
	3364	+	or the commissioner's authorized agent. The amount of any such tax, 2341
	3365	+	penalty, interest or fee shall be a lien on the real estate of the taxpayer 2342
	3366	+	Bill No.
	3367	+
	3368	+
	3369	+
	3370	+	LCO No. 6080 87 of 254
	3371	+
	3372	+	from the last day of the month next preceding the due date of such tax 2343
	3373	+	until such tax is paid. The commissioner may record such lien in the 2344
	3374	+	records of any town in which the real estate of such taxpayer is situated 2345
	3375	+	but no such lien shall be enforceable against a bona fide purchaser or 2346
	3376	+	qualified encumbrancer of such real estate. When any tax or fee with 2347
	3377	+	respect to which a lien has been recorded under the provisions of this 2348
	3378	+	subsection has been satisfied, the commissioner shall, upon request of 2349
	3379	+	any interested party, issue a certificate discharging such lien, which 2350
	3380	+	certificate shall be recorded in the same office in which the lien was 2351
	3381	+	recorded. Any action for the foreclosure of such lien shall be brought by 2352
	3382	+	the Attorney General in the name of the state in the superior court for 2353
	3383	+	the judicial district in which the property subject to such lien is situated, 2354
	3384	+	or, if such property is located in two or more judicial districts, in the 2355
	3385	+	superior court for any one such judicial district, and the court may limit 2356
	3386	+	the time for redemption or order the sale of such property or make such 2357
	3387	+	other or further decree as it judges equitable. For purposes of section 12-2358
	3388	+	39g, a fee under this section shall be treated as a tax. 2359
	3389	+	Sec. 97. Subsections (d) to (f), inclusive, of section 12-294 of the 2360
	3390	+	general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2361
	3391	+	thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 2362
	3392	+	(d) Failure of the commissioner to mail the notice referred to in 2363
	3393	+	subsection (c) of this section shall release the successor or assignee from 2364
	3394	+	any further obligation to withhold the purchase price as provided in 2365
	3395	+	subsection (b) of this section. The period within which the obligation of 2366
	3396	+	the successor or assignee may be enforced shall commence on the date 2367
	3397	+	the distributor or dealer sells out his or her business or stock of goods 2368
	3398	+	or quits the business or on the date [that] the assessment against such 2369
	3399	+	distributor or dealer becomes final, whichever event occurs later, and 2370
	3400	+	shall end three years after such date. 2371
	3401	+	(e) The certificate provided for in subsection (c) of this section may be 2372
	3402	+	issued after the payment of all amounts due under this chapter, 2373
	3403	+	according to the records of the department as of the date of the 2374
	3404	+	Bill No.
	3405	+
	3406	+
	3407	+
	3408	+	LCO No. 6080 88 of 254
	3409	+
	3410	+	certificate, or after the payment of the amounts is secured to the 2375
	3411	+	satisfaction of the commissioner. 2376
	3412	+	(f) The obligation of the successor or assignee shall be enforced by 2377
	3413	+	serving a notice of successor liability on the successor or assignee. [The] 2378
	3414	+	Any such notice shall be [served in the manner prescribed under section 2379
	3415	+	12-309 for service of a notice of assessment,] issued not later than three 2380
	3416	+	years after the date the commissioner is notified by the successor or 2381
	3417	+	assignee of the purchase of the business or stock of goods. The successor 2382
	3418	+	or assignee may protest the assessment in the manner provided in 2383
	3419	+	section 12-311. [Sixty days after the date on which a notice of assessment 2384
	3420	+	is mailed, an assessment shall become final except for any amount as to 2385
	3421	+	which the successor or assignee has filed a written protest with the 2386
	3422	+	commissioner, as provided in section 12-311] Upon the issuance of an 2387
	3423	+	order by the commissioner pursuant to section 12-311, the successor or 2388
	3424	+	assignee may appeal such order in accordance with the provisions of 2389
	3425	+	section 12-312. 2390
	3426	+	Sec. 98. Subsection (a) of section 12-309 of the general statutes is 2391
	3427	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 2392
	3428	+	1, 2024): 2393
	3429	+	(a) (1) Each distributor and each dealer shall keep complete and 2394
	3430	+	accurate records of all cigarettes manufactured, produced, purchased 2395
	3431	+	and sold. Such records shall be of such kind and in such form as the 2396
	3432	+	Commissioner of Revenue Services may prescribe and shall be safely 2397
	3433	+	preserved for three years in such manner as to [insure] ensure 2398
	3434	+	permanency and accessibility for inspection by the commissioner and 2399
	3435	+	[his] the commissioner's authorized agents. The commissioner and [his] 2400
	3436	+	the commissioner's authorized agents may examine the books, papers 2401
	3437	+	and records of any distributor or dealer in this state for the purpose of 2402
	3438	+	determining whether the tax imposed by this chapter has been fully 2403
	3439	+	paid, and may investigate and examine the stock of cigarettes in or upon 2404
	3440	+	any premises where such cigarettes are possessed, stored or sold for the 2405
	3441	+	purpose of determining whether the provisions of this chapter are being 2406
	3442	+	Bill No.
	3443	+
	3444	+
	3445	+
	3446	+	LCO No. 6080 89 of 254
	3447	+
	3448	+	obeyed. 2407
	3449	+	(2) If, after an examination of the invoices, books and records of a 2408
	3450	+	licensed distributor or dealer, or if, from any other information obtained 2409
	3451	+	by [him or his] the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized 2410
	3452	+	agents, the commissioner determines that the report of any licensed 2411
	3453	+	distributor or licensed dealer is incorrect, and that the licensed 2412
	3454	+	distributor or licensed dealer has not purchased sufficient stamps to 2413
	3455	+	cover [his] such distributor's or dealer's receipts and sales or other 2414
	3456	+	disposition of unstamped cigarettes, [he] the commissioner shall 2415
	3457	+	thereupon assess the deficiency in tax. Such amount shall bear interest 2416
	3458	+	at the rate of one per cent per month or fraction thereof from the date 2417
	3459	+	when the original tax was due and payable. In any case where a licensed 2418
	3460	+	distributor or licensed dealer cannot produce evidence of sufficient 2419
	3461	+	stamp purchases to cover the receipt of unstamped cigarettes, it shall be 2420
	3462	+	presumed that such cigarettes were sold without having the proper 2421
	3463	+	stamps affixed. 2422
	3464	+	(3) When it appears that any part of the deficiency for which a 2423
	3465	+	deficiency assessment is made is due to negligence or intentional 2424
	3466	+	disregard of the provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated 2425
	3467	+	thereunder, there shall be imposed a penalty equal to ten per cent of the 2426
	3468	+	amount of such deficiency assessment, or fifty dollars, whichever is 2427
	3469	+	greater. When it appears that any part of the deficiency for which a 2428
	3470	+	deficiency assessment is made is due to fraud or intent to evade the 2429
	3471	+	provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated thereunder, there 2430
	3472	+	shall be imposed a penalty equal to twenty-five per cent of the amount 2431
	3473	+	of such deficiency assessment. No taxpayer shall be subject to more than 2432
	3474	+	one penalty under this subsection in relation to the same tax period. 2433
	3475	+	(4) The amount of any tax, penalty or interest due and unpaid under 2434
	3476	+	the provisions of this chapter may be collected under the provisions of 2435
	3477	+	section 12-35. The warrant therein provided for shall be signed by the 2436
	3478	+	commissioner or [his] the commissioner's authorized agent. The amount 2437
	3479	+	of any such tax, penalty and interest shall be a lien, from the last day of 2438
	3480	+	Bill No.
	3481	+
	3482	+
	3483	+
	3484	+	LCO No. 6080 90 of 254
	3485	+
	3486	+	the month next preceding the due date of such tax until discharged by 2439
	3487	+	payment, against all real estate of the taxpayer within the state, and a 2440
	3488	+	certificate of such lien signed by the commissioner may be filed for 2441
	3489	+	record in the office of the clerk of any town in which such real estate is 2442
	3490	+	situated, provided no such lien shall be effective as against any bona 2443
	3491	+	fide purchaser or qualified encumbrancer of any interest in any such 2444
	3492	+	property. When any tax with respect to which a lien has been recorded 2445
	3493	+	under the provisions of this section has been satisfied, the 2446
	3494	+	commissioner, upon request of any interested party, shall issue a 2447
	3495	+	certificate discharging such lien, which certificate shall be recorded in 2448
	3496	+	the same office in which the lien is recorded. Any action for the 2449
	3497	+	foreclosure of such lien shall be brought by the Attorney General in the 2450
	3498	+	name of the state in the superior court for the judicial district in which 2451
	3499	+	the property subject to such lien is situated, or, if such property is 2452
	3500	+	located in two or more judicial districts, in the superior court for any one 2453
	3501	+	such judicial district, and the court may limit the time for redemption or 2454
	3502	+	order the sale of such property or make such other or further decree as 2455
	3503	+	it judges equitable. 2456
	3504	+	Sec. 99. Section 12-311 of the general statutes is repealed and the 2457
	3505	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 2458
	3506	+	Any person aggrieved by any action under this chapter of the 2459
	3507	+	commissioner or [his] the commissioner's authorized agent, for which 2460
	3508	+	hearing is not elsewhere provided, may apply to the commissioner for 2461
	3509	+	a hearing, in writing, [within] not later than sixty days after the notice 2462
	3510	+	of such action is delivered or mailed to [him, for a hearing] such person, 2463
	3511	+	setting forth the reasons why such hearing should be granted and the 2464
	3512	+	manner of relief sought. The commissioner shall promptly consider each 2465
	3513	+	such application and may grant or deny the hearing requested. If the 2466
	3514	+	hearing is denied, the applicant shall be notified thereof forthwith; if it 2467
	3515	+	is granted, the commissioner shall notify the applicant of the time and 2468
	3516	+	place fixed for such hearing. After such hearing, the commissioner may 2469
	3517	+	make such order in the premises as appears to [him] the commissioner 2470
	3518	+	just and lawful and shall furnish a copy of such order to the applicant. 2471
	3519	+	Bill No.
	3520	+
	3521	+
	3522	+
	3523	+	LCO No. 6080 91 of 254
	3524	+
	3525	+	The commissioner may, by notice in writing, at any time, order a hearing 2472
	3526	+	on [his] the commissioner's own initiative and require the taxpayer or 2473
	3527	+	any other individual whom [he] the commissioner believes to be in 2474
	3528	+	possession of information concerning any manufacture, importation or 2475
	3529	+	sale of cigarettes [which] that have escaped taxation to appear before 2476
	3530	+	[him or his] the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent 2477
	3531	+	with any specific books of account, papers or other documents, for 2478
	3532	+	examination relative thereto. 2479
	3533	+	Sec. 100. Subdivision (5) of subsection (e) of section 12-410 of the 2480
	3534	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2481
	3535	+	thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 2482
	3536	+	(5) For purposes of subdivision (1) of this subsection, the sale of 2483
	3537	+	services described in subdivision (37) of subsection (a) of section 12-407 2484
	3538	+	shall be considered a sale for resale if such services are subsequently 2485
	3539	+	resold as an integral, inseparable component part of digital goods sold 2486
	3540	+	by the purchaser of the services to an ultimate consumer of the digital 2487
	3541	+	goods. The purchaser of the services described in subdivision (37) of 2488
	3542	+	subsection (a) of section 12-407 for resale shall maintain, in such form as 2489
	3543	+	the commissioner requires, records that substantiate: (A) From whom 2490
	3544	+	the services described in subdivision (37) of subsection (a) of section 12-2491
	3545	+	407 were purchases and to whom the digital goods were sold, licensed, 2492
	3546	+	or leased, (B) the purchase prices of the services described in subdivision 2493
	3547	+	(37) of subsection (a) of section 12-407, and (C) the nature of the 2494
	3548	+	transaction with the ultimate consumer. 2495
	3549	+	Sec. 101. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 12-418 of the 2496
	3550	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2497
	3551	+	thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 2498
	3552	+	(a) (1) Any person against whom an assessment or a reassessment is 2499
	3553	+	made under section 12-414a, 12-415, 12-416 or 12-424 or any person 2500
	3554	+	directly interested may file a written protest not later than sixty days 2501
	3555	+	after service upon such person of notice thereof. If a [petition for 2502
	3556	+	Bill No.
	3557	+
	3558	+
	3559	+
	3560	+	LCO No. 6080 92 of 254
	3561	+
	3562	+	reassessment] written protest is not filed within the sixty-day period, 2503
	3563	+	the assessment or reassessment becomes final at the expiration of the 2504
	3564	+	period. 2505
	3565	+	Sec. 102. Subsection (f) of section 12-699 of the 2024 supplement to the 2506
	3566	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2507
	3567	+	thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 2508
	3568	+	(f) (1) Each person that is subject to the tax imposed under chapter 2509
	3569	+	229 and is a member of an affected business entity shall be entitled to a 2510
	3570	+	credit against the tax imposed under said chapter, other than the [tax] 2511
	3571	+	liability imposed [under] by section 12-707. Such credit shall be in an 2512
	3572	+	amount equal to such person's direct and indirect share of the tax due 2513
	3573	+	and paid under this section by any affected business entity of which 2514
	3574	+	such person is a member multiplied by eighty-seven and one-half per 2515
	3575	+	cent. If the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this subdivision 2516
	3576	+	exceeds such person's tax liability for the tax imposed under said 2517
	3577	+	chapter, the commissioner shall treat such excess as an overpayment 2518
	3578	+	and, except as provided in section 12-739 or 12-742, shall refund the 2519
	3579	+	amount of such excess, without interest, to such person. 2520
	3580	+	(2) Each person that is subject to the tax imposed under chapter 229 2521
	3581	+	as a resident or a part-year resident of this state and is a member of an 2522
	3582	+	affected business entity shall also be entitled to a credit against the tax 2523
	3583	+	imposed under said chapter, other than the [tax] liability imposed 2524
	3584	+	[under] by section 12-707, for such person's direct and indirect share of 2525
	3585	+	taxes paid to another state of the United States or the District of 2526
	3586	+	Columbia, on income of any affected business entity of which such 2527
	3587	+	person is a member that is derived therefrom, provided the taxes paid 2528
	3588	+	to another state of the United States or the District of Columbia results 2529
	3589	+	from a tax that is substantially similar to the tax imposed under this 2530
	3590	+	section. Any such credit shall be calculated in a manner consistent with 2531
	3591	+	the provisions of section 12-704. 2532
	3592	+	Sec. 103. Subdivisions (7) and (8) of section 7-425 of the 2024 2533
	3593	+	Bill No.
	3594	+
	3595	+
	3596	+
	3597	+	LCO No. 6080 93 of 254
	3598	+
	3599	+	supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is 2534
	3600	+	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 2535
	3601	+	(7) "Fund" [and] or "fund B" means the Connecticut Municipal 2536
	3602	+	Employees' Retirement Fund B; 2537
	3603	+	(8) "Continuous service" [and] or "service" means active service as a 2538
	3604	+	member, or active service prior to becoming a member if such service 2539
	3605	+	(A) was in a department for which participation was subsequently 2540
	3606	+	accepted and not subsequently withdrawn, (B) was continuous to the 2541
	3607	+	date of becoming a member except service for which credit is granted 2542
	3608	+	pursuant to section 7-436a, and (C) would have been as a member if the 2543
	3609	+	department had then been participating, all subject to the provisions of 2544
	3610	+	section 7-434; 2545
	3611	+	Sec. 104. Subsection (c) of section 7-436 of the 2024 supplement to the 2546
	3612	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2547
	3613	+	thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 2548
	3614	+	(c) On and after January 1, 2002, except as provided in subsection (h) 2549
	3615	+	of this section, the following formula shall be used for the purpose of 2550
	3616	+	calculating the monthly allowance of each member covered by the Old 2551
	3617	+	Age and Survivors Insurance System on the first of the month after such 2552
	3618	+	member attains the age at which such member first becomes eligible to 2553
	3619	+	receive Social Security benefits or qualifies for a Social Security 2554
	3620	+	disability award, if earlier: One-twelfth of one and one-half per cent of 2555
	3621	+	such member's average annual pay for the three highest-paid years of 2556
	3622	+	service up to the breakpoint for the year in which such member 2557
	3623	+	separated from service, plus one-twelfth of two per cent of such 2558
	3624	+	member's final average annual pay in excess of the breakpoint for the 2559
	3625	+	year in which such member separated from service, multiplied by such 2560
	3626	+	member's years of retirement credit and fractions thereof. Such 2561
	3627	+	allowance shall be reduced in recognition of any optional form of 2562
	3628	+	retirement income elected in accordance with section 7-439g. For the 2563
	3629	+	purposes of this section, "breakpoint" has the same meaning as "year's 2564
	3630	+	Bill No.
	3631	+
	3632	+
	3633	+
	3634	+	LCO No. 6080 94 of 254
	3635	+
	3636	+	breakpoint" as provided in section 5-192f. 2565
	3637	+	Sec. 105. Subparagraph (G) of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of 2566
	3638	+	section 7-439b of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes is repealed 2567
	3639	+	and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 2568
	3640	+	(G) Each member of the Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund who 2569
	3641	+	retires on or after July 1, 2029, shall receive a cost of living adjustment 2570
	3642	+	beginning on the first July first following the completion of twelve 2571
	3643	+	months of retirement and on each subsequent July first. If the national 2572
	3644	+	consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers 2573
	3645	+	increases by two per cent or less for the twelve-month period 2574
	3646	+	immediately preceding any such adjustment, such adjustment shall 2575
	3647	+	equal the actual percentage change in such index. If the national 2576
	3648	+	consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers 2577
	3649	+	increases by more than two per cent for the twelve-month period 2578
	3650	+	immediately preceding any such adjustment, such adjustment shall be 2579
	3651	+	equal to the higher of [(1)] (i) two per cent, or [(2)] (ii) sixty per cent of 2580
	3652	+	the amount of such increase for the first six per cent plus seventy-five 2581
	3653	+	per cent of the amount of such increase over six per cent, provided any 2582
	3654	+	such adjustment shall not exceed seven and one-half per cent. In the 2583
	3655	+	event a member who retires on or after July 1, 2029, becomes deceased, 2584
	3656	+	such cost of living adjustment shall be applied to the allowance of the 2585
	3657	+	annuitant, if any. 2586
	3658	+	Sec. 106. Subdivision (2) of subsection (m) of section 45a-107 of the 2587
	3659	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2588
	3660	+	thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 2589
	3661	+	(2) If a tax return or a copy of a tax return required under 2590
	3662	+	subparagraph (D) of subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 12-392 2591
	3663	+	is not filed with a Probate Court by the due date for such return or copy 2592
	3664	+	under subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 12-392 or by the date 2593
	3665	+	an extension under subdivision [(4)] (6) of subsection (b) of section 12-2594
	3666	+	392 expires, the fees that would have been due under this section if such 2595
	3667	+	Bill No.
	3668	+
	3669	+
	3670	+
	3671	+	LCO No. 6080 95 of 254
	3672	+
	3673	+	return or copy had been filed by such due date or expiration date shall 2596
	3674	+	bear interest at the rate of one-half of one per cent per month or portion 2597
	3675	+	thereof from the date that is thirty days after such due date or expiration 2598
	3676	+	date, whichever is later, until paid. If a return or copy is filed with a 2599
	3677	+	Probate Court on or before such due date or expiration date, whichever 2600
	3678	+	is later, the fees assessed shall bear interest as provided in subdivision 2601
	3679	+	(1) of this subsection. No interest shall accrue under this subdivision on 2602
	3680	+	any portion of the fees that are based on damages recovered for injuries 2603
	3681	+	resulting in death; 2604
	3682	+	Sec. 107. Subsection (a) of section 1-2a of the general statutes is 2605
	3683	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 2606
	3684	+	passage): 2607
	3685	+	(a) For purposes of sections 1-206, [3-114i,] 4-147, 9-23g, 9-153b, 9-311, 2608
	3686	+	9-608, 10-183g, 12-146, 20-429, 31-241, 31-248, 31-249a, 33-603, 33-663, 33-2609
	3687	+	929, 33-1003, 33-1053, 33-1219, 38a-716 and 42-243 (1) any reference to 2610
	3688	+	the United States mail or a postmark shall be treated as including a 2611
	3689	+	reference to any delivery service designated by the Secretary of the 2612
	3690	+	Treasury of the United States pursuant to Section 7502 of the Internal 2613
	3691	+	Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal 2614
	3692	+	revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended, (2) 2615
	3693	+	any reference to a postmark made by the United States Postal Service 2616
	3694	+	shall be treated as including a reference to any date recorded or marked 2617
	3695	+	in the manner described in said Section 7502 of said Internal Revenue 2618
	3696	+	Code by a designated delivery service, and (3) any equivalent of 2619
	3697	+	registered or certified mail designated by the Secretary of the Treasury 2620
	3698	+	of the United States pursuant to said Section 7502 of said Internal 2621
	3699	+	Revenue Code shall be included within the meaning of registered or 2622
	3700	+	certified mail. 2623
	3701	+	Sec. 108. Section 17b-10b of the general statutes is repealed and the 2624
	3702	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 2625
	3703	+	The Commissioner of Social Services, pursuant to section 17b-10, may 2626
	3704	+	Bill No.
	3705	+
	3706	+
	3707	+
	3708	+	LCO No. 6080 96 of 254
	3709	+
	3710	+	implement policies and procedures necessary to administer the 2627
	3711	+	provisions of sections [3-114r,] 17b-321, 17b-340a and 17b-340b, while in 2628
	3712	+	the process of adopting such policies and procedures in regulation form, 2629
	3713	+	provided the commissioner prints notice of intent to adopt regulations 2630
	3714	+	in the Connecticut Law Journal not later than twenty days after the date 2631
	3715	+	of implementation. Such policies and procedures shall remain valid for 2632
	3716	+	three years following the date of publication in the Connecticut Law 2633
	3717	+	Journal unless otherwise provided for by the General Assembly. 2634
	3718	+	Notwithstanding the time frames established in subsection (c) of section 2635
	3719	+	17b-10, the commissioner shall submit such policies and procedures in 2636
	3720	+	proposed regulation form to the legislative regulation review committee 2637
	3721	+	not later than three years following the date of publication of its intent 2638
	3722	+	to adopt regulations as provided for in this subsection. In the event that 2639
	3723	+	the commissioner is unable to submit proposed regulations prior to the 2640
	3724	+	expiration of the three-year time period as provided for in this 2641
	3725	+	subsection, the commissioner shall submit written notice, not later than 2642
	3726	+	thirty-five days prior to the date of expiration of such time period, to the 2643
	3727	+	legislative regulation review committee and the joint standing 2644
	3728	+	committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 2645
	3729	+	relating to human services and appropriations and the budgets of state 2646
	3730	+	agencies indicating that the department will not be able to submit the 2647
	3731	+	proposed regulations on or before such date and shall include in such 2648
	3732	+	notice (1) the reasons why the department will not submit the proposed 2649
	3733	+	regulations by such date, and (2) the date by which the department will 2650
	3734	+	submit the proposed regulations. The legislative regulation review 2651
	3735	+	committee may require the department to appear before the committee 2652
	3736	+	at a time prescribed by the committee to further explain such reasons 2653
	3737	+	and to respond to any questions by the committee about the policy. The 2654
	3738	+	legislative regulation review committee may request the joint standing 2655
	3739	+	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 2656
	3740	+	relating to human services to review the department's policy, the 2657
	3741	+	department's reasons for not submitting the proposed regulations by the 2658
	3742	+	date specified in this section and the date by which the department will 2659
	3743	+	submit the proposed regulations. Said joint standing committee may 2660
	3744	+	Bill No.
	3745	+
	3746	+
	3747	+
	3748	+	LCO No. 6080 97 of 254
	3749	+
	3750	+	review the policy, such reasons and such date, may schedule a hearing 2661
	3751	+	thereon and may make a recommendation to the legislative regulation 2662
	3752	+	review committee. 2663
	3753	+	Sec. 109. Sections 3-114i and 3-114p to 3-114r, inclusive, of the general 2664
	3754	+	statutes are repealed. (Effective from passage) 2665
	3755	+	Sec. 110. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) As used in this section, (1) 2666
	3756	+	"eligible organization" means a nonprofit youth sports organization that 2667
	3757	+	provides sports programs and sports activities primarily for children 2668
	3758	+	and young adults under eighteen years of age residing in a distressed 2669
	3759	+	municipality, and (2) "distressed municipality" has the same meaning as 2670
	3760	+	provided in section 32-9p of the general statutes. 2671
	3761	+	(b) (1) There is established a youth sports grant program to provide 2672
	3762	+	grants to distressed municipalities for the support of eligible 2673
	3763	+	organizations in such municipalities. Such grants shall be disbursed by 2674
	3764	+	a distressed municipality to be used by eligible organizations for the 2675
	3765	+	expenses of operating sports programs and sports activities in such 2676
	3766	+	municipality, including, but not limited to, personnel, equipment, 2677
	3767	+	insurance, permits, training and facility fees, renovation of sports 2678
	3768	+	facilities and refurbishment of playing fields and to help defray or 2679
	3769	+	eliminate participant registration fees. 2680
	3770	+	(2) Priority for grants under the program shall be given to sports 2681
	3771	+	programs and sports activities that (A) provide adaptive sports for 2682
	3772	+	children and young adults with disabilities, or (B) seek to foster 2683
	3773	+	improved outcomes in (i) mental health through social and emotional 2684
	3774	+	skills development, (ii) educational achievements through increased 2685
	3775	+	attendance and attainment, or (iii) community cohesion by 2686
	3776	+	strengthening cooperation, teamwork and leadership. 2687
	3777	+	(3) Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and 2688
	3778	+	annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 2689
	3779	+	Management shall notify the chief elected official of each distressed 2690
	3780	+	municipality of the application period for grants under the program to 2691
	3781	+	Bill No.
	3782	+
	3783	+
	3784	+
	3785	+	LCO No. 6080 98 of 254
	3786	+
	3787	+	be awarded in such fiscal year. Any such official may apply to the 2692
	3788	+	Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for a grant, provided 2693
	3789	+	a new application shall be required each year such official wishes to 2694
	3790	+	apply. The application shall be in such form and manner as prescribed 2695
	3791	+	by the secretary and shall include information sufficient to allow the 2696
	3792	+	secretary to consider the priority criteria set forth in subdivision (2) of 2697
	3793	+	this subsection. 2698
	3794	+	(4) Each distressed municipality that is awarded a grant under this 2699
	3795	+	section shall, at the close of the fiscal year during which such grant was 2700
	3796	+	awarded, submit to the secretary a summary of each eligible 2701
	3797	+	organization to which program funds were disbursed and a description 2702
	3798	+	of the sports program or sports activity and related expenses for which 2703
	3799	+	such funds were used. 2704
	3800	+	(c) Not later than January 1, 2029, and biennially thereafter, the 2705
	3801	+	Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall submit a report, 2706
	3802	+	in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 2707
	3803	+	to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having 2708
	3804	+	cognizance of matters relating to children, education and finance, 2709
	3805	+	revenue and bonding, on the youth sports grant program for the 2710
	3806	+	preceding two fiscal years. The report shall include, but need not be 2711
	3807	+	limited to, for each fiscal year, (1) the amounts deposited in the youth 2712
	3808	+	sports grant account pursuant to subsection (a) of section 12-867 of the 2713
	3809	+	general statutes, (2) the municipalities that applied for a grant, the 2714
	3810	+	municipalities that were awarded a grant and the total amount of grants 2715
	3811	+	awarded, and (3) the summaries provided to the secretary under 2716
	3812	+	subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of this section. 2717
	3813	+	(d) There is established an account to be known as the "youth sports 2718
	3814	+	grant account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the 2719
	3815	+	General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to 2720
	3816	+	be deposited in the account and may accept gifts, grants and donations 2721
	3817	+	from public or private sources. Moneys in the account shall be expended 2722
	3818	+	by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for the 2723
	3819	+	Bill No.
	3820	+
	3821	+
	3822	+
	3823	+	LCO No. 6080 99 of 254
	3824	+
	3825	+	purposes of providing grants to distressed municipalities in accordance 2724
	3826	+	with the provisions of this section. 2725
	3827	+	Sec. 111. Subsection (a) of section 12-867 of the general statutes is 2726
	3828	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 2727
	3829	+	1, 2024): 2728
	3830	+	(a) (1) A master wagering licensee, if licensed to operate online sports 2729
	3831	+	wagering or retail sports wagering pursuant to section 12-852 or 12-853, 2730
	3832	+	shall pay to the state for deposit in the General Fund: Thirteen and three-2731
	3833	+	quarters per cent of the gross gaming revenue from online or retail 2732
	3834	+	sports wagering authorized under section 12-852 or 12-853, as 2733
	3835	+	applicable. Each such licensee shall commence payments under this 2734
	3836	+	subsection not later than the fifteenth day of the month following the 2735
	3837	+	month that the operation of online or retail sports wagering commences 2736
	3838	+	under section 12-852 or 12-853, as applicable, and shall make payments 2737
	3839	+	not later than the fifteenth day of each succeeding month, while such 2738
	3840	+	retail or online sports wagering is conducted. 2739
	3841	+	(2) For calendar months commencing on or after July 1, 2025, the 2740
	3842	+	commissioner shall deposit into the youth sports grant account 2741
	3843	+	established pursuant to section 110 of this act two per cent of the 2742
	3844	+	amounts received by the state under this section. 2743
	3845	+	Sec. 112. Subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 12-217 of the 2024 2744
	3846	+	supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is 2745
	3847	+	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 2746
	3848	+	(4) Notwithstanding any provision of this section: 2747
	3849	+	(A) Any excess of the deductions provided in this section for any 2748
	3850	+	income year commencing on or after January 1, 1973, over the gross 2749
	3851	+	income for such year or the amount of such excess apportioned to this 2750
	3852	+	state under the provisions of this chapter, shall be an operating loss of 2751
	3853	+	such income year and shall be deductible as an operating loss carry-over 2752
	3854	+	for operating losses incurred prior to income years commencing January 2753
	3855	+	Bill No.
	3856	+
	3857	+
	3858	+
	3859	+	LCO No. 6080 100 of 254
	3860	+
	3861	+	1, 2000, in each of the five income years following such loss year; [, and] 2754
	3862	+	for operating losses incurred in income years commencing on or after 2755
	3863	+	January 1, 2000, and prior to January 1, 2025, in each of the twenty 2756
	3864	+	income years following such loss year; [,] and for operating losses 2757
	3865	+	incurred in income years commencing on or after January 1, 2025, in 2758
	3866	+	each of the thirty income years following such loss; except that: 2759
	3867	+	(i) For income years commencing prior to January 1, 2015, the portion 2760
	3868	+	of such operating loss that may be deducted as an operating loss carry-2761
	3869	+	over in any income year following such loss year shall be limited to the 2762
	3870	+	lesser of (I) any net income greater than zero of such income year 2763
	3871	+	following such loss year, or in the case of a company entitled to 2764
	3872	+	apportion its net income under the provisions of this chapter, the 2765
	3873	+	amount of such net income that is apportioned to this state pursuant 2766
	3874	+	thereto, or (II) the excess, if any, of such operating loss over the total of 2767
	3875	+	such net income for each of any prior income years following such loss 2768
	3876	+	year, such net income of each of such prior income years following such 2769
	3877	+	loss year for such purposes being computed without regard to any 2770
	3878	+	operating loss carry-over from such loss year allowed under this 2771
	3879	+	subparagraph and being regarded as not less than zero, and provided 2772
	3880	+	further the operating loss of any income year shall be deducted in any 2773
	3881	+	subsequent year, to the extent available for such deduction, before the 2774
	3882	+	operating loss of any subsequent income year is deducted; 2775
	3883	+	(ii) For income years commencing on or after January 1, 2015, the 2776
	3884	+	portion of such operating loss that may be deducted as an operating loss 2777
	3885	+	carry-over in any income year following such loss year shall be limited 2778
	3886	+	to the lesser of (I) fifty per cent of net income of such income year 2779
	3887	+	following such loss year, or in the case of a company entitled to 2780
	3888	+	apportion its net income under the provisions of this chapter, fifty per 2781
	3889	+	cent of such net income that is apportioned to this state pursuant 2782
	3890	+	thereto, or (II) the excess, if any, of such operating loss over the 2783
	3891	+	operating loss deductions allowable with respect to such operating loss 2784
	3892	+	under this subparagraph for each of any prior income years following 2785
	3893	+	such loss year, such net income of each of such prior income years 2786
	3894	+	Bill No.
	3895	+
	3896	+
	3897	+
	3898	+	LCO No. 6080 101 of 254
	3899	+
	3900	+	following such loss year for such purposes being computed without 2787
	3901	+	regard to any operating loss carry-over from such loss year allowed 2788
	3902	+	under this subparagraph and being regarded as not less than zero, and 2789
	3903	+	provided further the operating loss of any income year shall be 2790
	3904	+	deducted in any subsequent year, to the extent available for such 2791
	3905	+	deduction, before the operating loss of any subsequent income year is 2792
	3906	+	deducted; and 2793
	3907	+	(iii) If a combined group so elects, the combined group shall 2794
	3908	+	relinquish fifty per cent of its unused operating losses incurred prior to 2795
	3909	+	the income year commencing on or after January 1, 2015, and before 2796
	3910	+	January 1, 2016, and may utilize the remaining operating loss carry-over 2797
	3911	+	without regard to the limitations prescribed in subparagraph (A)(ii) of 2798
	3912	+	this subdivision. The portion of such operating loss carry-over that may 2799
	3913	+	be deducted shall be limited to the amount required to reduce a 2800
	3914	+	combined group's tax under this chapter, prior to surtax and prior to the 2801
	3915	+	application of credits, to two million five hundred thousand dollars in 2802
	3916	+	any income year commencing on or after January 1, 2015. Only after the 2803
	3917	+	combined group's remaining operating loss carry-over for operating 2804
	3918	+	losses incurred prior to income years commencing January 1, 2015, has 2805
	3919	+	been fully utilized, will the limitations prescribed in subparagraph 2806
	3920	+	(A)(ii) of this subdivision apply. The combined group, or any member 2807
	3921	+	thereof, shall make such election on its return for the income year 2808
	3922	+	beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and before January 1, 2016, by the 2809
	3923	+	due date for such return, including any extensions. Only combined 2810
	3924	+	groups with unused operating losses in excess of six billion dollars from 2811
	3925	+	income years beginning prior to January 1, 2013, may make the election 2812
	3926	+	prescribed in this clause; and 2813
	3927	+	(B) Any net capital loss, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code 2814
	3928	+	effective and in force on the last day of the income year, for any income 2815
	3929	+	year commencing on or after January 1, 1973, shall be allowed as a 2816
	3930	+	capital loss carry-over to reduce, but not below zero, any net capital 2817
	3931	+	gain, as so defined, in each of the five following income years, in order 2818
	3932	+	of sequence, to the extent not exhausted by the net capital gain of any of 2819
	3933	+	Bill No.
	3934	+
	3935	+
	3936	+
	3937	+	LCO No. 6080 102 of 254
	3938	+
	3939	+	the preceding of such five following income years; and 2820
	3940	+	(C) Any net capital losses allowed and carried forward from prior 2821
	3941	+	years to income years beginning on or after January 1, 1973, for federal 2822
	3942	+	income tax purposes by companies entitled to a deduction for dividends 2823
	3943	+	paid under the Internal Revenue Code other than companies subject to 2824
	3944	+	the gross earnings taxes imposed under chapters 211 and 212, shall be 2825
	3945	+	allowed as a capital loss carry-over. 2826
	3946	+	Sec. 113. Section 3 of house bill 5232 of the current session, as 2827
	3947	+	amended by House Amendment Schedule "A", is repealed and the 2828
	3948	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 2829
	3949	+	(a) As used in this section, "solar canopy" means an outdoor, shade-2830
	3950	+	providing structure that hosts solar photovoltaic panels located above a 2831
	3951	+	parking or driving area, pedestrian walkway, courtyard, canal or other 2832
	3952	+	utilized surface that is installed in a manner that maintains the function 2833
	3953	+	of the area beneath the structure. "Solar canopy" includes any carport. 2834
	3954	+	(b) Notwithstanding any provision of any municipal charter or 2835
	3955	+	ordinance, the planning commission, zoning commission or combined 2836
	3956	+	planning and zoning commission of each municipality [shall] may 2837
	3957	+	amend any regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of section 8-2838
	3958	+	2 of the general statutes to establish a simplified approval process for 2839
	3959	+	any application to build a solar canopy in such municipality. 2840
	3960	+	(c) Notwithstanding any provision of any municipal charter or 2841
	3961	+	ordinance, the planning commission, zoning commission or combined 2842
	3962	+	planning and zoning commission of each municipality [shall] may 2843
	3963	+	approve or deny any land use application to build a solar canopy in such 2844
	3964	+	municipality not later than six months after the filing date of such 2845
	3965	+	application. 2846
	3966	+	Sec. 114. Section 12-117a of the general statutes is repealed and the 2847
	3967	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 2848
	3968	+	Bill No.
	3969	+
	3970	+
	3971	+
	3972	+	LCO No. 6080 103 of 254
	3973	+
	3974	+	(a) (1) Any person, including any lessee of real property whose lease 2849
	3975	+	has been recorded as provided in section 47-19 and who is bound under 2850
	3976	+	the terms of [his] such person's lease to pay real property taxes, claiming 2851
	3977	+	to be aggrieved by the action of the board of tax review or the board of 2852
	3978	+	assessment appeals, as the case may be, in any town or city may [, 2853
	3979	+	within] make application, not later than two months [from] after the 2854
	3980	+	date of the mailing of notice of such action, [make application,] in the 2855
	3981	+	nature of an appeal therefrom to the superior court for the judicial 2856
	3982	+	district in which such town or city is situated, which shall be 2857
	3983	+	accompanied by a citation to such town or city to appear before [said] 2858
	3984	+	such court. Such citation shall be signed by the same authority and such 2859
	3985	+	appeal shall be returnable at the same time and served and returned in 2860
	3986	+	the same manner as is required in case of a summons in a civil action. 2861
	3987	+	The authority issuing the citation shall take from the applicant a bond 2862
	3988	+	or recognizance to such town or city, with surety, to prosecute the 2863
	3989	+	application to effect and to comply with and conform to the orders and 2864
	3990	+	decrees of the court in the premises. Any such application shall be a 2865
	3991	+	preferred case, to be heard, unless good cause appears to the contrary, 2866
	3992	+	at the first session, by the court or by a committee appointed by the 2867
	3993	+	court. The pendency of such application shall not suspend an action by 2868
	3994	+	such town or city to collect not more than seventy-five per cent of the 2869
	3995	+	tax so assessed or not more than ninety per cent of such tax with respect 2870
	3996	+	to any real property for which the assessed value is five hundred 2871
	3997	+	thousand dollars or more, and upon which such appeal is taken. If, 2872
	3998	+	during the pendency of such appeal, a new assessment year begins, the 2873
	3999	+	applicant may amend [his] the application as to any matter therein, 2874
	4000	+	including an appeal for such new year, [which] that is affected by the 2875
	4001	+	inception of such new year and such applicant need not appear before 2876
	4002	+	the board of tax review or board of assessment appeals, as the case may 2877
	4003	+	be, to make such amendment effective. 2878
	4004	+	(2) For any application made on or after July 1, 2022, under 2879
	4005	+	subdivision (1) of this subsection, if the assessed value of the real 2880
	4006	+	property that is the subject of such application is one million dollars or 2881
	4007	+	Bill No.
	4008	+
	4009	+
	4010	+
	4011	+	LCO No. 6080 104 of 254
	4012	+
	4013	+	more and the application concerns the valuation of such real property, 2882
	4014	+	the applicant shall file with the court, not later than one hundred twenty 2883
	4015	+	days after making such application, an appraisal of the real property 2884
	4016	+	that is the subject of the application. Such appraisal shall be completed 2885
	4017	+	by an individual or a company licensed to perform real estate appraisals 2886
	4018	+	in the state. The court may extend the one-hundred-twenty-day period 2887
	4019	+	for good cause. If such appraisal is not timely filed, the court may 2888
	4020	+	dismiss the application, except that for any application made on or after 2889
	4021	+	July 1, 2022, but prior to July 1, 2024, that was dismissed due to such 2890
	4022	+	appraisal having been submitted to the assessor of the town or city in 2891
	4023	+	which such real property is situated rather than the court, the applicant 2892
	4024	+	may make another application with the court, provided the applicant 2893
	4025	+	(A) had provided notice to the court of such submission to the assessor, 2894
	4026	+	and (B) makes such application not later than September 1, 2024. 2895
	4027	+	(b) The court shall have power to grant such relief as to justice and 2896
	4028	+	equity appertains, upon such terms and in such manner and form as 2897
	4029	+	appear equitable, and, if the application appears to have been made 2898
	4030	+	without probable cause, may tax double or triple costs, as the case 2899
	4031	+	appears to demand; and, upon all such applications, costs may be taxed 2900
	4032	+	at the discretion of the court. If the assessment made by the board of tax 2901
	4033	+	review or board of assessment appeals, as the case may be, is reduced 2902
	4034	+	by [said] the court, the applicant shall be reimbursed by the town or city 2903
	4035	+	for any overpayment of taxes, together with interest and any costs 2904
	4036	+	awarded by the court, or, at the applicant's option, shall be granted a tax 2905
	4037	+	credit for such overpayment, interest and any costs awarded by the 2906
	4038	+	court. Upon motion, [said] the court shall, in event of such overpayment, 2907
	4039	+	enter judgment in favor of such applicant and against such city or town 2908
	4040	+	for the whole amount of such overpayment, less any lien recording fees 2909
	4041	+	incurred under sections 7-34a and 12-176, together with interest and any 2910
	4042	+	costs awarded by the court. The amount to which the assessment is so 2911
	4043	+	reduced shall be the assessed value of such property on the grand lists 2912
	4044	+	for succeeding years until the tax assessor finds that the value of the 2913
	4045	+	applicant's property has increased or decreased. 2914
	4046	+	Bill No.
	4047	+
	4048	+
	4049	+
	4050	+	LCO No. 6080 105 of 254
	4051	+
	4052	+	Sec. 115. Section 22a-284d of the 2024 supplement to the general 2915
	4053	+	statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 2916
	4054	+	(Effective from passage): 2917
	4055	+	The funds possessed by the Materials Innovation and Recycling 2918
	4056	+	Authority, established pursuant to section 22a-260a, shall not constitute 2919
	4057	+	surplus revenues and shall be deemed necessary to provide support for 2920
	4058	+	the authority's properties systems and facilities, including any 2921
	4059	+	environmental remediation of such properties, systems and facilities. 2922
	4060	+	Such funds shall not be distributed or redistributed to the users of the 2923
	4061	+	authority's services. Users of the authority's services shall be liable for 2924
	4062	+	the environmental remediation costs of the authority's properties, 2925
	4063	+	systems and facilities if, and to the extent, any funds were distributed or 2926
	4064	+	redistributed by the authority to such users on or after January 1, 2023. 2927
	4065	+	For the period commencing upon the effective date of this section and 2928
	4066	+	ending on June 30, 2026, not more than six million dollars of any such 2929
	4067	+	funds expended for the purpose of tipping fee stabilization shall be 2930
	4068	+	reimbursed through the issuance of state bonds, provided the total 2931
	4069	+	issuance of state bonds for such funds shall not exceed thirteen million 2932
	4070	+	five hundred thousand dollars. On and after July 1, 2026, no such funds 2933
	4071	+	shall be utilized for the purpose of tipping fee stabilization. 2934
	4072	+	Sec. 116. Subsection (a) of section 29-252 of the general statutes is 2935
	4073	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 2936
	4074	+	passage): 2937
	4075	+	(a) (1) The State Building Inspector and the Codes and Standards 2938
	4076	+	Committee shall, jointly, with the approval of the Commissioner of 2939
	4077	+	Administrative Services and in accordance with the provisions of 2940
	4078	+	section 29-252b, adopt and administer a State Building Code based on a 2941
	4079	+	nationally recognized model building code for the purpose of regulating 2942
	4080	+	the design, construction and use of buildings or structures to be erected 2943
	4081	+	and the alteration of buildings or structures already erected and make 2944
	4082	+	such amendments thereto as they, from time to time, deem necessary or 2945
	4083	+	desirable. Such amendments shall be limited to administrative matters, 2946
	4084	+	Bill No.
	4085	+
	4086	+
	4087	+
	4088	+	LCO No. 6080 106 of 254
	4089	+
	4090	+	geotechnical and weather-related portions of said code, amendments to 2947
	4091	+	said code necessitated by a provision of the general statutes and any 2948
	4092	+	other matter which, based on substantial evidence, necessitates an 2949
	4093	+	amendment to said code. The code shall be revised as deemed necessary 2950
	4094	+	to incorporate any subsequent revisions to the code not later than 2951
	4095	+	eighteen months following the date of first publication of such 2952
	4096	+	subsequent revisions to the code. The purpose of said Building Code 2953
	4097	+	shall also include, but not be limited to, promoting and ensuring that 2954
	4098	+	such buildings and structures are designed and constructed in such a 2955
	4099	+	manner as to conserve energy and, wherever practicable, facilitate the 2956
	4100	+	use of renewable energy resources, including provisions for electric 2957
	4101	+	circuits capable of supporting electric vehicle charging in any newly 2958
	4102	+	constructed residential garage in any code adopted after July 8, 2013. 2959
	4103	+	Said Building Code includes any code, rule or regulation incorporated 2960
	4104	+	therein by reference. As used in this subsection, "geotechnical" means 2961
	4105	+	any geological condition, such as soil and subsurface soil condition, 2962
	4106	+	which may affect the structural characteristics of a building or structure. 2963
	4107	+	(2) In adopting amendments to the State Building Code pursuant to 2964
	4108	+	subdivision (1) of this subsection, the State Building Inspector, the 2965
	4109	+	Codes and Standards Committee an d the Commissioner of 2966
	4110	+	Administrative Services shall consider that the housing shortage in the 2967
	4111	+	state compromises the safety of residents who cannot afford a safe 2968
	4112	+	home, and any such amendments shall encourage production of 2969
	4113	+	buildings that include safe housing and can be constructed at a 2970
	4114	+	reasonable cost. 2971
	4115	+	Sec. 117. (NEW) (Effective from passage) The State Building Inspector 2972
	4116	+	and the Codes and Standards Committee shall, jointly, with the 2973
	4117	+	approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in 2974
	4118	+	accordance with the provisions of section 29-252b of the general statutes, 2975
	4119	+	include in the amendments to the State Building Code next adopted 2976
	4120	+	after the effective date of this section, and the State Fire Marshal and the 2977
	4121	+	Codes and Standards Committee shall, in accordance with section 29-2978
	4122	+	292a of the general statutes, include in the amendments to the Fire Safety 2979
	4123	+	Bill No.
	4124	+
	4125	+
	4126	+
	4127	+	LCO No. 6080 107 of 254
	4128	+
	4129	+	Code next adopted after the effective date of this section, provisions 2980
	4130	+	that: 2981
	4131	+	(1) Allow additional residential occupancies to be served safely by a 2982
	4132	+	single exit stairway, in such a way as to: 2983
	4133	+	(A) Be consistent with safe occupancy and egress; 2984
	4134	+	(B) Consider the experience of the cities of Seattle, New York City and 2985
	4135	+	Honolulu in implementing similar provisions; 2986
	4136	+	(C) Apply to municipalities in which the fire service is sufficient to 2987
	4137	+	maintain safe occupancy and egress under such additional occupancies, 2988
	4138	+	if appropriate; 2989
	4139	+	(D) Promote the inclusion of units with three or more bedrooms in 2990
	4140	+	building designs to promote construction of family-sized units, 2991
	4141	+	especially on smaller lots; and 2992
	4142	+	(E) Allow additional stories above grade plane to be served by a 2993
	4143	+	single exit stairway in a building with an automatic sprinkler system, 2994
	4144	+	under such conditions as to ensure safe occupancy and egress. Such 2995
	4145	+	conditions may include, but need not be limited to, additional levels of 2996
	4146	+	fire and smoke separation and any features necessary to allow for 2997
	4147	+	firefighters to ascend a stair as occupants descend; and 2998
	4148	+	(2) Encourage construction of safe three-unit and four-unit residential 2999
	4149	+	buildings, which shall: 3000
	4150	+	(A) Be consistent with safe occupancy and egress; and 3001
	4151	+	(B) Include three-unit and four-unit residential buildings in the 3002
	4152	+	International Residential Code portion of the Connecticut State Building 3003
	4153	+	Code, or otherwise provide for requirements for three-unit and four-3004
	4154	+	unit residential buildings in the International Building Code portion of 3005
	4155	+	the Connecticut State Building Code similar to those for one-unit and 3006
	4156	+	two-unit residential buildings in the International Residential Code 3007
	4157	+	Bill No.
	4158	+
	4159	+
	4160	+
	4161	+	LCO No. 6080 108 of 254
	4162	+
	4163	+	portion of the Connecticut State Building Code, under such conditions 3008
	4164	+	as to ensure safe occupancy and egress. 3009
	4165	+	Sec. 118. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) It is hereby declared that 3010
	4166	+	there exists concentrated poverty in the state that exacts a critical toll on 3011
	4167	+	poor and nonpoor residents of communities that house areas of 3012
	4168	+	concentrated poverty, which create lifelong and persistent 3013
	4169	+	disadvantages across generations by lowering the quality of educational 3014
	4170	+	and employment opportunities, limiting health care access and 3015
	4171	+	diminishing health outcomes, increasing exposure to crime, reducing 3016
	4172	+	available choices for affordable and properly maintained housing and 3017
	4173	+	imposing obstacles to wealth-building and economic mobility. It is 3018
	4174	+	further declared that the development and implementation of the ten-3019
	4175	+	year plan under this section to eradicate concentrated poverty in the 3020
	4176	+	state are necessary and for the public benefit, as a matter of legislative 3021
	4177	+	determination. 3022
	4178	+	(b) There is established an Office of Neighborhood Investment and 3023
	4179	+	Community Engagement within the Department of Economic and 3024
	4180	+	Community Development. Said office shall carry out the provisions of 3025
	4181	+	this section, overseeing the implementation of the ten-year plan 3026
	4182	+	developed pursuant to this subsection, monitoring the state's progress 3027
	4183	+	in reducing concentrated poverty in the state and serving as the 3028
	4184	+	facilitator to coordinate communication between the various parties and 3029
	4185	+	disseminate information in a timely and efficient manner. 3030
	4186	+	(c) (1) There is established a pilot program to implement the 3031
	4187	+	provisions of the ten-year plan developed pursuant to this section for 3032
	4188	+	participating concentrated poverty census tracts. Any concentrated 3033
	4189	+	poverty census tract or group of tracts (A) that is located in any of the 3034
	4190	+	four municipalities with the greatest number of concentrated poverty 3035
	4191	+	census tracts, and (B) for which community members have established 3036
	4192	+	a community development corporation pursuant to the provisions of 3037
	4193	+	section 32-7s of the general statutes, to assist the municipality in which 3038
	4194	+	such census tract or group of tracts is located in carrying out the 3039
	4195	+	Bill No.
	4196	+
	4197	+
	4198	+
	4199	+	LCO No. 6080 109 of 254
	4200	+
	4201	+	municipality's responsibilities under this section and the ten-year plan 3040
	4202	+	developed for such census tract or group of tracts, shall be eligible to 3041
	4203	+	apply to participate in the program. Notwithstanding the provisions of 3042
	4204	+	subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, any municipality in which a 3043
	4205	+	concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts is located and for 3044
	4206	+	which a community development corporation has been established as 3045
	4207	+	described under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, or any such 3046
	4208	+	community development corporation, may apply to participate in the 3047
	4209	+	program. The Commissioner of Economic and Community 3048
	4210	+	Development shall issue a request for proposals for participation in the 3049
	4211	+	pilot program and select the applicant with the highest score. As used 3050
	4212	+	in this section, "concentrated poverty census tract" means a census tract 3051
	4213	+	identified as a high poverty-low opportunity census tract, as of January 3052
	4214	+	1, 2024, by the Office of Policy and Management pursuant to section 32-3053
	4215	+	7x of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes. 3054
	4216	+	(2) (A) The Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community 3055
	4217	+	Engagement shall develop a plan for the pilot participating 3056
	4218	+	concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts, as applicable, to 3057
	4219	+	eradicate, over ten years, the levels of concentrated poverty in the 3058
	4220	+	service area of the community development corporation, evidenced by 3059
	4221	+	a reduction, to twenty per cent or lower, in the percentage of households 3060
	4222	+	who reside in such concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts 3061
	4223	+	and have incomes below the federal poverty level, as well as sustained 3062
	4224	+	improvements in community infrastructure and other underlying 3063
	4225	+	conditions that serve to prolong concentrated poverty and economic 3064
	4226	+	inertia in such census tract or group of tracts. In developing such plan, 3065
	4227	+	said office shall consult with the Office of Community Economic 3066
	4228	+	Development Assistance established under section 32-7s of the general 3067
	4229	+	statutes, the Office of Workforce Strategy established under section 4-3068
	4230	+	124w of the general statutes, the Office of Early Childhood, the 3069
	4231	+	Department of Education, the Office of Policy and Management, the 3070
	4232	+	applicable community development corporations serving the 3071
	4233	+	participating concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts and 3072
	4234	+	Bill No.
	4235	+
	4236	+
	4237	+
	4238	+	LCO No. 6080 110 of 254
	4239	+
	4240	+	the applicable municipal chief elected officials and any other public or 3073
	4241	+	private entity the Commissioner of Economic and Community 3074
	4242	+	Development deems relevant or necessary to achieving the purposes of 3075
	4243	+	this subsection. 3076
	4244	+	(B) The ten-year plan shall include, but need not be limited to, (i) 3077
	4245	+	measurable steps to be taken for its implementation, the target date by 3078
	4246	+	which each such step is to be completed and the state or municipal 3079
	4247	+	official or state or municipal agency, department or division responsible 3080
	4248	+	for each such step, (ii) minimum state-wide averages for educational 3081
	4249	+	metrics, including, but not limited to, kindergarten-readiness, grade 3082
	4250	+	level reading and mathematics and college-readiness or career-3083
	4251	+	readiness, to be used as benchmarks for improvements in such 3084
	4252	+	concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts, as applicable, and 3085
	4253	+	(iii) the list of possible projects determined pursuant to subdivision (3) 3086
	4254	+	of this subsection. 3087
	4255	+	(C) On or before June 1, 2025, the Commissioner of Economic and 3088
	4256	+	Community Development shall inform the joint standing committee of 3089
	4257	+	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, 3090
	4258	+	revenue and bonding, in writing, of the progress made to date in the 3091
	4259	+	development of each ten-year plan. Not later than January 1, 2026, said 3092
	4260	+	commissioner shall submit all such plans to the General Assembly, in 3093
	4261	+	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 3094
	4262	+	and the Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community 3095
	4263	+	Engagement shall immediately commence overseeing the 3096
	4264	+	implementation of such plans. 3097
	4265	+	(3) The Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community 3098
	4266	+	Engagement shall, jointly with the chief elected official of each 3099
	4267	+	applicable municipality and the community development corporation 3100
	4268	+	established to assist such municipality, develop a list of possible projects 3101
	4269	+	that will be included in the ten-year plan for the participating 3102
	4270	+	concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts, as applicable, 3103
	4271	+	located in such municipality. Said office, official and corporation shall 3104
	4272	+	Bill No.
	4273	+
	4274	+
	4275	+
	4276	+	LCO No. 6080 111 of 254
	4277	+
	4278	+	(A) determine the types of projects they deem to be the most appropriate 3105
	4279	+	and effective for such census tract or group of tracts to eradicate 3106
	4280	+	concentrated poverty within such census tract or group of tracts, 3107
	4281	+	including, but not limited to, capital projects, workforce development 3108
	4282	+	programs, housing development, community and neighborhood 3109
	4283	+	improvements and education initiatives to assist and support residents 3110
	4284	+	in meeting and surpassing the educational metrics described in 3111
	4285	+	subparagraph (B)(ii) of subdivision (2) of this subsection, and (B) take 3112
	4286	+	into account the criteria for projects eligible for grants under sections 32-3113
	4287	+	7s of the general statutes, 32-7x of the general statutes and 32-285a of the 3114
	4288	+	general statutes. 3115
	4289	+	(4) Not later than February 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the 3116
	4290	+	Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall submit 3117
	4291	+	a report to the General Assembly, the Office of Workforce Strategy, the 3118
	4292	+	Office of Early Childhood and the Office of Policy and Management, in 3119
	4293	+	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 3120
	4294	+	that summarizes the progress being made by the Office of 3121
	4295	+	Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement in 3122
	4296	+	implementing the ten-year plan, the status of any projects pending or 3123
	4297	+	undertaken for the participating concentrated poverty census tract or 3124
	4298	+	group of tracts and any other information the commissioner or the 3125
	4299	+	Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement 3126
	4300	+	deems relevant or necessary. 3127
	4301	+	(5) (A) Commencing with the calendar year 2027, not later than 3128
	4302	+	March first of said year and annually thereafter for the next two years, 3129
	4303	+	the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 3130
	4304	+	cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding shall 3131
	4305	+	hold an informational forum for the Commissioner of Economic and 3132
	4306	+	Community Development to present the contents of the submitted 3133
	4307	+	report and for other state officials, municipal officials, representatives of 3134
	4308	+	community development corporations serving participating 3135
	4309	+	concentrated poverty census tracts or groups of tracts and other 3136
	4310	+	interested parties to provide oral and written comments on the 3137
	4311	+	Bill No.
	4312	+
	4313	+
	4314	+
	4315	+	LCO No. 6080 112 of 254
	4316	+
	4317	+	submitted report and the pilot program. 3138
	4318	+	(B) Commencing with the calendar year 2030, said committee shall 3139
	4319	+	hold such informational forum every two years. 3140
	4320	+	(d) On and after the date the ten-year plan is submitted to the General 3141
	4321	+	Assembly pursuant to subparagraph (C) of subdivision (2) of subsection 3142
	4322	+	(c) of this section, each state agency shall give priority to projects 3143
	4323	+	included in such ten-year plan with respect to any grants or funding 3144
	4324	+	programs such agency awards or administers and for which such 3145
	4325	+	projects may be eligible. 3146
	4326	+	(e) Not later than January 1, 2029, the Commissioner of Economic and 3147
	4327	+	Community Development shall submit a recommendation to the joint 3148
	4328	+	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 3149
	4329	+	matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding of (1) whether the pilot 3150
	4330	+	program should be expanded to all concentrated poverty census tracts 3151
	4331	+	or groups of tracts in the state for which a community development 3152
	4332	+	corporation has been established as described under subparagraph (B) 3153
	4333	+	of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section, and (2) any additional 3154
	4334	+	or alternative criteria to be considered for expansion of the pilot 3155
	4335	+	program to other economically disadvantaged census tracts that do not 3156
	4336	+	fall within the definition of a concentrated poverty census tract. If the 3157
	4337	+	commissioner recommends expansion under subdivision (1) of this 3158
	4338	+	subsection, the commissioner and the Office of Neighborhood 3159
	4339	+	Investment and Community Engagement shall immediately undertake 3160
	4340	+	such expansion. 3161
	4341	+	(f) On and after July 1, 2027, if any state or municipal official 3162
	4342	+	responsible for carrying out a requirement or responsibility under the 3163
	4343	+	provisions of this section or a ten-year plan fails to do so in a timely 3164
	4344	+	manner, any community development corporation established as 3165
	4345	+	described under subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of 3166
	4346	+	this section that was (1) selected pursuant to the request for proposals 3167
	4347	+	under subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section, (2) can 3168
	4348	+	Bill No.
	4349	+
	4350	+
	4351	+
	4352	+	LCO No. 6080 113 of 254
	4353	+
	4354	+	demonstrate good faith efforts to effectuate the ten-year plan, and (3) is 3169
	4355	+	aggrieved by such failure may bring an action against such official in 3170
	4356	+	the superior court for the judicial district in which such census tract or 3171
	4357	+	group of tracts is located for a writ of mandamus to compel such official 3172
	4358	+	to carry out such requirement or responsibility. 3173
	4359	+	Sec. 119. (Effective from passage) (a) (1) There is established a working 3174
	4360	+	group to develop a guidance document that establishes for the following 3175
	4361	+	areas a framework for (A) best practices and any specified initiatives or 3176
	4362	+	actions the working group believes will help mitigate the effects of 3177
	4363	+	concentrated poverty, and (B) any specific metrics to be incorporated 3178
	4364	+	into the ten-year plan developed pursuant to section 102 of this act to 3179
	4365	+	measure improvements in concentrated poverty census tracts, as 3180
	4366	+	defined in section 32-7x of the general statutes: (i) Education, including 3181
	4367	+	early childhood care and education; (ii) adult work skills development 3182
	4368	+	to reduce unemployment rates of residents within such concentrated 3183
	4369	+	poverty census tracts; (iii) infrastructure, including, but not limited to, 3184
	4370	+	housing development and blight remediation; (iv) crime within such 3185
	4371	+	concentrated poverty census tracts, including, but not limited to, gun 3186
	4372	+	violence; and (v) any other areas the working group deems necessary or 3187
	4373	+	desirable to include to further the goals of section 102 of this act. 3188
	4374	+	(2) The working group shall consult with any individual or entity to 3189
	4375	+	inform the development of the guidance document, including, but not 3190
	4376	+	limited to, state and national experts in the areas described in this 3191
	4377	+	subsection, representatives of academia with expertise in the areas 3192
	4378	+	described in this subsection, advocacy organizations, law enforcement 3193
	4379	+	representatives, state agencies and quasi-public agencies. 3194
	4380	+	(b) The working group shall consist of the following members: (1) 3195
	4381	+	One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and one 3196
	4382	+	appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, each of whom is 3197
	4383	+	a member of the General Assembly; (2) one appointed by the majority 3198
	4384	+	leader of the House of Representatives and one appointed by the 3199
	4385	+	majority leader of the Senate, each of whom shall be a member of the 3200
	4386	+	Bill No.
	4387	+
	4388	+
	4389	+
	4390	+	LCO No. 6080 114 of 254
	4391	+
	4392	+	General Assembly; (3) one appointed by the minority leader of the 3201
	4393	+	House of Representatives and one appointed by the minority leader of 3202
	4394	+	the Senate, each of whom shall be a member of the General Assembly; 3203
	4395	+	and (4) one appointed by the chairperson of the Black and Puerto Rican 3204
	4396	+	Caucus of the General Assembly, who shall be a member of said caucus. 3205
	4397	+	(c) All initial appointments to the working group shall be made not 3206
	4398	+	later than thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy 3207
	4399	+	shall be filled by the appointing authority. 3208
	4400	+	(d) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president 3209
	4401	+	pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the working 3210
	4402	+	group from among the members of the working group. Such 3211
	4403	+	chairpersons shall schedule the first meeting of the working group, 3212
	4404	+	which shall be held not later than sixty days after the effective date of 3213
	4405	+	this section. A majority of the working group shall constitute a quorum 3214
	4406	+	for the transaction of any business. 3215
	4407	+	(e) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the 3216
	4408	+	General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, 3217
	4409	+	revenue and bonding shall serve as administrative staff of the working 3218
	4410	+	group. 3219
	4411	+	(f) (1) Not later than April 1, 2025, the working group shall submit the 3220
	4412	+	guidance document developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section 3221
	4413	+	to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 3222
	4414	+	cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding, in 3223
	4415	+	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. 3224
	4416	+	Not later than thirty days after such submission, said committee shall 3225
	4417	+	vote to approve or modify such guidance document, provided any 3226
	4418	+	modification to such guidance document shall be provided to the 3227
	4419	+	members of said committee prior to such vote. If said committee fails to 3228
	4420	+	vote within the thirty-day period set forth in this subdivision, the 3229
	4421	+	guidance document shall be deemed approved. The working group 3230
	4422	+	shall terminate on the date the guidance document or modified 3231
	4423	+	Bill No.
	4424	+
	4425	+
	4426	+
	4427	+	LCO No. 6080 115 of 254
	4428	+
	4429	+	guidance document, as applicable, is approved or deemed approved. 3232
	4430	+	(2) Upon the approval of the guidance document or a modified 3233
	4431	+	guidance document, the Office of Neighborhood Investment and 3234
	4432	+	Community Engagement shall incorporate such document in the ten-3235
	4433	+	year plan developed by said office pursuant to subdivision (2) of 3236
	4434	+	subsection (c) of section 52 of this act. 3237
	4435	+	Sec. 120. Section 32-7s of the general statutes is repealed and the 3238
	4436	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 3239
	4437	+	(a) As used in this section: 3240
	4438	+	(1) "Certified community development corporation" means an 3241
	4439	+	organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the 3242
	4440	+	Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding 3243
	4441	+	internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to 3244
	4442	+	time, that (A) focuses a substantial majority of the community 3245
	4443	+	development corporation's efforts on serving one or more target areas, 3246
	4444	+	(B) has as its purpose to engage local residents and businesses to work 3247
	4445	+	together to undertake community development programs, projects and 3248
	4446	+	activities that develop and improve urban communities in sustainable 3249
	4447	+	ways that create and expand economic opportunities for low and 3250
	4448	+	moderate-income people, (C) demonstrates to the Office of Community 3251
	4449	+	Economic Development Assistance established under subsection (b) of 3252
	4450	+	this section that the community development corporation's 3253
	4451	+	constituency is meaningfully represented on the board of directors of 3254
	4452	+	such community development corporation, through (i) the percentage 3255
	4453	+	of the board members who are residents of a target area or a community 3256
	4454	+	that such community development corporation serves or seeks to serve, 3257
	4455	+	(ii) the percentage of board members who are low or moderate-income, 3258
	4456	+	(iii) the racial and ethnic composition of the board in comparison to the 3259
	4457	+	racial and ethnic composition of the community such community 3260
	4458	+	development corporation serves or seeks to serve, or (iv) the use of 3261
	4459	+	mechanisms such as committees or membership meetings that the 3262
	4460	+	Bill No.
	4461	+
	4462	+
	4463	+
	4464	+	LCO No. 6080 116 of 254
	4465	+
	4466	+	community development corporation uses to ensure that its 3263
	4467	+	constituency has a meaningful role in the governance and direction of 3264
	4468	+	the community development corporation, and (D) is certified by the 3265
	4469	+	Office of Community Economic Development Assistance pursuant to 3266
	4470	+	this section; 3267
	4471	+	(2) "Department" means the Department of Economic and 3268
	4472	+	Community Development; and 3269
	4473	+	(3) "Target area" means a contiguous geographic area in which the 3270
	4474	+	current unemployment rate exceeds the state unemployment rate by at 3271
	4475	+	least twenty-five per cent or in which the mean household income is at 3272
	4476	+	or below eighty per cent of the state mean household income, as 3273
	4477	+	determined by the most recent decennial census. 3274
	4478	+	(b) (1) There is established an Office of Community Economic 3275
	4479	+	Development Assistance within the Department of Economic and 3276
	4480	+	Community Development. The office shall, within available 3277
	4481	+	appropriations, (A) provide assistance to organizations seeking to 3278
	4482	+	establish themselves or be certified as a community development 3279
	4483	+	corporation in the state, (B) provide grants to certified community 3280
	4484	+	development corporations for projects to be undertaken in a target area, 3281
	4485	+	(C) serve as the liaison between community development corporations 3282
	4486	+	and investors seeking to invest funds in such community development 3283
	4487	+	corporations and provide assistance in soliciting investment funds for 3284
	4488	+	such community development corporations, and (D) seek to ensure 3285
	4489	+	coordinated, efficient and timely responses to such organizations, 3286
	4490	+	community development corporations and investors. 3287
	4491	+	(2) The office shall identify eligible target areas in the state and post 3288
	4492	+	such target areas on the department's Internet web site. 3289
	4493	+	(c) (1) Any organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) 3290
	4494	+	of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding 3291
	4495	+	internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to 3292
	4496	+	time, may apply to the Office of Community Economic Development 3293
	4497	+	Bill No.
	4498	+
	4499	+
	4500	+
	4501	+	LCO No. 6080 117 of 254
	4502	+
	4503	+	Assistance to establish itself as or be certified as a community 3294
	4504	+	development corporation in the state. The office shall prescribe the form 3295
	4505	+	and manner of such application. 3296
	4506	+	(2) (A) Any existing community development corporation that 3297
	4507	+	operates or seeks to operate in the state may apply to the office to be 3298
	4508	+	certified. The office shall certify any community development 3299
	4509	+	corporation that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of said 3300
	4510	+	Internal Revenue Code and meets the requirements set forth in 3301
	4511	+	subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) 3302
	4512	+	of this section. Each community development corporation that is 3303
	4513	+	established pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed to be certified. 3304
	4514	+	(B) The office shall maintain a current list of certified community 3305
	4515	+	development corporations and shall post such list on the Internet web 3306
	4516	+	site of the department. 3307
	4517	+	(3) The Office of Community Economic Development Assistance 3308
	4518	+	shall establish a grant program for projects to be undertaken by a 3309
	4519	+	certified community development corporation in a target area, 3310
	4520	+	provided, on and after the date the ten-year plan developed under 3311
	4521	+	section 52 of this act is submitted to the General Assembly, the office 3312
	4522	+	shall give priority to projects included in such plan. Such projects shall 3313
	4523	+	include, but not be limited to, infrastructure improvements, housing 3314
	4524	+	rehabilitation, streetscape improvements and facade improvements for 3315
	4525	+	businesses. The office shall establish the application form and process 3316
	4526	+	for such grant program, the criteria for eligible projects and for 3317
	4527	+	awarding grants and any caps or limits on the amount or number of 3318
	4528	+	grants awarded. The office shall post information concerning the grant 3319
	4529	+	program on the department's Internet web site. 3320
	4530	+	(d) (1) For the purposes described in subdivision (2) of this 3321
	4531	+	subsection, the State Bond Commission shall have the power from time 3322
	4532	+	to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more 3323
	4533	+	series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate fifty 3324
	4534	+	Bill No.
	4535	+
	4536	+
	4537	+
	4538	+	LCO No. 6080 118 of 254
	4539	+
	4540	+	million dollars. 3325
	4541	+	(2) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount 3326
	4542	+	stated in subdivision (1) of this subsection, shall be used by the 3327
	4543	+	Department of Economic and Community Development for the 3328
	4544	+	purposes of carrying out the duties of the Office of Community 3329
	4545	+	Economic Development Assistance under subsection (b) of this section 3330
	4546	+	and the grant program under subsection (c) of this section. 3331
	4547	+	(3) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power 3332
	4548	+	granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this 3333
	4549	+	section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by 3334
	4550	+	the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section. Temporary notes 3335
	4551	+	in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such 3336
	4552	+	bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with section 3-20 and 3337
	4553	+	from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or 3338
	4554	+	times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be 3339
	4555	+	provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State 3340
	4556	+	Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be 3341
	4557	+	authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that 3342
	4558	+	there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed 3343
	4559	+	by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 3344
	4560	+	and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its 3345
	4561	+	discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall 3346
	4562	+	be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state 3347
	4563	+	of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and 3348
	4564	+	interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as 3349
	4565	+	part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, 3350
	4566	+	appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such 3351
	4567	+	principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay 3352
	4568	+	such principal and interest as the same become due. 3353
	4569	+	(e) Not later than July 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the Office of 3354
	4570	+	Community Economic Development Assistance shall submit a report, 3355
	4571	+	in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing 3356
	4572	+	Bill No.
	4573	+
	4574	+
	4575	+
	4576	+	LCO No. 6080 119 of 254
	4577	+
	4578	+	committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 3357
	4579	+	relating to commerce, planning and development and finance, revenue 3358
	4580	+	and bonding. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, a 3359
	4581	+	description of the activities undertaken by the office in the preceding 3360
	4582	+	fiscal year, the number of community development corporations 3361
	4583	+	established and certified in the preceding fiscal year, the number and 3362
	4584	+	amounts of grants awarded to certified community development 3363
	4585	+	corporations in the preceding fiscal year and a description and the 3364
	4586	+	locations of the projects undertaken by certified community 3365
	4587	+	development corporations in the preceding fiscal year. 3366
	4588	+	Sec. 121. Section 32-7x of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes 3367
	4589	+	is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 3368
	4590	+	passage): 3369
	4591	+	(a) As used in this section, ["high poverty-low opportunity census 3370
	4592	+	tract"] "concentrated poverty census tract" means a United States census 3371
	4593	+	tract in which thirty per cent or more of the [residents] households 3372
	4594	+	within such census tract have incomes below the federal poverty level, 3373
	4595	+	according to the most recent five-year United States Census Bureau 3374
	4596	+	American Community Survey. 3375
	4597	+	(b) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall 3376
	4598	+	compile a list of [high poverty-low opportunity] concentrated poverty 3377
	4599	+	census tracts in the state and the municipalities in which such census 3378
	4600	+	tracts are located and shall, not later than July 31, 2023, submit such list 3379
	4601	+	to the General Assembly in accordance with the provisions of section 3380
	4602	+	11-4a. The secretary shall post such list to the Internet web site of the 3381
	4603	+	Office of Policy and Management and shall review and update such list 3382
	4604	+	as necessary. Whenever the secretary updates such list, the secretary 3383
	4605	+	shall submit such updated list to the General Assembly in accordance 3384
	4606	+	with the provisions of section 11-4a. 3385
	4607	+	(c) (1) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development 3386
	4608	+	shall establish a grant program to fund eligible projects within [high 3387
	4609	+	Bill No.
	4610	+
	4611	+
	4612	+
	4613	+	LCO No. 6080 120 of 254
	4614	+
	4615	+	poverty-low opportunity] concentrated poverty census tracts. An 3388
	4616	+	eligible project shall seek to reduce concentrated poverty within such 3389
	4617	+	tracts and the effects of such poverty, including, but not limited to, the 3390
	4618	+	lower lifetime income of residents within such tracts, the lower lifetime 3391
	4619	+	income expectations of future generations within such tracts, increased 3392
	4620	+	crime and risk of incarceration for residents within such tracts and 3393
	4621	+	educational deficiencies within such tracts. An eligible project includes: 3394
	4622	+	(A) Construction, renovation or rehabilitation of mixed-income rental 3395
	4623	+	housing and owner-occupied housing, in order to retain individuals and 3396
	4624	+	families of different income levels and to increase the percentage of 3397
	4625	+	owner-occupied housing within such census tract or tracts; 3398
	4626	+	(B) The establishment or improvement of workforce development 3399
	4627	+	programs, including, but not limited to, programs that partner with 3400
	4628	+	organizations to identify unemployed or underemployed individuals 3401
	4629	+	and at-risk youth residing in such census tracts, identify workforce 3402
	4630	+	training opportunities and other resources for such individuals and link 3403
	4631	+	such individuals with the appropriate training and resources that will 3404
	4632	+	increase the skills and earning potential of such individuals; and 3405
	4633	+	(C) Construction, renovation or rehabilitation of public 3406
	4634	+	infrastructure, in order to support and improve the private investment 3407
	4635	+	opportunities, quality of life and public safety within such census tract 3408
	4636	+	or tracts. 3409
	4637	+	(2) Beginning on January 1, 2024, and not later than January 1, 2030, 3410
	4638	+	each municipality in which a [high poverty-low opportunity] 3411
	4639	+	concentrated poverty census tract is located may apply to the 3412
	4640	+	commissioner, in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, 3413
	4641	+	to receive a grant for an eligible project or any combination of eligible 3414
	4642	+	projects. An application may target one [high poverty-low opportunity] 3415
	4643	+	concentrated poverty census tract or more than one such census tract if 3416
	4644	+	such census tracts are geographically contiguous or within reasonable 3417
	4645	+	proximity of each other. An applicant shall not be prohibited from filing 3418
	4646	+	Bill No.
	4647	+
	4648	+
	4649	+
	4650	+	LCO No. 6080 121 of 254
	4651	+
	4652	+	more than one application for different [high poverty-low opportunity] 3419
	4653	+	concentrated poverty census tracts or groups of such census tracts. 3420
	4654	+	(d) (1) Not later than January 1, 2024, the commissioner shall establish 3421
	4655	+	criteria for the awarding of grants as described in subdivision (2) of this 3422
	4656	+	subsection, requirements for documents and information as described 3423
	4657	+	in subdivision [(3)] (4) of this subsection and deadlines for submitting 3424
	4658	+	applications and revised and modified applications under subsection (e) 3425
	4659	+	of this section. The commissioner shall post such criteria, requirements 3426
	4660	+	and deadlines on the Internet web site of the Department of Economic 3427
	4661	+	and Community Development, notify each municipality in which a 3428
	4662	+	[high poverty-low opportunity] concentrated poverty census tract is 3429
	4663	+	located of such posting and promote the availability of the grant 3430
	4664	+	program established by this section in each [high poverty-low 3431
	4665	+	opportunity] such census tract. 3432
	4666	+	(2) Criteria for the awarding of grants pursuant to this section shall 3433
	4667	+	include, but need not be limited to: 3434
	4668	+	(A) The likelihood that a proposal will reduce adult or child poverty 3435
	4669	+	within a [high poverty-low opportunity] concentrated poverty census 3436
	4670	+	tract; 3437
	4671	+	(B) The likelihood that a proposal will reduce the likelihood that 3438
	4672	+	children currently residing within a [high poverty-low opportunity] 3439
	4673	+	concentrated poverty census tract will live in poverty after reaching 3440
	4674	+	adulthood; 3441
	4675	+	(C) The likelihood that a proposal will produce persistent and 3442
	4676	+	meaningful improvements in residents' wealth, financial security, 3443
	4677	+	employability or quality of life beyond the duration of the proposal; 3444
	4678	+	(D) The feasibility of the initiatives in a proposal and the 3445
	4679	+	demonstrated or perceived capacity to execute upon the scope of work 3446
	4680	+	in a proposal, including, but not limited to, adequate staffing levels of 3447
	4681	+	entities involved with the proposal; and 3448
	4682	+	Bill No.
	4683	+
	4684	+
	4685	+
	4686	+	LCO No. 6080 122 of 254
	4687	+
	4688	+	(E) The interconnectivity and mutual reinforcement among all 3449
	4689	+	proposed initiatives in the same [high poverty-low opportunity] 3450
	4690	+	concentrated poverty census tract area or areas, such as providing 3451
	4691	+	workforce training programs to parents of children enrolled in a 3452
	4692	+	supported early childhood program. 3453
	4693	+	(3) On and after the date the ten-year plan developed under section 3454
	4694	+	52 of this act is submitted to the General Assembly, priority shall be 3455
	4695	+	given to projects included in such plan. 3456
	4696	+	[(3)] (4) Requirements for documents and information to be 3457
	4697	+	submitted by municipalities to evaluate applications shall include, but 3458
	4698	+	need not be limited to: 3459
	4699	+	(A) A description of how the proposal intends to address each type 3460
	4700	+	of eligible project described in subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, of 3461
	4701	+	subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section, and whether there are 3462
	4702	+	existing projects or programs to address such eligible projects; 3463
	4703	+	(B) A description of each initiative within the proposal, which may 3464
	4704	+	include multiple simultaneous initiatives, and how each initiative will 3465
	4705	+	meet one of the criteria established pursuant to subdivision (2) of this 3466
	4706	+	subsection; 3467
	4707	+	(C) A description of sufficient efforts, as determined by the 3468
	4708	+	commissioner, to engage residents of the [high poverty-low 3469
	4709	+	opportunity] concentrated poverty census tract in formulating a 3470
	4710	+	proposal; 3471
	4711	+	(D) For an initiative that is an eligible project described in 3472
	4712	+	subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section, a 3473
	4713	+	description of the municipality's consultations with the regional 3474
	4714	+	workforce development board that serves the municipality regarding 3475
	4715	+	the development of such project and efforts to coordinate such project 3476
	4716	+	with the board's activities; 3477
	4717	+	Bill No.
	4718	+
	4719	+
	4720	+
	4721	+	LCO No. 6080 123 of 254
	4722	+
	4723	+	(E) A description of each organization that will participate in an 3478
	4724	+	eligible project described in subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of 3479
	4725	+	subsection (c) of this section, and information on each organization's 3480
	4726	+	commitment to provide continuous, sustained engagement with 3481
	4727	+	residents of such tract throughout the project; 3482
	4728	+	(F) A description of the entity or organization responsible for 3483
	4729	+	coordinating the implementation of each component of the application 3484
	4730	+	and overseeing the various projects and programs outlined in such 3485
	4731	+	application; 3486
	4732	+	(G) A description of plans for ongoing engagement with residents of 3487
	4733	+	such census tracts and solicitation of feedback on the progress of a 3488
	4734	+	proposal during its implementation; and 3489
	4735	+	(H) A description of plans to provide residents of such census tract 3490
	4736	+	with opportunities to become involved in implementation of a proposal. 3491
	4737	+	(e) (1) The department shall review and evaluate each application 3492
	4738	+	submitted and shall work with the applicant municipality to revise the 3493
	4739	+	application if the department believes such revisions will improve or 3494
	4740	+	strengthen the application. The department shall assist an applicant in 3495
	4741	+	identifying and applying for funding under other programs in order to 3496
	4742	+	maximize the amount of funding available for an applicant, including 3497
	4743	+	seeking funding under section 4-66c. For a proposal for an eligible 3498
	4744	+	project described in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of subsection 3499
	4745	+	(c) of this section, the commissioner shall evaluate such project in 3500
	4746	+	consultation with the Commissioner of Housing and the Commissioner 3501
	4747	+	of Housing shall assist the applicant with obtaining funding for such 3502
	4748	+	project through programs operated by the Department of Housing. 3503
	4749	+	(2) The commissioner shall submit to the Governor all applications 3504
	4750	+	that are deemed to satisfy the requirements of subsection (d) of this 3505
	4751	+	section. The Governor shall review such applications and may approve 3506
	4752	+	or disapprove an application or return an application to the 3507
	4753	+	commissioner for modifications. If an application is returned to the 3508
	4754	+	Bill No.
	4755	+
	4756	+
	4757	+
	4758	+	LCO No. 6080 124 of 254
	4759	+
	4760	+	commissioner, the commissioner shall work with the applicant to 3509
	4761	+	modify the application and shall resubmit such application with 3510
	4762	+	modifications to the Governor. If the Governor approves an application, 3511
	4763	+	the Governor shall make a grant award from bond proceeds under 3512
	4764	+	section 32-7y, provided the Governor may use funds from other bond 3513
	4765	+	proceeds authorized for the general purposes described in 3514
	4766	+	subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) 3515
	4767	+	of this section for such grants. Grants awarded under this section shall 3516
	4768	+	be for a period of three years, and in an amount sufficient to carry out 3517
	4769	+	the objectives of the application, but not less than five hundred 3518
	4770	+	thousand dollars. Each application that the Governor approves shall be 3519
	4771	+	considered at a State Bond Commission meeting not later than two 3520
	4772	+	months after the date the application was approved by the Governor. 3521
	4773	+	(f) At the conclusion of the initial grant period, the commissioner 3522
	4774	+	shall evaluate the municipality's progress toward reducing the number 3523
	4775	+	of [residents] households within the applicable [high poverty-low 3524
	4776	+	opportunity] concentrated poverty census tract who have incomes 3525
	4777	+	below the federal poverty level to less than thirty per cent of the 3526
	4778	+	[residents] households of such census tract. Such evaluation shall 3527
	4779	+	consider, among other factors, any change in the percentage of 3528
	4780	+	[residents] households within such census tract who have incomes 3529
	4781	+	below the federal poverty level, and whether the actions taken pursuant 3530
	4782	+	to such grant during the initial grant period: (1) May reasonably result 3531
	4783	+	in a future reduction in the percentage of [residents] households within 3532
	4784	+	such census tract who have incomes below the federal poverty level, (2) 3533
	4785	+	have resulted in a reduction in child poverty within such census tract, 3534
	4786	+	(3) may reasonably result in a future reduction in child poverty within 3535
	4787	+	such census tract, or (4) may reasonably decrease the likelihood that 3536
	4788	+	children who are currently living within such census tract will have 3537
	4789	+	incomes below the federal poverty level after they reach adulthood. 3538
	4790	+	Upon a determination by the commissioner that reasonable progress has 3539
	4791	+	been made, the municipality shall be eligible for subsequent grants 3540
	4792	+	under this section, provided, at the conclusion of each subsequent grant 3541
	4793	+	Bill No.
	4794	+
	4795	+
	4796	+
	4797	+	LCO No. 6080 125 of 254
	4798	+
	4799	+	period of three years, each applicant municipality shall be subject to an 3542
	4800	+	evaluation and determination under this subsection prior to being 3543
	4801	+	eligible to apply for a subsequent grant. An application for a subsequent 3544
	4802	+	grant and the awarding of a subsequent grant shall be in accordance 3545
	4803	+	with the provisions of subsections (c) to (e), inclusive, of this section. 3546
	4804	+	(g) Not later than August 1, 2024, and annually thereafter until and 3547
	4805	+	including August 1, 2029, the commissioner shall submit a report, in 3548
	4806	+	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the General 3549
	4807	+	Assembly, that includes the municipalities that submitted applications 3550
	4808	+	and that were awarded grants under this section in the prior fiscal year, 3551
	4809	+	a description of each purpose and eligible project a municipality 3552
	4810	+	awarded a grant under this section is seeking to accomplish or 3553
	4811	+	undertaking, a progress report, if applicable, for each such purpose or 3554
	4812	+	eligible project and any other information the commissioner deems 3555
	4813	+	relevant. 3556
	4814	+	Sec. 122. Section 32-285a of the 2024 supplement to the general 3557
	4815	+	statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 3558
	4816	+	(Effective from passage): 3559
	4817	+	(a) As used in this section: 3560
	4818	+	(1) "Administrative costs" means the costs paid or incurred by the 3561
	4819	+	administrator of the Community Investment Fund 2030 Board 3562
	4820	+	established under subsection (b) of this section, including, but not 3563
	4821	+	limited to, allocated staff costs and other out-of-pocket costs attributable 3564
	4822	+	to the administration and operation of the board; 3565
	4823	+	(2) "Administrator" means the Commissioner of Economic and 3566
	4824	+	Community Development, or the commissioner's designee; 3567
	4825	+	(3) "Eligible project" means: 3568
	4826	+	(A) (i) A project proposed by a municipality, community 3569
	4827	+	development corporation or nonprofit organization, for the purpose of 3570
	4828	+	Bill No.
	4829	+
	4830	+
	4831	+
	4832	+	LCO No. 6080 126 of 254
	4833	+
	4834	+	promoting economic or community development in the municipality or 3571
	4835	+	a municipality served by such corporation or organization, such as 3572
	4836	+	brownfield remediation, affordable housing, establishment of or 3573
	4837	+	improvements to water and sewer infrastructure to support smaller 3574
	4838	+	scale economic development, pedestrian safety and traffic calming 3575
	4839	+	improvements, establishment of or improvements to energy resiliency 3576
	4840	+	or clean energy projects and land acquisition and capital projects to 3577
	4841	+	construct, rehabilitate or renovate buildings and structures to facilitate 3578
	4842	+	or improve home rehabilitation programs and facilities such as libraries 3579
	4843	+	and senior centers; or 3580
	4844	+	(ii) A grant-in-aid proposed by a municipality, community 3581
	4845	+	development corporation or nonprofit organization for the purpose of 3582
	4846	+	providing (I) a revolving loan program, microloans or gap financing, to 3583
	4847	+	small businesses located within such municipality or a municipality 3584
	4848	+	served by such corporation or organization, or (II) start-up funds to 3585
	4849	+	establish a small business in any such municipality; and 3586
	4850	+	(B) Such project or grant-in-aid furthers consistent and systematic 3587
	4851	+	fair, just and impartial treatment of all individuals, including 3588
	4852	+	individuals who belong to underserved and marginalized communities 3589
	4853	+	that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino and 3590
	4854	+	indigenous and Native American persons; Asian Americans and Pacific 3591
	4855	+	Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; 3592
	4856	+	lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer persons and other persons 3593
	4857	+	comprising the LGBTQ+ community; persons who live in rural areas; 3594
	4858	+	and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or 3595
	4859	+	inequality; and 3596
	4860	+	(4) "Municipality" means a municipality designated as a public 3597
	4861	+	investment community pursuant to section 7-545 or as an alliance 3598
	4862	+	district pursuant to section 10-262u. 3599
	4863	+	(b) (1) There is established a Community Investment Fund 2030 3600
	4864	+	Board, which shall be within the Department of Economic and 3601
	4865	+	Bill No.
	4866	+
	4867	+
	4868	+
	4869	+	LCO No. 6080 127 of 254
	4870	+
	4871	+	Community Development. The board shall consist of the following 3602
	4872	+	members: 3603
	4873	+	(A) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president 3604
	4874	+	pro tempore of the Senate; 3605
	4875	+	(B) The majority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority 3606
	4876	+	leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the House of Representatives 3607
	4877	+	and the minority leader of the Senate; 3608
	4878	+	(C) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives 3609
	4879	+	and one appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, each of 3610
	4880	+	whom shall be a member of the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus of the 3611
	4881	+	General Assembly; 3612
	4882	+	(D) The two chairpersons of the general bonding subcommittee of the 3613
	4883	+	joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 3614
	4884	+	matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding; 3615
	4885	+	(E) Two appointed by the Governor; and 3616
	4886	+	(F) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, the 3617
	4887	+	Attorney General, the Treasurer, the Comptroller, the Secretary of the 3618
	4888	+	State and the Commissioners of Economic and Community 3619
	4889	+	Development, Administrative Services, Social Services and Housing, or 3620
	4890	+	their designees. 3621
	4891	+	(2) All initial appointments shall be made not later than sixty days 3622
	4892	+	after June 30, 2021. The terms of the members appointed by the 3623
	4893	+	Governor shall be coterminous with the term of the Governor or until 3624
	4894	+	their successors are appointed, whichever is later. Any vacancy in 3625
	4895	+	appointments shall be filled by the appointing authority. Any vacancy 3626
	4896	+	occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the balance 3627
	4897	+	of the unexpired term. 3628
	4898	+	(3) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, it shall not 3629
	4899	+	constitute a conflict of interest for a trustee, director, partner, officer, 3630
	4900	+	Bill No.
	4901	+
	4902	+
	4903	+
	4904	+	LCO No. 6080 128 of 254
	4905	+
	4906	+	stockholder, proprietor, counsel or employee of any person to serve as 3631
	4907	+	a member of the board, provided such trustee, director, partner, officer, 3632
	4908	+	stockholder, proprietor, counsel or employee abstains and absents 3633
	4909	+	himself or herself from any deliberation, action and vote by the board in 3634
	4910	+	specific respect to such person. The members appointed by the 3635
	4911	+	Governor shall be deemed public officials and shall adhere to the code 3636
	4912	+	of ethics for public officials set forth in chapter 10. 3637
	4913	+	(4) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro 3638
	4914	+	tempore of the Senate shall serve as the chairpersons of the board and 3639
	4915	+	shall schedule the first meeting of the board, which shall be held not 3640
	4916	+	later than January 1, 2022. The board shall meet at least quarterly. 3641
	4917	+	(5) Eleven members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the 3642
	4918	+	transaction of any business. 3643
	4919	+	(6) The members of the board shall serve without compensation, but 3644
	4920	+	shall, within the limits of available funds, be reimbursed for expenses 3645
	4921	+	necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. 3646
	4922	+	(7) The board shall have the following powers and duties: (A) Review 3647
	4923	+	eligible projects to be recommended to the Governor under subsection 3648
	4924	+	(c) of this section for approval; (B) establish bylaws to govern its 3649
	4925	+	procedures; (C) review and provide comments to the Department of 3650
	4926	+	Economic and Community Development on projects funded through 3651
	4927	+	the state's Economic Action Plan as provided under section 32-4p; and 3652
	4928	+	(D) perform such other acts as may be necessary and appropriate to 3653
	4929	+	carry out its duties described in this section. 3654
	4930	+	(8) The administrator shall hire such employee or employees as may 3655
	4931	+	be necessary to assist the board to carry out its duties described in this 3656
	4932	+	section. 3657
	4933	+	(c) (1) The Community Investment Fund 2030 Board shall establish 3658
	4934	+	an application and review process with guidelines and terms for funds 3659
	4935	+	provided from the bond proceeds under subsection (d) of this section 3660
	4936	+	Bill No.
	4937	+
	4938	+
	4939	+
	4940	+	LCO No. 6080 129 of 254
	4941	+
	4942	+	for eligible projects. Such funds shall be used for costs related to an 3661
	4943	+	eligible project recommended by the board and approved by the 3662
	4944	+	Governor pursuant to this subsection but shall not be used to pay or to 3663
	4945	+	reimburse the administrator for administrative costs under this section. 3664
	4946	+	The Department of Economic and Community Development shall pay 3665
	4947	+	for administrative costs within available appropriations. 3666
	4948	+	(2) The chairpersons of the board shall notify the chief elected official 3667
	4949	+	of each municipality when the application and review process has been 3668
	4950	+	established and shall publicize the availability of any funds available 3669
	4951	+	under this section. Each such official or any community development 3670
	4952	+	corporation or nonprofit organization may submit an application to the 3671
	4953	+	board requesting funds for an eligible project. The board shall meet to 3672
	4954	+	consider applications submitted and determine which, if any, the board 3673
	4955	+	will recommend to the Governor for approval. 3674
	4956	+	(3) (A) The board shall give priority to eligible projects (i) that are 3675
	4957	+	proposed by a municipality that (I) has implemented local hiring 3676
	4958	+	preferences pursuant to section 7-112, or (II) has or will leverage 3677
	4959	+	municipal, private, philanthropic or federal funds for such project, [and] 3678
	4960	+	(ii) that have a project labor agreement or employ or will employ ex-3679
	4961	+	offenders or individuals with physical, intellectual or developmental 3680
	4962	+	disabilities, and (iii) on and after the date the ten-year plan developed 3681
	4963	+	under section 52 of this act is submitted to the General Assembly, that 3682
	4964	+	are included in such plan. The board shall give additional priority to an 3683
	4965	+	application submitted by a municipality that includes a letter of support 3684
	4966	+	for the proposed eligible project from a member or members of the 3685
	4967	+	General Assembly in whose district the eligible project is or will be 3686
	4968	+	located. 3687
	4969	+	(B) In evaluating applications for an eligible project described in 3688
	4970	+	subparagraph (A)(ii) of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, 3689
	4971	+	the board shall (i) evaluate the risk of default on the repayment of a 3690
	4972	+	proposed loan or financing, (ii) consider the impact of the eligible 3691
	4973	+	project on job creation or retention in the municipality, (iii) consider the 3692
	4974	+	Bill No.
	4975	+
	4976	+
	4977	+
	4978	+	LCO No. 6080 130 of 254
	4979	+
	4980	+	impact of the eligible project on blighted properties in the municipality, 3693
	4981	+	and (iv) consider the overall impact of the eligible project on the 3694
	4982	+	community. The board shall not recommend any proposed loan or 3695
	4983	+	financing under subparagraph (A)(ii) of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) 3696
	4984	+	of this section for which the interest rate varies from the prevailing 3697
	4985	+	market rate. 3698
	4986	+	(4) (A) Whenever the board deems it necessary or desirable, the 3699
	4987	+	chairpersons of the board shall submit to the Governor a list of the 3700
	4988	+	board's recommendations of eligible projects to be funded from bond 3701
	4989	+	proceeds under subsection (d) of this section. The board may 3702
	4990	+	recommend state funding for eligible projects, provided the total cost of 3703
	4991	+	such recommendations shall not exceed one hundred seventy-five 3704
	4992	+	million dollars in any fiscal year. Such list shall include, at a minimum: 3705
	4993	+	(i) For each eligible project described in subparagraph (A)(i) of 3706
	4994	+	subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, a description of such 3707
	4995	+	project, the municipality in which such project is located, the amount of 3708
	4996	+	funds sought for such project, any cost estimates for such project, any 3709
	4997	+	schematics or plans for such project, the total estimated project costs and 3710
	4998	+	the applicable fiscal year to which such disbursement will be attributed; 3711
	4999	+	and 3712
	5000	+	(ii) For each eligible project described in subparagraph (A)(ii) of 3713
	5001	+	subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, a description of and 3714
	5002	+	specific terms for any proposed loans, financing or start-up funds to be 3715
	5003	+	provided from such grant-in-aid, the types of small businesses located 3716
	5004	+	or to be located in the municipality that may be eligible for such loan, 3717
	5005	+	financing or start-up funds, the amount of the grant-in-aid sought and 3718
	5006	+	the applicable fiscal year to which such disbursement will be attributed. 3719
	5007	+	(B) The Governor shall review the eligible projects on the list and may 3720
	5008	+	recommend changes to any eligible project on the list. The Governor 3721
	5009	+	shall determine the most appropriate method of funding for each 3722
	5010	+	eligible project and shall provide to the members of the board, in 3723
	5011	+	Bill No.
	5012	+
	5013	+
	5014	+
	5015	+	LCO No. 6080 131 of 254
	5016	+
	5017	+	writing, such determination for each eligible project on the list and the 3724
	5018	+	reasons therefor. The board may reconsider at a future meeting any 3725
	5019	+	eligible project for which the Governor recommends a change. Each 3726
	5020	+	eligible project for which the Governor recommends the allocation of 3727
	5021	+	bond funds shall be considered at a State Bond Commission meeting not 3728
	5022	+	later than two months after the date such eligible project was submitted 3729
	5023	+	to the Governor pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subdivision. 3730
	5024	+	(5) Funds for an eligible project approved under this section may be 3731
	5025	+	administered on behalf of the board by a state agency, as determined by 3732
	5026	+	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, provided a 3733
	5027	+	memorandum of understanding between the administrator of the 3734
	5028	+	Community Investment Fund 2030 Board and the state, acting by and 3735
	5029	+	through the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, has been 3736
	5030	+	entered into with respect to such funds and project. 3737
	5031	+	(6) Not later than August 31, 2023, the board shall submit a report, in 3738
	5032	+	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the General 3739
	5033	+	Assembly, the Black and Puerto Rican caucus of the General Assembly, 3740
	5034	+	the Auditors of Public Accounts and the Governor, for the preceding 3741
	5035	+	fiscal year, that includes (A) a list of the eligible projects recommended 3742
	5036	+	by the board and approved by the Governor pursuant to this section, (B) 3743
	5037	+	the total amount of funds provided for such eligible projects, (C) for 3744
	5038	+	each such eligible project, a description of the project and the amounts 3745
	5039	+	and terms of the funds provided, (D) the status of the project and any 3746
	5040	+	balance remaining of the allocated funds, and (E) any other information 3747
	5041	+	the board deems relevant or necessary. The board shall submit such 3748
	5042	+	report annually for each fiscal year in which the funds specified in 3749
	5043	+	subparagraph (A) of subdivision (3) of this subsection are disbursed for 3750
	5044	+	eligible projects. 3751
	5045	+	(7) The Auditors of Public Accounts shall audit, on a biennial basis, 3752
	5046	+	all eligible projects funded under this section and shall report their 3753
	5047	+	findings to the Governor, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 3754
	5048	+	Management and the General Assembly. 3755
	5049	+	Bill No.
	5050	+
	5051	+
	5052	+
	5053	+	LCO No. 6080 132 of 254
	5054	+
	5055	+	(d) (1) The State Bond Commission may authorize the issuance of 3756
	5056	+	bonds of the state, in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, in 3757
	5057	+	principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate eight hundred 3758
	5058	+	seventy-five million dollars. The amount authorized for the issuance 3759
	5059	+	and sale of such bonds in each of the following fiscal years shall not 3760
	5060	+	exceed the following corresponding amount for each such fiscal year, 3761
	5061	+	except that, to the extent the State Bond Commission does not provide 3762
	5062	+	for the use of all or a portion of such amount in any such fiscal year, 3763
	5063	+	such amount not provided for shall be carried forward and added to the 3764
	5064	+	authorized amount for the next succeeding fiscal year, and provided 3765
	5065	+	further, the costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any, may be 3766
	5066	+	added to the capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the 3767
	5067	+	authorized amounts shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year 3768
	5068	+	indicated as follows: 3769
	5069	+	T416 Fiscal Year Ending June 30, Amount
	5070	+	T417 2023 $175,000,000
	5071	+	T418 2024 175,000,000
	5072	+	T419 2025 175,000,000
	5073	+	T420 2026 175,000,000
	5074	+	T421 2027 175,000,000
	5075	+	T422 Total $875,000,000
	5076	+
	5077	+	(2) The proceeds of the sale of bonds set forth in this subsection shall 3770
	5078	+	be used for the purpose of funding eligible projects for which the 3771
	5079	+	Governor has determined under subsection (c) of this section that bond 3772
	5080	+	funding is appropriate and that no other bond authorization is available. 3773
	5081	+	(e) (1) Upon the agreement of the Governor and the Community 3774
	5082	+	Investment Fund 2030 Board, and subsequent to the adoption of a 3775
	5083	+	resolution by the General Assembly affirming the reauthorization of the 3776
	5084	+	board and the program provided for under this section, the State Bond 3777
	5085	+	Commission may authorize the issuance of bonds of the state, in 3778
	5086	+	accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, in principal amounts not 3779
	5087	+	exceeding in the aggregate one billion two hundred fifty million dollars. 3780
	5088	+	The amount authorized for the issuance and sale of such bonds in each 3781
	5089	+	Bill No.
	5090	+
	5091	+
	5092	+
	5093	+	LCO No. 6080 133 of 254
	5094	+
	5095	+	of the following fiscal years shall not exceed the following 3782
	5096	+	corresponding amount for each such fiscal year, except that, to the 3783
	5097	+	extent the State Bond Commission does not provide for the use of all or 3784
	5098	+	a portion of such amount in any such fiscal year, such amount not 3785
	5099	+	provided for shall be carried forward and added to the authorized 3786
	5100	+	amount for the next succeeding fiscal year, and provided further, the 3787
	5101	+	costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any, may be added to the 3788
	5102	+	capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the authorized amounts 3789
	5103	+	shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year indicated as follows: 3790
	5104	+	T423 Fiscal Year Ending June 30, Amount
	5105	+	T424 2028 $250,000,000
	5106	+	T425 2029 250,000,000
	5107	+	T426 2030 250,000,000
	5108	+	T427 2031 250,000,000
	5109	+	T428 2032 250,000,000
	5110	+	T429 Total $1,250,000,000
	5111	+
	5112	+	(2) The proceeds of the sale of bonds set forth in this subsection shall 3791
	5113	+	be used for the purpose of funding eligible projects for which the 3792
	5114	+	Governor has determined under subsection (c) of this section that bond 3793
	5115	+	funding is appropriate and that no other bond authorization is available. 3794
	5116	+	(f) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power 3795
	5117	+	granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this 3796
	5118	+	section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by 3797
	5119	+	the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section. Temporary notes 3798
	5120	+	in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such 3799
	5121	+	bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section, and 3800
	5122	+	from time to time renewed. All bonds issued pursuant to this section 3801
	5123	+	shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of 3802
	5124	+	the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of 3803
	5125	+	and interest on said bonds as the same become due, and accordingly 3804
	5126	+	and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, 3805
	5127	+	appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such 3806
	5128	+	principal and interest is hereby made, and the Treasurer shall pay such 3807
	5129	+	Bill No.
	5130	+
	5131	+
	5132	+
	5133	+	LCO No. 6080 134 of 254
	5134	+
	5135	+	principal and interest as the same become due. 3808
	5136	+	Sec. 123. Section 32-7t of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes 3809
	5137	+	is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 3810
	5138	+	passage): 3811
	5139	+	(a) As used in this section: 3812
	5140	+	(1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Economic and 3813
	5141	+	Community Development; 3814
	5142	+	(2) "Discretionary FTE" means an FTE that is paid qualified wages 3815
	5143	+	and does not meet the threshold wage requirements to be a qualified 3816
	5144	+	FTE but is approved by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (4) of 3817
	5145	+	subsection (c) of this section; 3818
	5146	+	(3) "Distressed municipality" has the same meaning as provided in 3819
	5147	+	section 32-9p; 3820
	5148	+	(4) "Full-time equivalent" or "FTE" means the number of employees 3821
	5149	+	employed at a qualified business, calculated in accordance with 3822
	5150	+	subsection (d) of this section; 3823
	5151	+	(5) "Full-time job" means a job in which an employee is required to 3824
	5152	+	work at least thirty-five or more hours per week. "Full-time job" does 3825
	5153	+	not include a temporary or seasonal job; 3826
	5154	+	(6) "Intellectual disability" has the same meaning as provided in 3827
	5155	+	section 1-1g; 3828
	5156	+	(7) "Median household income" means the median annual household 3829
	5157	+	income for residents in a municipality as calculated from the U.S. 3830
	5158	+	Census Bureau's five-year American Community Survey or another 3831
	5159	+	data source, at the sole discretion of the commissioner; 3832
	5160	+	(8) "New employee" means a person or persons hired by the qualified 3833
	5161	+	business to fill a full-time equivalent position. A new employee does not 3834
	5162	+	Bill No.
	5163	+
	5164	+
	5165	+
	5166	+	LCO No. 6080 135 of 254
	5167	+
	5168	+	include a person who was employed in this state by a related person 3835
	5169	+	with respect to the qualified business within twelve months prior to a 3836
	5170	+	qualified business's application to the commissioner for a rebate 3837
	5171	+	allocation notice for a job creation rebate pursuant to subsection (c) of 3838
	5172	+	this section; 3839
	5173	+	(9) "New FTEs" means the number of FTEs that (A) did not exist in 3840
	5174	+	this state at the time of a qualified business's application to the 3841
	5175	+	commissioner for a rebate allocation notice for a job creation rebate 3842
	5176	+	pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, (B) are not the result of FTEs 3843
	5177	+	acquired due to a merger or acquisition, (C) are filled by a new 3844
	5178	+	employee, (D) are qualified FTEs, and (E) are not FTEs hired to replace 3845
	5179	+	FTEs that existed in the state after January 1, 2020. The commissioner 3846
	5180	+	may issue guidance on the implementation of this definition; 3847
	5181	+	(10) "New FTEs created" means the number of new FTEs that the 3848
	5182	+	qualified business is employing at a point-in-time at the end of the 3849
	5183	+	relevant time period; 3850
	5184	+	(11) "New FTEs maintained" means the total number of new FTEs 3851
	5185	+	employed throughout a relevant time period; 3852
	5186	+	(12) "Opportunity zone" means a population census tract that is a 3853
	5187	+	low-income community that is designated as a "qualified opportunity 3854
	5188	+	zone" pursuant to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, P.L. 115-97, as 3855
	5189	+	amended from time to time; 3856
	5190	+	(13) "Part-time job" means a job in which an employee is required to 3857
	5191	+	work less than thirty-five hours per week. "Part-time job" does not 3858
	5192	+	include a temporary or seasonal job; 3859
	5193	+	(14) "Qualified business" means a person that is (A) engaged in 3860
	5194	+	business in an industry related to finance, insurance, manufacturing, 3861
	5195	+	clean energy, bioscience, technology, digital media or any similar 3862
	5196	+	industry, as determined by the sole discretion of the commissioner, and 3863
	5197	+	(B) subject to taxation under chapter 207, 208 or 228z; 3864
	5198	+	Bill No.
	5199	+
	5200	+
	5201	+
	5202	+	LCO No. 6080 136 of 254
	5203	+
	5204	+	(15) "Qualified FTE" means an FTE who is paid qualified wages of at 3865
	5205	+	least eighty-five per cent of the median household income for the 3866
	5206	+	location where the FTE position is primarily located, scaled in 3867
	5207	+	proportion to the FTE fraction, or thirty-seven thousand five hundred 3868
	5208	+	dollars, scaled in proportion to the FTE fraction, whichever is greater; 3869
	5209	+	(16) "Qualified wages" means wages sourced to this state pursuant to 3870
	5210	+	section 12-705; 3871
	5211	+	(17) "Rebate period" means the calendar years in which a tax rebate 3872
	5212	+	provided for in this section is to be paid pursuant to a rebate allocation 3873
	5213	+	notice issued pursuant to subsection (c) of this section; and 3874
	5214	+	(18) "Related person" means (A) a corporation, limited liability 3875
	5215	+	company, partnership, association or trust controlled by the qualified 3876
	5216	+	business, (B) an individual, corporation, limited liability company, 3877
	5217	+	partnership, association or trust that is in control of the qualified 3878
	5218	+	business, (C) a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, 3879
	5219	+	association or trust controlled by an individual, corporation, limited 3880
	5220	+	liability company, partnership, association or trust that is in control of 3881
	5221	+	the qualified business, or (D) a member of the same controlled group as 3882
	5222	+	the qualified business. For the purposes of this subdivision, "control" 3883
	5223	+	means (i) ownership, directly or indirectly, of stock possessing fifty per 3884
	5224	+	cent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of the 3885
	5225	+	stock of a corporation entitled to vote, (ii) ownership, directly or 3886
	5226	+	indirectly, of fifty per cent or more of the capital or profits interest in a 3887
	5227	+	partnership, limited liability company or association, or (iii) ownership, 3888
	5228	+	directly or indirectly, of fifty per cent or more of the beneficial interest 3889
	5229	+	in the principal or income of a trust. The ownership of stock in a 3890
	5230	+	corporation, of a capital or profits interest in a partnership, of a limited 3891
	5231	+	liability company or association or of a beneficial interest in a trust shall 3892
	5232	+	be determined in accordance with the rules for constructive ownership 3893
	5233	+	of stock provided in Section 267(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 3894
	5234	+	or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United 3895
	5235	+	States, as amended from time to time, other than paragraph (3) of said 3896
	5236	+	Bill No.
	5237	+
	5238	+
	5239	+
	5240	+	LCO No. 6080 137 of 254
	5241	+
	5242	+	section. 3897
	5243	+	(b) There is established a JobsCT tax rebate program under which 3898
	5244	+	qualified businesses that create jobs in this state, in accordance with the 3899
	5245	+	provisions of this section, may be allowed a tax rebate, which shall be 3900
	5246	+	treated as a credit against the tax imposed under chapter 208 or 228z or 3901
	5247	+	as an offset of the tax imposed under chapter 207. 3902
	5248	+	(c) (1) To be eligible to claim a rebate under this section, a qualified 3903
	5249	+	business shall apply to the commissioner in accordance with the 3904
	5250	+	provisions of this subsection. The application shall be on a form 3905
	5251	+	prescribed by the commissioner and may require information, 3906
	5252	+	including, but not limited to, the number of new FTEs to be created by 3907
	5253	+	the qualified business, the number of current FTEs employed by the 3908
	5254	+	qualified business, feasibility studies or business plans for the increased 3909
	5255	+	number of FTEs, projected state and local revenue that may reasonably 3910
	5256	+	derive as a result of the increased number of FTEs and any other 3911
	5257	+	information necessary to determine whether there will be net benefits to 3912
	5258	+	the economy of the municipality or municipalities in which the qualified 3913
	5259	+	business is primarily located and the state. 3914
	5260	+	(2) Upon receipt of an application, the commissioner shall determine 3915
	5261	+	(A) whether the qualified business making the application will be 3916
	5262	+	reasonably able to meet the FTE hiring targets and other metrics as 3917
	5263	+	presented in such application, (B) whether such qualified business's 3918
	5264	+	proposed job growth would provide a net benefit to economic 3919
	5265	+	development and employment opportunities in the state, and (C) 3920
	5266	+	whether such qualified business's proposed job growth will exceed the 3921
	5267	+	number of jobs at the business that existed prior to January 1, 2020. The 3922
	5268	+	commissioner may require the applicant to submit additional 3923
	5269	+	information to evaluate an application. Each qualified business making 3924
	5270	+	an application shall satisfy the requirements of this subdivision, as 3925
	5271	+	determined by the commissioner, to be eligible for the JobsCT tax rebate 3926
	5272	+	program. 3927
	5273	+	Bill No.
	5274	+
	5275	+
	5276	+
	5277	+	LCO No. 6080 138 of 254
	5278	+
	5279	+	(3) The commissioner, upon consideration of an application and any 3928
	5280	+	additional information, may approve an application in whole or in part 3929
	5281	+	or may approve an application with amendments. If the commissioner 3930
	5282	+	disapproves an application, the commissioner shall identify the defects 3931
	5283	+	in such application and explain the specific reasons for the disapproval. 3932
	5284	+	The commissioner shall render a decision on an application not later 3933
	5285	+	than ninety days after the date of its receipt by the commissioner. 3934
	5286	+	(4) The commissioner may approve an application in whole or in part 3935
	5287	+	by a qualified business that creates new discretionary FTEs or may 3936
	5288	+	approve such an application with amendments if a majority of such new 3937
	5289	+	discretionary FTEs are individuals who (A) because of a disability, are 3938
	5290	+	receiving or have received services from the Department of Aging and 3939
	5291	+	Disability Services; (B) are receiving employment services from the 3940
	5292	+	Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services or participating in 3941
	5293	+	employment opportunities and day services, as defined in section 17a-3942
	5294	+	226, operated or funded by the Department of Developmental Services; 3943
	5295	+	(C) have been unemployed for at least six of the preceding twelve 3944
	5296	+	months; (D) have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony; (E) are 3945
	5297	+	veterans, as defined in section 27-103; (F) have not earned any 3946
	5298	+	postsecondary credential and are not currently enrolled in a 3947
	5299	+	postsecondary institution or program; or (G) are currently enrolled in a 3948
	5300	+	workforce training program fully or substantially paid for by the 3949
	5301	+	employer that results in such individual earning a postsecondary 3950
	5302	+	credential. 3951
	5303	+	(5) The commissioner may combine approval of an application with 3952
	5304	+	the exercise of any of the commissioner's other powers, including, but 3953
	5305	+	not limited to, the provision of other financial assistance. 3954
	5306	+	(6) By submitting an application, a qualified business consents to the 3955
	5307	+	Department of Economic and Community Development's access of data 3956
	5308	+	compiled by other state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Labor 3957
	5309	+	Department, for the purposes of audit and enforcement. 3958
	5310	+	Bill No.
	5311	+
	5312	+
	5313	+
	5314	+	LCO No. 6080 139 of 254
	5315	+
	5316	+	(7) The commissioner shall issue a rebate allocation notice stating the 3959
	5317	+	maximum amount of each rebate available to an approved qualified 3960
	5318	+	business for the rebate period and the specific terms that such business 3961
	5319	+	shall meet to qualify for each rebate. Such notice shall certify to the 3962
	5320	+	approved qualified business that the rebates may be claimed by such 3963
	5321	+	business if it meets the specific terms set forth in the notice. Such terms 3964
	5322	+	shall include the required wage, as determined by the commissioner, 3965
	5323	+	such business shall pay new discretionary FTEs to qualify for the tax 3966
	5324	+	rebates provided in subsection (f) of this section. 3967
	5325	+	(d) For the purposes of this section, the FTE of a full-time job or part-3968
	5326	+	time job is based on the hours worked or expected to be worked by an 3969
	5327	+	employee in a calendar year. A job in which an employee worked or is 3970
	5328	+	expected to work one thousand seven hundred fifty hours or more in a 3971
	5329	+	calendar year equals one FTE. A job in which an employee worked or is 3972
	5330	+	expected to work less than one thousand seven hundred fifty hours 3973
	5331	+	equals a fraction of one FTE, where the fraction is the number of hours 3974
	5332	+	worked in a calendar year divided by one thousand seven hundred fifty. 3975
	5333	+	The commissioner shall have the discretion to adjust the calculation of 3976
	5334	+	FTE. 3977
	5335	+	(e) (1) In each calendar year of the rebate period, a qualified business 3978
	5336	+	approved by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection 3979
	5337	+	(c) of this section that employs at least twenty-five new FTEs in this state 3980
	5338	+	or, if at least one of the new FTEs is an individual with intellectual 3981
	5339	+	disability or at least three of the new FTEs are individuals who reside in 3982
	5340	+	a concentrated poverty census tract, as defined in section 32-7x, fifteen 3983
	5341	+	new FTEs in this state by December thirty-first of the calendar year that 3984
	5342	+	is two calendar years prior to the calendar year in which the rebate is 3985
	5343	+	being claimed shall be allowed a rebate equal to the greater of the 3986
	5344	+	following amounts: 3987
	5345	+	(A) The sum of: 3988
	5346	+	(i) The lesser of (I) the new FTEs created in an opportunity zone or 3989
	5347	+	Bill No.
	5348	+
	5349	+
	5350	+
	5351	+	LCO No. 6080 140 of 254
	5352	+
	5353	+	distressed municipality on December thirty-first of the calendar year 3990
	5354	+	that is two calendar years prior to the calendar year in which the rebate 3991
	5355	+	is being claimed, (II) the new FTEs maintained in an opportunity zone 3992
	5356	+	or distressed municipality in the previous calendar year, (III) the new 3993
	5357	+	FTEs created by a qualified business employing at least one new FTE 3994
	5358	+	who is an individual with intellectual disability, or (IV) the new FTEs 3995
	5359	+	maintained by a qualified business employing at least one new FTE who 3996
	5360	+	is an individual with intellectual disability, multiplied by fifty per cent 3997
	5361	+	of the income tax that would be paid on the average wage of the new 3998
	5362	+	FTEs, as determined by the applicable marginal rate set forth in chapter 3999
	5363	+	229 for an unmarried individual based solely on such wages; and 4000
	5364	+	(ii) The lesser of (I) the new FTEs created on December thirty-first of 4001
	5365	+	the calendar year that is two calendar years prior to the calendar year in 4002
	5366	+	which the rebate is being claimed, or (II) the new FTEs maintained in a 4003
	5367	+	location other than an opportunity zone or distressed municipality in 4004
	5368	+	the previous calendar year, multiplied by twenty-five per cent of the 4005
	5369	+	income tax that would be paid on the average wage of the new FTEs, as 4006
	5370	+	determined by the applicable marginal rate set forth in chapter 229 for 4007
	5371	+	an unmarried individual based solely on such wages; or 4008
	5372	+	(B) The greater of: 4009
	5373	+	(i) One thousand dollars multiplied by the lesser of (I) the new FTEs 4010
	5374	+	created by December thirty-first of the calendar year that is two calendar 4011
	5375	+	years prior to the calendar year in which the rebate is being claimed, or 4012
	5376	+	(II) the new FTEs maintained in the calendar year immediately prior to 4013
	5377	+	the calendar year in which the rebate is being claimed; or 4014
	5378	+	(ii) For tax credits earned, claimed or payable prior to January 1, 2024, 4015
	5379	+	two thousand dollars multiplied by the lesser of (I) the new FTEs created 4016
	5380	+	by December 31, 2022, or (II) the new FTEs maintained in the calendar 4017
	5381	+	year immediately prior to the calendar year in which the rebate is being 4018
	5382	+	claimed. 4019
	5383	+	(2) In no event shall the rebate under this subsection exceed in any 4020
	5384	+	Bill No.
	5385	+
	5386	+
	5387	+
	5388	+	LCO No. 6080 141 of 254
	5389	+
	5390	+	calendar year of the rebate period five thousand dollars multiplied by 4021
	5391	+	the lesser of (A) the new FTEs created by December thirty-first of the 4022
	5392	+	calendar year that is two calendar years prior to the calendar year in 4023
	5393	+	which the rebate is being claimed, or (B) the new FTEs maintained in the 4024
	5394	+	calendar year immediately prior to the calendar year in which the rebate 4025
	5395	+	is being claimed. 4026
	5396	+	(3) In no event shall an approved qualified business receive a rebate 4027
	5397	+	under this subsection in any calendar year of the rebate period if such 4028
	5398	+	business has not maintained, in the calendar year immediately prior to 4029
	5399	+	the calendar year in which the rebate is being claimed, at least (A) 4030
	5400	+	twenty-five new FTEs, or (B) fifteen new FTEs, if at least one of the new 4031
	5401	+	FTEs is an individual with intellectual disability or at least three of the 4032
	5402	+	new FTEs are individuals who reside in a concentrated poverty census 4033
	5403	+	tract, as defined in section 32-7x. 4034
	5404	+	(f) (1) In each calendar year of the rebate period, a qualified business 4035
	5405	+	approved by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection 4036
	5406	+	(c) of this section that employs at least twenty-five new discretionary 4037
	5407	+	FTEs in this state by December thirty-first of the calendar year that is 4038
	5408	+	two calendar years prior to the calendar year in which the rebate is being 4039
	5409	+	claimed shall be allowed a rebate equal to the sum of the amount 4040
	5410	+	calculated pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (e) of this section 4041
	5411	+	and the greater of the following: 4042
	5412	+	(A) The sum of: 4043
	5413	+	(i) The lesser of the new discretionary FTEs (I) created in an 4044
	5414	+	opportunity zone or distressed municipality on December thirty-first of 4045
	5415	+	the calendar year that is two calendar years prior to the calendar year in 4046
	5416	+	which the rebate is being claimed, or (II) maintained in an opportunity 4047
	5417	+	zone or distressed municipality in the previous calendar year, 4048
	5418	+	multiplied by fifty per cent of the income tax that would be paid on the 4049
	5419	+	average wage of the new discretionary FTEs, as determined by the 4050
	5420	+	applicable marginal rate set forth in chapter 229 for an unmarried 4051
	5421	+	Bill No.
	5422	+
	5423	+
	5424	+
	5425	+	LCO No. 6080 142 of 254
	5426	+
	5427	+	individual based solely on such wages; and 4052
	5428	+	(ii) The lesser of the new discretionary FTEs (I) created on December 4053
	5429	+	thirty-first of the calendar year that is two calendar years prior to the 4054
	5430	+	calendar year in which the rebate is being claimed, or (II) maintained in 4055
	5431	+	a location other than an opportunity zone or distressed municipality in 4056
	5432	+	the previous calendar year, multiplied by twenty-five per cent of the 4057
	5433	+	income tax that would be paid on the average wage of the new 4058
	5434	+	discretionary FTEs, as determined by the applicable marginal rate set 4059
	5435	+	forth in chapter 229 for an unmarried individual based solely on such 4060
	5436	+	wages; or 4061
	5437	+	(B) The greater of: 4062
	5438	+	(i) Seven hundred fifty dollars multiplied by the lesser of the new 4063
	5439	+	discretionary FTEs (I) created by December thirty-first of the calendar 4064
	5440	+	year that is two calendar years prior to the calendar year in which the 4065
	5441	+	rebate is being claimed, or (II) maintained in the calendar year 4066
	5442	+	immediately prior to the calendar year in which the rebate is being 4067
	5443	+	claimed; or 4068
	5444	+	(ii) For tax credits earned, claimed or payable prior to January 1, 2024, 4069
	5445	+	one thousand five hundred dollars multiplied by the lesser of (I) the new 4070
	5446	+	FTEs created by December 31, 2022, or (II) the new FTEs maintained in 4071
	5447	+	the calendar year immediately prior to the calendar year in which the 4072
	5448	+	rebate is being claimed. 4073
	5449	+	(2) In no event shall the rebate under this [section] subsection exceed 4074
	5450	+	in any calendar year of the rebate period five thousand dollars 4075
	5451	+	multiplied by the lesser of the new discretionary FTEs (A) created by 4076
	5452	+	December thirty-first of the calendar year that is two calendar years 4077
	5453	+	prior to the calendar year in which the rebate is being claimed, or (B) 4078
	5454	+	maintained in the calendar year immediately prior to the calendar year 4079
	5455	+	in which the rebate is being claimed. 4080
	5456	+	(3) In no event shall an approved qualified business receive a rebate 4081
	5457	+	Bill No.
	5458	+
	5459	+
	5460	+
	5461	+	LCO No. 6080 143 of 254
	5462	+
	5463	+	under this subsection in any calendar year of the rebate period if such 4082
	5464	+	business has not maintained at least twenty-five new discretionary FTEs 4083
	5465	+	in the calendar year immediately prior to the calendar year in which the 4084
	5466	+	rebate is being claimed. 4085
	5467	+	(g) In addition to the rebates allowed under subsections (e) and (f) of 4086
	5468	+	this section, on and after January 1, 2025, an approved qualified business 4087
	5469	+	that employs at least one new FTE that is an individual who resides in a 4088
	5470	+	concentrated poverty census tract, as defined in section 32-7x, shall be 4089
	5471	+	allowed an additional rebate equal to fifty per cent of the income tax that 4090
	5472	+	would be paid on the wages paid to such individual during the calendar 4091
	5473	+	year immediately prior to the calendar year in which the rebate is being 4092
	5474	+	claimed, as determined by the applicable marginal rate set forth in 4093
	5475	+	chapter 229 for an unmarried individual based solely on such wages, 4094
	5476	+	provided such individual was a resident of such census tract for at least 4095
	5477	+	six months of the calendar year immediately prior to the calendar year 4096
	5478	+	in which the rebate is being claimed. 4097
	5479	+	[(g)] (h) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions (3) and 4098
	5480	+	(4) of subsection (c) of this section, the commissioner may not approve 4099
	5481	+	an application in whole or in part if the full amount of rebates that such 4100
	5482	+	applicant may be paid pursuant to subsection (e), [or] (f) or (g) of this 4101
	5483	+	section would result in the aggregate amount of rebates issued to all 4102
	5484	+	approved qualified businesses under this section exceeding forty 4103
	5485	+	million dollars in any fiscal year. 4104
	5486	+	(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (4) of subsection 4105
	5487	+	(c) of this section, the commissioner may not approve an application in 4106
	5488	+	whole or in part if the full amount of rebates that such applicant may be 4107
	5489	+	paid pursuant to subsection (f) of this section would result in the 4108
	5490	+	aggregate amount of rebates issued pursuant to subsection (f) of this 4109
	5491	+	section exceeding fifteen million dollars in any fiscal year. 4110
	5492	+	[(h)] (i) (1) A rebate under this section may be granted to an approved 4111
	5493	+	qualified business for not more than seven successive calendar years. A 4112
	5494	+	Bill No.
	5495	+
	5496	+
	5497	+
	5498	+	LCO No. 6080 144 of 254
	5499	+
	5500	+	rebate shall not be granted until at least twenty-four months after the 4113
	5501	+	commissioner's approval of a qualified business's application. 4114
	5502	+	(2) An approved qualified business that has fewer than twenty-five 4115
	5503	+	new FTEs or, if at least one of the new FTEs is an individual with 4116
	5504	+	intellectual disability or at least three of the new FTEs are individuals 4117
	5505	+	who reside in a concentrated poverty census tract, as defined in section 4118
	5506	+	32-7x, fewer than fifteen new FTEs, created in each of two consecutive 4119
	5507	+	calendar years or, if such business is approved by the commissioner 4120
	5508	+	pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of this section, fewer than 4121
	5509	+	twenty-five new discretionary FTEs in each of two consecutive calendar 4122
	5510	+	years shall forfeit all remaining rebate allocations, unless the 4123
	5511	+	commissioner recognizes mitigating circumstances of a regional or 4124
	5512	+	national nature, including, but not limited to, a recession. 4125
	5513	+	[(i)] (j) Not later than January thirty-first of each year during the 4126
	5514	+	rebate period, each approved qualified business shall provide 4127
	5515	+	information to the commissioner regarding the number of new FTEs or 4128
	5516	+	new discretionary FTEs created or maintained during the prior calendar 4129
	5517	+	year and the qualified wages of such new employees. Any information 4130
	5518	+	provided under this subsection shall be subject to audit by the 4131
	5519	+	Department of Economic and Community Development. 4132
	5520	+	[(j)] (k) Not later than March fifteenth of each year during the rebate 4133
	5521	+	period, the Department of Economic and Community Development 4134
	5522	+	shall issue the approved qualified business a rebate voucher that sets 4135
	5523	+	forth the amount of the rebate, as calculated pursuant to subsections (e), 4136
	5524	+	[and] (f) and (g) of this section, and the taxable year against which such 4137
	5525	+	rebate may be claimed. The approved qualified business shall claim 4138
	5526	+	such rebate as a credit against the taxes due under chapter 208 or 228z 4139
	5527	+	or as an offset of the tax imposed under chapter 207. The commissioner 4140
	5528	+	shall annually provide to the Commissioner of Revenue Services a 4141
	5529	+	report detailing all rebate vouchers that have been issued under this 4142
	5530	+	section. 4143
	5531	+	Bill No.
	5532	+
	5533	+
	5534	+
	5535	+	LCO No. 6080 145 of 254
	5536	+
	5537	+	[(k)] (l) Beginning on January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the 4144
	5538	+	commissioner, in consultation with the office of the State Comptroller 4145
	5539	+	and the Auditors of Public Accounts, shall submit a report to the Office 4146
	5540	+	of Policy and Management on the expenses of the JobsCT tax rebate 4147
	5541	+	program and the number of FTEs and discretionary FTEs created and 4148
	5542	+	maintained. 4149
	5543	+	[(l)] (m) Not later than January 1, 2024, the commissioner shall post, 4150
	5544	+	on the Department of Economic and Community Development's 4151
	5545	+	Internet web site, information on the JobsCT tax rebate program 4152
	5546	+	established under this section, including, but not limited to, information 4153
	5547	+	concerning tax rebates available for qualified businesses that, in 4154
	5548	+	accordance with the provisions of this section, employ individuals with 4155
	5549	+	intellectual disability in this state. 4156
	5550	+	Sec. 124. (Effective from passage) (a) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 4157
	5551	+	2024, after the accounts for the Special Transportation Fund have been 4158
	5552	+	closed for said fiscal year and the Comptroller has determined the 4159
	5553	+	balance remaining in said fund, after any amounts required by 4160
	5554	+	provision of law to be transferred for other purposes have been 4161
	5555	+	deducted, if the balance remaining exceeds eighteen per cent of the net 4162
	5556	+	Special Transportation Fund appropriations for the fiscal year ending 4163
	5557	+	June 30, 2025, the portion of the balance exceeding said eighteen per cent 4164
	5558	+	shall be deemed to be appropriated for the following, as selected by the 4165
	5559	+	Treasurer: 4166
	5560	+	(1) Redeeming prior to maturity any outstanding special tax 4167
	5561	+	obligation indebtedness of the state selected by the Treasurer in the best 4168
	5562	+	interests of the state; 4169
	5563	+	(2) Purchasing outstanding special tax obligation indebtedness of the 4170
	5564	+	state in the open market at such prices and on such terms and conditions 4171
	5565	+	as the Treasurer determines to be in the best interests of the state for the 4172
	5566	+	purpose of extinguishing or defeasing such debt; 4173
	5567	+	(3) Providing for the defeasance of any outstanding special tax 4174
	5568	+	Bill No.
	5569	+
	5570	+
	5571	+
	5572	+	LCO No. 6080 146 of 254
	5573	+
	5574	+	obligation indebtedness of the state selected by the Treasurer in the best 4175
	5575	+	interests of the state by irrevocably placing with an escrow agent in trust 4176
	5576	+	an amount used solely for, and sufficient to satisfy, scheduled payments 4177
	5577	+	of both interest and principal on such indebtedness; or 4178
	5578	+	(4) Any combination of these methods. 4179
	5579	+	(b) For any method or combination of methods selected by the 4180
	5580	+	Treasurer pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, (1) such method or 4181
	5581	+	combination of methods shall provide a reduction in projected debt 4182
	5582	+	service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each of the nine 4183
	5583	+	subsequent fiscal years, and (2) for the second fiscal year after the fiscal 4184
	5584	+	year in which the balance was used in accordance with the provisions 4185
	5585	+	of this subsection and each of the seven subsequent fiscal years, the 4186
	5586	+	amount of the reduction in projected debt service shall not vary by more 4187
	5587	+	than (A) one million dollars, or (B) ten per cent of the least amount by 4188
	5588	+	which projected debt service is reduced for the seven subsequent fiscal 4189
	5589	+	years, whichever is greater. 4190
	5590	+	Sec. 125. Section 5-206 of the general statutes is repealed and the 4191
	5591	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024): 4192
	5592	+	(a) Position classifications established by the Commissioner of 4193
	5593	+	Administrative Services shall be listed in the appropriate records and 4194
	5594	+	publications of the Department of Administrative Services in 4195
	5595	+	accordance with the following descriptive items: (1) The title and code 4196
	5596	+	given to the class; (2) the pay grade for the class; (3) a statement of the 4197
	5597	+	duties and responsibilities exercised by those employees holding 4198
	5598	+	positions allocated to the class, illustrated, when practicable, by 4199
	5599	+	examples of typical tasks; and (4) the minimum desirable qualifications 4200
	5600	+	required by an incumbent for the satisfactory performance of such 4201
	5601	+	duties and the satisfactory discharge of such responsibilities. In no event 4202
	5602	+	shall a degree from an institution of higher education be required for a 4203
	5603	+	position classification established by the Commissioner of 4204
	5604	+	Administrative Services, unless the commissioner has been notified by 4205
	5605	+	Bill No.
	5606	+
	5607	+
	5608	+
	5609	+	LCO No. 6080 147 of 254
	5610	+
	5611	+	the appointing authority that such requirement is a bona fide 4206
	5612	+	occupational qualification or need. 4207
	5613	+	(b) In establishing new position classifications, the Commissioner of 4208
	5614	+	Administrative Services shall make a study of the schedules of 4209
	5615	+	compensation established for positions similar as to duties, 4210
	5616	+	responsibilities and qualifications in the state service, of the rates of 4211
	5617	+	compensation paid for similar services elsewhere and of any other 4212
	5618	+	pertinent information and data. 4213
	5619	+	(c) The Commissioner of Administrative Services periodically shall 4214
	5620	+	review the work performed by employees in the classified service and 4215
	5621	+	shall issue such orders as are necessary to have such employees 4216
	5622	+	assigned to work in accordance with the classifications of their positions 4217
	5623	+	or to have their classifications changed to comply with their work, 4218
	5624	+	provided any employee, whose classification, status or compensation is 4219
	5625	+	affected, shall be given reasonable opportunity to be heard prior to the 4220
	5626	+	issuance of any such order. 4221
	5627	+	(d) In no event shall the personnel classification of "auditor" be used 4222
	5628	+	in reference to personnel of any agency other than the Auditors of Public 4223
	5629	+	Accounts or the term "auditor's report" be used in reference to the 4224
	5630	+	reports of such personnel except that employees performing auditing 4225
	5631	+	functions for agencies other than the Auditors of Public Accounts may 4226
	5632	+	be so designated if the personnel classifications to which they are 4227
	5633	+	assigned are clearly distinguished from those of the Auditors of Public 4228
	5634	+	Accounts. 4229
	5635	+	Sec. 126. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a working 4230
	5636	+	group to examine existing tax expenditures, as defined in subsection (e) 4231
	5637	+	of section 12-7b of the general statutes, in the state for the purpose of 4232
	5638	+	simplifying the state tax code and to identify expenditures that are 4233
	5639	+	redundant, obsolete, duplicative or inconsistent in language or policy. 4234
	5640	+	(b) The working group shall consist of the following members or their 4235
	5641	+	designees: 4236
	5642	+	Bill No.
	5643	+
	5644	+
	5645	+
	5646	+	LCO No. 6080 148 of 254
	5647	+
	5648	+	(1) The chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing 4237
	5649	+	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 4238
	5650	+	relating to finance, revenue and bonding. Any designee of a chairperson 4239
	5651	+	or ranking member under this subdivision shall be a member of said 4240
	5652	+	committee; 4241
	5653	+	(2) The Governor; 4242
	5654	+	(3) Two representatives of the Office of Policy and Management, 4243
	5655	+	appointed by the Governor; 4244
	5656	+	(4) The Commissioner of Revenue Services; and 4245
	5657	+	(5) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development. 4246
	5658	+	(c) The chairpersons of the joint standing committee of the General 4247
	5659	+	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and 4248
	5660	+	bonding shall serve as the chairpersons of the working group and shall 4249
	5661	+	schedule the first meeting of the working group, to be held not later than 4250
	5662	+	sixty days after the effective date of this section. 4251
	5663	+	(d) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the 4252
	5664	+	General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, 4253
	5665	+	revenue and bonding shall serve as administrative staff of the working 4254
	5666	+	group. 4255
	5667	+	(e) Not later than January 1, 2025, the working group shall submit a 4256
	5668	+	report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 4257
	5669	+	cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding, in 4258
	5670	+	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. 4259
	5671	+	Such report shall include the working group's findings and any 4260
	5672	+	recommendations for revisions to the general statutes to further the goal 4261
	5673	+	of simplifying the state tax code. The working group shall terminate on 4262
	5674	+	the date that it submits such report or January 1, 2025, whichever is later. 4263
	5675	+	Sec. 127. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) As used in this section (1) 4264
	5676	+	"municipality" means any municipality, as defined in section 7-187 of 4265
	5677	+	Bill No.
	5678	+
	5679	+
	5680	+
	5681	+	LCO No. 6080 149 of 254
	5682	+
	5683	+	the general statutes, any district, as defined in section 7-324 of the 4266
	5684	+	general statutes, any metropolitan district or any municipal district 4267
	5685	+	created under section 7-330 of the general statutes and located within 4268
	5686	+	the state, and (2) "regional council of governments" means any regional 4269
	5687	+	council of governments organized under the provisions of sections 4-4270
	5688	+	124i to 4-124p, inclusive, of the general statutes. 4271
	5689	+	(b) Any appointment that a municipality is authorized or required by 4272
	5690	+	law to make on its own behalf with respect to a municipal function may 4273
	5691	+	be made by a regional council of governments or jointly with one or 4274
	5692	+	more other municipalities pursuant to an interlocal agreement for the 4275
	5693	+	joint performance of municipal functions pursuant to section 7-148cc of 4276
	5694	+	the general statutes or an agreement for regional services pursuant to 4277
	5695	+	section 8-31b of the general statutes. Such appointment shall pertain 4278
	5696	+	jointly to each municipality that is a party to such agreement and be in 4279
	5697	+	lieu of any individual appointment by any such municipality. The 4280
	5698	+	provisions of this subsection shall supersede any provision of the 4281
	5699	+	general statutes or any special act, charter, special act charter, home rule 4282
	5700	+	ordinance or local law that would prohibit or limit the ability to make 4283
	5701	+	such joint appointments, including, but not limited to, any provision 4284
	5702	+	that (1) prohibits a municipality from entering into an agreement for 4285
	5703	+	shared services, (2) requires an appointee to fulfill such appointee's 4286
	5704	+	duties to the exclusion of other employment, (3) requires an appointee 4287
	5705	+	to reside within a particular municipality, or (4) requires a municipality 4288
	5706	+	to make an individual appointment. 4289
	5707	+	(c) For the purposes of this section, a municipal function shall 4290
	5708	+	include, but not be limited to, administrative and regulatory activities 4291
	5709	+	described in chapters 93, 96a and 100, sections 7-148b, 7-148g, 7-148p, 8-4292
	5710	+	3, 12-136, 22-331, 22-340, 22a-36 to 22a-45, inclusive, and 29-251 to 29-4293
	5711	+	371, inclusive, of the general statutes and planning activities described 4294
	5712	+	in sections 8-23, 8-30j and 19a-181b of the general statutes. 4295
	5713	+	(d) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may adopt 4296
	5714	+	regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the 4297
	5715	+	Bill No.
	5716	+
	5717	+
	5718	+
	5719	+	LCO No. 6080 150 of 254
	5720	+
	5721	+	general statutes to implement the provisions of this section. 4298
	5722	+	Sec. 128. Section 10-416 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes 4299
	5723	+	is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 4300
	5724	+	1, 2024, and applicable to taxable and income years commencing on or after 4301
	5725	+	January 1, 2024): 4302
	5726	+	(a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the 4303
	5727	+	following meanings unless the context clearly indicates another 4304
	5728	+	meaning: 4305
	5729	+	(1) "Department" means the Department of Economic and 4306
	5730	+	Community Development; 4307
	5731	+	(2) "Historic home" means a building that: (A) Will contain one-to-4308
	5732	+	four dwelling units of which at least one unit will be occupied as the 4309
	5733	+	principal residence of the owner for not less than five years following 4310
	5734	+	the completion of rehabilitation work, and (B) is (i) listed individually 4311
	5735	+	on the National or State Register of Historic Places, or (ii) located in a 4312
	5736	+	district listed on the National or State Register of Historic Places, and 4313
	5737	+	has been certified by the department as contributing to the historic 4314
	5738	+	character of such district; 4315
	5739	+	(3) "Nonprofit corporation" means a nonprofit corporation 4316
	5740	+	incorporated pursuant to chapter 602 or any predecessor statutes 4317
	5741	+	thereto, having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, 4318
	5742	+	ownership or operation of housing and having articles of incorporation 4319
	5743	+	approved by the Commissioner of Economic and Community 4320
	5744	+	Development in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to 4321
	5745	+	section 8-79a or 8-84; 4322
	5746	+	(4) "Owner" means (A) any taxpayer filing a state of Connecticut tax 4323
	5747	+	return who possesses title to an historic home, or prospective title to an 4324
	5748	+	historic home in the form of a purchase agreement or option to 4325
	5749	+	purchase, or (B) a nonprofit corporation that possesses such title or 4326
	5750	+	prospective title; 4327
	5751	+	Bill No.
	5752	+
	5753	+
	5754	+
	5755	+	LCO No. 6080 151 of 254
	5756	+
	5757	+	(5) "Qualified rehabilitation expenditures" means any costs incurred 4328
	5758	+	for the physical construction involved in the rehabilitation of an historic 4329
	5759	+	home, but excludes: (A) The owner's personal labor, (B) the cost of site 4330
	5760	+	improvements, unless to provide building access to persons with 4331
	5761	+	disabilities, (C) the cost of a new addition, except as may be required to 4332
	5762	+	comply with any provision of the State Building Code or the Fire Safety 4333
	5763	+	Code, (D) any cost associated with the rehabilitation of an outbuilding, 4334
	5764	+	unless such building contributes to the historical significance of the 4335
	5765	+	historic home, and (E) any nonconstruction cost such as architectural 4336
	5766	+	fees, legal fees and financing fees; 4337
	5767	+	(6) "Rehabilitation plan" means any construction plans and 4338
	5768	+	specifications for the proposed rehabilitation of an historic home in 4339
	5769	+	sufficient detail to enable the department to evaluate compliance with 4340
	5770	+	the standards developed under the provisions of subsections (b), (c) and 4341
	5771	+	(m) of this section; and 4342
	5772	+	(7) "Occupancy period" means a period of five years during which 4343
	5773	+	one or more owners occupy an historic home as such owner's or owners' 4344
	5774	+	primary residence. The occupancy period begins on the date the tax 4345
	5775	+	credit voucher is issued by the Department of Economic and 4346
	5776	+	Community Development. 4347
	5777	+	(b) The Department of Economic and Community Development shall 4348
	5778	+	administer a system of tax credit vouchers within the resources, 4349
	5779	+	requirements and purposes of this section for owners rehabilitating 4350
	5780	+	historic homes or taxpayers making contributions to qualified 4351
	5781	+	rehabilitation expenditures. Any owner shall be eligible for a tax credit 4352
	5782	+	voucher in an amount equal to thirty per cent of the qualified 4353
	5783	+	rehabilitation expenditures. 4354
	5784	+	(c) The department shall develop standards for the approval of 4355
	5785	+	rehabilitation of historic homes for which a tax credit voucher is sought. 4356
	5786	+	Such standards shall take into account whether the rehabilitation of an 4357
	5787	+	historic home will preserve the historic character of the building. 4358
	5788	+	Bill No.
	5789	+
	5790	+
	5791	+
	5792	+	LCO No. 6080 152 of 254
	5793	+
	5794	+	(d) Prior to beginning any rehabilitation work on an historic home, 4359
	5795	+	the owner shall submit a rehabilitation plan to the department for a 4360
	5796	+	determination of whether such rehabilitation work meets the standards 4361
	5797	+	developed under the provisions of subsections (b), (c) and (m) of this 4362
	5798	+	section and shall also submit to the department an estimate of the 4363
	5799	+	qualified rehabilitation expenditures. 4364
	5800	+	(e) If the department certifies that the rehabilitation plan conforms to 4365
	5801	+	the standards developed under the provisions of subsections (b), (c) and 4366
	5802	+	(m) of this section, the department shall reserve for the benefit of the 4367
	5803	+	owner an allocation for a tax credit equivalent to thirty per cent of the 4368
	5804	+	projected qualified rehabilitation expenditures. 4369
	5805	+	(f) Following the completion of rehabilitation of an historic home, the 4370
	5806	+	owner shall notify the department that such rehabilitation has been 4371
	5807	+	completed. The owner shall provide the department with 4372
	5808	+	documentation of work performed on the historic home and shall certify 4373
	5809	+	the cost incurred in rehabilitating the home. The department shall 4374
	5810	+	review such rehabilitation and verify its compliance with the 4375
	5811	+	rehabilitation plan. Following such verification, the department shall 4376
	5812	+	issue a tax credit voucher to either the owner rehabilitating the historic 4377
	5813	+	home or to the taxpayer named by the owner as contributing to the 4378
	5814	+	rehabilitation. The tax credit voucher shall be in an amount equivalent 4379
	5815	+	to the lesser of (1) the tax credit reserved upon certification of the 4380
	5816	+	rehabilitation plan under the provisions of subsection (e) of this section, 4381
	5817	+	or (2) thirty per cent of the actual qualified rehabilitation expenditures. 4382
	5818	+	In order to obtain a credit against any state tax due that is specified in 4383
	5819	+	subsection (i) of this section, the holder of the tax credit voucher shall 4384
	5820	+	file the voucher with the holder's state tax return. 4385
	5821	+	(g) Before the department issues a tax credit voucher, the owner shall 4386
	5822	+	deliver a signed statement to the department that provides that: (1) The 4387
	5823	+	owner shall occupy the historic home as the owner's primary residence 4388
	5824	+	during the occupancy period; (2) the owner shall convey the historic 4389
	5825	+	home to a new owner who will occupy it as the new owner's primary 4390
	5826	+	Bill No.
	5827	+
	5828	+
	5829	+
	5830	+	LCO No. 6080 153 of 254
	5831	+
	5832	+	residence during the occupancy period; or (3) an encumbrance shall be 4391
	5833	+	recorded, in favor of the local, state or federal government or other 4392
	5834	+	funding source, that will require the owner or the owner's successors to 4393
	5835	+	occupy the historic home as the primary residence of the owner or the 4394
	5836	+	owner's successors for a period equal to or longer than the occupancy 4395
	5837	+	period. A copy of any such encumbrance shall be attached to the signed 4396
	5838	+	statement. 4397
	5839	+	(h) The owner of an historic home shall not be eligible for a tax credit 4398
	5840	+	voucher under subsections (b), (c) and (m) of this section, unless the 4399
	5841	+	owner incurs qualified rehabilitation expenditures exceeding fifteen 4400
	5842	+	thousand dollars. 4401
	5843	+	(i) (1) The Commissioner of Revenue Services shall grant a tax credit: 4402
	5844	+	(A) (i) For a taxpayer holding a tax credit voucher issued prior to 4403
	5845	+	January 1, 2024, under subsections (d) to (h), inclusive, of this section, 4404
	5846	+	against any tax due under chapter 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 or 212 in the 4405
	5847	+	amount specified in the tax credit voucher. 4406
	5848	+	(ii) Any unused portion of such credit under this subparagraph may 4407
	5849	+	be carried forward to any or all of the four income years following the 4408
	5850	+	year in which the tax credit voucher is issued; and 4409
	5851	+	(B) (i) For a taxpayer [described under subparagraph (A) of 4410
	5852	+	subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of this section] holding a tax credit 4411
	5853	+	voucher issued on or after January 1, 2024, under subsections (d) to (h), 4412
	5854	+	inclusive, of this section, against [the] any tax due under chapter 207, 4413
	5855	+	208, 208a, 209, 210, 211, 212 or 229 in the amount specified in the tax 4414
	5856	+	credit voucher. 4415
	5857	+	(ii) If a taxpayer described under subparagraph (A) of subdivision (4) 4416
	5858	+	of subsection (a) of this section holding such tax credit voucher claims a 4417
	5859	+	credit against the tax imposed under chapter 229 and the amount of the 4418
	5860	+	tax credit voucher exceeds the taxpayer's liability for [the] such tax, 4419
	5861	+	[imposed under chapter 229,] the Commissioner of Revenue Services 4420
	5862	+	Bill No.
	5863	+
	5864	+
	5865	+
	5866	+	LCO No. 6080 154 of 254
	5867	+
	5868	+	shall treat such excess as an overpayment and, except as provided under 4421
	5869	+	section 12-739 or 12-742, shall refund the amount of such excess, without 4422
	5870	+	interest, to the taxpayer. [; and] 4423
	5871	+	[(C) (i) For an owner that is a nonprofit corporation holding a tax 4424
	5872	+	credit voucher issued on or after January 1, 2024, under subsections (d) 4425
	5873	+	to (h), inclusive, of this section, against the tax due under chapter 208a 4426
	5874	+	in the amount specified in the tax credit voucher.] 4427
	5875	+	[(ii) Any] (iii) If a taxpayer holding such tax credit voucher claims a 4428
	5876	+	credit against any tax imposed under chapter 207, 208, 208a, 209, 210, 4429
	5877	+	211 or 212, any unused portion of such credit under this subparagraph 4430
	5878	+	may be carried forward to any or all of the four income years following 4431
	5879	+	the year in which the tax credit voucher is issued. 4432
	5880	+	(2) The Department of Economic and Community Development shall 4433
	5881	+	provide a copy of the voucher to the Commissioner of Revenue Services 4434
	5882	+	upon the request of said commissioner. 4435
	5883	+	(j) A credit allowed under this section shall not exceed thirty 4436
	5884	+	thousand dollars per dwelling unit for an historic home, except that 4437
	5885	+	such credit shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars per such dwelling 4438
	5886	+	unit for an owner that is a nonprofit corporation. 4439
	5887	+	(k) The tax credit granted under subsection (i) of this section shall be 4440
	5888	+	taken in the same tax year in which the tax credit voucher is issued. 4441
	5889	+	(l) The aggregate amount of all tax credits that may be reserved by 4442
	5890	+	the Department of Economic and Community Development upon 4443
	5891	+	certification of rehabilitation plans under subsections (b) to (d), 4444
	5892	+	inclusive, of this section shall not exceed three million dollars in any one 4445
	5893	+	fiscal year. On and after July 1, 2015, seventy per cent of the tax credits 4446
	5894	+	reserved pursuant to this section shall be for owners rehabilitating 4447
	5895	+	historic homes that are located in a regional center as designated in the 4448
	5896	+	state plan of conservation and development adopted by the General 4449
	5897	+	Assembly pursuant to section 16a-30 or taxpayers making contributions 4450
	5898	+	Bill No.
	5899	+
	5900	+
	5901	+
	5902	+	LCO No. 6080 155 of 254
	5903	+
	5904	+	to qualified rehabilitation expenditures on historic homes that are 4451
	5905	+	located in a regional center as designated in the state plan of 4452
	5906	+	conservation and development adopted by the General Assembly 4453
	5907	+	pursuant to section 16a-30. 4454
	5908	+	(m) The Department of Economic and Community Development 4455
	5909	+	may, in consultation with the Commissioner of Revenue Services, adopt 4456
	5910	+	regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the purposes of 4457
	5911	+	this section. 4458
	5912	+	Sec. 129. Subsections (c) and (d) of section 4 of public act 07-196 are 4459
	5913	+	repealed and the following are substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 4460
	5914	+	passage): 4461
	5915	+	(c) The district and all its receipts, revenues, income and real and 4462
	5916	+	personal property shall be exempt from taxation and benefit 4463
	5917	+	assessments and the district shall not be required to pay any tax, excise 4464
	5918	+	or assessment to or from the state of Connecticut or any of its political 4465
	5919	+	subdivisions. The principal and interest on bonds or notes issued by the 4466
	5920	+	district shall be free from taxation at all times, except for estate and gift, 4467
	5921	+	franchise and excise taxes, imposed by the state of Connecticut or any 4468
	5922	+	political subdivision thereof, provided nothing in this section shall act 4469
	5923	+	to limit or restrict the ability of the state of Connecticut or the town of 4470
	5924	+	Redding to tax the individuals and entities, or their real or personal 4471
	5925	+	property or any person living or business operating within the 4472
	5926	+	boundaries of the district. The town of Redding and all its receipts, 4473
	5927	+	revenues, income and real and personal property shall be exempt from 4474
	5928	+	taxes and benefit assessments imposed by the district and shall not be 4475
	5929	+	required to pay any tax, fee, rent, excise or assessment to the district. 4476
	5930	+	(d) Special act 05-14, as amended by section 2 of public act 06-163, 4477
	5931	+	[and this act] sections 1 to 3, inclusive, of public act 07-196 and section 4478
	5932	+	51 of public act 21-2 of the June special session, being necessary for the 4479
	5933	+	public interest, shall be liberally construed to affect the purposes hereof. 4480
	5934	+	Sec. 130. (Effective from passage) Not later than July 1, 2024, and 4481
	5935	+	Bill No.
	5936	+
	5937	+
	5938	+
	5939	+	LCO No. 6080 156 of 254
	5940	+
	5941	+	biweekly thereafter until September 30, 2024, the Commissioner of 4482
	5942	+	Economic and Community Development shall report, in accordance 4483
	5943	+	with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint 4484
	5944	+	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 4485
	5945	+	matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies 4486
	5946	+	concerning the Department of Economic and Community 4487
	5947	+	Development's use of federal funds received under the American 4488
	5948	+	Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2. Such report shall include, but need 4489
	5949	+	not be limited to, (1) the department's allotment of such funds, (2) the 4490
	5950	+	status of obligating such funds, (3) a list of parties with whom contracts 4491
	5951	+	have been entered into with the department, (4) a description of the 4492
	5952	+	terms of each contract, and (5) the current status of each contract. 4493
	5953	+	Sec. 131. Subsection (a) of section 10-220 of the 2024 supplement to 4494
	5954	+	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 4495
	5955	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 4496
	5956	+	(a) Each local or regional board of education shall maintain good 4497
	5957	+	public elementary and secondary schools, implement the educational 4498
	5958	+	interests of the state, as defined in section 10-4a, and provide such other 4499
	5959	+	educational activities as in its judgment will best serve the interests of 4500
	5960	+	the school district; provided any board of education may secure such 4501
	5961	+	opportunities in another school district in accordance with provisions of 4502
	5962	+	the general statutes and shall give all the children of the school district, 4503
	5963	+	including children receiving alternative education, as defined in section 4504
	5964	+	10-74j, as nearly equal advantages as may be practicable; shall provide 4505
	5965	+	an appropriate learning environment for all its students which includes 4506
	5966	+	(1) adequate instructional books, supplies, materials, equipment, 4507
	5967	+	staffing, facilities and technology, (2) equitable allocation of resources 4508
	5968	+	among its schools, (3) proper maintenance of facilities, and (4) a safe 4509
	5969	+	school setting; shall, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (f) 4510
	5970	+	of this section, maintain records of allegations, investigations and 4511
	5971	+	reports that a child has been abused or neglected by a school employee, 4512
	5972	+	as defined in section 53a-65, employed by the local or regional board of 4513
	5973	+	education; shall have charge of the schools of its respective school 4514
	5974	+	Bill No.
	5975	+
	5976	+
	5977	+
	5978	+	LCO No. 6080 157 of 254
	5979	+
	5980	+	district; shall make a continuing study of the need for school facilities 4515
	5981	+	and of a long-term school building program and from time to time make 4516
	5982	+	recommendations based on such study to the town; shall adopt and 4517
	5983	+	implement an indoor air quality program that provides for ongoing 4518
	5984	+	maintenance and facility reviews necessary for the maintenance and 4519
	5985	+	improvement of the indoor air quality of its facilities; shall adopt and 4520
	5986	+	implement a green cleaning program, pursuant to section 10-231g, that 4521
	5987	+	provides for the procurement and use of environmentally preferable 4522
	5988	+	cleaning products in school buildings and facilities; on and after July 1, 4523
	5989	+	2021, and every five years thereafter, shall report to the Commissioner 4524
	5990	+	of Administrative Services on the condition of its facilities and the action 4525
	5991	+	taken to implement its long-term school building program, indoor air 4526
	5992	+	quality program and green cleaning program, which report the 4527
	5993	+	Commissioner of Administrative Services shall use to prepare a report 4528
	5994	+	every five years that said commissioner shall submit in accordance with 4529
	5995	+	section 11-4a to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 4530
	5996	+	having cognizance of matters relating to education; shall advise the 4531
	5997	+	Commissioner of Administrative Services of the relationship between 4532
	5998	+	any individual school building project pursuant to chapter 173 and such 4533
	5999	+	long-term school building program; shall have the care, maintenance 4534
	6000	+	and operation of buildings, lands, apparatus and other property used 4535
	6001	+	for school purposes and at all times shall insure all such buildings and 4536
	6002	+	all capital equipment contained therein against loss in an amount not 4537
	6003	+	less than eighty per cent of replacement cost; shall determine the 4538
	6004	+	number, age and qualifications of the pupils to be admitted into each 4539
	6005	+	school; shall develop and implement a written increasing educator 4540
	6006	+	diversity plan for purposes of subdivision (3) of section 10-4a; shall 4541
	6007	+	employ and dismiss the teachers of the schools of such district subject 4542
	6008	+	to the provisions of sections 10-151 and 10-158a; shall designate the 4543
	6009	+	schools which shall be attended by the various children within the 4544
	6010	+	school district; shall make such provisions as will enable each child of 4545
	6011	+	school age residing in the district to attend some public day school for 4546
	6012	+	the period required by law and provide for the transportation of 4547
	6013	+	children wherever transportation is reasonable and desirable, and for 4548
	6014	+	Bill No.
	6015	+
	6016	+
	6017	+
	6018	+	LCO No. 6080 158 of 254
	6019	+
	6020	+	such purpose may make contracts covering periods of not more than (A) 4549
	6021	+	five years, or (B) ten years if such contract includes transportation 4550
	6022	+	provided by at least one zero-emission school bus, as defined in 42 USC 4551
	6023	+	16091(a)(8), as amended from time to time; may provide alternative 4552
	6024	+	education, in accordance with the provisions of section 10-74j, or place 4553
	6025	+	in another suitable educational program a pupil enrolling in school who 4554
	6026	+	is nineteen years of age or older and cannot acquire a sufficient number 4555
	6027	+	of credits for graduation by age twenty-one; may arrange with the board 4556
	6028	+	of education of an adjacent town for the instruction therein of such 4557
	6029	+	children as can attend school in such adjacent town more conveniently; 4558
	6030	+	shall cause each child five years of age and over and under eighteen 4559
	6031	+	years of age who is not a high school graduate and is living in the school 4560
	6032	+	district to attend school in accordance with the provisions of section 10-4561
	6033	+	184; [,] shall not delegate the authority to schedule interscholastic 4562
	6034	+	football games on Thanksgiving Day to any nonprofit organization or 4563
	6035	+	other entity that is otherwise responsible for governing interscholastic 4564
	6036	+	athletics in this state and shall not adopt a policy or prohibition against 4565
	6037	+	the scheduling of an interscholastic football game on Thanksgiving Day; 4566
	6038	+	and shall perform all acts required of it by the town or necessary to carry 4567
	6039	+	into effect the powers and duties imposed by law. 4568
	6040	+	Sec. 132. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) As used in this section and 4569
	6041	+	sections 133 to 135, inclusive, of this act: 4570
	6042	+	(1) "Photo noise violation monitoring device" means one or more 4571
	6043	+	mobile or fixed vehicle sensors that (A) are installed to work in 4572
	6044	+	conjunction with one or more noise measuring apparatuses, such as a 4573
	6045	+	decibel reader, and (B) automatically produce two or more 4574
	6046	+	photographs, two or more microphotographs, a videotape or other 4575
	6047	+	recorded images of each motor vehicle allegedly operating in violation 4576
	6048	+	of an ordinance adopted under section 133 of this act. 4577
	6049	+	(2) "Photo noise violation monitoring device operator" means a 4578
	6050	+	person who is trained and certified to operate a photo noise violation 4579
	6051	+	monitoring device. 4580
	6052	+	Bill No.
	6053	+
	6054	+
	6055	+
	6056	+	LCO No. 6080 159 of 254
	6057	+
	6058	+	(3) "Personally identifiable information" means information created 4581
	6059	+	or maintained by the municipality or a vendor that identifies or 4582
	6060	+	describes an owner of a motor vehicle and includes, but need not be 4583
	6061	+	limited to, the owner's address, telephone number, number plate, 4584
	6062	+	photograph, bank account information, credit card number, debit card 4585
	6063	+	number or the date, time, location or direction of travel on a highway in 4586
	6064	+	such municipality. 4587
	6065	+	(4) "Vendor" means a person who (A) provides services to a 4588
	6066	+	municipality under section 133 of this act pursuant to an agreement; (B) 4589
	6067	+	operates, maintains, leases or licenses a photo noise violation 4590
	6068	+	monitoring device; or (C) is authorized to review and assemble the 4591
	6069	+	recorded images captured by a photo noise violation monitoring device 4592
	6070	+	and forward such recorded images to the municipality. 4593
	6071	+	(5) "Motor vehicle", "highway" and "number plate" have the same 4594
	6072	+	meanings as provided in section 14-1 of the general statutes. 4595
	6073	+	(6) "Law enforcement unit" has the same meaning as provided in 4596
	6074	+	section 7-294a of the general statutes. 4597
	6075	+	Sec. 133. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) Any municipality may, by 4598
	6076	+	ordinance, authorize the use of photo noise violation monitoring 4599
	6077	+	devices at locations in such municipality. Any such ordinance shall 4600
	6078	+	specify the following: (1) That a photo noise violation monitoring device 4601
	6079	+	shall be operated by a photo noise violation monitoring device operator; 4602
	6080	+	(2) that the owner of a motor vehicle commits a violation of the 4603
	6081	+	ordinance if the person operating such motor vehicle on a highway or 4604
	6082	+	other location causes such motor vehicle to emit a sound of eighty 4605
	6083	+	decibels or more and such sound is not caused by a horn described in 4606
	6084	+	subsection (e) of section 14-80 of the general statutes; (3) the owner of a 4607
	6085	+	motor vehicle identified by a photo noise violation monitoring device as 4608
	6086	+	violating the ordinance shall (A) for a first violation, receive a written 4609
	6087	+	warning, (B) for a second violation, be fined one hundred dollars, and 4610
	6088	+	(C) for a third or subsequent violation, be fined two hundred fifty 4611
	6089	+	Bill No.
	6090	+
	6091	+
	6092	+
	6093	+	LCO No. 6080 160 of 254
	6094	+
	6095	+	dollars; (4) payment of a fine and any associated processing fee, not to 4612
	6096	+	exceed fifteen dollars, may be made by electronic means; (5) a sworn 4613
	6097	+	member of a law enforcement unit or a municipal employee shall review 4614
	6098	+	and approve the recorded images before a citation is mailed to the 4615
	6099	+	owner of such motor vehicle; and (6) the defenses available to the owner 4616
	6100	+	of a motor vehicle allegedly committing a violation of such ordinance, 4617
	6101	+	which shall include, but need not be limited to, the defenses listed in 4618
	6102	+	subsection (g) of this section. Any municipality that adopts an ordinance 4619
	6103	+	under this section shall also adopt a citation hearing procedure pursuant 4620
	6104	+	to section 7-152c of the general statutes. Any funds received by a 4621
	6105	+	municipality from fines imposed pursuant to such ordinance may be 4622
	6106	+	used to pay the costs associated with the use of photo noise violation 4623
	6107	+	monitoring devices in the municipality. 4624
	6108	+	(b) The municipality may enter into agreements with vendors for the 4625
	6109	+	installation, operation or maintenance, or any combination thereof, of a 4626
	6110	+	photo noise violation monitoring device. If a vendor installs, operates or 4627
	6111	+	maintains a photo noise violation monitoring device, the vendor's fee 4628
	6112	+	shall not be contingent on the number of citations issued or fines paid 4629
	6113	+	pursuant to an ordinance adopted under this section. 4630
	6114	+	(c) (1) The municipality shall make efforts to randomize the locations 4631
	6115	+	of any photo noise violation monitoring devices throughout such 4632
	6116	+	municipality. 4633
	6117	+	(2) A photo noise violation monitoring device shall, to the extent 4634
	6118	+	possible, be installed in a manner to only record images of the number 4635
	6119	+	plate of a motor vehicle, and shall not, to the extent possible, record 4636
	6120	+	images of the occupants of such motor vehicle or of any other persons 4637
	6121	+	or vehicles in the vicinity at the time the images are recorded. 4638
	6122	+	(d) A photo noise violation monitoring device operator shall 4639
	6123	+	complete training offered by the manufacturer of such device or the 4640
	6124	+	manufacturer's representative regarding procedures for operating such 4641
	6125	+	device. The manufacturer or manufacturer's representative shall issue a 4642
	6126	+	Bill No.
	6127	+
	6128	+
	6129	+
	6130	+	LCO No. 6080 161 of 254
	6131	+
	6132	+	signed certificate to the photo noise violation monitoring device 4643
	6133	+	operator upon such operator's completion of the training. Such signed 4644
	6134	+	certificate shall be admitted as evidence in any hearing conducted 4645
	6135	+	pursuant to section 7-152c of the general statutes. 4646
	6136	+	(e) The municipality shall ensure each photo noise violation 4647
	6137	+	monitoring device used by such municipality undergoes an annual 4648
	6138	+	calibration check performed at a calibration laboratory. The calibration 4649
	6139	+	laboratory shall issue a signed certificate of calibration after the annual 4650
	6140	+	calibration check. Such signed certificate of calibration shall be kept on 4651
	6141	+	file and admitted as evidence in any hearing conducted pursuant to 4652
	6142	+	section 7-152c of the general statutes. 4653
	6143	+	(f) (1) Whenever a photo noise violation monitoring device detects 4654
	6144	+	and produces recorded images of a motor vehicle allegedly committing 4655
	6145	+	a violation of an ordinance adopted under this section, a sworn member 4656
	6146	+	of a law enforcement unit or a municipal employee shall review the 4657
	6147	+	recorded images provided by such device. If, after such review, such 4658
	6148	+	member or employee determines that there are reasonable grounds to 4659
	6149	+	believe that a violation of the ordinance has occurred, such member or 4660
	6150	+	employee may issue a citation to the owner of the motor vehicle. The 4661
	6151	+	citation shall include the following: (A) The name and address of the 4662
	6152	+	owner of the motor vehicle; (B) the number plate of the motor vehicle; 4663
	6153	+	(C) the violation charged; (D) the location of the photo noise violation 4664
	6154	+	monitoring device and the date and time of the violation; (E) a copy of 4665
	6155	+	or information on how to view, through electronic means, the recorded 4666
	6156	+	images of the violation; (F) a statement or electronically generated 4667
	6157	+	affirmation by the member or employee who reviewed the recorded 4668
	6158	+	images and determined that the motor vehicle violated the ordinance; 4669
	6159	+	(G) verification that the photo noise violation monitoring device was 4670
	6160	+	operating correctly at the time of the alleged violation and the date of 4671
	6161	+	the most recent calibration check performed pursuant to subsection (e) 4672
	6162	+	of this section; (H) the amount of the fine imposed and how to pay such 4673
	6163	+	fine; and (I) the right to contest the violation and request a hearing 4674
	6164	+	pursuant to section 7-152c of the general statutes. 4675
	6165	+	Bill No.
	6166	+
	6167	+
	6168	+
	6169	+	LCO No. 6080 162 of 254
	6170	+
	6171	+	(2) (A) In the case of an alleged violation involving a motor vehicle 4676
	6172	+	registered in the state, the citation shall be mailed to the address of the 4677
	6173	+	owner that is in the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles not 4678
	6174	+	later than thirty days after the identity of the owner is ascertained, 4679
	6175	+	provided a citation shall be invalid unless mailed to the owner not later 4680
	6176	+	than sixty days after the date of the alleged violation. (B) In the case of 4681
	6177	+	an alleged violation involving a motor vehicle registered in another 4682
	6178	+	jurisdiction, the citation shall be mailed to the address of the owner that 4683
	6179	+	is in the records of the official in the other jurisdiction issuing such 4684
	6180	+	registration not later than thirty days after the identity of the owner is 4685
	6181	+	ascertained, provided a citation shall be invalid unless mailed to the 4686
	6182	+	owner not later than sixty days after the date of the alleged violation. 4687
	6183	+	(3) The citation shall be sent by first class mail. A manual or 4688
	6184	+	automated record of mailing prepared by the municipality shall be 4689
	6185	+	prima facie evidence of mailing and shall be admissible in any hearing 4690
	6186	+	conducted pursuant to section 7-152c of the general statutes, as to the 4691
	6187	+	facts contained in the citation. 4692
	6188	+	(g) The following defenses shall be available to the owner of a motor 4693
	6189	+	vehicle who is alleged to have committed a violation of such ordinance 4694
	6190	+	adopted under this section: (1) The operator was driving an emergency 4695
	6191	+	vehicle, as defined in section 14-283 of the general statutes, and making 4696
	6192	+	use of an audible warning signal device, including, but not limited to, a 4697
	6193	+	siren, whistle or bell which meets the requirements of subsection (f) of 4698
	6194	+	section 14-80 of the general statutes; (2) the violation took place during 4699
	6195	+	a period of time in which the motor vehicle had been reported as being 4700
	6196	+	stolen to a law enforcement unit and had not been recovered prior to the 4701
	6197	+	time of the violation; (3) the photo noise violation monitoring device 4702
	6198	+	was not in compliance with the calibration check required pursuant to 4703
	6199	+	subsection (e) of this section; (4) the violation took place because the 4704
	6200	+	muffler in the motor vehicle was not in good working condition and the 4705
	6201	+	owner of the motor vehicle presents proof at a hearing conducted 4706
	6202	+	pursuant to section 7-152c of the general statutes that such muffler was 4707
	6203	+	replaced or repaired not later than fourteen days from the date of the 4708
	6204	+	Bill No.
	6205	+
	6206	+
	6207	+
	6208	+	LCO No. 6080 163 of 254
	6209	+
	6210	+	violation; or (5) the owner of the motor vehicle presents proof at a 4709
	6211	+	hearing conducted pursuant to section 7-152c of the general statutes that 4710
	6212	+	the owner submitted the motor vehicle for inspection at a facility 4711
	6213	+	designated by the Department of Motor Vehicles and such vehicle was 4712
	6214	+	found to not emit a sound of eighty decibels or more when in operation. 4713
	6215	+	Sec. 134. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) No personally identifiable 4714
	6216	+	information shall be disclosed by the municipality or a vendor to any 4715
	6217	+	person or entity, including any law enforcement unit, except where the 4716
	6218	+	disclosure is made in connection with the charging, collection and 4717
	6219	+	enforcement of the fines imposed pursuant to an ordinance adopted 4718
	6220	+	under section 133 of this act. 4719
	6221	+	(b) No personally identifiable information shall be stored or retained 4720
	6222	+	by the municipality or a vendor unless such information is necessary for 4721
	6223	+	the charging, collection and enforcement of the fines imposed pursuant 4722
	6224	+	to an ordinance adopted under section 133 of this act. 4723
	6225	+	(c) Any information and other data gathered from a photo noise 4724
	6226	+	violation monitoring device shall be subject to disclosure under the 4725
	6227	+	Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200 of the general 4726
	6228	+	statutes, except no personally identifiable information may be disclosed. 4727
	6229	+	Sec. 135. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) Commencing one year from 4728
	6230	+	the date a photo noise violation monitoring device is operational in a 4729
	6231	+	municipality, and every year thereafter until a photo noise violation 4730
	6232	+	monitoring device is no longer operational in the municipality, the 4731
	6233	+	municipality shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of 4732
	6234	+	section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of 4733
	6235	+	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, 4734
	6236	+	revenue and bonding. Such report shall include, but need not be limited 4735
	6237	+	to: (1) The total number of violations recorded by each photo noise 4736
	6238	+	violation monitoring device on a daily, weekly and monthly basis; (2) 4737
	6239	+	the total number of warnings and citations issued for violations 4738
	6240	+	recorded by each such device; (3) the number of hearings requested 4739
	6241	+	Bill No.
	6242	+
	6243	+
	6244	+
	6245	+	LCO No. 6080 164 of 254
	6246	+
	6247	+	pursuant to section 7-152c and the results of any such hearings; (4) the 4740
	6248	+	amount of revenue from the fines and associated processing fees 4741
	6249	+	retained by the municipality; and (5) the cost to the municipality to use 4742
	6250	+	such devices. 4743
	6251	+	Sec. 136. Subsection (c) of section 7-152c of the 2024 supplement to the 4744
	6252	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 4745
	6253	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 4746
	6254	+	(c) Any such municipality, at any time within twelve months from 4747
	6255	+	the expiration of the final period for the uncontested payment of fines, 4748
	6256	+	penalties, costs or fees for any citation issued under any ordinance 4749
	6257	+	adopted pursuant to section 7-148, 14-307c, [or] 22a-226d or section 133 4750
	6258	+	of this act, for an alleged violation thereof, shall send notice to the person 4751
	6259	+	cited. Such notice shall inform the person cited: (1) Of the allegations 4752
	6260	+	against such person and the amount of the fines, penalties, costs or fees 4753
	6261	+	due; (2) that such person may contest such person's liability before a 4754
	6262	+	citation hearing officer by delivering in person or by mail written notice 4755
	6263	+	within ten days of the date thereof; (3) that if such person does not 4756
	6264	+	demand such a hearing, an assessment and judgment shall be entered 4757
	6265	+	against such person; and (4) that such judgment may issue without 4758
	6266	+	further notice. For purposes of this section, notice shall be presumed to 4759
	6267	+	have been properly sent if such notice was mailed to such person's last-4760
	6268	+	known address on file with the tax collector. If the person to whom such 4761
	6269	+	notice is issued is a registrant, the municipality may deliver such notice 4762
	6270	+	in accordance with section 7-148ii, provided nothing in this section shall 4763
	6271	+	preclude a municipality from providing notice in another manner 4764
	6272	+	permitted by applicable law. 4765
	6273	+	Sec. 137. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2025) (a) For purposes of this 4766
	6274	+	section, "valuation allowance" means the portion of a deferred tax asset 4767
	6275	+	for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized, 4768
	6276	+	as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting 4769
	6277	+	principles. 4770
	6278	+	Bill No.
	6279	+
	6280	+
	6281	+
	6282	+	LCO No. 6080 165 of 254
	6283	+
	6284	+	(b) (1) Any combined group that is described under subsection (b) of 4771
	6285	+	section 12-218g of the general statutes, is claiming the deduction under 4772
	6286	+	subsection (d) of said section and did not include in the computation of 4773
	6287	+	such deduction the impact of any valuation allowance arising from the 4774
	6288	+	enactment of sections 12-218e and 12-218f of the general statutes, shall 4775
	6289	+	be eligible for the deduction under this subsection. 4776
	6290	+	(2) If the provisions of sections 12-218e and 12-218f of the general 4777
	6291	+	statutes resulted in an aggregate decrease in the amount of net operating 4778
	6292	+	losses or tax credits a combined group's members may realize in the 4779
	6293	+	state and a valuation allowance was reported in accordance with 4780
	6294	+	generally accepted accounting principles, the combined group shall be 4781
	6295	+	entitled to a deduction as determined under this subsection. 4782
	6296	+	(3) For the thirty-year period beginning with a combined group's first 4783
	6297	+	income year that begins in 2026, a combined group entitled to a 4784
	6298	+	deduction under this subsection shall deduct from combined group net 4785
	6299	+	income an amount equal to one-thirtieth of the amount necessary to 4786
	6300	+	offset the increase in the valuation allowance against net operating 4787
	6301	+	losses and tax credits in the state, as computed in accordance with 4788
	6302	+	generally accepted accounting principles, that resulted from the 4789
	6303	+	enactment of sections 12-218e and 12-218f of the general statutes. Such 4790
	6304	+	increase in valuation allowance shall be computed based on the change 4791
	6305	+	in valuation allowance that was reported in the combined group's 4792
	6306	+	financial statements for the income year commencing on or after 4793
	6307	+	January 1, 2016, but prior to January 1, 2017. 4794
	6308	+	(c) The deduction computed under subsection (b) of this section shall 4795
	6309	+	not be reduced as a result of any events happening subsequent to such 4796
	6310	+	computation, including, but not limited to, any disposition or 4797
	6311	+	abandonment of assets. Such deduction shall not alter the tax basis of 4798
	6312	+	any asset. If the deduction under subsection (b) of this section is greater 4799
	6313	+	than the combined group net income, any excess deduction shall be 4800
	6314	+	carried forward and applied as a deduction to combined group net 4801
	6315	+	income in future income years until fully utilized. 4802
	6316	+	Bill No.
	6317	+
	6318	+
	6319	+
	6320	+	LCO No. 6080 166 of 254
	6321	+
	6322	+	(d) Any combined group intending to claim a deduction under this 4803
	6323	+	section shall file a statement with the Commissioner of Revenue Services 4804
	6324	+	on or before July 1, 2025, specifying the total amount of the deduction 4805
	6325	+	the combined group claims. The statement shall be made on such form 4806
	6326	+	and in such manner as prescribed by the commissioner and shall contain 4807
	6327	+	such information or computations as the commissioner may specify. No 4808
	6328	+	deduction shall be allowed under this section for any income year 4809
	6329	+	except to the extent claimed on or before July 1, 2025, in the manner 4810
	6330	+	prescribed. Nothing in this subsection shall limit the authority of the 4811
	6331	+	commissioner to review or redetermine the proper amount of any 4812
	6332	+	deduction claimed, whether on the statement required under this 4813
	6333	+	subsection or on a tax return for any income year. 4814
	6334	+	Sec. 138. Section 21a-420n of the 2024 supplement to the general 4815
	6335	+	statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 4816
	6336	+	(Effective from passage): 4817
	6337	+	(a) On and after July 1, 2021, the department may issue or renew a 4818
	6338	+	license for a person to be a cultivator. No person may act as a cultivator 4819
	6339	+	or represent that such person is a licensed cultivator unless such person 4820
	6340	+	has obtained a license from the department pursuant to this section. 4821
	6341	+	(b) (1) A cultivator is authorized to cultivate, grow and propagate 4822
	6342	+	cannabis at an establishment containing not less than fifteen thousand 4823
	6343	+	square feet of grow space, provided such cultivator complies with the 4824
	6344	+	provisions of any regulations adopted under section 21a-420q 4825
	6345	+	concerning grow space. A cultivator establishment shall meet physical 4826
	6346	+	security controls and protocols set forth and required by the 4827
	6347	+	commissioner. 4828
	6348	+	(2) (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this 4829
	6349	+	subsection, during the period beginning on the effective date of this 4830
	6350	+	section through December 31, 2025, the department may grant a final 4831
	6351	+	cultivator license to the holder of a provisional cultivator license issued 4832
	6352	+	under section 21a-420o who has not developed the capability to 4833
	6353	+	Bill No.
	6354	+
	6355	+
	6356	+
	6357	+	LCO No. 6080 167 of 254
	6358	+
	6359	+	cultivate, grow and propagate cannabis at an establishment containing 4834
	6360	+	at least fifteen thousand square feet of grow space, and such holder may 4835
	6361	+	carry out the functions of a cultivator, if such holder submits to the 4836
	6362	+	department, in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner: 4837
	6363	+	(i) A completed application for a final cultivator license; and 4838
	6364	+	(ii) Evidence that (I) such holder's licensed cultivation facility 4839
	6365	+	contains at least five thousand square feet of grow space, (II) such 4840
	6366	+	holder, and such holder's licensed cultivation facility, are in compliance 4841
	6367	+	with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted, and 4842
	6368	+	policies and procedures issued, under this chapter, (III) such holder has 4843
	6369	+	a detailed business plan and buildout schedule to cultivate, grow and 4844
	6370	+	propagate cannabis at a licensed establishment containing at least 4845
	6371	+	fifteen thousand square feet of grow space on or before December 31, 4846
	6372	+	2025, and (IV) such holder has paid the three-million-dollar fee required 4847
	6373	+	under subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 21a-420o. 4848
	6374	+	(B) If the department issues a final cultivator license under this 4849
	6375	+	subdivision, and the licensee fails to cultivate, grow and propagate 4850
	6376	+	cannabis at a licensed establishment containing at least fifteen thousand 4851
	6377	+	square feet of grow space on or before December 31, 2025, such licensee 4852
	6378	+	shall pay to the department, in a form and manner prescribed by the 4853
	6379	+	commissioner, an extension fee in the amount of five hundred dollars 4854
	6380	+	for each day that such licensee's licensed establishment fails to satisfy 4855
	6381	+	such minimum grow space requirement. The department may, in 4856
	6382	+	addition to imposing such extension fee, exercise the department's 4857
	6383	+	enforcement authority under section 21a-421p if the licensee fails to 4858
	6384	+	satisfy such minimum grow space requirement on or before December 4859
	6385	+	31, 2025. 4860
	6386	+	(c) A cultivator may label, manufacture, package and perform 4861
	6387	+	extractions on any cannabis cultivated, grown or propagated at its 4862
	6388	+	licensed establishment, including food and beverage products 4863
	6389	+	incorporating cannabis and cannabis concentrates, provided the 4864
	6390	+	Bill No.
	6391	+
	6392	+
	6393	+
	6394	+	LCO No. 6080 168 of 254
	6395	+
	6396	+	cultivator meets all licensure and application requirements for a food 4865
	6397	+	and beverage manufacturer and a product manufacturer. 4866
	6398	+	(d) A cultivator may sell, transfer or transport its cannabis to a 4867
	6399	+	dispensary facility, hybrid retailer, retailer, food and beverage 4868
	6400	+	manufacturer, product manufacturer, research program, cannabis 4869
	6401	+	testing laboratory or product packager utilizing its own employees or a 4870
	6402	+	transporter. A cultivator shall not sell, transfer or deliver to consumers, 4871
	6403	+	qualifying patients or caregivers, directly or through a delivery service. 4872
	6404	+	Sec. 139. Section 21a-420d of the 2024 supplement to the general 4873
	6405	+	statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 4874
	6406	+	(Effective from passage): 4875
	6407	+	(a) There is established a Social Equity Council, which shall be within 4876
	6408	+	the Department of Economic and Community Development for 4877
	6409	+	administrative purposes only. 4878
	6410	+	(b) The [council] Social Equity Council shall consist of [fifteen] 4879
	6411	+	seventeen members as follows: 4880
	6412	+	(1) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, 4881
	6413	+	who has a professional background of not less than five years working 4882
	6414	+	in the field of either social justice or civil rights; 4883
	6415	+	(2) One appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, who 4884
	6416	+	has a professional background of not less than five years working in the 4885
	6417	+	field of either social justice or civil rights; 4886
	6418	+	(3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of 4887
	6419	+	Representatives, who has a professional background of not less than five 4888
	6420	+	years working in the field of economic development to help minority-4889
	6421	+	owned businesses; 4890
	6422	+	(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who has a 4891
	6423	+	professional background of not less than five years in providing access 4892
	6424	+	to capital to minorities, as defined in section 32-9n; 4893
	6425	+	Bill No.
	6426	+
	6427	+
	6428	+
	6429	+	LCO No. 6080 169 of 254
	6430	+
	6431	+	(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of 4894
	6432	+	Representatives, who is from a community that has been 4895
	6433	+	disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition and enforcement; 4896
	6434	+	(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who has a 4897
	6435	+	professional background of not less than five years in providing access 4898
	6436	+	to capital to minorities, as defined in section 32-9n; 4899
	6437	+	[(7) One appointed by the chairperson of the Black and Puerto Rican 4900
	6438	+	Caucus of the General Assembly;] 4901
	6439	+	(7) Two appointed by the chairperson of the Black and Puerto Rican 4902
	6440	+	Caucus of the General Assembly, one of whom shall be designated by 4903
	6441	+	the chairperson of the Black Caucus of the General Assembly and one of 4904
	6442	+	whom shall be designated by the chairperson of the Puerto Rican and 4905
	6443	+	Latino Caucus of the General Assembly; 4906
	6444	+	(8) [Four] Five appointed by the Governor, one who is from a 4907
	6445	+	community that has been disproportionately harmed by cannabis 4908
	6446	+	prohibition and enforcement, one who has a professional background 4909
	6447	+	of not less than five years working in the field of economic development 4910
	6448	+	and one who is an executive branch official focused on workforce 4911
	6449	+	development; 4912
	6450	+	(9) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, or the commissioner's 4913
	6451	+	designee; 4914
	6452	+	(10) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, 4915
	6453	+	or the commissioner's designee; 4916
	6454	+	(11) The State Treasurer, or the State Treasurer's designee; and 4917
	6455	+	(12) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or the 4918
	6456	+	secretary's designee. 4919
	6457	+	(c) (1) In making the appointments in subsection (b) of this section, 4920
	6458	+	the appointing authority shall use best efforts to make appointments 4921
	6459	+	Bill No.
	6460	+
	6461	+
	6462	+
	6463	+	LCO No. 6080 170 of 254
	6464	+
	6465	+	that reflect the racial, gender and geographic diversity of the population 4922
	6466	+	of the state. [All appointments shall be made not later than July 30, 2021, 4923
	6467	+	and the Governor shall appoint the chairperson of the council from 4924
	6468	+	among the members of the council.] 4925
	6469	+	(2) Members appointed by the Governor shall serve a term of four 4926
	6470	+	years from the time of appointment and members appointed by any 4927
	6471	+	other appointing authority shall serve a term of three years from the 4928
	6472	+	time of appointment. The appointing authority shall fill any vacancy for 4929
	6473	+	the unexpired term. 4930
	6474	+	(3) (A) The Governor shall appoint an interim executive director to 4931
	6475	+	operationalize and support the [council] Social Equity Council until, 4932
	6476	+	notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-9a, the council appoints an 4933
	6477	+	executive director. Subject to the provisions of chapter 67, and within 4934
	6478	+	available appropriations, the council may thereafter appoint an 4935
	6479	+	executive director and such other employees as may be necessary for the 4936
	6480	+	discharge of the duties of the council. 4937
	6481	+	(B) Not later than July 1, 2024, the council shall adopt bylaws 4938
	6482	+	specifying which duties are retained by the members of the council and 4939
	6483	+	which duties are delegated to the executive director. 4940
	6484	+	(C) The council may, by a simple majority vote of the members of the 4941
	6485	+	council, take any formal personnel action concerning the executive 4942
	6486	+	director for any reason. 4943
	6487	+	(D) In addition to the council's authority under subparagraph (C) of 4944
	6488	+	this subdivision, if a final review board consisting of the chairperson 4945
	6489	+	and the members of the council appointed under subdivisions (1), (2), 4946
	6490	+	(5) and (6) of subsection (b) of this section determines, by a simple 4947
	6491	+	majority vote of the members of the final review board, that removing 4948
	6492	+	the executive director is in the best interest of serving the council's 4949
	6493	+	mission, such final review board shall issue a letter to the council 4950
	6494	+	recommending that the council remove the executive director. 4951
	6495	+	Bill No.
	6496	+
	6497	+
	6498	+
	6499	+	LCO No. 6080 171 of 254
	6500	+
	6501	+	(4) The Governor shall appoint the chairperson of the council from 4952
	6502	+	among the members of the council. The chairperson shall directly 4953
	6503	+	supervise, establish annual goals for and conduct an annual 4954
	6504	+	performance review of the executive director. 4955
	6505	+	(5) The chairperson and executive director shall jointly develop, and 4956
	6506	+	the council shall review and approve, (A) the budgetary information 4957
	6507	+	that the council is required to annually submit to the Secretary of the 4958
	6508	+	Office of Policy and Management pursuant to subdivision (2) of 4959
	6509	+	subsection (c) of section 21a-420f, (B) allocations of moneys in the social 4960
	6510	+	equity and innovation account, established under section 21a-420f, that 4961
	6511	+	the council determines, under subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of 4962
	6512	+	subsection (b) of section 21a-420f, further the principles of equity, as 4963
	6513	+	defined in section 21a-420, and (C) any plans for expenditures to 4964
	6514	+	provide (i) access to capital for businesses, (ii) technical assistance for 4965
	6515	+	the start-up and operation of a business, (iii) funding for workforce 4966
	6516	+	education, (iv) funding for community investments, and (v) funding for 4967
	6517	+	investments in disproportionately impacted areas. 4968
	6518	+	(d) A majority of the members of the [council] Social Equity Council 4969
	6519	+	shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. The 4970
	6520	+	members of the council shall serve without compensation, but shall, 4971
	6521	+	within available appropriations, be reimbursed for expenses necessarily 4972
	6522	+	incurred in the performance of their duties. Any member who fails to 4973
	6523	+	attend three consecutive meetings held after May 24, 2022, or who fails 4974
	6524	+	to attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during any calendar year 4975
	6525	+	beginning on or after January 1, 2023, shall be deemed to have resigned 4976
	6526	+	from office. The appointing authority shall fill the vacancy for the 4977
	6527	+	unexpired term of any member who is deemed to have resigned from 4978
	6528	+	office under this subsection, and shall use best efforts to ensure such 4979
	6529	+	appointment reflects the racial, gender and geographic diversity of the 4980
	6530	+	population of the state. 4981
	6531	+	(e) The [council] Social Equity Council may (1) request, and shall 4982
	6532	+	receive, from any state agency such information and assistance as the 4983
	6533	+	Bill No.
	6534	+
	6535	+
	6536	+
	6537	+	LCO No. 6080 172 of 254
	6538	+
	6539	+	council may require, [;] (2) use such funds as may be available from 4984
	6540	+	federal, state or other sources and may enter into contracts to carry out 4985
	6541	+	the purposes of the council, including, but not limited to, contracts or 4986
	6542	+	agreements with Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, constituent 4987
	6543	+	units of the state system of higher education, regional workforce 4988
	6544	+	development boards and community development financial 4989
	6545	+	institutions, [;] (3) utilize voluntary and uncompensated services of 4990
	6546	+	private individuals, state or federal agencies and organizations as may, 4991
	6547	+	from time to time, be offered and needed, [;] (4) accept any gift, donation 4992
	6548	+	or bequest for the purpose of performing the duties of the council, [;] (5) 4993
	6549	+	hold public hearings, [;] (6) establish such standing committees, as 4994
	6550	+	necessary, to perform the duties of the council, [;] and (7) adopt 4995
	6551	+	regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, as [it] the council may deem 4996
	6552	+	necessary to carry out the duties of the council. 4997
	6553	+	(f) The [council] Social Equity Council shall promote and encourage 4998
	6554	+	full participation in the cannabis industry by persons from communities 4999
	6555	+	that have been disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition and 5000
	6556	+	enforcement. 5001
	6557	+	(g) Not later than forty-five days after June 22, 2021, or at a later date 5002
	6558	+	determined by the [council] Social Equity Council, the council shall 5003
	6559	+	establish criteria for proposals to conduct a study under this section and 5004
	6560	+	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall post on the 5005
	6561	+	State Contracting Portal a request for proposals to conduct a study, and 5006
	6562	+	shall select an independent third party to conduct such study and 5007
	6563	+	provide detailed findings of fact regarding the following matters in the 5008
	6564	+	state or other matters determined by the council: 5009
	6565	+	(1) Historical and present-day social, economic and familial 5010
	6566	+	consequences of cannabis prohibition, the criminalization and 5011
	6567	+	stigmatization of cannabis use and related public policies; 5012
	6568	+	(2) Historical and present-day structures, patterns, causes and 5013
	6569	+	consequences of intentional and unintentional racial discrimination and 5014
	6570	+	Bill No.
	6571	+
	6572	+
	6573	+
	6574	+	LCO No. 6080 173 of 254
	6575	+
	6576	+	racial disparities in the development, application and enforcement of 5015
	6577	+	cannabis prohibition and related public policies; 5016
	6578	+	(3) Foreseeable long-term social, economic and familial consequences 5017
	6579	+	of unremedied past racial discrimination and disparities arising from 5018
	6580	+	past and continued cannabis prohibition, stigmatization and 5019
	6581	+	criminalization; 5020
	6582	+	(4) Existing patterns of racial discrimination and racial disparities in 5021
	6583	+	access to entrepreneurship, employment and other economic benefits 5022
	6584	+	arising in the lawful palliative use cannabis sector as established 5023
	6585	+	pursuant to chapter 420f; and 5024
	6586	+	(5) Any other matters that the council deems relevant and feasible for 5025
	6587	+	study for the purpose of making reasonable and practical 5026
	6588	+	recommendations for the establishment of an equitable and lawful 5027
	6589	+	adult-use cannabis business sector in this state. 5028
	6590	+	(h) Not later than January 1, 2022, the [council] Social Equity Council 5029
	6591	+	shall, taking into account the results of the study conducted in 5030
	6592	+	accordance with subsection (g) of this section, make written 5031
	6593	+	recommendations, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to 5032
	6594	+	the Governor and the joint standing committees of the General 5033
	6595	+	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and 5034
	6596	+	bonding, consumer protection and the judiciary regarding legislation to 5035
	6597	+	implement the provisions of this section. The council shall make 5036
	6598	+	recommendations regarding: 5037
	6599	+	(1) Creating programs to ensure that individuals from communities 5038
	6600	+	that have been disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition and 5039
	6601	+	enforcement are provided equal access to licenses for cannabis 5040
	6602	+	establishments; 5041
	6603	+	(2) Specifying additional qualifications for social equity applicants; 5042
	6604	+	(3) Providing for expedited or priority license processing for each 5043
	6605	+	Bill No.
	6606	+
	6607	+
	6608	+
	6609	+	LCO No. 6080 174 of 254
	6610	+
	6611	+	license as a retailer, hybrid retailer, cultivator, micro-cultivator, product 5044
	6612	+	manufacturer, food and beverage manufacturer, product packager, 5045
	6613	+	transporter and delivery service license for social equity applicants; 5046
	6614	+	(4) Establishing minimum criteria for any cannabis establishment 5047
	6615	+	licensed on or after January 1, 2022, that is not owned by a social equity 5048
	6616	+	applicant, to comply with an approved workforce development plan to 5049
	6617	+	reinvest or provide employment and training opportunities for 5050
	6618	+	individuals in disproportionately impacted areas; 5051
	6619	+	(5) Establishing criteria for a social equity plan for any cannabis 5052
	6620	+	establishment licensed on or after January 1, 2022, to further the 5053
	6621	+	principles of equity, as defined in section 21a-420; 5054
	6622	+	(6) Recruiting individuals from communities that have been 5055
	6623	+	disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition and enforcement to 5056
	6624	+	enroll in the workforce training program established pursuant to section 5057
	6625	+	21a-421g; 5058
	6626	+	(7) Potential uses for revenue generated under RERACA to further 5059
	6627	+	equity; 5060
	6628	+	(8) Encouraging participation of investors, cannabis establishments, 5061
	6629	+	and entrepreneurs in the cannabis business accelerator program 5062
	6630	+	established pursuant to section 21a-421f; 5063
	6631	+	(9) Establishing a process to best ensure that social equity applicants 5064
	6632	+	have access to the capital and training needed to own and operate a 5065
	6633	+	cannabis establishment; and 5066
	6634	+	(10) Developing a vendor list of women-owned and minority-owned 5067
	6635	+	businesses that cannabis establishments may contract with for necessary 5068
	6636	+	services, including, but not limited to, office supplies, information 5069
	6637	+	technology infrastructure and cleaning services. 5070
	6638	+	(i) (1) Not later than August 1, 2021, and annually thereafter until July 5071
	6639	+	31, 2023, the [council] Social Equity Council shall use the most recent 5072
	6640	+	Bill No.
	6641	+
	6642	+
	6643	+
	6644	+	LCO No. 6080 175 of 254
	6645	+
	6646	+	five-year United States Census Bureau American Community Survey 5073
	6647	+	estimates or any successor data to determine one or more United States 5074
	6648	+	census tracts in the state that are a disproportionately impacted area and 5075
	6649	+	shall publish a list of such tracts on the council's Internet web site. 5076
	6650	+	(2) Not later than August 1, 2023, the council shall use poverty rate 5077
	6651	+	data from the most recent five-year United States Census Bureau 5078
	6652	+	American Community Survey estimates, population data from the most 5079
	6653	+	recent decennial census and conviction information from databases 5080
	6654	+	managed by the Department of Emergency Services and Public 5081
	6655	+	Protection to identify all United States census tracts in the state that are 5082
	6656	+	disproportionately impacted areas and shall publish a list of such tracts 5083
	6657	+	on the council's Internet web site. In identifying which census tracts in 5084
	6658	+	this state are disproportionately impacted areas and preparing such list, 5085
	6659	+	the council shall: 5086
	6660	+	(A) Not deem any census tract with a poverty rate that is less than the 5087
	6661	+	state-wide poverty rate to be a disproportionately impacted area; 5088
	6662	+	(B) After eliminating the census tracts described in subparagraph (A) 5089
	6663	+	of this subdivision, rank the remaining census tracts in order from the 5090
	6664	+	census tract with the greatest historical conviction rate for drug-related 5091
	6665	+	offenses to the census tract with the lowest historical conviction rate for 5092
	6666	+	drug-related offenses; and 5093
	6667	+	(C) Include census tracts in the order of rank described in 5094
	6668	+	subparagraph (B) of this subdivision until including the next census 5095
	6669	+	tract would cause the total population of all included census tracts to 5096
	6670	+	exceed twenty-five per cent of the state's population. 5097
	6671	+	(j) After developing criteria for workforce development plans as 5098
	6672	+	described in subdivision (4) of subsection (h) of this section, the [council] 5099
	6673	+	Social Equity Council shall review and approve or deny in writing any 5100
	6674	+	such plan submitted by a producer under section 21a-420l or a hybrid-5101
	6675	+	retailer under section 21a-420u. 5102
	6676	+	Bill No.
	6677	+
	6678	+
	6679	+
	6680	+	LCO No. 6080 176 of 254
	6681	+
	6682	+	(k) The [council] Social Equity Council shall develop criteria for 5103
	6683	+	evaluating the ownership and control of any equity joint venture created 5104
	6684	+	under section 21a-420m, 21a-420u or 21a-420j and shall review and 5105
	6685	+	approve or deny in writing such equity joint venture prior to such equity 5106
	6686	+	joint venture being licensed under section 21a-420m, 21a-420u or 21a-5107
	6687	+	420j. [After developing criteria for social equity plans as described in 5108
	6688	+	subdivision (5) of subsection (h) of this section, the council shall review 5109
	6689	+	and approve or deny in writing any such plan submitted by a cannabis 5110
	6690	+	establishment as part of its final license application.] The council shall 5111
	6691	+	not approve any equity joint venture applicant which shares with an 5112
	6692	+	equity joint venture any individual owner who meets the criteria 5113
	6693	+	established in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subdivision (50) of section 5114
	6694	+	21a-420. 5115
	6695	+	(l) The Social Equity Council shall, upon receipt of funds from 5116
	6696	+	producers in accordance with subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of section 5117
	6697	+	21a-420l, develop a program to assist social equity applicants to open 5118
	6698	+	not more than two micro-cultivator establishment businesses in total. 5119
	6699	+	Producers shall provide mentorship to such social equity applicants. 5120
	6700	+	The [Social Equity Council] council shall, with the department, 5121
	6701	+	determine a system to select social equity applicants to participate in 5122
	6702	+	such program without participating in a lottery or request for proposals. 5123
	6703	+	(m) (1) The Social Equity Council shall review and either approve or 5124
	6704	+	deny, in writing, any social equity plan submitted by a cannabis 5125
	6705	+	establishment as part of the cannabis establishment's final license 5126
	6706	+	application. The council shall approve or deny such social equity plan 5127
	6707	+	not later than thirty days after such social equity plan is submitted to 5128
	6708	+	the council. If the council denies any such social equity plan, the 5129
	6709	+	applicant may revise and resubmit such social equity plan without 5130
	6710	+	prejudice. 5131
	6711	+	(2) Not later than July 1, 2024, the council shall update the criteria for 5132
	6712	+	social equity plans described in subdivision (5) of subsection (h) of this 5133
	6713	+	section to include a specific, points-based rubric to evaluate social equity 5134
	6714	+	Bill No.
	6715	+
	6716	+
	6717	+
	6718	+	LCO No. 6080 177 of 254
	6719	+
	6720	+	plans. 5135
	6721	+	(n) The Social Equity Council shall approve the amounts, grantees 5136
	6722	+	and purposes of any grants made by the council from the social equity 5137
	6723	+	and innovation account or the Cannabis Social Equity and Innovation 5138
	6724	+	Fund, established under section 21a-420f, and any contract executed by 5139
	6725	+	and between the council and a grant maker shall require that the 5140
	6726	+	amounts, grantees and purposes of any subgrants made by such grant 5141
	6727	+	maker shall be approved by the council. 5142
	6728	+	(o) Not later than July 1, 2024, and quarterly thereafter, the Social 5143
	6729	+	Equity Council shall prepare and submit a report, in accordance with 5144
	6730	+	the provisions of section 11-4a, to the Governor, the speaker of the 5145
	6731	+	House of Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the 5146
	6732	+	majority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of 5147
	6733	+	the Senate, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the 5148
	6734	+	minority leader of the Senate and the joint standing committees of the 5149
	6735	+	General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to 5150
	6736	+	appropriations and consumer protection. The report shall include, but 5151
	6737	+	need not be limited to: 5152
	6738	+	(1) The fiscal-year-to-date expenditures of the council, which 5153
	6739	+	expenditures shall disclose, at a minimum: (A) All expenditures made 5154
	6740	+	for personal services and the fringe benefit costs associated therewith; 5155
	6741	+	(B) all expenditures made for consultants retained for the purpose of 5156
	6742	+	reviewing applications for social equity applicant status; (C) all 5157
	6743	+	expenditures made to provide businesses with access to capital and the 5158
	6744	+	number of businesses that received access to such capital; (D) all 5159
	6745	+	expenditures made to provide technical assistance for the start-up and 5160
	6746	+	operation of businesses and the number of businesses that received such 5161
	6747	+	assistance; (E) all expenditures made to fund workforce education, the 5162
	6748	+	number of persons served by the workforce education programs 5163
	6749	+	supported by such expenditures and the number of persons successfully 5164
	6750	+	placed in relevant professional roles after completing such workforce 5165
	6751	+	education programs; (F) all expenditures made to fund community 5166
	6752	+	Bill No.
	6753	+
	6754	+
	6755	+
	6756	+	LCO No. 6080 178 of 254
	6757	+
	6758	+	investment grants, the amounts, grantees and purposes of such grants 5167
	6759	+	and, if any of such grants were made to a grant maker, the amounts, 5168
	6760	+	grantees and purposes of any subgrants made by such grant maker; (G) 5169
	6761	+	all expenditures made for promotional or branding items and which 5170
	6762	+	promotional or branding items were purchased; (H) all expenditures 5171
	6763	+	made for advertising or marketing campaigns; (I) all expenditures made 5172
	6764	+	to advertising or marketing firms; (J) all expenditures made for 5173
	6765	+	sponsorships; (K) all expenditures made for other community outreach; 5174
	6766	+	(L) all expenditures made for travel; and (M) all other expenditures not 5175
	6767	+	described in subparagraphs (A) to (L), inclusive, of this subdivision; and 5176
	6768	+	(2) The status of the council's performance of the council's 5177
	6769	+	responsibilities in the licensing process under RERACA, including, but 5178
	6770	+	not limited to: (A) The number of applications for social equity applicant 5179
	6771	+	status, social equity plans and workforce development plans pending 5180
	6772	+	before the council, categorized into the number of applications, social 5181
	6773	+	equity plans and workforce development plans pending before the 5182
	6774	+	council for (i) less than thirty days, (ii) at least thirty days but less than 5183
	6775	+	sixty days, (iii) at least sixty days but less than ninety days, and (iv) at 5184
	6776	+	least ninety days; (B) the number of applications for social equity 5185
	6777	+	applicant status, social equity plans and workforce development plans 5186
	6778	+	approved during the then current fiscal year, broken down by license 5187
	6779	+	type; and (C) the number of applications for social equity applicant 5188
	6780	+	status, social equity plans and workforce development plans denied 5189
	6781	+	during the then current fiscal year, broken down by license type. 5190
	6782	+	(p) Not later than July 1, 2024, and monthly thereafter, the executive 5191
	6783	+	director of the council shall prepare and submit a report, in accordance 5192
	6784	+	with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the council and the Black and 5193
	6785	+	Puerto Rican Caucus of the General Assembly. The report shall include, 5194
	6786	+	but need not be limited to: 5195
	6787	+	(1) The expenditures the council plans to make during the month 5196
	6788	+	immediately following submission of such report, which expenditures 5197
	6789	+	shall disclose, at a minimum: (A) All expenditures the council plans to 5198
	6790	+	Bill No.
	6791	+
	6792	+
	6793	+
	6794	+	LCO No. 6080 179 of 254
	6795	+
	6796	+	make for consultants retained for the purpose of reviewing applications 5199
	6797	+	for social equity applicant status; (B) all expenditures the council plans 5200
	6798	+	to make to fund community investment grants, the amounts, grantees 5201
	6799	+	and purposes of such grants and, if any of such grants are to be made to 5202
	6800	+	a grant maker, the amounts, grantees and purposes of any subgrants to 5203
	6801	+	be made by such grant maker; (C) all expenditures the council plans to 5204
	6802	+	make for promotional or branding items, for advertising or marketing 5205
	6803	+	campaigns, to advertising or marketing firms and for sponsorships; (D) 5206
	6804	+	all expenditures the council plans to make for community outreach; and 5207
	6805	+	(E) all expenditures the council plans to make for travel; and 5208
	6806	+	(2) The status of the council's performance of the council's 5209
	6807	+	responsibilities in the licensing process under RERACA, including, but 5210
	6808	+	not limited to, the following information for the date of such report: (A) 5211
	6809	+	The number of applications for social equity applicant status that are 5212
	6810	+	pending before the council and the date each such application was 5213
	6811	+	submitted, broken down by license type, municipality, assembly district 5214
	6812	+	and senate district; (B) the number of social equity plans that are 5215
	6813	+	pending before the council and the date each such social equity plan was 5216
	6814	+	submitted, broken down by license type; and (C) the number of 5217
	6815	+	workforce development plans that are pending before the council and 5218
	6816	+	the date each such workforce development plan was submitted, broken 5219
	6817	+	down by license type. 5220
	6818	+	Sec. 140. Section 21a-420f of the 2024 supplement to the general 5221
	6819	+	statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 5222
	6820	+	(Effective from passage): 5223
	6821	+	(a) (1) There is established an account to be known as the "cannabis 5224
	6822	+	regulatory and investment account" which shall be a separate, 5225
	6823	+	nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain 5226
	6824	+	any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in 5227
	6825	+	the account shall be allocated by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 5228
	6826	+	Management, in consultation with the Social Equity Council, as defined 5229
	6827	+	in section 21a-420, to state agencies for the purpose of paying costs 5230
	6828	+	Bill No.
	6829	+
	6830	+
	6831	+
	6832	+	LCO No. 6080 180 of 254
	6833	+
	6834	+	incurred to implement the activities authorized under RERACA, as 5231
	6835	+	defined in section 21a-420. 5232
	6836	+	(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 21a-420e, for the fiscal 5233
	6837	+	years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, the following shall be 5234
	6838	+	deposited in the cannabis regulatory and investment account: (A) All 5235
	6839	+	fees received by the state pursuant to section 21a-421b and subdivisions 5236
	6840	+	(1) to (11), inclusive, of subsection (c) of section 21a-420e; (B) the tax 5237
	6841	+	received by the state under section 12-330ll; and (C) the tax received by 5238
	6842	+	the state under chapter 219 from a cannabis retailer, hybrid retailer or 5239
	6843	+	micro-cultivator, as those terms are defined in section 12-330ll. 5240
	6844	+	(3) At the end of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, all moneys 5241
	6845	+	remaining in the cannabis regulatory and investment account shall be 5242
	6846	+	transferred to the General Fund. 5243
	6847	+	(b) (1) There is established an account to be known as the "social 5244
	6848	+	equity and innovation account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing 5245
	6849	+	account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys 5246
	6850	+	required by law to be deposited in the account. 5247
	6851	+	(A) During the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, 5248
	6852	+	moneys in the account shall be allocated by the Secretary of the Office 5249
	6853	+	of Policy and Management, in consultation with the Social Equity 5250
	6854	+	Council, to state agencies for the purpose of (i) paying costs incurred by 5251
	6855	+	the Social Equity Council, (ii) administering programs under RERACA 5252
	6856	+	to provide (I) access to capital for businesses, (II) technical assistance for 5253
	6857	+	the start-up and operation of a business, (III) funding for workforce 5254
	6858	+	education, and (IV) funding for community investments, and (iii) 5255
	6859	+	paying costs incurred to implement the activities authorized under 5256
	6860	+	RERACA. 5257
	6861	+	(B) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, moneys in the account 5258
	6862	+	shall be allocated by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 5259
	6863	+	Management for purposes that the Social Equity Council determines, in 5260
	6864	+	the Social Equity Council's sole discretion, further the principles of 5261
	6865	+	Bill No.
	6866	+
	6867	+
	6868	+
	6869	+	LCO No. 6080 181 of 254
	6870	+
	6871	+	equity, as defined in section 21a-420, which purposes may include, but 5262
	6872	+	need not be limited to, providing (i) access to capital for businesses in 5263
	6873	+	any industry, (ii) technical assistance for the start-up and operation of a 5264
	6874	+	business in any industry, (iii) funding for workforce education in any 5265
	6875	+	industry, (iv) funding for community investments, and (v) funding for 5266
	6876	+	investments in disproportionately impacted areas. 5267
	6877	+	(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 21a-420e and 21a-5268
	6878	+	420o, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023, the 5269
	6879	+	following shall be deposited in the social equity and innovation account: 5270
	6880	+	All fees received by the state pursuant to sections 21a-420l, 21a-420o and 5271
	6881	+	21a-420u and subdivisions (12) and (13) of subsection (c) of section 21a-5272
	6882	+	420e. 5273
	6883	+	(3) At the end of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, five million 5274
	6884	+	dollars shall be transferred from the social equity and innovation 5275
	6885	+	account to the General Fund, or, if the account contains less than five 5276
	6886	+	million dollars, all remaining moneys in the account. At the end of the 5277
	6887	+	fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, all remaining moneys in the account 5278
	6888	+	shall be transferred to the Social Equity and Innovation Fund 5279
	6889	+	established under subsection (c) of this section. 5280
	6890	+	(c) (1) On and after July 1, 2022, there is established a fund to be 5281
	6891	+	known as the "Cannabis Social Equity and Innovation Fund". The fund 5282
	6892	+	shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund 5283
	6893	+	and shall be held by the Treasurer separate and apart from all other 5284
	6894	+	moneys, funds and accounts. Amounts in the fund may be expended 5285
	6895	+	only pursuant to appropriation by the General Assembly. Any balance 5286
	6896	+	remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried 5287
	6897	+	forward in the fund for the fiscal year next succeeding. Moneys in the 5288
	6898	+	fund shall be appropriated for the purposes of providing the following: 5289
	6899	+	Access to capital for businesses in any industry; technical assistance for 5290
	6900	+	the start-up and operation of a business in any industry; funding for 5291
	6901	+	workforce education in any industry; funding for community 5292
	6902	+	investments; and paying costs incurred to implement the activities 5293
	6903	+	Bill No.
	6904	+
	6905	+
	6906	+
	6907	+	LCO No. 6080 182 of 254
	6908	+
	6909	+	authorized under RERACA. All such appropriations shall be dedicated 5294
	6910	+	to expenditures that further the principles of equity, as defined in 5295
	6911	+	section 21a-420. 5296
	6912	+	(2) (A) For the purposes of subdivision (1) of this subsection, for the 5297
	6913	+	fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the 5298
	6914	+	Social Equity Council shall transmit, for even-numbered years, 5299
	6915	+	estimates of expenditure requirements and for odd-numbered years, 5300
	6916	+	recommended adjustments and revisions, if any, of such estimates, to 5301
	6917	+	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in the manner 5302
	6918	+	prescribed for a budgeted agency under subsection (a) of section 4-77. 5303
	6919	+	(B) The Office of Policy and Management may not make adjustments 5304
	6920	+	to any such estimates or adjustments and revisions of such estimates 5305
	6921	+	transmitted by the council. Notwithstanding any provision of the 5306
	6922	+	general statutes or any special act, the Governor shall not reduce the 5307
	6923	+	allotment requisitions or allotments in force pursuant to section 4-85 or 5308
	6924	+	make reductions in allotments in order to achieve budget savings in the 5309
	6925	+	General Fund, concerning any appropriations made by the General 5310
	6926	+	Assembly for the purposes of subdivision (1) of this subsection. 5311
	6927	+	(C) The estimates of expenditure requirements transmitted by the 5312
	6928	+	Social Equity Council to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 5313
	6929	+	Management pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subdivision shall, 5314
	6930	+	consistent with the requirements established in subsection (a) of section 5315
	6931	+	4-77, include an estimate of the amount of funds required to be 5316
	6932	+	distributed among the permissible purposes for appropriations made 5317
	6933	+	from the Cannabis Social Equity and Innovation Fund as set forth in 5318
	6934	+	subdivision (1) of this subsection. 5319
	6935	+	(d) On and after July 1, 2022, there is established a fund to be known 5320
	6936	+	as the "Cannabis Prevention and Recovery Services Fund". The fund 5321
	6937	+	shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund 5322
	6938	+	and shall be held by the Treasurer separate and apart from all other 5323
	6939	+	moneys, funds and accounts. Amounts in the fund may be expended 5324
	6940	+	Bill No.
	6941	+
	6942	+
	6943	+
	6944	+	LCO No. 6080 183 of 254
	6945	+
	6946	+	only pursuant to appropriation by the General Assembly. Any balance 5325
	6947	+	remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried 5326
	6948	+	forward in the fund for the fiscal year next succeeding. Moneys in the 5327
	6949	+	fund shall be appropriated for the purposes of (1) substance abuse 5328
	6950	+	prevention, treatment and recovery services, which may include, but 5329
	6951	+	need not be limited to, the (A) provision of youth cannabis use 5330
	6952	+	prevention services by the local advisory councils on drug use and 5331
	6953	+	prevention established by municipalities pursuant to subsection (a) of 5332
	6954	+	Section 4126 of the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986, as 5333
	6955	+	amended from time to time, regional behavioral health action 5334
	6956	+	organizations described in section 17a-484f, or youth service bureaus 5335
	6957	+	established pursuant to section 10-19m, and (B) development of a public 5336
	6958	+	awareness campaign to raise awareness of the mental and physical 5337
	6959	+	health risks of youth cannabis use and cannabis use by pregnant 5338
	6960	+	persons, and (2) collection and analysis of data regarding substance use. 5339
	6961	+	The Social Equity Council may make recommendations to any relevant 5340
	6962	+	state agency regarding expenditures to be made for the purposes set 5341
	6963	+	forth in this subsection. 5342
	6964	+	(e) On and after July 1, 2023, there is established a fund to be known 5343
	6965	+	as the "Cannabis Regulatory Fund" which shall be a separate, 5344
	6966	+	nonlapsing fund. The fund shall contain any moneys required by law to 5345
	6967	+	be deposited in the fund and shall be held by the Treasurer separate and 5346
	6968	+	apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts. Moneys in the fund 5347
	6969	+	shall be appropriated to state agencies for the purposes of paying costs 5348
	6970	+	incurred to implement the activities authorized under RERACA, as 5349
	6971	+	defined in section 21a-420. 5350
	6972	+	Sec. 141. Subsection (g) of section 19a-59i of the general statutes, as 5351
	6973	+	amended by section 45 of house bill 5523 of the current session, as 5352
	6974	+	amended by House Amendment Schedule "A", is repealed and the 5353
	6975	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 5354
	6976	+	(g) The Department of Public Health shall develop educational 5355
	6977	+	materials regarding: 5356
	6978	+	Bill No.
	6979	+
	6980	+
	6981	+
	6982	+	LCO No. 6080 184 of 254
	6983	+
	6984	+	(1) The health and safety of [pregnant] expectant and postpartum 5357
	6985	+	mothers and persons with mental health disorders, including, but not 5358
	6986	+	limited to, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, for distribution by the 5359
	6987	+	department to each birthing hospital in the state. As used in this 5360
	6988	+	subdivision, "birthing hospital" means a health care facility, as defined 5361
	6989	+	in section 19a-630, operated and maintained in whole or in part for the 5362
	6990	+	purpose of caring for patients during the delivery of a child and for a 5363
	6991	+	postpartum mother or person and such mother's or person's newborn 5364
	6992	+	following birth; 5365
	6993	+	(2) Evidence-based screening tools for screening patients for intimate 5366
	6994	+	partner violence, peripartum mood disorders and substance use 5367
	6995	+	disorder for distribution by the department to obstetricians and other 5368
	6996	+	health care providers who practice obstetrics; 5369
	6997	+	(3) Indicators of intimate partner violence for distribution by the 5370
	6998	+	department to (A) hospitals for use by health care providers in the 5371
	6999	+	emergency department and hospital social workers, and (B) 5372
	7000	+	obstetricians and other health care providers who practice obstetrics; 5373
	7001	+	and 5374
	7002	+	(4) Not later than January 1, 2025, intimate partner violence toward 5375
	7003	+	[pregnant] expectant and postpartum mothers and persons for 5376
	7004	+	distribution by the department (A) in print to each birthing hospital and 5377
	7005	+	birth center in the state, and (B) electronically to obstetricians and other 5378
	7006	+	health care providers who practice obstetrics for provision to [pregnant] 5379
	7007	+	expectant and postpartum patients. The department shall consult with 5380
	7008	+	organizations that advocate on behalf of victims of domestic violence in 5381
	7009	+	the development of educational materials pursuant to this subdivision. 5382
	7010	+	Sec. 142. Section 19a-490ee of the general statutes, as amended by 5383
	7011	+	section 46 of house bill 5523 of the current session, as amended by House 5384
	7012	+	Amendment Schedule "A", is repealed and the following is substituted 5385
	7013	+	in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 5386
	7014	+	(a) As used in this section, (1) "birthing hospital" means a health care 5387
	7015	+	Bill No.
	7016	+
	7017	+
	7018	+
	7019	+	LCO No. 6080 185 of 254
	7020	+
	7021	+	facility, as defined in section 19a-630, operated and maintained in whole 5388
	7022	+	or in part for the purpose of caring for a person during the delivery of a 5389
	7023	+	child and for a postpartum mother or person and such mother's or 5390
	7024	+	person's newborn following birth; and (2) "birth center" has the same 5391
	7025	+	meaning as provided in section 19a-490. 5392
	7026	+	(b) Each birthing hospital shall provide to each patient who has 5393
	7027	+	undergone a caesarean section written information regarding the 5394
	7028	+	importance of mobility following a caesarean section and the risks 5395
	7029	+	associated with immobility following a caesarean section. 5396
	7030	+	(c) Each birthing hospital shall establish a patient portal through 5397
	7031	+	which a postpartum patient can virtually access, through an Internet 5398
	7032	+	web site or application, any educational materials and other information 5399
	7033	+	that the birthing hospital provided to the patient during the patient's 5400
	7034	+	stay at the birthing hospital and at the time of the patient's discharge 5401
	7035	+	from the birthing hospital. 5402
	7036	+	(d) Each birthing hospital shall provide to each postpartum patient 5403
	7037	+	the educational materials regarding the health and safety of [pregnant] 5404
	7038	+	expectant and postpartum mothers and persons with mental health 5405
	7039	+	disorders, including, but not limited to, perinatal mood and anxiety 5406
	7040	+	disorders, developed by the [maternal mortality review committee] 5407
	7041	+	Department of Public Health pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection 5408
	7042	+	(g) of section 19a-59i, as amended by [this act] house bill 5523 of the 5409
	7043	+	current session, as amended by House Amendment Schedule "A". 5410
	7044	+	(e) On and after January 1, 2025, each birthing hospital and birth 5411
	7045	+	center shall provide to each pregnant and postpartum patient the 5412
	7046	+	educational materials regarding intimate partner violence toward 5413
	7047	+	pregnant and postpartum persons, developed by the Department of 5414
	7048	+	Public Health pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection (g) of section 5415
	7049	+	19a-59i, as amended by [this act] house bill 5523 of the current session, 5416
	7050	+	as amended by House Amendment Schedule "A". 5417
	7051	+	Sec. 143. (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 5418
	7052	+	Bill No.
	7053	+
	7054	+
	7055	+
	7056	+	LCO No. 6080 186 of 254
	7057	+
	7058	+	2025, the Department of Education shall administer an artificial 5419
	7059	+	intelligence education tool pilot program. Under such pilot program, 5420
	7060	+	the Commissioner of Education shall award a grant to assist such boards 5421
	7061	+	in implementing an existing artificial intelligence tool, selected by the 5422
	7062	+	commissioner, that will be used by educators and students for 5423
	7063	+	classroom instruction and student learning. 5424
	7064	+	(b) The commissioner shall select five local or regional boards of 5425
	7065	+	education to participate in the pilot program, provided such 5426
	7066	+	participation includes at least one rural school district, one suburban 5427
	7067	+	school district and one urban school district and reflects the racial and 5428
	7068	+	ethnic diversity of the state. The commissioner and each such 5429
	7069	+	participating board of education shall jointly select the grade level in 5430
	7070	+	which such artificial intelligence tool will be implemented in the school 5431
	7071	+	district, provided such grade level is grade seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven 5432
	7072	+	or twelve. 5433
	7073	+	(c) Such artificial intelligence tool shall comply with the laws 5434
	7074	+	governing the use of artificial intelligence and the protection of student 5435
	7075	+	data and privacy, including, but not limited to, the Family Educational 5436
	7076	+	Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 USC 1232g, as amended from time to 5437
	7077	+	time, and sections 10-234aa to 10-234gg, inclusive, of the general 5438
	7078	+	statutes. 5439
	7079	+	(d) As used in this section, "artificial intelligence" means any 5440
	7080	+	technology, including, but not limited to, machine learning that uses 5441
	7081	+	data to train an algorithm or predictive model for the purpose of 5442
	7082	+	enabling a computer system or service to autonomously perform any 5443
	7083	+	task, including, but not limited to, visual perception, language 5444
	7084	+	processing or speech recognition, that is normally associated with 5445
	7085	+	human intelligence or perception. 5446
	7086	+	Sec. 144. (Effective July 1, 2024) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5447
	7087	+	the Department of Education shall provide professional development 5448
	7088	+	for educators employed by the local and regional boards of education 5449
	7089	+	Bill No.
	7090	+
	7091	+
	7092	+
	7093	+	LCO No. 6080 187 of 254
	7094	+
	7095	+	participating in the artificial intelligence education tool pilot program 5450
	7096	+	pursuant to section 134 of this act. Such professional development shall 5451
	7097	+	include, but not be limited to, (1) training on how to properly and safely 5452
	7098	+	utilize the artificial intelligence tool selected for such pilot program as 5453
	7099	+	part of instruction in the classroom, (2) how such artificial intelligence 5454
	7100	+	tool can benefit (A) educators in classroom instruction, and (B) students 5455
	7101	+	in learning, academic achievement and workforce development, and (3) 5456
	7102	+	the laws governing the use of artificial intelligence and the protection of 5457
	7103	+	student data and privacy, including, but not limited to, the Family 5458
	7104	+	Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 USC 1232g, as amended 5459
	7105	+	from time to time, and sections 10-234aa to 10-234gg, inclusive, of the 5460
	7106	+	general statutes. As used in this section, "artificial intelligence" means 5461
	7107	+	any technology, including, but not limited to, machine learning that 5462
	7108	+	uses data to train an algorithm or predictive model for the purpose of 5463
	7109	+	enabling a computer system or service to autonomously perform any 5464
	7110	+	task, including, but not limited to, visual perception, language 5465
	7111	+	processing or speech recognition, that is normally associated with 5466
	7112	+	human intelligence or perception. 5467
	7113	+	Sec. 145. (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) Not later than January 1, 2025, the 5468
	7114	+	Department of Education, in collaboration with the Commission for 5469
	7115	+	Educational Technology established pursuant to section 4d-80 of the 5470
	7116	+	general statutes, shall develop a model digital citizenship curriculum 5471
	7117	+	for grades kindergarten to twelve, inclusive, that may be used by local 5472
	7118	+	and regional boards of education. 5473
	7119	+	(b) Such model digital citizenship curriculum shall (1) be rigorous, 5474
	7120	+	age appropriate and aligned with curriculum guidelines approved by 5475
	7121	+	the State Board of Education, (2) include content and instruction to 5476
	7122	+	develop digital citizenship skills and dispositions within online spaces 5477
	7123	+	with the media and technology across all content areas to cultivate 5478
	7124	+	positive student relationships and school climate, and (3) include topics 5479
	7125	+	that are aligned with the provisions of subparagraph (H) of subdivision 5480
	7126	+	(3) of subsection (b) of section 10-25b of the general statutes. 5481
	7127	+	Bill No.
	7128	+
	7129	+
	7130	+
	7131	+	LCO No. 6080 188 of 254
	7132	+
	7133	+	(c) The department may accept gifts, grants and donations, including 5482
	7134	+	in-kind donations, designated for the implementation of the model 5483
	7135	+	digital citizenship curriculum under this section. 5484
	7136	+	Sec. 146. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) On or before October 31, 5485
	7137	+	2024, and semiannually thereafter, each hospital, as defined in section 5486
	7138	+	12-263p of the general statutes, shall submit a report to the executive 5487
	7139	+	director of the Office of Health Strategy that identifies, for each of the 5488
	7140	+	two prior calendar quarters, (1) the number of days of cash on hand, or 5489
	7141	+	days cash and cash equivalents otherwise available to the hospital, and 5490
	7142	+	(2) the dollar amount of (A) invoices that are at least ninety days past 5491
	7143	+	due in the reporting period, (B) utility bills that are at least ninety days 5492
	7144	+	past due in the reporting period, (C) fees, taxes or assessments owed to 5493
	7145	+	public entities that are at least ninety days past due in the reporting 5494
	7146	+	period, and (D) unpaid employee health insurance premiums, including 5495
	7147	+	unpaid contributions, claims or other obligations supporting employees 5496
	7148	+	under a self-funded insurance plan or fully insured plan, that are at least 5497
	7149	+	ninety days past due in the reporting period. The executive director 5498
	7150	+	shall develop a uniform template, including, but not limited to, 5499
	7151	+	definitions of terms used in such template, to be used by hospitals for 5500
	7152	+	the purposes of complying with the provisions of this subsection and 5501
	7153	+	post such template on the Office of Health Strategy's Internet web site. 5502
	7154	+	A hospital may request an extension of time to comply with the 5503
	7155	+	requirements of this subsection in a form and manner prescribed by the 5504
	7156	+	executive director. The executive director may grant such request for 5505
	7157	+	good cause, as determined by the executive director. Such template shall 5506
	7158	+	be based on generally accepted accounting principles as prescribed by 5507
	7159	+	the Financial Accounting Standards Board. 5508
	7160	+	(b) If a hospital submits a report pursuant to the provisions of 5509
	7161	+	subsection (a) of this section reflecting two consecutive quarters of sixty 5510
	7162	+	days or less of days of cash on hand, or days cash and cash equivalents 5511
	7163	+	otherwise available to the hospital, the executive director may require 5512
	7164	+	the hospital to provide the Office of Health Strategy with additional 5513
	7165	+	information that the executive director deems relevant to understanding 5514
	7166	+	Bill No.
	7167	+
	7168	+
	7169	+
	7170	+	LCO No. 6080 189 of 254
	7171	+
	7172	+	the financial health of the hospital. 5515
	7173	+	(c) If a hospital submits a report pursuant to the provisions of 5516
	7174	+	subsection (a) of this section reflecting two consecutive quarters of forty-5517
	7175	+	five days or less of cash on hand, or days cash and cash equivalents 5518
	7176	+	otherwise available to the hospital, the Office of Health Strategy shall 5519
	7177	+	contact the hospital to offer assistance. 5520
	7178	+	(d) If a hospital has multiple consecutive quarters of one hundred or 5521
	7179	+	more days of cash on hand, or days cash and cash equivalents otherwise 5522
	7180	+	available to the hospital, the executive director may waive one of the 5523
	7181	+	hospital's two semiannual reports required pursuant to the provisions 5524
	7182	+	of subsection (a) of this section. 5525
	7183	+	Sec. 147. Section 382 of public act 23-204 is repealed and the following 5526
	7184	+	is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 5527
	7185	+	Not later than June 30, 2024, the Comptroller shall transfer [ninety-5528
	7186	+	five] two hundred five million dollars of the resources of the General 5529
	7187	+	Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, to be accounted for as 5530
	7188	+	revenue of the General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. 5531
	7189	+	Sec. 148. (Effective from passage) (a) Up to $1,500,000 of the 5532
	7190	+	unexpended balance of funds that was transferred and made available 5533
	7191	+	to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, for Other 5534
	7192	+	Expenses, for costs associated with the legalization of cannabis in 5535
	7193	+	subdivision (36) of subsection (b) of section 12 of public act 22-118 and 5536
	7194	+	in subsection (d) of section 41 of public act 23-204, carried forward and 5537
	7195	+	made available for the same purpose during the fiscal year ending June 5538
	7196	+	30, 2024, shall be made available to the Secretary of the Office of Policy 5539
	7197	+	and Management, for Other Expenses, during the fiscal year ending 5540
	7198	+	June 30, 2024, as follows: 5541
	7199	+	(1) Up to $1,100,000 for a study of the operations of The University of 5542
	7200	+	Connecticut Health Center; 5543
	7201	+	Bill No.
	7202	+
	7203	+
	7204	+
	7205	+	LCO No. 6080 190 of 254
	7206	+
	7207	+	(2) Up to $200,000 for a study of managerial compensation; and 5544
	7208	+	(3) Up to $200,000 for a strategic higher education study of the 5545
	7209	+	Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system. 5546
	7210	+	(b) The unexpended balance of funds made available to the secretary 5547
	7211	+	under subsection (a) of this section shall not lapse on June 30, 2024, and 5548
	7212	+	shall continue to be available for the purposes described in subsection 5549
	7213	+	(a) of this section during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. 5550
	7214	+	Sec. 149. (Effective from passage) Up to $2,300,000 of the unexpended 5551
	7215	+	balance of funds that was transferred and made available to the 5552
	7216	+	Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, for Other Expenses, 5553
	7217	+	for costs associated with the legalization of cannabis in subdivision (36) 5554
	7218	+	of subsection (b) of section 12 of public act 22-118 and in subsection (d) 5555
	7219	+	of section 41 of public act 23-204, carried forward and made available 5556
	7220	+	for the same purpose during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, shall 5557
	7221	+	not lapse on June 30, 2024, and such funds shall be transferred and made 5558
	7222	+	available to the Department of Social Services, for Community Action 5559
	7223	+	Agencies, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. 5560
	7224	+	Sec. 150. Sections 501 and 502 of house bill 5523 of the current session, 5561
	7225	+	as amended by House Amendment Schedule "A", are repealed. (Effective 5562
	7226	+	from passage) 5563
	7227	+	Sec. 151. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Administrative 5564
	7228	+	Services, having reviewed applications for state grants for public school 5565
	7229	+	building projects in accordance with section 10-283 of the general 5566
	7230	+	statutes, on the basis of priorities for such projects and standards for 5567
	7231	+	school construction established by the State Board of Education, and 5568
	7232	+	having prepared a listing of all such eligible projects ranked in order of 5569
	7233	+	priority, as determined by said commissioner together with the amount 5570
	7234	+	of the estimated grant with respect to each eligible project, and having 5571
	7235	+	submitted such listing of eligible projects, prior to December 15, 2023, to 5572
	7236	+	a committee of the General Assembly established under section 10-283a 5573
	7237	+	of the general statutes, for the purpose of reviewing such listing, is 5574
	7238	+	Bill No.
	7239	+
	7240	+
	7241	+
	7242	+	LCO No. 6080 191 of 254
	7243	+
	7244	+	hereby authorized to enter into grant commitments on behalf of the state 5575
	7245	+	in accordance with said section with respect to the priority listing of 5576
	7246	+	such projects and in such estimated amounts as approved by said 5577
	7247	+	committee prior to February 1, 2024, as follows: 5578
	7248	+	T430 School District Estimated Estimated
	7249	+	T431 School Project Costs Grant
	7250	+	T432 Project Number
	7251	+	T433
	7252	+	T434 BRISTOL
	7253	+	T435 Edgewood Pre-K Academy
	7254	+	T436 24DASY017090RNV0624 $16,803,560 $11,701,999
	7255	+	T437
	7256	+	T438 LEARN
	7257	+	T439 New Early Childhood School at 51
	7258	+	T440 Daniels Avenue
	7259	+	T441 24DASY245090APF0624 $95,736,656 $90,949,823
	7260	+	T442
	7261	+	T443 STAMFORD
	7262	+	T444 South School - Upper
	7263	+	T445 24DASY135283N0624 $85,871,466 $51,522,880
	7264	+	T446
	7265	+	T447 STAMFORD
	7266	+	T448 South School – Lower
	7267	+	T449 24DASY135284N0624 $72,463,942 $43,478,365
	7268	+	T450
	7269	+	T451 BRISTOL
	7270	+	T452 Bristol Central High School Culinary
	7271	+	T453 Arts
	7272	+	T454 24DASY017091A0624 $1,426,955 $993,731
	7273	+	T455
	7274	+	T456 BRISTOL
	7275	+	T457 Bristol Eastern High School Culinary
	7276	+	T458 Arts
	7277	+	T459 24DASY017092A0624 $1,448,285 $1,008,586
	7278	+	T460
	7279	+	T461 DANBURY
	7280	+	T462 Danbury High School
	7281	+	T463 24DASY034154A0624 $16,500,000 $10,429,650
	7282	+	T464
	7283	+	Bill No.
	7284	+
	7285	+
	7286	+
	7287	+	LCO No. 6080 192 of 254
	7288	+
	7289	+	T465 HARTFORD
	7290	+	T466 Montessori Magnet at Batchelder
	7291	+	T467 24DASY064322RNV0624 $102,569,302 $97,440,837
	7292	+	T468
	7293	+	T469 HARTFORD
	7294	+	T470 S.A.N.D. Elementary School
	7295	+	T471 24DASY064323RNV0624 $82,837,086 $78,695,232
	7296	+	T472
	7297	+	T473 HARTFORD
	7298	+	T474 Maria C. Colon Sanchez Elementary
	7299	+	T475 School
	7300	+	T476 24DASY064324RNV0624 $96,945,196 $92,097,936
	7301	+	T477
	7302	+	T478 NEWINGTON
	7303	+	T479 John Wallace Middle School
	7304	+	T480 24DASY094112AB0624 $10,717,573 $8,038,180
	7305	+
	7306	+	(2) Previously Authorized Projects That Have Changed Substantially 5579
	7307	+	in Scope or Cost which are Seeking Reauthorization. 5580
	7308	+	T481 School District Authorized Requested
	7309	+	T482 School
	7310	+	T483 Project Number
	7311	+	T484
	7312	+	T485 HARTFORD
	7313	+	T486 Betances Learning Lab Magnet School
	7314	+	T487 21DASY064316RNV0621
	7315	+	T488
	7316	+	T489 Estimated…
	7317	+	T490 Total Project Costs $43,709,774 $66,825,200
	7318	+	T491 Total Grant $41,524,285 $63,483,940
	7319	+	T492
	7320	+	T493 HARTFORD
	7321	+	T494 Fred D. Wish Museum School
	7322	+	T495 21DASY064318RNV0621
	7323	+	T496
	7324	+	T497 Estimated…
	7325	+	T498 Total Project Costs $49,320,000 $67,290,900
	7326	+	T499 Total Grant $46,854,000 $63,926,355
	7327	+	T500
	7328	+	Bill No.
	7329	+
	7330	+
	7331	+
	7332	+	LCO No. 6080 193 of 254
	7333	+
	7334	+	T501 HARTFORD
	7335	+	T502 E. B. Kennelly School
	7336	+	T503 21DASY064317RNV0621
	7337	+	T504
	7338	+	T505 Estimated…
	7339	+	T506 Total Project Costs $51,416,225 $88,130,000
	7340	+	T507 Total Grant $48,845,414 $83,723,500
	7341	+
	7342	+	Sec. 152. Section 10-283 of the general statutes is repealed and the 5581
	7343	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 5582
	7344	+	(a) (1) Each town or regional school district shall be eligible to apply 5583
	7345	+	for and accept grants for a school building project as provided in this 5584
	7346	+	chapter. Any town desiring a grant for a public school building project 5585
	7347	+	may, by vote of its legislative body, authorize the board of education of 5586
	7348	+	such town to apply to the Commissioner of Administrative Services and 5587
	7349	+	to accept or reject such grant for the town. Any regional school board 5588
	7350	+	may vote to authorize the supervising agent of the regional school 5589
	7351	+	district to apply to the Commissioner of Administrative Services for and 5590
	7352	+	to accept or reject such grant for the district. Applications for such grants 5591
	7353	+	under this chapter shall be made by the superintendent of schools of 5592
	7354	+	such town or regional school district on the form provided and in the 5593
	7355	+	manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Administrative Services. 5594
	7356	+	The application form shall require the superintendent of schools to 5595
	7357	+	affirm that the school district considered the maximization of natural 5596
	7358	+	light, the use and feasibility of wireless connectivity technology and, on 5597
	7359	+	and after July 1, 2014, the school safety infrastructure criteria, described 5598
	7360	+	in section 10-292r, in projects for new construction and alteration or 5599
	7361	+	renovation of a school building. The Commissioner of Administrative 5600
	7362	+	Services shall review, in consultation with the Commissioner of 5601
	7363	+	Education, each grant application for a school building project for 5602
	7364	+	compliance with educational [requirements and on the basis of 5603
	7365	+	categories for building projects established by the Commissioner of 5604
	7366	+	Administrative Services in accordance with this section] specifications. 5605
	7367	+	The Commissioner of Education shall evaluate, if appropriate, whether 5606
	7368	+	the project will assist the state in meeting its obligations pursuant to the 5607
	7369	+	Bill No.
	7370	+
	7371	+
	7372	+
	7373	+	LCO No. 6080 194 of 254
	7374	+
	7375	+	decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation 5608
	7376	+	or order in effect, as determined by the Commissioner of Education. The 5609
	7377	+	Commissioner of Administrative Services shall consult with the 5610
	7378	+	Commissioner of Education in reviewing grant applications submitted 5611
	7379	+	for purposes of subsection (a) of section 10-65 or section 10-76e on the 5612
	7380	+	basis of the educational needs of the applicant. The Commissioner of 5613
	7381	+	Administrative Services shall review each grant application for a school 5614
	7382	+	building project for compliance with standards for school building 5615
	7383	+	projects pursuant to regulations, adopted in accordance with section 10-5616
	7384	+	287c, and, on and after July 1, 2014, the school safety infrastructure 5617
	7385	+	criteria, described in section 10-292r. Notwithstanding the provisions of 5618
	7386	+	this chapter, the Board of Trustees of the Community-Technical 5619
	7387	+	Colleges on behalf of Quinebaug Valley Community College and Three 5620
	7388	+	Rivers Community College and the following entities that will operate 5621
	7389	+	an interdistrict magnet school that will assist the state in meeting its 5622
	7390	+	obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 5623
	7391	+	(1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 5624
	7392	+	Commissioner of Education, may apply for and shall be eligible to 5625
	7393	+	receive grants for school building projects pursuant to section 10-264h 5626
	7394	+	for such a school: (A) The Board of Trustees of the Community-5627
	7395	+	Technical Colleges on behalf of a regional community-technical college, 5628
	7396	+	(B) the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System on 5629
	7397	+	behalf of a state university, (C) the Board of Trustees for The University 5630
	7398	+	of Connecticut on behalf of the university, (D) the board of governors 5631
	7399	+	for an independent institution of higher education, as defined in 5632
	7400	+	subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on 5633
	7401	+	behalf of the independent institution of higher education, (E) 5634
	7402	+	cooperative arrangements pursuant to section 10-158a, and (F) any other 5635
	7403	+	third-party not-for-profit corporation approved by the Commissioner of 5636
	7404	+	Education. 5637
	7405	+	(2) [The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall assign each 5638
	7406	+	school building project to a category on the basis of whether such project 5639
	7407	+	is primarily required to: (A) Create new facilities or alter existing 5640
	7408	+	Bill No.
	7409	+
	7410	+
	7411	+
	7412	+	LCO No. 6080 195 of 254
	7413	+
	7414	+	facilities to provide for mandatory instructional programs pursuant to 5641
	7415	+	this chapter, for physical education facilities in compliance with Title IX 5642
	7416	+	of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1972 where such 5643
	7417	+	programs or such compliance cannot be provided within existing 5644
	7418	+	facilities or for the correction of code violations which cannot be 5645
	7419	+	reasonably addressed within existing program space; (B) create new 5646
	7420	+	facilities or alter existing facilities to enhance mandatory instructional 5647
	7421	+	programs pursuant to this chapter or provide comparable facilities 5648
	7422	+	among schools to all students at the same grade level or levels within 5649
	7423	+	the school district unless such project is otherwise explicitly included in 5650
	7424	+	another category pursuant to this section; and (C) create new facilities 5651
	7425	+	or alter existing facilities to provide supportive services, provided in no 5652
	7426	+	event shall such supportive services include swimming pools, 5653
	7427	+	auditoriums, outdoor athletic facilities, tennis courts, elementary school 5654
	7428	+	playgrounds, site improvement or garages or storage, parking or 5655
	7429	+	general recreation areas.] All applications submitted prior to July first 5656
	7430	+	shall be reviewed promptly by the Commissioner of Administrative 5657
	7431	+	Services. The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall estimate 5658
	7432	+	the amount of the grant for which such project is eligible, in accordance 5659
	7433	+	with the provisions of section 10-285a, provided an application for a 5660
	7434	+	school building project determined by the Commissioner of Education 5661
	7435	+	to be a project that will assist the state in meeting its obligations 5662
	7436	+	pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any 5663
	7437	+	related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 5664
	7438	+	Commissioner of Education, shall have until September first to submit 5665
	7439	+	an application for such a project and may have until December first of 5666
	7440	+	the same year to secure and report all local and state approvals required 5667
	7441	+	to complete the grant application. The Commissioner of Administrative 5668
	7442	+	Services shall annually prepare a listing of all such eligible school 5669
	7443	+	building projects [listed by category together] with the amount of the 5670
	7444	+	estimated grants for such projects and shall submit the same to the 5671
	7445	+	Governor, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the 5672
	7446	+	General Assembly on or before the fifteenth day of December, except as 5673
	7447	+	provided in section 10-283a, with a request for authorization to enter 5674
	7448	+	Bill No.
	7449	+
	7450	+
	7451	+
	7452	+	LCO No. 6080 196 of 254
	7453	+
	7454	+	into grant commitments. On or before December thirty-first annually, 5675
	7455	+	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may submit 5676
	7456	+	comments and recommendations regarding each eligible project on 5677
	7457	+	such listing of eligible school building projects to the school construction 5678
	7458	+	committee, established pursuant to section 10-283a. Each such listing 5679
	7459	+	shall include a report on the following factors for each eligible project: 5680
	7460	+	(i) An enrollment projection and the capacity of the school, including 5681
	7461	+	who conducted the enrollment projection for the school and the cost of 5682
	7462	+	conducting such enrollment projection, (ii) a substantiation of the 5683
	7463	+	estimated total project costs, (iii) the readiness of such eligible project to 5684
	7464	+	begin construction, (iv) efforts made by the local or regional board of 5685
	7465	+	education to redistrict, reconfigure, merge or close schools under the 5686
	7466	+	jurisdiction of such board prior to submitting an application under this 5687
	7467	+	section, (v) enrollment and capacity information for all of the schools 5688
	7468	+	under the jurisdiction of such board for the five years prior to 5689
	7469	+	application for a school building project grant, (vi) enrollment 5690
	7470	+	projections and capacity information for all of the schools under the 5691
	7471	+	jurisdiction of such board for the eight years following the date such 5692
	7472	+	application is submitted, [and] including who conducted the enrollment 5693
	7473	+	projection for the school and the cost of conducting such enrollment 5694
	7474	+	projection, (vii) the state's education priorities relating to reducing racial 5695
	7475	+	and economic isolation for the school district, and (viii) an estimation of 5696
	7476	+	the total ineligible costs and an itemization of such ineligible costs for 5697
	7477	+	such project. On and after July 1, 2022, each such listing shall include an 5698
	7478	+	addendum that contains all grants approved pursuant to subsection (b) 5699
	7479	+	of this section during the prior fiscal year. For the period beginning July 5700
	7480	+	1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2012, no project [, other than a project for a 5701
	7481	+	technical education and career school,] may appear on the separate 5702
	7482	+	schedule of authorized projects which have changed in cost more than 5703
	7483	+	twice. On and after July 1, 2012, no project, other than a project for a 5704
	7484	+	technical education and career school, may appear on the separate 5705
	7485	+	schedule of authorized projects which have changed in cost more than 5706
	7486	+	once, except the Commissioner of Administrative Services may allow a 5707
	7487	+	project to appear on such separate schedule of authorized projects a 5708
	7488	+	Bill No.
	7489	+
	7490	+
	7491	+
	7492	+	LCO No. 6080 197 of 254
	7493	+
	7494	+	second time if the town or regional school district for such project can 5709
	7495	+	demonstrate that exigent circumstances require such project to appear a 5710
	7496	+	second time on such separate schedule of authorized projects. 5711
	7497	+	Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, no projects which have 5712
	7498	+	changed in scope or cost to the degree determined by the Commissioner 5713
	7499	+	of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of 5714
	7500	+	Education, shall be eligible for reimbursement under this chapter unless 5715
	7501	+	it appears on such list. The percentage determined pursuant to section 5716
	7502	+	10-285a at the time a school building project on such schedule was 5717
	7503	+	originally authorized shall be used for purposes of the grant for such 5718
	7504	+	project. On and after July 1, 2006, a project that was not previously 5719
	7505	+	authorized as an interdistrict magnet school shall not receive a higher 5720
	7506	+	percentage for reimbursement than that determined pursuant to section 5721
	7507	+	10-285a at the time a school building project on such schedule was 5722
	7508	+	originally authorized. The General Assembly shall annually authorize 5723
	7509	+	the Commissioner of Administrative Services to enter into grant 5724
	7510	+	commitments on behalf of the state in accordance with the 5725
	7511	+	commissioner's categorized listing for such projects as the General 5726
	7512	+	Assembly shall determine. The Commissioner of Administrative 5727
	7513	+	Services may not enter into any such grant commitments except 5728
	7514	+	pursuant to such legislative authorization. Any regional school district 5729
	7515	+	which assumes the responsibility for completion of a public school 5730
	7516	+	building project shall be eligible for a grant pursuant to subdivision (5) 5731
	7517	+	or (6), as the case may be, of subsection (a) of section 10-286 when such 5732
	7518	+	project is completed and accepted by such regional school district. 5733
	7519	+	(3) (A) All final calculations completed by the Department of 5734
	7520	+	Administrative Services for school building projects shall include a 5735
	7521	+	computation of the state grant for the school building project amortized 5736
	7522	+	on a straight line basis over a twenty-year period for school building 5737
	7523	+	projects with costs equal to or greater than two million dollars and over 5738
	7524	+	a ten-year period for school building projects with costs less than two 5739
	7525	+	million dollars. Any town or regional school district which abandons, 5740
	7526	+	sells, leases, demolishes or otherwise redirects the use of such a school 5741
	7527	+	Bill No.
	7528	+
	7529	+
	7530	+
	7531	+	LCO No. 6080 198 of 254
	7532	+
	7533	+	building project to other than a public school use or a public use during 5742
	7534	+	such amortization period shall refund to the state the unamortized 5743
	7535	+	balance of the state grant remaining as of the date the abandonment, 5744
	7536	+	sale, lease, demolition or redirection occurs. The amortization period for 5745
	7537	+	a project shall begin on the date the project was accepted as complete by 5746
	7538	+	the local or regional board of education. A town or regional school 5747
	7539	+	district required to make a refund to the state pursuant to this 5748
	7540	+	subdivision may request forgiveness of such refund if the building is 5749
	7541	+	redirected for public use. The Department of Administrative Services 5750
	7542	+	shall include as an addendum to the annual school construction priority 5751
	7543	+	list all those towns requesting forgiveness. General Assembly approval 5752
	7544	+	of the priority list under section 10-283a, containing such request shall 5753
	7545	+	constitute approval of such request. This subdivision shall not apply to 5754
	7546	+	projects to correct safety, health and other code violations or to remedy 5755
	7547	+	certified school indoor air quality emergencies approved pursuant to 5756
	7548	+	subsection (b) of this section or projects subject to the provisions of 5757
	7549	+	section 10-285c. 5758
	7550	+	(B) If the board of governors for an independent institution of higher 5759
	7551	+	education, as defined in subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the 5760
	7552	+	equivalent of such a board, on behalf of the independent institution of 5761
	7553	+	higher education, that operates an interdistrict magnet school makes 5762
	7554	+	private use of any portion of a school building in which such operator 5763
	7555	+	received a school building project grant pursuant to this chapter, such 5764
	7556	+	operator shall annually submit a report to the Commissioner of 5765
	7557	+	Education that demonstrates that such operator provides an equal to or 5766
	7558	+	greater than in-kind or supplemental benefit of such institution's 5767
	7559	+	facilities to students enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school that 5768
	7560	+	outweighs the private use of such school building. If the commissioner 5769
	7561	+	finds that the private use of such school building exceeds the in-kind or 5770
	7562	+	supplemental benefit to magnet school students, the commissioner may 5771
	7563	+	require such institution to refund to the state the unamortized balance 5772
	7564	+	of the state grant. 5773
	7565	+	(C) Any moneys refunded to the state pursuant to subparagraphs (A) 5774
	7566	+	Bill No.
	7567	+
	7568	+
	7569	+
	7570	+	LCO No. 6080 199 of 254
	7571	+
	7572	+	and (B) of this subdivision shall be deposited in the state's tax-exempt 5775
	7573	+	proceeds fund and used not later than sixty days after repayment to pay 5776
	7574	+	debt service on, including redemption, defeasance or purchase of, 5777
	7575	+	outstanding bonds of the state the interest on which is not included in 5778
	7576	+	gross income pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 5779
	7577	+	1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the 5780
	7578	+	United States, as from time to time amended. 5781
	7579	+	(b) Notwithstanding the application date requirements of this 5782
	7580	+	section, at any time within the limit of available grant authorization and 5783
	7581	+	within the limit of appropriated funds, the Commissioner of 5784
	7582	+	Administrative Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of 5785
	7583	+	Education, may approve applications for grants and make payments for 5786
	7584	+	such grants, for any of the following reasons: (A) To assist school 5787
	7585	+	building projects to remedy damage from fire and catastrophe, (B) to 5788
	7586	+	correct safety, health and other code violations, (C) to replace roofs, 5789
	7587	+	including the replacement or installation of skylights as part of the roof 5790
	7588	+	replacement project, (D) to remedy a certified school indoor air quality 5791
	7589	+	emergency, (E) to install insulation for exterior walls and attics, or (F) to 5792
	7590	+	purchase and install a limited use and limited access elevator, windows, 5793
	7591	+	photovoltaic panels, wind generation systems, building management 5794
	7592	+	systems or portable classroom buildings, provided portable classroom 5795
	7593	+	building projects shall not create a new facility or cause an existing 5796
	7594	+	facility to be modified so that the portable buildings comprise a 5797
	7595	+	substantial percentage of the total facility area, as determined by the 5798
	7596	+	commissioner. 5799
	7597	+	(c) No school building project shall be added to the list prepared by 5800
	7598	+	the Commissioner of Administrative Services pursuant to subsection (a) 5801
	7599	+	of this section after such list is submitted to the committee of the General 5802
	7600	+	Assembly appointed pursuant to section 10-283a unless (1) the project 5803
	7601	+	is for a school placed on probation by the New England Association of 5804
	7602	+	Schools and Colleges and the project is necessary to preserve 5805
	7603	+	accreditation, (2) the project is necessary to replace a school building for 5806
	7604	+	which a state agency issued a written notice of its intent to take the 5807
	7605	+	Bill No.
	7606	+
	7607	+
	7608	+
	7609	+	LCO No. 6080 200 of 254
	7610	+
	7611	+	school property for public purpose, (3) it is a school building project 5808
	7612	+	determined by the Commissioner of Education to be a project that will 5809
	7613	+	assist the state in meeting its obligations pursuant to the decision in 5810
	7614	+	Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order 5811
	7615	+	in effect, as determined by the Commissioner of Education. The 5812
	7616	+	provisions of this subsection shall not apply to projects previously 5813
	7617	+	authorized by the General Assembly that require special legislation to 5814
	7618	+	correct procedural deficiencies. 5815
	7619	+	(d) No school building project shall be added to the list prepared by 5816
	7620	+	the Commissioner of Administrative Services pursuant to subsection (a) 5817
	7621	+	of this section, unless the applicant, prior to submitting an application, 5818
	7622	+	has (1) secured funding authorization for the local share of the project 5819
	7623	+	costs, provided for any application submitted on and after July 1, 2026, 5820
	7624	+	such local share includes an additional ten per cent contingency that is 5821
	7625	+	in accordance with guidance developed by the Department of 5822
	7626	+	Administrative Services, and such authorization has become effective 5823
	7627	+	pursuant to the general statutes and local ordinance or charter, or (2) 5824
	7628	+	scheduled and prepared a referendum, if required, the results of which 5825
	7629	+	shall be submitted on or before the fifteenth day of November in the 5826
	7630	+	year of application. The reimbursement percentage for a project covered 5827
	7631	+	by this subsection shall reflect the rates in effect during the fiscal year in 5828
	7632	+	which such local funding authorization is secured. 5829
	7633	+	Sec. 153. Section 10-283a of the general statutes is repealed and the 5830
	7634	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 5831
	7635	+	The listing of eligible school building projects submitted pursuant to 5832
	7636	+	section 10-283 shall be reviewed by a committee consisting of the 5833
	7637	+	chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of 5834
	7638	+	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to 5835
	7639	+	appropriations and the budget of state agencies, finance, revenue and 5836
	7640	+	bonding and education. The listing of eligible projects [by category] 5837
	7641	+	shall be submitted to said committee prior to December fifteenth 5838
	7642	+	annually to determine if said listing is in compliance with [the categories 5839
	7643	+	Bill No.
	7644	+
	7645	+
	7646	+
	7647	+	LCO No. 6080 201 of 254
	7648	+
	7649	+	described in] the provisions of subsection (a) of section 10-283, and 5840
	7650	+	standards established in regulations adopted pursuant to section 10-5841
	7651	+	287c. The committee may modify the listing. Such modified listing shall 5842
	7652	+	be in compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) of section 10-283, 5843
	7653	+	and such standards. [and categories.] On or after January first annually, 5844
	7654	+	and prior to February first annually, the committee shall submit the 5845
	7655	+	approved or modified listing of projects to the Governor and the 5846
	7656	+	General Assembly. 5847
	7657	+	Sec. 154. Subsection (a) of section 10-284 of the general statutes is 5848
	7658	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 5849
	7659	+	2024): 5850
	7660	+	(a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall have 5851
	7661	+	authority to receive and review applications for state grants under this 5852
	7662	+	chapter, and to approve any such application, or to disapprove any such 5853
	7663	+	application if (1) it does not include an attestation from (A) the local fire 5854
	7664	+	marshal that the school building project plans comply with the 5855
	7665	+	requirements of the State Fire Marshal, [or] and (B) the district 5856
	7666	+	department of health or municipal health department, as the case may 5857
	7667	+	be, that the school building project plans comply with the requirements 5858
	7668	+	of the Department of Public Health, (2) it is not accompanied by a life-5859
	7669	+	cycle cost analysis approved by the Commissioner of Administrative 5860
	7670	+	Services, (3) it does not comply with the provisions of sections 10-290d 5861
	7671	+	and 10-291, (4) it does not meet (A) the standards or requirements 5862
	7672	+	established in regulations adopted in accordance with section 10-287c, 5863
	7673	+	or (B) school building categorization requirements described in section 5864
	7674	+	10-283, (5) the estimated construction cost exceeds the per square foot 5865
	7675	+	cost for schools established in regulations adopted by the Commissioner 5866
	7676	+	of Administrative Services, [for the county in which the project is 5867
	7677	+	proposed to be located,] (6) on and after July 1, 2014, the application 5868
	7678	+	does not comply with the school safety infrastructure criteria described 5869
	7679	+	in section 10-292r, except the Commissioner of Administrative Services 5870
	7680	+	may waive any of the provisions of the school safety infrastructure 5871
	7681	+	criteria if the commissioner determines that the application 5872
	7682	+	Bill No.
	7683	+
	7684	+
	7685	+
	7686	+	LCO No. 6080 202 of 254
	7687	+
	7688	+	demonstrates that the applicant has made a good faith effort to address 5873
	7689	+	such criteria and that compliance with such criteria would be infeasible, 5874
	7690	+	unreasonable or excessively expensive, (7) the Commissioner of 5875
	7691	+	Education determines that the proposed educational specifications for 5876
	7692	+	or theme of the project for which the applicant requests a state grant 5877
	7693	+	duplicates a program offered by a technical education and career school 5878
	7694	+	or an interdistrict magnet school in the same region, [or] (8) on and after 5879
	7695	+	July 1, 2018, a regional educational service center is designated as the 5880
	7696	+	project manager in the application, or (9) on and after July 1, 2025, the 5881
	7697	+	application is not accompanied by any solar feasibility assessment 5882
	7698	+	required pursuant to section 176 of this act for the school building that 5883
	7699	+	is the subject of such application. 5884
	7700	+	Sec. 155. Subsection (e) of section 10-285a of the 2024 supplement to 5885
	7701	+	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 5886
	7702	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 5887
	7703	+	(e) (1) If an elementary school building project for a new building or 5888
	7704	+	for the expansion of an existing building includes space for [a school 5889
	7705	+	readiness program] an early childhood care and education program that 5890
	7706	+	provides services for children from birth to five years, the percentage 5891
	7707	+	determined pursuant to this section shall be increased by [five] fifteen 5892
	7708	+	percentage points, but shall not exceed one hundred per cent, for the 5893
	7709	+	portion of the building used primarily for such purpose. Recipient 5894
	7710	+	districts shall maintain [full-day preschool enrollment] such early 5895
	7711	+	childhood care and education program for at least ten years. 5896
	7712	+	(2) The percentage determined pursuant to this section for any school 5897
	7713	+	building project for a building or facility that will be used exclusively by 5898
	7714	+	a local or regional board of education for an early childhood care and 5899
	7715	+	education program that provides services for children from birth to five 5900
	7716	+	years shall be increased by fifteen percentage points, but shall not 5901
	7717	+	exceed one hundred per cent. Recipient districts shall maintain such 5902
	7718	+	early childhood care and education program for at least twenty years. 5903
	7719	+	Bill No.
	7720	+
	7721	+
	7722	+
	7723	+	LCO No. 6080 203 of 254
	7724	+
	7725	+	Sec. 156. Subsection (h) of section 10-285a of the 2024 supplement to 5904
	7726	+	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 5905
	7727	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 5906
	7728	+	(h) Subject to the provisions of section 10-285d, if an elementary 5907
	7729	+	school building project for a school in a priority school district or for a 5908
	7730	+	priority school is necessary in order to offer a full-day kindergarten 5909
	7731	+	program or a full-day preschool program or to reduce class size 5910
	7732	+	pursuant to section 10-265f, the percentage determined pursuant to this 5911
	7733	+	section shall be increased by [ten] fifteen percentage points, but shall not 5912
	7734	+	exceed one hundred per cent, for the portion of the building used 5913
	7735	+	primarily for such full-day kindergarten program, full-day preschool 5914
	7736	+	program or such reduced size classes. Recipient districts that receive an 5915
	7737	+	increase pursuant to this subsection in support of a full-day preschool 5916
	7738	+	program, shall maintain full-day preschool enrollment for at least ten 5917
	7739	+	years. 5918
	7740	+	Sec. 157. Subsection (k) of section 10-285a of the 2024 supplement to 5919
	7741	+	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 5920
	7742	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 5921
	7743	+	(k) [The] On and after July 1, 2024, for applications submitted 5922
	7744	+	pursuant to subsection (a) of section 10-283, the percentage of school 5923
	7745	+	building project grant money a local or regional board of education [for 5924
	7746	+	a municipality deemed to be an inclusive municipality by the 5925
	7747	+	Commissioner of Housing] may be eligible to receive shall be increased 5926
	7748	+	by five percentage points if, prior to December first of the year in which 5927
	7749	+	the board submits an application for a grant, such board submits a 5928
	7750	+	written determination issued by the Commissioner of Housing within 5929
	7751	+	such year finding that the municipality in which the school building 5930
	7752	+	project is to occur has been deemed to be an inclusive municipality. As 5931
	7753	+	used in this subsection, "inclusive municipality" means any 5932
	7754	+	municipality that: (1) Has a total population, as defined in section 10-5933
	7755	+	261, that is greater than six thousand; (2) has less than ten per cent of its 5934
	7756	+	housing units determined by the commissioner to be affordable; (3) has 5935
	7757	+	Bill No.
	7758	+
	7759	+
	7760	+
	7761	+	LCO No. 6080 204 of 254
	7762	+
	7763	+	adopted and maintains zoning regulations that (A) promote fair 5936
	7764	+	housing, as determined by the commissioner, (B) provide a streamlined 5937
	7765	+	process for the approval of the development of multifamily housing of 5938
	7766	+	three units or more, (C) permit mixed-use development, and (D) allow 5939
	7767	+	accessory dwelling units; and (4) has constructed new affordable 5940
	7768	+	housing units that (A) are restricted, through deeds, covenants or other 5941
	7769	+	means, to individuals or families whose income is eighty per cent or less 5942
	7770	+	of the state median income, and (B) equal at least one per cent of such 5943
	7771	+	town's total housing units in the three years immediately preceding the 5944
	7772	+	submission of an application under this section. 5945
	7773	+	Sec. 158. Subsection (c) of section 10-285b of the general statutes is 5946
	7774	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 5947
	7775	+	2024): 5948
	7776	+	(c) In order for an incorporated or endowed high school or academy 5949
	7777	+	to be eligible for a grant commitment pursuant to this section such high 5950
	7778	+	school or academy shall [(1)] provide educational services to the town 5951
	7779	+	or towns designating it as the high school for such town or towns for a 5952
	7780	+	period of not less than ten years after completion of grant payments 5953
	7781	+	under this section. [, and (2) provide that at least half of the governing 5954
	7782	+	board which exercises final educational, financial and legal 5955
	7783	+	responsibility for the high school or academy, exclusive of the chairman 5956
	7784	+	of such board, be representatives of the board or boards of education 5957
	7785	+	designating the high school or academy as the high school for each such 5958
	7786	+	board's town.] 5959
	7787	+	Sec. 159. Section 10-285c of the general statutes is repealed and the 5960
	7788	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 5961
	7789	+	For school building projects approved by the General Assembly after 5962
	7790	+	July 1, 1993, if state reimbursement pursuant to the provisions of this 5963
	7791	+	chapter or any special act, for the acquisition, purchase or construction 5964
	7792	+	of a building was for ninety-five or more per cent of the eligible costs of 5965
	7793	+	such acquisition, purchase or construction and such building ceases to 5966
	7794	+	Bill No.
	7795	+
	7796	+
	7797	+
	7798	+	LCO No. 6080 205 of 254
	7799	+
	7800	+	be used for the purpose for which the grant was provided within twenty 5967
	7801	+	years of the date of approval by the General Assembly of the project, 5968
	7802	+	title to the building shall revert to the state unless the Commissioner of 5969
	7803	+	[Education] Administrative Services decides otherwise for good cause. 5970
	7804	+	Sec. 160. Subsection (b) of section 10-286 of the 2024 supplement to 5971
	7805	+	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 5972
	7806	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 5973
	7807	+	(b) (1) In the case of all grants computed under this section for a 5974
	7808	+	project which constitutes a replacement, extension or major alteration of 5975
	7809	+	a damaged or destroyed facility, no grant may be paid if a local or 5976
	7810	+	regional board of education has failed to insure its facilities and capital 5977
	7811	+	equipment in accordance with the provisions of section 10-220. The 5978
	7812	+	amount of financial loss due to any damage or destruction to any such 5979
	7813	+	facility, as determined by ascertaining the replacement value of such 5980
	7814	+	damage or destruction, shall be deducted from project cost estimates 5981
	7815	+	prior to computation of the grant. 5982
	7816	+	(2) (A) In the case of any grants computed under this section for a 5983
	7817	+	school building project authorized pursuant to section 10-283 after July 5984
	7818	+	1, 1979, but prior to July 1, 2023, any federal funds or other state funds 5985
	7819	+	received for such school building project shall be deducted from project 5986
	7820	+	costs prior to computation of the grant. 5987
	7821	+	(B) In the case of any grants computed under this section for a school 5988
	7822	+	building project authorized pursuant to section 10-283 after July 1, 2023, 5989
	7823	+	but prior to July 1, 2024, any other state funds received for such school 5990
	7824	+	building project shall be deducted from project costs prior to 5991
	7825	+	computation of the grant. 5992
	7826	+	(C) In the case of any grants computed under this section for a school 5993
	7827	+	building project authorized pursuant to section 10-283 after July 1, 2024, 5994
	7828	+	any other state funds received for such school building project shall be 5995
	7829	+	deducted from project costs prior to computation of the grant. For 5996
	7830	+	purposes of this subparagraph, "other state funds" does not include any 5997
	7831	+	Bill No.
	7832	+
	7833	+
	7834	+
	7835	+	LCO No. 6080 206 of 254
	7836	+
	7837	+	funds or benefit received pursuant to a program or initiative 5998
	7838	+	implemented pursuant to section 16-19f, 16-243y, 16-244z, 16-245m or 5999
	7839	+	16-245n. 6000
	7840	+	(3) The calculation of grants pursuant to this section shall be made in 6001
	7841	+	accordance with the state standard space specifications in effect at the 6002
	7842	+	time of the final grant calculation, except that on and after July 1, 2005, 6003
	7843	+	in the case of a school district with an enrollment of less than one 6004
	7844	+	hundred fifty students in grades kindergarten to grade eight, inclusive, 6005
	7845	+	state standard space specifications shall not apply in the calculation of 6006
	7846	+	grants pursuant to this section and the Commissioner of Administrative 6007
	7847	+	Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, may 6008
	7848	+	modify the standard space specifications for a project in such district. 6009
	7849	+	Sec. 161. Subsection (d) of section 10-286 of the 2024 supplement to 6010
	7850	+	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 6011
	7851	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 6012
	7852	+	(d) For any school building project receiving state grant assistance 6013
	7853	+	under this chapter, all change orders or other change directives issued 6014
	7854	+	for such project [(1) on or after July 1, 2008, until June 30, 2011, shall be 6015
	7855	+	submitted, not later than six months after the date of such issuance, to 6016
	7856	+	the Commissioner of Education, and (2) on or after July 1, 2011,] shall be 6017
	7857	+	submitted, not later than six months after the date of such issuance, to 6018
	7858	+	the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in a manner prescribed 6019
	7859	+	by the Commissioner of Administrative Services. Only change orders or 6020
	7860	+	other change directives submitted to the Commissioner of Education or 6021
	7861	+	Commissioner of Administrative Services, as applicable, in accordance 6022
	7862	+	with this subsection shall be eligible for state grant assistance. 6023
	7863	+	Sec. 162. Section 10-286e of the general statutes is repealed and the 6024
	7864	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 6025
	7865	+	(a) If the Department of Administrative Services does not complete 6026
	7866	+	an audit of a school building project during the [five-year] two-year 6027
	7867	+	period from the date [the school district files a notice of project 6028
	7868	+	Bill No.
	7869	+
	7870	+
	7871	+
	7872	+	LCO No. 6080 207 of 254
	7873	+
	7874	+	completion with] the department issues final payment for such project, 6029
	7875	+	the department shall conduct a limited scope audit of such project. The 6030
	7876	+	limited scope audit shall review (1) the total amount of expenditures 6031
	7877	+	reported, (2) any off-site improvements, (3) adherence to authorized 6032
	7878	+	space specifications, (4) interest costs on temporary notes and bonds, 6033
	7879	+	and (5) any other matter the Commissioner of Administrative Services 6034
	7880	+	deems appropriate. 6035
	7881	+	(b) The department shall not make any adjustment to a school 6036
	7882	+	construction grant based on the result of an audit finding that a change 6037
	7883	+	order was not publicly bid. 6038
	7884	+	[(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Commissioner 6039
	7885	+	of Administrative Services may waive any audit deficiencies found 6040
	7886	+	during an audit of a school building project conducted pursuant to this 6041
	7887	+	section if the commissioner determines that granting such waiver is in 6042
	7888	+	the best interest of the state.] 6043
	7889	+	Sec. 163. Subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of section 10-287 of the 6044
	7890	+	general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 6045
	7891	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 6046
	7892	+	(a) A grant for a school building project under this chapter [to meet 6047
	7893	+	project costs not eligible for state financial assistance under section 10-6048
	7894	+	287a] shall be paid in installments, the number and time of payment of 6049
	7895	+	which shall correspond to the number and time of principal installment 6050
	7896	+	payments on municipal bonds, including principal payments to retire 6051
	7897	+	temporary notes renewed for the third and subsequent years pursuant 6052
	7898	+	to section 7-378a or 7-378e, issued for the purpose of financing such costs 6053
	7899	+	and shall be equal to the state's share of project costs per principal 6054
	7900	+	installment on municipal bonds or notes, except in cases where the 6055
	7901	+	project has been fully paid for, in which case the number of installments 6056
	7902	+	shall be five or, in the case of a regional agricultural science and 6057
	7903	+	technology education center or a cooperative regional special 6058
	7904	+	educational facility, shall be one; provided final payment shall not be 6059
	7905	+	Bill No.
	7906	+
	7907	+
	7908	+
	7909	+	LCO No. 6080 208 of 254
	7910	+
	7911	+	made prior to an audit conducted by the State Board of Education for 6060
	7912	+	each project for which a final calculation was not made prior to July 31, 6061
	7913	+	1983. Grants under twenty-five thousand dollars shall be paid in one 6062
	7914	+	lump sum. The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall certify 6063
	7915	+	to the State Comptroller, upon completion of the issuance of bonds or 6064
	7916	+	such renewal of temporary notes to finance each school building project, 6065
	7917	+	the dates and amounts of grant payments to be made pursuant to this 6066
	7918	+	chapter and the State Comptroller shall draw an order on the State 6067
	7919	+	Treasurer upon such certification to pay the amounts so certified when 6068
	7920	+	due. All site acquisition and project cost grant payments shall be made 6069
	7921	+	at least ten days prior to the principal payment on bonds or temporary 6070
	7922	+	notes related thereto or short-term financing issued to finance such site 6071
	7923	+	acquisition or project. Annual grant installments paid pursuant to this 6072
	7924	+	section on principal installment payments to retire temporary notes 6073
	7925	+	renewed pursuant to section 7-378a or 7-378e shall be based each year 6074
	7926	+	on the amount required to be retired pursuant to said sections, as 6075
	7927	+	adjusted for any ineligible project costs, and shall be paid only if at the 6076
	7928	+	time such temporary notes are renewed the rate of interest applicable to 6077
	7929	+	such notes is less than the rate of interest that would be applicable with 6078
	7930	+	respect to twenty-year bonds if issued at the time of such renewal. The 6079
	7931	+	determination related to such rates of interest pursuant to this 6080
	7932	+	subsection may be reviewed and shall be subject to approval by the 6081
	7933	+	Commissioner of Administrative Services prior to renewal of such 6082
	7934	+	notes. In the event that a school building project is not completed at the 6083
	7935	+	time bonds or temporary notes related thereto are issued to finance the 6084
	7936	+	project, the certification of the grant payments made pursuant to this 6085
	7937	+	section by the Commissioner of Administrative Services may be based 6086
	7938	+	on estimates, provided upon completion of such project and notification 6087
	7939	+	of final acceptance to the state, the Commissioner of Administrative 6088
	7940	+	Services shall adjust and recertify the dates and amounts of subsequent 6089
	7941	+	grant payments based on the state's share of final eligible costs. 6090
	7942	+	(b) (1) All orders and contracts for school building construction 6091
	7943	+	receiving state assistance under this chapter, except as provided in 6092
	7944	+	Bill No.
	7945	+
	7946	+
	7947	+
	7948	+	LCO No. 6080 209 of 254
	7949	+
	7950	+	subdivisions (2) to (4), inclusive, of this subsection, shall be awarded to 6093
	7951	+	the lowest responsible qualified bidder only after a public invitation to 6094
	7952	+	bid, except for (A) school building projects for which the town or 6095
	7953	+	regional school district is using a state contract pursuant to subsection 6096
	7954	+	(d) of section 10-292, and (B) change orders, those contracts or orders 6097
	7955	+	costing less than ten thousand dollars and those of an emergency nature, 6098
	7956	+	as determined by the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in 6099
	7957	+	which cases the contractor or vendor may be selected by negotiation, 6100
	7958	+	provided no local fiscal regulations, ordinances or charter provisions 6101
	7959	+	conflict. Any of the qualified bidders under this subdivision may be a 6102
	7960	+	cooperative purchasing contract offered through a regional educational 6103
	7961	+	service center or a council of government. 6104
	7962	+	(2) All orders and contracts for architectural services shall be 6105
	7963	+	awarded from a pool of [not more than the four] at least three of the 6106
	7964	+	most responsible qualified proposers after a public selection process. 6107
	7965	+	Such process shall, at a minimum, involve requests for qualifications, 6108
	7966	+	followed by requests for proposals, including fees, from the proposers 6109
	7967	+	meeting the qualifications criteria of the request for qualifications 6110
	7968	+	process. Following the qualification process, the awarding authority 6111
	7969	+	shall evaluate the proposals to determine [the four] at least three of the 6112
	7970	+	most responsible qualified proposers using those criteria previously 6113
	7971	+	listed in the requests for qualifications and requests for proposals for 6114
	7972	+	selecting architectural services specific to the project or school district. 6115
	7973	+	Such evaluation criteria shall include due consideration of the 6116
	7974	+	proposer's pricing for the project, experience with work of similar size 6117
	7975	+	and scope as required for the order or contract, organizational and team 6118
	7976	+	structure, including any subcontractors to be utilized by the proposer, 6119
	7977	+	for the order or contract, past performance data, including, but not 6120
	7978	+	limited to, adherence to project schedules and project budgets and the 6121
	7979	+	number of change orders for projects, the approach to the work required 6122
	7980	+	for the order or contract and documented contract oversight 6123
	7981	+	capabilities, and may include criteria specific to the project. Final 6124
	7982	+	selection by the awarding authority is limited to the pool of [the four] at 6125
	7983	+	Bill No.
	7984	+
	7985	+
	7986	+
	7987	+	LCO No. 6080 210 of 254
	7988	+
	7989	+	least three of the most responsible qualified proposers and shall include 6126
	7990	+	consideration of all criteria included within the request for proposals. 6127
	7991	+	As used in this subdivision, "most responsible qualified proposer" 6128
	7992	+	means the proposer who is qualified by the awarding authority when 6129
	7993	+	considering price and the factors necessary for faithful performance of 6130
	7994	+	the work based on the criteria and scope of work included in the request 6131
	7995	+	for proposals. 6132
	7996	+	(3) (A) All orders and contracts for construction management services 6133
	7997	+	shall be awarded from a pool of [not more than the four] at least three 6134
	7998	+	of the most responsible qualified proposers after a public selection 6135
	7999	+	process. Such process shall, at a minimum, involve requests for 6136
	8000	+	qualifications, followed by requests for proposals, including fees, from 6137
	8001	+	the proposers meeting the qualifications criteria of the request for 6138
	8002	+	qualifications process. Following the qualification process, the 6139
	8003	+	awarding authority shall evaluate the proposals to determine [the four] 6140
	8004	+	at least three of the most responsible qualified proposers using those 6141
	8005	+	criteria previously listed in the requests for qualifications and requests 6142
	8006	+	for proposals for selecting construction management services specific to 6143
	8007	+	the project or school district. Such evaluation criteria shall include due 6144
	8008	+	consideration of the proposer's pricing for the project, experience with 6145
	8009	+	work of similar size and scope as required for the order or contract, 6146
	8010	+	organizational and team structure for the order or contract, past 6147
	8011	+	performance data, including, but not limited to, adherence to project 6148
	8012	+	schedules and project budgets and the number of change orders for 6149
	8013	+	projects, the approach to the work required for the order or contract, 6150
	8014	+	and documented contract oversight capabilities, and may include 6151
	8015	+	criteria specific to the project. Final selection by the awarding authority 6152
	8016	+	is limited to the pool of [the four] at least three of the most responsible 6153
	8017	+	qualified proposers and shall include consideration of all criteria 6154
	8018	+	included within the request for proposals. As used in this subdivision, 6155
	8019	+	"most responsible qualified proposer" means the proposer who is 6156
	8020	+	qualified by the awarding authority when considering price and the 6157
	8021	+	factors necessary for faithful performance of the work based on the 6158
	8022	+	Bill No.
	8023	+
	8024	+
	8025	+
	8026	+	LCO No. 6080 211 of 254
	8027	+
	8028	+	criteria and scope of work included in the request for proposals. 6159
	8029	+	(B) The construction manager's contract shall include a guaranteed 6160
	8030	+	maximum price for the cost of construction. Such guaranteed maximum 6161
	8031	+	price shall be determined not later than ninety days after the selection 6162
	8032	+	of the trade subcontractor bids. Each construction manager shall invite 6163
	8033	+	bids and give notice of opportunities to bid on project elements on the 6164
	8034	+	State Contracting Portal. Each bid shall be kept sealed until opened 6165
	8035	+	publicly at the time and place set forth in the notice soliciting such bid. 6166
	8036	+	The construction manager shall, after consultation and approval by the 6167
	8037	+	town or regional school district, award any related contracts for project 6168
	8038	+	elements to the responsible qualified contractor submitting the lowest 6169
	8039	+	bid in compliance with the bid requirements, provided that [(i) the 6170
	8040	+	construction manager shall not be eligible to submit a bid for any such 6171
	8041	+	project element, and (ii)] construction shall not begin prior to the 6172
	8042	+	determination of the guaranteed maximum price. [, except work relating 6173
	8043	+	to site preparation and demolition may commence prior to such 6174
	8044	+	determination.] On and after July 1, 2024, the construction manager's 6175
	8045	+	contract shall include a requirement that the construction manager 6176
	8046	+	retain all documents and receipts relating to the school building project 6177
	8047	+	for a period of two years following the date of completion of an audit 6178
	8048	+	conducted by the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 6179
	8049	+	section 10-287, for such project. 6180
	8050	+	(C) The construction manager shall submit quarterly reports 6181
	8051	+	regarding the ineligible project costs for the school building project to 6182
	8052	+	date to the town or regional board of education. Upon submission of the 6183
	8053	+	notice of project completion pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, 6184
	8054	+	and prior to the audit conducted by the commissioner, the construction 6185
	8055	+	manager shall submit a final report on the total ineligible costs for such 6186
	8056	+	project to the town or regional school district. 6187
	8057	+	(D) The construction manager shall meet quarterly with the town or 6188
	8058	+	regional board of education to review any change orders for eligibility 6189
	8059	+	as the school building project progresses. 6190
	8060	+	Bill No.
	8061	+
	8062	+
	8063	+
	8064	+	LCO No. 6080 212 of 254
	8065	+
	8066	+	(4) All orders and contracts for any other consultant services, 6191
	8067	+	including, but not limited to, consultant services rendered by an owner's 6192
	8068	+	representatives, construction administrators, program managers, 6193
	8069	+	environmental professionals, planners and financial specialists, shall 6194
	8070	+	comply with the public selection process described in subdivision (2) of 6195
	8071	+	this subsection. No costs associated with an order or contract for such 6196
	8072	+	consultant services shall be eligible for state financial assistance under 6197
	8073	+	this chapter unless such order or contract receives prior approval from 6198
	8074	+	the Commissioner of Administrative Services in writing or through a 6199
	8075	+	written electronic communication. 6200
	8076	+	(c) If the Commissioner of Administrative Services determines that a 6201
	8077	+	building project has not met the approved conditions of the original 6202
	8078	+	application, the Department of Administrative Services may withhold 6203
	8079	+	subsequent state grant payments for said project until appropriate 6204
	8080	+	action, as determined by the commissioner, is taken to cause the 6205
	8081	+	building project to be in compliance with the approved conditions or 6206
	8082	+	may require repayment of all state grant payments for said project when 6207
	8083	+	such appropriate action is not undertaken within a reasonable time. 6208
	8084	+	(d) (1) Each town or regional school district shall submit a final grant 6209
	8085	+	application to the Department of Administrative Services [within] not 6210
	8086	+	later than one year from the date of completion and acceptance of the 6211
	8087	+	school building project by the town or regional school district. If a town 6212
	8088	+	or regional school district fails to submit a final grant application [within 6213
	8089	+	said period of time] on or before such one-year date, the commissioner 6214
	8090	+	may withhold ten per cent of the state reimbursement for such project. 6215
	8091	+	(2) (A) On and after July 1, [2022] 2024, each town or regional school 6216
	8092	+	district shall submit a notice of project completion [within three years] 6217
	8093	+	not later than one year from the date of the issuance of a certificate of 6218
	8094	+	occupancy for the school building project by the town or regional school 6219
	8095	+	district. If a town or regional school district fails to submit such notice 6220
	8096	+	of project completion [within said period of time] on or before such one-6221
	8097	+	year date, the commissioner shall deem such project completed and 6222
	8098	+	Bill No.
	8099	+
	8100	+
	8101	+
	8102	+	LCO No. 6080 213 of 254
	8103	+
	8104	+	conduct an audit of such project in accordance with the provisions of 6223
	8105	+	this chapter. 6224
	8106	+	(B) For any school building project authorized by the General 6225
	8107	+	Assembly prior to July 1, 2022, the commissioner shall deem as complete 6226
	8108	+	any such project in which a certificate of occupancy has been granted, 6227
	8109	+	but for which a notice of project completion has not been submitted by 6228
	8110	+	the town or regional school district on or before July 1, 2025. 6229
	8111	+	Sec. 164. Section 10-287c of the general statutes is repealed and the 6230
	8112	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 6231
	8113	+	[(a) The State Board of Education is authorized to prescribe such rules 6232
	8114	+	and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this 6233
	8115	+	chapter, provided any rules or regulations to implement the provisions 6234
	8116	+	of sections 10-283, 10-287, 10-287a, 10-292d and subsection (d) of section 6235
	8117	+	10-292m shall be prescribed in consultation with the Secretary of the 6236
	8118	+	Office of Policy and Management. Whenever the Commissioner of 6237
	8119	+	Education has made a commitment for a grant on or before June 30, 6238
	8120	+	2011, prior to the completion of a project as provided in section 10-287a, 6239
	8121	+	and said commissioner has made advances thereon as provided in said 6240
	8122	+	section, any such regulations prescribed in accordance with this section 6241
	8123	+	which were in effect at the time of such commitment and advances shall 6242
	8124	+	be applicable to any additional commitment and subsequent advances 6243
	8125	+	with respect to such project.] 6244
	8126	+	[(b) Not later than June 30, 2013, the] The Commissioner of 6245
	8127	+	Administrative Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of 6246
	8128	+	Education, shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of 6247
	8129	+	chapter 54 in order to implement the provisions of this chapter. [Such 6248
	8130	+	regulations shall apply to any project for which a grant application is 6249
	8131	+	filed with the Department of Education on or after July 1, 2013.] 6250
	8132	+	Sec. 165. Section 10-287d of the 2024 supplement to the general 6251
	8133	+	statutes, as amended by section 59 of public act 23-205, is repealed and 6252
	8134	+	the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 6253
	8135	+	Bill No.
	8136	+
	8137	+
	8138	+
	8139	+	LCO No. 6080 214 of 254
	8140	+
	8141	+	For the purposes of funding (1) grants to projects that have received 6254
	8142	+	approval of the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 6255
	8143	+	[sections] section 10-287 [and 10-287a,] subsection (a) of section 10-65 6256
	8144	+	and section 10-76e, (2) grants to assist school building projects to remedy 6257
	8145	+	safety and health violations and damage from fire and catastrophe, and 6258
	8146	+	(3) technical education and career school projects pursuant to section 10-6259
	8147	+	283b, the State Treasurer is authorized and directed, subject to and in 6260
	8148	+	accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, to issue bonds of the state 6261
	8149	+	from time to time in one or more series in an aggregate amount not 6262
	8150	+	exceeding thirteen billion eight hundred sixty-two million one hundred 6263
	8151	+	sixty thousand dollars. Bonds of each series shall bear such date or dates 6264
	8152	+	and mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty years from their 6265
	8153	+	respective dates and be subject to such redemption privileges, with or 6266
	8154	+	without premium, as may be fixed by the State Bond Commission. They 6267
	8155	+	shall be sold at not less than par and accrued interest and the full faith 6268
	8156	+	and credit of the state is pledged for the payment of the interest thereon 6269
	8157	+	and the principal thereof as the same shall become due, and accordingly 6270
	8158	+	and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, 6271
	8159	+	appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such 6272
	8160	+	principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay 6273
	8161	+	such principal and interest as the same become due. The State Treasurer 6274
	8162	+	is authorized to invest temporarily in direct obligations of the United 6275
	8163	+	States, United States agency obligations, certificates of deposit, 6276
	8164	+	commercial paper or bank acceptances such portion of the proceeds of 6277
	8165	+	such bonds or of any notes issued in anticipation thereof as may be 6278
	8166	+	deemed available for such purpose. 6279
	8167	+	Sec. 166. Section 10-287e of the general statutes is repealed and the 6280
	8168	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 6281
	8169	+	All moneys received by the state in payment of the principal of and 6282
	8170	+	the interest on bonds purchased and held by the state under the 6283
	8171	+	provisions of section 10-287b of the 1969 supplement to the general 6284
	8172	+	statutes, together with all net earnings on the temporary investment 6285
	8173	+	thereof, shall comprise a fund to be designated "School Building 6286
	8174	+	Bill No.
	8175	+
	8176	+
	8177	+
	8178	+	LCO No. 6080 215 of 254
	8179	+
	8180	+	Construction Fund" and the moneys in said fund shall be used to pay 6287
	8181	+	the principal of and the interest on bonds issued by the State Treasurer 6288
	8182	+	under [sections] section 10-287d [and 10-292k,] and of notes, to the 6289
	8183	+	extent not paid by renewal notes, issued in anticipation of the receipt of 6290
	8184	+	the proceeds of such bonds. 6291
	8185	+	Sec. 167. Subsection (b) of section 10-291 of the general statutes is 6292
	8186	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 6293
	8187	+	2024): 6294
	8188	+	(b) The Department of Administrative Services shall not approve a 6295
	8189	+	school building project plan or site, as applicable, if: 6296
	8190	+	(1) The site is in an area of moderate or high radon potential, as 6297
	8191	+	indicated in the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's 6298
	8192	+	Radon Potential Map, or similar subsequent publications, except where 6299
	8193	+	the school building project plan incorporates construction techniques to 6300
	8194	+	mitigate radon levels in the air of the facility; 6301
	8195	+	(2) The plans incorporate new roof construction or total replacement 6302
	8196	+	of an existing roof and do not provide for the following: (A) A minimum 6303
	8197	+	roof pitch that conforms with the requirements of the State Building 6304
	8198	+	Code, (B) a minimum twenty-year unlimited manufacturer's guarantee 6305
	8199	+	for water tightness covering material and workmanship on the entire 6306
	8200	+	roofing system, (C) the inclusion of vapor retarders, insulation, bitumen, 6307
	8201	+	felts, membranes, flashings, metals, decks and any other feature 6308
	8202	+	required by the roof design, and (D) that all manufacturer's materials to 6309
	8203	+	be used in the roofing system are specified to meet the latest standards 6310
	8204	+	for individual components of the roofing systems of the American 6311
	8205	+	Society for Testing and Materials; 6312
	8206	+	(3) In the case of a major alteration, renovation or extension of a 6313
	8207	+	building to be used for public school purposes, the plans do not 6314
	8208	+	incorporate the guidelines set forth in the Sheet Metal and Air 6315
	8209	+	Conditioning Contractors National Association's publication entitled 6316
	8210	+	"Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under 6317
	8211	+	Bill No.
	8212	+
	8213	+
	8214	+
	8215	+	LCO No. 6080 216 of 254
	8216	+
	8217	+	Construction" or similar subsequent publications; 6318
	8218	+	(4) In the case of a new construction, extension, renovation or 6319
	8219	+	replacement, the plans do not provide that the building maintenance 6320
	8220	+	staff responsible for such facility are trained in or are receiving training 6321
	8221	+	in, or that the applicant plans to provide training in, the appropriate 6322
	8222	+	areas of plant operations including, but not limited to, heating, 6323
	8223	+	ventilation and air conditioning systems pursuant to section 10-231e, 6324
	8224	+	with specific training relative to indoor air quality; 6325
	8225	+	(5) In the case of a project for new construction, extension, major 6326
	8226	+	alteration, renovation or replacement involving a school entrance for 6327
	8227	+	inclusion on any listing submitted to the General Assembly in 6328
	8228	+	accordance with section 10-283 on or after July 1, 2008, the plans do not 6329
	8229	+	provide for a security infrastructure for such entrance; 6330
	8230	+	(6) In the case of a project for new construction, extension, major 6331
	8231	+	alteration, renovation or replacement on any listing submitted to the 6332
	8232	+	General Assembly in accordance with section 10-283 on or after July 1, 6333
	8233	+	2022, the plans do not provide for the installation of at least one water 6334
	8234	+	bottle filling station (A) per one hundred students of the projected 6335
	8235	+	enrollment for the school building, (B) on each new floor or wing of the 6336
	8236	+	school building, and (C) in any food service area of the school building; 6337
	8237	+	[or] 6338
	8238	+	(7) In the case of a project for new construction of a school building 6339
	8239	+	on any listing submitted to the General Assembly in accordance with 6340
	8240	+	section 10-283 on or after July 1, 2023, the plans do not provide for the 6341
	8241	+	installation of level two electric vehicle charging stations, as defined in 6342
	8242	+	section 4b-77, in at least twenty per cent of the designated parking 6343
	8243	+	spaces for cars or light duty trucks at the school building; or 6344
	8244	+	(8) In the case of a project for new construction of a school building 6345
	8245	+	on any listing submitted to the General Assembly in accordance with 6346
	8246	+	section 10-283, on or after July 1, 2025, the plans do not provide for 6347
	8247	+	single-user toilet and bathing rooms that are identified as being 6348
	8248	+	Bill No.
	8249	+
	8250	+
	8251	+
	8252	+	LCO No. 6080 217 of 254
	8253	+
	8254	+	available for use by all students and school personnel. 6349
	8255	+	Sec. 168. Section 10-292v of the general statutes is repealed and the 6350
	8256	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 6351
	8257	+	Any school building committee established by a town or regional 6352
	8258	+	school district to undertake a school building project, as defined in 6353
	8259	+	section 10-282, shall include (1) at least one member who has experience 6354
	8260	+	in the construction industry, and (2) the chairperson of the local or 6355
	8261	+	regional board of education, or the chairperson's designee, for the school 6356
	8262	+	district of such school building project. 6357
	8263	+	Sec. 169. Section 10-265r of the 2024 supplement to the general 6358
	8264	+	statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 6359
	8265	+	(Effective July 1, 2024): 6360
	8266	+	(a) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and each fiscal year 6361
	8267	+	thereafter, the Department of Administrative Services shall administer 6362
	8268	+	a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system grant program to 6363
	8269	+	reimburse local and regional boards of education, regional educational 6364
	8270	+	service centers, incorporated or endowed high schools or academies 6365
	8271	+	approved by the State Board of Education, pursuant to section 10-34, 6366
	8272	+	and state charter schools for costs associated with projects for the 6367
	8273	+	installation, replacement or upgrading of heating, ventilation and air 6368
	8274	+	conditioning systems or other improvements to indoor air quality in 6369
	8275	+	school buildings. 6370
	8276	+	(b) (1) A local or regional board of education, [or a] regional 6371
	8277	+	educational service center, incorporated or endowed high school or 6372
	8278	+	academy or state charter school may apply, at such time and in such 6373
	8279	+	manner as the Commissioner of Administrative Services prescribes, for 6374
	8280	+	a grant for a project involving the installation, replacement or upgrading 6375
	8281	+	of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems or other 6376
	8282	+	improvements to indoor air quality in school buildings. A local or 6377
	8283	+	regional board of education may submit an application for any such 6378
	8284	+	project that (A) was commenced on or after March 1, 2020, and 6379
	8285	+	Bill No.
	8286	+
	8287	+
	8288	+
	8289	+	LCO No. 6080 218 of 254
	8290	+
	8291	+	completed before July 1, 2022, or (B) is commenced on or after July 1, 6380
	8292	+	2022. 6381
	8293	+	(2) The commissioner shall develop eligibility criteria for the 6382
	8294	+	awarding of grants under the program. Such criteria shall include, but 6383
	8295	+	need not be limited to, (A) the age and condition of the current heating, 6384
	8296	+	ventilation and air conditioning system or equipment being replaced or 6385
	8297	+	upgraded in the school, (B) current air quality issues at the school, (C) 6386
	8298	+	the age and condition of the overall school building, (D) the school 6387
	8299	+	district's master plan, (E) the availability of maintenance records, (F) a 6388
	8300	+	contract or plans for the routine maintenance and cleaning of the 6389
	8301	+	heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, and (G) the [local or 6390
	8302	+	regional board of education's or regional educational service center's] 6391
	8303	+	ability of the local or regional board of education, regional educational 6392
	8304	+	service center, incorporated or endowed high school or academy or state 6393
	8305	+	charter school to finance the remainder of the costs for such project after 6394
	8306	+	receiving a grant under the program. The commissioner shall utilize 6395
	8307	+	such eligibility criteria when determining whether to award a grant to 6396
	8308	+	an applicant under the program. 6397
	8309	+	(3) The commissioner shall not award a grant under the program to 6398
	8310	+	any applicant that, on or after July 1, [2024] 2026, has not certified 6399
	8311	+	compliance with the uniform inspection and evaluation of an existing 6400
	8312	+	heating, ventilation and air conditioning system pursuant to subsection 6401
	8313	+	(d) of section 10-220. 6402
	8314	+	(c) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision [(4)] (5) of this 6403
	8315	+	subsection, a local board of education may receive a grant equal to a 6404
	8316	+	percentage of its eligible expenses. The percentage shall be determined 6405
	8317	+	by its ranking. Such ranking shall be determined as follows: (A) Each 6406
	8318	+	town shall be ranked in descending order from one to one hundred 6407
	8319	+	sixty-nine according to the adjusted equalized net grand list per capita, 6408
	8320	+	as defined in section 10-261, of the town two, three and four years prior 6409
	8321	+	to the fiscal year in which application is made, (B) based upon such 6410
	8322	+	ranking, a percentage of not less than twenty or more than eighty shall 6411
	8323	+	Bill No.
	8324	+
	8325	+
	8326	+
	8327	+	LCO No. 6080 219 of 254
	8328	+
	8329	+	be assigned to each town on a continuous scale, and (C) the town ranked 6412
	8330	+	first shall be assigned a percentage of twenty and the town ranked last 6413
	8331	+	shall be assigned a percentage of eighty. 6414
	8332	+	(2) A regional board of education may receive a grant equal to a 6415
	8333	+	percentage of its eligible expenses. The percentage shall be determined 6416
	8334	+	by its ranking. Such ranking shall be determined as follows: (A) 6417
	8335	+	Multiplying the total population, as defined in section 10-261, of each 6418
	8336	+	town in the district by such town's ranking, as determined in 6419
	8337	+	subdivision (1) of this subsection, (B) adding together the figures 6420
	8338	+	determined under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, and (C) 6421
	8339	+	dividing the total computed under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision 6422
	8340	+	by the total population of all towns in the district. The ranking of each 6423
	8341	+	regional board of education shall be rounded to the next higher whole 6424
	8342	+	number and each such board shall receive the same reimbursement 6425
	8343	+	percentage as would a town with the same rank plus ten per cent, except 6426
	8344	+	that no such percentage shall exceed eighty-five per cent. 6427
	8345	+	(3) A regional educational service center may receive a grant equal to 6428
	8346	+	a percentage of its eligible expenses. The percentage shall be determined 6429
	8347	+	by its ranking. Such ranking shall be determined by (A) multiplying the 6430
	8348	+	population of each member town in the regional educational service 6431
	8349	+	center by such town's ranking, as determined in subdivision (1) of this 6432
	8350	+	subsection, (B) adding together the figures for each town determined 6433
	8351	+	under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, and (C) dividing the total 6434
	8352	+	computed under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision by the total 6435
	8353	+	population of all member towns in the regional educational service 6436
	8354	+	center. The ranking of each regional educational service center shall be 6437
	8355	+	rounded to the next higher whole number and each such center shall 6438
	8356	+	receive the same reimbursement percentage as would a town with the 6439
	8357	+	same rank. 6440
	8358	+	(4) An incorporated or endowed high school or academy approved 6441
	8359	+	by the State Board of Education, pursuant to section 10-34, may receive 6442
	8360	+	a grant equal to a percentage of its eligible expenses. The percentage 6443
	8361	+	Bill No.
	8362	+
	8363	+
	8364	+
	8365	+	LCO No. 6080 220 of 254
	8366	+
	8367	+	shall be determined by its ranking. Such ranking shall be determined in 6444
	8368	+	accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 10-285b. 6445
	8369	+	(5) A state charter school may receive a grant equal to a percentage of 6446
	8370	+	its eligible expenses. The percentage shall be one-half of the percentage 6447
	8371	+	of the town in which the state charter school is located, as determined 6448
	8372	+	by its ranking in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (1) of 6449
	8373	+	this subsection. 6450
	8374	+	[(4)] (6) The local board of education for (A) any town with a total 6451
	8375	+	population of eighty thousand or greater shall receive a grant equal to a 6452
	8376	+	percentage of its eligible expenses that is the greater of the percentage 6453
	8377	+	calculated pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection or sixty per 6454
	8378	+	cent, and (B) the town of Cheshire shall receive a grant equal to a 6455
	8379	+	percentage of its eligible expenses that is the greater of the percentage 6456
	8380	+	calculated pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection or fifty per cent. 6457
	8381	+	(d) If there are not sufficient funds to provide grants to all local and 6458
	8382	+	regional boards of education and regional educational service centers, 6459
	8383	+	based on the percentage determined pursuant to subsection (c) of this 6460
	8384	+	section, the commissioner shall give priority to applicants on behalf of 6461
	8385	+	schools with the greatest need for heating, ventilation and air 6462
	8386	+	conditioning systems or other improvements to indoor air quality in 6463
	8387	+	school buildings, as determined by the commissioner based on the 6464
	8388	+	eligibility criteria developed pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection 6465
	8389	+	(b) of this section. 6466
	8390	+	(e) The following expenses shall not be eligible for reimbursement 6467
	8391	+	under this section: (1) Routine maintenance and cleaning of the heating, 6468
	8392	+	ventilation and air conditioning system, (2) work that is otherwise 6469
	8393	+	eligible for a school building project grant under chapter 173, and (3) 6470
	8394	+	work performed at or on a public school administrative or service 6471
	8395	+	facility that is not located or housed within a public school building. 6472
	8396	+	(f) A local or regional board of education or a regional educational 6473
	8397	+	service center may use any federal funds received by such board or 6474
	8398	+	Bill No.
	8399	+
	8400	+
	8401	+
	8402	+	LCO No. 6080 221 of 254
	8403	+
	8404	+	center to finance a project for the installation, replacement or upgrading 6475
	8405	+	of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems or other 6476
	8406	+	improvements to indoor air quality in school buildings for which a grant 6477
	8407	+	is received under this section, and such federal funds shall be deemed 6478
	8408	+	to be part or all of the town's local share for such project. 6479
	8409	+	(g) Any project for the installation, replacement or upgrading of 6480
	8410	+	heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems or other 6481
	8411	+	improvements to indoor air quality in school buildings for which a grant 6482
	8412	+	is awarded under this section shall be completed by the end of the next 6483
	8413	+	calendar year, unless the duration of such project is extended by the 6484
	8414	+	commissioner upon a showing of good cause by the local or regional 6485
	8415	+	board of education or regional educational service center. 6486
	8416	+	(h) Any local or regional board of education or regional educational 6487
	8417	+	service center that receives a grant under this section shall (1) be 6488
	8418	+	responsible for the routine maintenance and cleaning of the heating, 6489
	8419	+	ventilation and air conditioning system, and (2) provide training to 6490
	8420	+	school personnel and building maintenance staff concerning the proper 6491
	8421	+	use and maintenance of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning 6492
	8422	+	system. 6493
	8423	+	(i) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026, the 6494
	8424	+	commissioner shall reconsider any application for a grant under this 6495
	8425	+	section that was submitted by a local or regional board of education or 6496
	8426	+	regional educational service center prior to July 1, 2024, and which the 6497
	8427	+	commissioner had denied. Such board or center shall not be required to 6498
	8428	+	submit a new application for such reconsideration, unless the reason for 6499
	8429	+	such denial was that such application was incomplete or the 6500
	8430	+	commissioner determines that additional information or revision to 6501
	8431	+	such application is necessary to be able to award a grant. The 6502
	8432	+	commissioner shall provide technical assistance during such 6503
	8433	+	reconsideration period to such boards and centers in order to assist such 6504
	8434	+	boards in being able to be awarded a grant under this section. 6505
	8435	+	Bill No.
	8436	+
	8437	+
	8438	+
	8439	+	LCO No. 6080 222 of 254
	8440	+
	8441	+	Sec. 170. Subsection (b) of section 10-265t of the 2024 supplement to 6506
	8442	+	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 6507
	8443	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 6508
	8444	+	(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount 6509
	8445	+	stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department 6510
	8446	+	of Administrative Services for the purpose of providing grants-in-aid 6511
	8447	+	for school air quality improvements including, but not limited to, 6512
	8448	+	upgrades to, replacement of or installation of heating, ventilation and 6513
	8449	+	air conditioning equipment, provided (1) not more than fifty million 6514
	8450	+	dollars of such proceeds may be used to provide reimbursements for 6515
	8451	+	such improvements that were completed not earlier than March 1, 2020, 6516
	8452	+	and not later than July 1, 2022, and (2) not more than fifteen million 6517
	8453	+	dollars of such proceeds shall be used for grants-in-aid for the purchase 6518
	8454	+	of equipment and materials for the construction and installation of 6519
	8455	+	individual classroom air purifiers, provided not more than eleven 6520
	8456	+	million five hundred thousand dollars of such proceeds shall be used by 6521
	8457	+	The University of Connecticut as part of the Supplemental Air Filtration 6522
	8458	+	for Education program under the Clean Air Equity Response Program 6523
	8459	+	for the purposes described in this subdivision, and the remainder of 6524
	8460	+	such proceeds shall be used by an organization or organizations that 6525
	8461	+	provide equipment and materials for individual classroom air purifiers 6526
	8462	+	to schools. 6527
	8463	+	Sec. 171. Section 10-66i of the general statutes is repealed and the 6528
	8464	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 6529
	8465	+	All state statutes concerning education, including provisions for 6530
	8466	+	eligibility for state aid and the payment of grants in accordance with the 6531
	8467	+	provisions of sections 10-283, 10-286d, 10-287, and 10-288 [, 10-292d and 6532
	8468	+	10-292l] with respect to bonds, notes or other obligations issued by a 6533
	8469	+	regional educational service center to finance building projects 6534
	8470	+	approved by the Commissioner of Education, shall apply to the 6535
	8471	+	operation of regional educational service centers. Notwithstanding the 6536
	8472	+	provisions of any other section of the general statutes, the board of a 6537
	8473	+	Bill No.
	8474	+
	8475	+
	8476	+
	8477	+	LCO No. 6080 223 of 254
	8478	+
	8479	+	center shall be eligible to receive direct payment pursuant to the 6538
	8480	+	provisions of section 10-76g. 6539
	8481	+	Sec. 172. Subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of subsection (g) of 6540
	8482	+	section 3-20 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes is repealed 6541
	8483	+	and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 6542
	8484	+	(g) (1) (A) With the exception of refunding bonds, whenever a bond 6543
	8485	+	act empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize bonds for any 6544
	8486	+	project or purpose or projects or purposes, and whenever the State Bond 6545
	8487	+	Commission finds that the authorization of such bonds will be in the 6546
	8488	+	best interests of the state, it shall authorize such bonds by resolution 6547
	8489	+	adopted by the approving vote of at least a majority of said commission. 6548
	8490	+	No such resolution shall be so adopted by the State Bond Commission 6549
	8491	+	unless it finds that: 6550
	8492	+	(i) There has been filed with it (I) any human services facility 6551
	8493	+	colocation statement to be filed with the Secretary of the Office of Policy 6552
	8494	+	and Management, if so requested by the secretary, pursuant to section 6553
	8495	+	4b-23; (II) a statement from the Commissioner of Agriculture pursuant 6554
	8496	+	to section 22-6, for projects which would convert twenty-five or more 6555
	8497	+	acres of prime farmland to a nonagricultural use; (III) prior to the 6556
	8498	+	meeting at which such resolution is to be considered, any capital 6557
	8499	+	development impact statement required to be filed with the Secretary of 6558
	8500	+	the Office of Policy and Management; (IV) a statement as to the full cost 6559
	8501	+	of the project or purpose when completed and the estimated operating 6560
	8502	+	cost for any structure, equipment or facility to be constructed or 6561
	8503	+	acquired; and (V) such requests and such other documents as it or such 6562
	8504	+	bond act requires, provided no resolution with respect to any school 6563
	8505	+	building project financed pursuant to section 10-287d [or any interest 6564
	8506	+	subsidy financed pursuant to section 10-292k] shall require the filing of 6565
	8507	+	any statements pursuant to this clause and provided further any 6566
	8508	+	resolution requiring a capital impact statement shall be deemed not 6567
	8509	+	properly before the State Bond Commission until such capital 6568
	8510	+	development impact statement is filed; and 6569
	8511	+	Bill No.
	8512	+
	8513	+
	8514	+
	8515	+	LCO No. 6080 224 of 254
	8516	+
	8517	+	(ii) Such authorization does not exceed the limit specified under 6570
	8518	+	subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of this section. 6571
	8519	+	Sec. 173. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) Not later than January 1, 6572
	8520	+	2025, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall initiate a docket to 6573
	8521	+	develop a program to encourage the installation of solar photovoltaic 6574
	8522	+	systems and energy storage systems at public schools. The authority 6575
	8523	+	shall incorporate such program into the programs authorized pursuant 6576
	8524	+	to sections 16-243ee, and 16-244z of the general statutes. The authority 6577
	8525	+	may establish a separate tariff for projects selected under such program 6578
	8526	+	and may identify a reasonable cap, not to exceed twenty-five megawatts 6579
	8527	+	per year, on the annual generating capacity of projects under such 6580
	8528	+	program, provided the authority shall permit any unused allowance 6581
	8529	+	under such cap in any given year to accrue. The megawatts available 6582
	8530	+	under such cap shall be separate from and shall not count toward the 6583
	8531	+	number of total available megawatts under subparagraph (A) of 6584
	8532	+	subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 16-244z of the general 6585
	8533	+	statutes. 6586
	8534	+	(b) A proposal for a project under such program may base such 6587
	8535	+	project's capacity on an estimate of electricity usage on the customer side 6588
	8536	+	of the revenue meter that exceeds existing on-site usage at the time of 6589
	8537	+	such proposal to account for additional future uses of the electricity, as 6590
	8538	+	determined by the authority, including, but not limited to: (1) Electric 6591
	8539	+	vehicle charging stations; (2) electricity-dependent heating and cooling 6592
	8540	+	systems; and (3) powering equipment used in the provision of food or 6593
	8541	+	equipment used to provide water for drinking or hygiene. 6594
	8542	+	Sec. 174. Section 16-244z of the 2024 supplement to the general 6595
	8543	+	statutes is amended by adding subsection (h) as follows (Effective July 1, 6596
	8544	+	2024): 6597
	8545	+	(NEW) (h) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the 6598
	8546	+	authority shall incorporate the program established pursuant to section 6599
	8547	+	154 of this act into the programs authorized pursuant to this section. 6600
	8548	+	Bill No.
	8549	+
	8550	+
	8551	+
	8552	+	LCO No. 6080 225 of 254
	8553	+
	8554	+	Sec. 175. Section 16-243ee of the general statutes is amended by 6601
	8555	+	adding subsection (e) as follows (Effective July 1, 2024): 6602
	8556	+	(NEW) (e) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the 6603
	8557	+	authority shall incorporate the program established pursuant to section 6604
	8558	+	154 of this act into the programs authorized pursuant to this section. 6605
	8559	+	Sec. 176. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) Effective July 1, 2025, prior 6606
	8560	+	to submitting any application for a school building project pursuant to 6607
	8561	+	subsection (a) of section 10-283 of the general statutes, any local or 6608
	8562	+	regional board of education shall provide for a solar feasibility 6609
	8563	+	assessment for the school building that is the subject of such application, 6610
	8564	+	unless such school building already utilizes solar energy. The purpose 6611
	8565	+	of such solar feasibility assessment shall be to provide information to 6612
	8566	+	such local or regional board of education concerning the feasibility of 6613
	8567	+	installing solar photovoltaic systems on the premises of such school 6614
	8568	+	building. Such information shall include: (1) The annual load at the 6615
	8569	+	electric meters for such school building during the most recent calendar 6616
	8570	+	year, if applicable; (2) the area of rooftop space and impervious surface 6617
	8571	+	on the premises of such school building that is available to host solar 6618
	8572	+	photovoltaic systems; (3) available opportunities for interconnection 6619
	8573	+	with the electric distribution system; and (4) a description of anticipated 6620
	8574	+	costs, savings and contractual terms for any such solar photovoltaic 6621
	8575	+	systems, including interconnection costs and electric bill credits. 6622
	8576	+	(b) Such local or regional board of education may provide for such a 6623
	8577	+	solar feasibility assessment pursuant to subsection (a) of this section in 6624
	8578	+	coordination with other local or regional boards of education. 6625
	8579	+	Sec. 177. Section 384 of public act 22-118, as amended by section 136 6626
	8580	+	of public act 23-205, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 6627
	8581	+	thereof (Effective from passage): 6628
	8582	+	(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general 6629
	8583	+	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6630
	8584	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6631
	8585	+	Bill No.
	8586	+
	8587	+
	8588	+
	8589	+	LCO No. 6080 226 of 254
	8590	+
	8591	+	requiring a completed grant application be submitted prior to June 30, 6632
	8592	+	2021, the new construction project at Danbury Career Academy at 6633
	8593	+	Cartus (Project Number 034-0153 N) in the town of Danbury with costs 6634
	8594	+	not to exceed [one hundred fifty-four million] one hundred seventy-6635
	8595	+	nine million five hundred thousand dollars shall be included in 6636
	8596	+	subdivision (1) of section 362 of public act 22-118 and shall subsequently 6637
	8597	+	be considered for a grant commitment from the state, provided the town 6638
	8598	+	of Danbury files an application for such school building project prior to 6639
	8599	+	October 1, 2022, and meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the 6640
	8600	+	general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of 6641
	8601	+	Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 6642
	8602	+	said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 6643
	8603	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general 6644
	8604	+	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6645
	8605	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6646
	8606	+	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of 6647
	8607	+	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the 6648
	8608	+	town of Danbury may use the reimbursement rate of eighty per cent for 6649
	8609	+	the new construction project, including site acquisition, limited eligible 6650
	8610	+	costs and the associated board of education/central administration 6651
	8611	+	facility project, at Danbury Career Academy at Cartus. 6652
	8612	+	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-286 of the general 6653
	8613	+	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6654
	8614	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6655
	8615	+	concerning the calculation of grants using the state standard space 6656
	8616	+	specifications, the town of Danbury shall be exempt from the state 6657
	8617	+	standard space specifications for the purpose of the calculation of the 6658
	8618	+	grant for the new construction project at Danbury Career Academy at 6659
	8619	+	Cartus. 6660
	8620	+	(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general 6661
	8621	+	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6662
	8622	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6663
	8623	+	Bill No.
	8624	+
	8625	+
	8626	+
	8627	+	LCO No. 6080 227 of 254
	8628	+
	8629	+	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of 6664
	8630	+	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the 6665
	8631	+	town of Danbury may use the reimbursement rate of eighty per cent for 6666
	8632	+	site acquisition costs associated with the purchase of any parcels of land 6667
	8633	+	adjacent to the site of the new construction project at Danbury Career 6668
	8634	+	Academy at Cartus. 6669
	8635	+	(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general 6670
	8636	+	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6671
	8637	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6672
	8638	+	concerning ineligible costs, the town of Danbury shall be eligible to 6673
	8639	+	receive reimbursement for certain ineligible costs for the new 6674
	8640	+	construction project at Danbury Career Academy at Cartus, provided 6675
	8641	+	such reimbursement for such ineligible costs do not exceed nine 6676
	8642	+	hundred ninety-two thousand eight hundred forty-two dollars. 6677
	8643	+	(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general 6678
	8644	+	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6679
	8645	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6680
	8646	+	concerning ineligible costs and section 10-286d of the general statutes or 6681
	8647	+	any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the 6682
	8648	+	Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section relating 6683
	8649	+	to grants for site acquisition costs, the town of Danbury shall be eligible 6684
	8650	+	to receive reimbursement in an amount of [thirty-nine million four 6685
	8651	+	hundred thousand] forty-five million seven hundred sixty thousand 6686
	8652	+	dollars for its site acquisition costs for the new construction project at 6687
	8653	+	Danbury Career Academy at Cartus. 6688
	8654	+	(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-286d of the general 6689
	8655	+	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6690
	8656	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6691
	8657	+	requiring the site for a school building project to be approved by the 6692
	8658	+	Commissioner of Administrative Services prior to the date of the 6693
	8659	+	beginning of construction, the town of Danbury shall be eligible to 6694
	8660	+	receive reimbursement for its eligible costs for the new construction 6695
	8661	+	Bill No.
	8662	+
	8663	+
	8664	+
	8665	+	LCO No. 6080 228 of 254
	8666	+
	8667	+	project at Danbury Career Academy at Cartus. 6696
	8668	+	Sec. 178. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 6697
	8669	+	subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of section 10-286 of the general statutes 6698
	8670	+	or any regulations adopted by the State Board of Education or the 6699
	8671	+	Department of Administrative Services regarding eligible costs for roof 6700
	8672	+	replacement projects and requiring that a roof be at least twenty years 6701
	8673	+	old to qualify for a grant for a replacement of such roof, the roof at 6702
	8674	+	Ellsworth Avenue School shall be deemed to be twenty years old and 6703
	8675	+	the town of Danbury may replace the roof at Ellsworth Avenue School 6704
	8676	+	and be eligible to receive a grant based on the eligible percentages 6705
	8677	+	determined pursuant to said section of the eligible project costs. 6706
	8678	+	Sec. 179. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 6707
	8679	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 6708
	8680	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 6709
	8681	+	pursuant to said section concerning ineligible costs, the town of New 6710
	8682	+	London shall be eligible to receive reimbursement for certain ineligible 6711
	8683	+	costs for the interdistrict magnet facility and extension and alteration 6712
	8684	+	project at Science/Technology Magnet High School (Project Number 6713
	8685	+	095-0078 MAG/EA), provided such reimbursement for such ineligible 6714
	8686	+	costs do not exceed one million five hundred ninety-one thousand seven 6715
	8687	+	hundred thirty-six dollars. 6716
	8688	+	Sec. 180. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 6717
	8689	+	section 10-286 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 6718
	8690	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 6719
	8691	+	pursuant to said section concerning the calculation of grants using the 6720
	8692	+	state standard space specifications, the town of Milford shall be exempt 6721
	8693	+	from the state standard space specifications for the purpose of the 6722
	8694	+	calculation of the grant for the following school building projects: Calf 6723
	8695	+	Pen Meadow Elementary School (Project Number 084-0215 A); John F. 6724
	8696	+	Kennedy Elementary School (Project Number 084-0210 A); Live Oaks 6725
	8697	+	Elementary School (Project Number 084 -0214 A); Mathewson 6726
	8698	+	Elementary School (Project Number 084-0212 A); Meadowside 6727
	8699	+	Bill No.
	8700	+
	8701	+
	8702	+
	8703	+	LCO No. 6080 229 of 254
	8704	+
	8705	+	Elementary School (Project Number 084-0202 A); Orange Avenue 6728
	8706	+	Elementary School (Project Number 084-0209 A); Orchard Hills 6729
	8707	+	Elementary School (Project Number 084-0204 A); Pumpkin Delight 6730
	8708	+	Elementary School (Project Number 084-0213 EA); East Shore Middle 6731
	8709	+	School (Project Number 084-0208 A); Harborside Middle School (Project 6732
	8710	+	Number 084-0203 A); West Shore Middle School (Project Number 084-6733
	8711	+	0200 EA/RR); Joseph A. Foran High School (Project Number 084-0211 6734
	8712	+	A); Jonathan Law High School (Project Number 084-0206 A); and The 6735
	8713	+	Academy (Project Number 084-0205 A). 6736
	8714	+	Sec. 181. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 6737
	8715	+	section 10-286 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 6738
	8716	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 6739
	8717	+	pursuant to said section concerning the calculation of grants using the 6740
	8718	+	state standard space specifications, the town of Tolland shall be exempt 6741
	8719	+	from the state standard space specifications for the purpose of the 6742
	8720	+	calculation of the grant for the school building project at Birch Grove 6743
	8721	+	Primary School (Project Number 142-0083 N). 6744
	8722	+	Sec. 182. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of 6745
	8723	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 6746
	8724	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 6747
	8725	+	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be 6748
	8726	+	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the renovation project at Central 6749
	8727	+	Middle School in the town of Greenwich with costs not to exceed one 6750
	8728	+	hundred twelve million seventeen thousand dollars shall be included in 6751
	8729	+	subdivision (1) of section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be 6752
	8730	+	considered for a grant commitment from the state, provided the town of 6753
	8731	+	Greenwich files an application for such school building project prior to 6754
	8732	+	October 1, 2024, and meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the 6755
	8733	+	general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of 6756
	8734	+	Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 6757
	8735	+	said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 6758
	8736	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general 6759
	8737	+	Bill No.
	8738	+
	8739	+
	8740	+
	8741	+	LCO No. 6080 230 of 254
	8742	+
	8743	+	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6760
	8744	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6761
	8745	+	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of 6762
	8746	+	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the 6763
	8747	+	town of Greenwich may use the reimbursement rate of twenty per cent 6764
	8748	+	for the renovation project at Central Middle School. 6765
	8749	+	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-286 of the general 6766
	8750	+	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6767
	8751	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6768
	8752	+	concerning the calculation of grants using the state standard space 6769
	8753	+	specifications, the town of Greenwich shall be exempt from the state 6770
	8754	+	standard space specifications for the purpose of the calculation of the 6771
	8755	+	grant for the renovation project at Central Middle School. 6772
	8756	+	Sec. 183. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of 6773
	8757	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 6774
	8758	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 6775
	8759	+	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be 6776
	8760	+	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the new construction project at 6777
	8761	+	Hillcrest Middle School in the town of Trumbull with costs not to exceed 6778
	8762	+	one hundred forty million nine hundred sixty-two thousand eight 6779
	8763	+	hundred twenty-three dollars shall be included in subdivision (1) of 6780
	8764	+	section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant 6781
	8765	+	commitment from the state, provided the town of Trumbull files an 6782
	8766	+	application for such school building project prior to December 1, 2024, 6783
	8767	+	and meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or 6784
	8768	+	any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the 6785
	8769	+	Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is 6786
	8770	+	eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 6787
	8771	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general 6788
	8772	+	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6789
	8773	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6790
	8774	+	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of 6791
	8775	+	Bill No.
	8776	+
	8777	+
	8778	+
	8779	+	LCO No. 6080 231 of 254
	8780	+
	8781	+	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the 6792
	8782	+	town of Trumbull may use the reimbursement rate of forty-four per cent 6793
	8783	+	for the new construction project at Hillcrest Middle School. 6794
	8784	+	Sec. 184. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 6795
	8785	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 6796
	8786	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 6797
	8787	+	pursuant to said section concerning ineligible costs, the town of Derby 6798
	8788	+	shall be eligible to receive reimbursement for certain ineligible costs 6799
	8789	+	associated with ineligible panels for the photovoltaic project at Irving 6800
	8790	+	School (Project Number 037-0065 PV), photovoltaic project at Bradley 6801
	8791	+	School (Project Number 037-0064 PV) and photovoltaic project at Derby 6802
	8792	+	Middle School (Project Number 037-0063 PV). 6803
	8793	+	Sec. 185. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of 6804
	8794	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 6805
	8795	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 6806
	8796	+	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be 6807
	8797	+	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the renovation project at Smith 6808
	8798	+	Elementary School in the town of New Britain with costs not to exceed 6809
	8799	+	one hundred forty-five million dollars shall be included in subdivision 6810
	8800	+	(1) of section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a 6811
	8801	+	grant commitment from the state, provided (1) such renovation project 6812
	8802	+	includes the construction of preschool facilities as part or on the site of 6813
	8803	+	Smith Elementary School, (2) the town of New Britain files an 6814
	8804	+	application for such school building project prior to October 1, 2026, and 6815
	8805	+	(3) meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or 6816
	8806	+	any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the 6817
	8807	+	Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is 6818
	8808	+	eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 6819
	8809	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general 6820
	8810	+	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6821
	8811	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6822
	8812	+	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of 6823
	8813	+	Bill No.
	8814	+
	8815	+
	8816	+
	8817	+	LCO No. 6080 232 of 254
	8818	+
	8819	+	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the 6824
	8820	+	town of New Britain may use the reimbursement rate of ninety-five per 6825
	8821	+	cent for the renovation project at Smith Elementary School, provided (1) 6826
	8822	+	the school district for the town of New Britain is an educational reform 6827
	8823	+	district, as defined in section 10-262u of the general statutes, on the 6828
	8824	+	effective date of this section, and (2) the school building committee 6829
	8825	+	responsible for undertaking such school building project is established 6830
	8826	+	in accordance with the provisions of section 120 of public act 21-111. 6831
	8827	+	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-286 of the general 6832
	8828	+	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6833
	8829	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6834
	8830	+	concerning the calculation of grants using the state standard space 6835
	8831	+	specifications, the town of New Britain shall be exempt from the state 6836
	8832	+	standard space specifications for the purpose of the calculation of the 6837
	8833	+	grant for the renovation project at Smith Elementary School. 6838
	8834	+	Sec. 186. Section 117 of public act 21-111, as amended by section 398 6839
	8835	+	of public act 22-118, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 6840
	8836	+	thereof (Effective from passage): 6841
	8837	+	Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general 6842
	8838	+	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6843
	8839	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6844
	8840	+	requiring that the description of a project type for a school building 6845
	8841	+	project be made at the time of application for a school building project 6846
	8842	+	grant, the town of New Britain may change the description and scope of 6847
	8843	+	the renovation project at Chamberlain Elementary School (Project 6848
	8844	+	Number 20DASY089169RNV0620) to not include the construction of 6849
	8845	+	preschool facilities on a site reviewed and approved by the Department 6850
	8846	+	of Administrative Services, provided the total project costs for the 6851
	8847	+	renovation project do not exceed seventy-five million dollars and such 6852
	8848	+	preschool facilities project is included as part of the renovation project 6853
	8849	+	at Smith Elementary School, as described in section 185 of this act. 6854
	8850	+	Bill No.
	8851	+
	8852	+
	8853	+
	8854	+	LCO No. 6080 233 of 254
	8855	+
	8856	+	Sec. 187. Section 125 of public act 23-205 is repealed and the following 6855
	8857	+	is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 6856
	8858	+	(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general 6857
	8859	+	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6858
	8860	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section [10-6859
	8861	+	283] requiring a completed grant application be submitted prior to June 6860
	8862	+	30, 2022, the renovation project at Jefferson Elementary School in the 6861
	8863	+	town of New Britain with costs not to exceed seventy million dollars 6862
	8864	+	shall be included in subdivision (1) of section 114 of [this act] public act 6863
	8865	+	23-205 and shall subsequently be considered for a grant commitment 6864
	8866	+	from the state, provided the town of New Britain files an application for 6865
	8867	+	such school building project prior to October 1, [2026] 2028, and meets 6866
	8868	+	all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any 6867
	8869	+	regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department 6868
	8870	+	of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for 6869
	8871	+	grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 6870
	8872	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general 6871
	8873	+	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6872
	8874	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6873
	8875	+	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of 6874
	8876	+	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the 6875
	8877	+	town of New Britain may use the reimbursement rate of ninety-five per 6876
	8878	+	cent for the renovation project at Jefferson Elementary School, provided 6877
	8879	+	(1) the school district for the town of New Britain is an educational 6878
	8880	+	reform district, as defined in section 10-262u of the general statutes, on 6879
	8881	+	the effective date of this section, and (2) the school building committee 6880
	8882	+	responsible for undertaking such school building project is established 6881
	8883	+	in accordance with the provisions of section 120 of public act 21-111, as 6882
	8884	+	amended by [this act] public act 23-205. 6883
	8885	+	Sec. 188. Section 382 of public act 22-118 is repealed and the following 6884
	8886	+	is inserted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 6885
	8887	+	Bill No.
	8888	+
	8889	+
	8890	+
	8891	+	LCO No. 6080 234 of 254
	8892	+
	8893	+	(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general 6886
	8894	+	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6887
	8895	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6888
	8896	+	requiring a completed grant application be submitted prior to June 30, 6889
	8897	+	2021, for any school building project that was previously authorized and 6890
	8898	+	that has changed substantially in scope or cost and is seeking 6891
	8899	+	reauthorization, the new construction project at Torrington Middle & 6892
	8900	+	High School (Project Number 143-0076 N) with costs not to exceed one 6893
	8901	+	hundred seventy-nine million five hundred seventy-five thousand 6894
	8902	+	dollars shall be included in section 362 of [this act] public act 22-118 and 6895
	8903	+	shall subsequently be considered for a grant commitment from the state, 6896
	8904	+	provided the town of Torrington meets all other provisions of chapter 6897
	8905	+	173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board 6898
	8906	+	of Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 6899
	8907	+	said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 6900
	8908	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general 6901
	8909	+	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6902
	8910	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6903
	8911	+	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of 6904
	8912	+	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project for any 6905
	8913	+	school build project that was previously authorized and that has 6906
	8914	+	changed substantially in scope or cost and is seeking reauthorization, 6907
	8915	+	the town of Torrington may use the reimbursement rate of eighty-five 6908
	8916	+	per cent for the reauthorized amount of the new construction project at 6909
	8917	+	Torrington Middle & High School (Project Number 143-0076 N), 6910
	8918	+	provided the town of Torrington meets all other provisions of chapter 6911
	8919	+	173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board 6912
	8920	+	of Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 6913
	8921	+	said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 6914
	8922	+	(c) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the 6915
	8923	+	general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of 6916
	8924	+	Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 6917
	8925	+	said section concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board 6918
	8926	+	Bill No.
	8927	+
	8928	+
	8929	+
	8930	+	LCO No. 6080 235 of 254
	8931	+
	8932	+	of education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the 6919
	8933	+	town of Torrington may use the reimbursement rate of eighty-five per 6920
	8934	+	cent for the construction of a central administration facility as part of the 6921
	8935	+	board of education/central administration facility and new construction 6922
	8936	+	project at Torrington Middle & High School (Project Number 143-0077 6923
	8937	+	BE/N). 6924
	8938	+	(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (3) of subsection 6925
	8939	+	(a) of section 10-286 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by 6926
	8940	+	the State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative 6927
	8941	+	Services limiting reimbursement to one-half of the eligible percentage of 6928
	8942	+	the net eligible cost of construction to a town for construction, the town 6929
	8943	+	of Torrington shall receive full reimbursement of the reimbursement 6930
	8944	+	percentage described in subdivision (1) of this subsection of the net 6931
	8945	+	eligible cost of the board of education/central administration facility 6932
	8946	+	and new construction project at Torrington Middle & High School. 6933
	8947	+	(d) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the 6934
	8948	+	general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of 6935
	8949	+	Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 6936
	8950	+	said section concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board 6937
	8951	+	of education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the 6938
	8952	+	town of Torrington may use the reimbursement rate of eighty-five per 6939
	8953	+	cent for the construction of outdoor athletic facilities, including artificial 6940
	8954	+	turf, as part of the board of education/central administration facility 6941
	8955	+	and new construction project at Torrington Middle & High School 6942
	8956	+	(Project Number 143-0077 BE/N). 6943
	8957	+	(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (3) of subsection 6944
	8958	+	(a) of section 10-286 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by 6945
	8959	+	the State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative 6946
	8960	+	Services limiting reimbursement to one-half of the eligible percentage of 6947
	8961	+	the net eligible cost of construction to a town for construction, the town 6948
	8962	+	of Torrington shall receive full reimbursement of the reimbursement 6949
	8963	+	percentage described in subdivision (1) of this subsection of the net 6950
	8964	+	Bill No.
	8965	+
	8966	+
	8967	+
	8968	+	LCO No. 6080 236 of 254
	8969	+
	8970	+	eligible cost of the board of education/central administration facility 6951
	8971	+	and new construction project at Torrington Middle & High School. 6952
	8972	+	(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general 6953
	8973	+	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6954
	8974	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6955
	8975	+	concerning ineligible costs, the town of Torrington shall be eligible to 6956
	8976	+	receive reimbursement for certain ineligible costs related to the 6957
	8977	+	construction of outdoor athletic facilities, including artificial turf, as part 6958
	8978	+	of the board of education/central administration facility and new 6959
	8979	+	construction project at Torrington Middle & High School (Project 6960
	8980	+	Number 143-0077 BE/N), provided such reimbursement for such 6961
	8981	+	ineligible costs for such projects do not exceed six million dollars. 6962
	8982	+	Sec. 189. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of 6963
	8983	+	subsection (b) of section 10-287 of the general statutes, or any regulation 6964
	8984	+	adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department of 6965
	8985	+	Administrative Services pursuant to said section requiring that all 6966
	8986	+	orders and contracts be awarded after a public invitation to bid has been 6967
	8987	+	advertised in a newspaper having circulation in the town in which 6968
	8988	+	construction is to take place, and the provisions of section 4b-91 of the 6969
	8989	+	general statutes or any regulation adopted by the Department of 6970
	8990	+	Administrative Services pursuant to said section requiring that every 6971
	8991	+	contract for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling, 6972
	8992	+	repair or demolition of any public building or any other public work by 6973
	8993	+	a public agency that is paid for, in whole or in part, with state funds and 6974
	8994	+	that is estimated to cost more than five hundred thousand dollars be 6975
	8995	+	awarded after the public agency has invited bids by posting notice on 6976
	8996	+	the State Contracting Portal, contracts let by the town of Ellington for 6977
	8997	+	the renovation project at Windermere Elementary School (Project 6978
	8998	+	Number 048-0060 RNV) may be reimbursed, provided such project 6979
	8999	+	complies with all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes 6980
	9000	+	and regulations adopted by the State Board of Education or the 6981
	9001	+	Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter. 6982
	9002	+	Bill No.
	9003	+
	9004	+
	9005	+
	9006	+	LCO No. 6080 237 of 254
	9007	+
	9008	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general 6983
	9009	+	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 6984
	9010	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 6985
	9011	+	requiring a completed grant application be submitted prior to June 30, 6986
	9012	+	2023, for any school building project that was previously authorized and 6987
	9013	+	that has changed substantially in scope or cost and is seeking 6988
	9014	+	reauthorization, the renovation project at Windermere Elementary 6989
	9015	+	School (Project Number 048-0060 RNV) in the town of Ellington with 6990
	9016	+	costs not to exceed seventy-four million six hundred thousand dollars 6991
	9017	+	shall be included in subdivision (2) of section 151 of this act and shall 6992
	9018	+	subsequently be considered for a grant commitment from the state, 6993
	9019	+	provided the town of Ellington meets all other provisions of chapter 173 6994
	9020	+	of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of 6995
	9021	+	Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 6996
	9022	+	said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 6997
	9023	+	Sec. 190. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 6998
	9024	+	section 10-292 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the 6999
	9025	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7000
	9026	+	requiring that a bid not be let out until plans and specifications have 7001
	9027	+	been approved by the Department of Administrative Services, the town 7002
	9028	+	of Darien may let out for bid on and commence a project for roof 7003
	9029	+	replacement at Holmes Elementary School (Project Number 035-0118 7004
	9030	+	RR), provided the town of Darien meets all other provisions of chapter 7005
	9031	+	173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board 7006
	9032	+	of Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 7007
	9033	+	said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 7008
	9034	+	Sec. 191. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7009
	9035	+	section 10-292 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the 7010
	9036	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7011
	9037	+	requiring that a bid not be let out until plans and specifications have 7012
	9038	+	been approved by the Department of Administrative Services, the town 7013
	9039	+	of Darien may let out for bid on and commence a project for roof 7014
	9040	+	replacement at Hindley Elementary School (Project Number 035-0119 7015
	9041	+	Bill No.
	9042	+
	9043	+
	9044	+
	9045	+	LCO No. 6080 238 of 254
	9046	+
	9047	+	RR), provided the town of Darien meets all other provisions of chapter 7016
	9048	+	173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board 7017
	9049	+	of Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 7018
	9050	+	said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 7019
	9051	+	Sec. 192. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7020
	9052	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 7021
	9053	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7022
	9054	+	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be 7023
	9055	+	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, for any school building project that was 7024
	9056	+	previously authorized and that has changed substantially in scope or 7025
	9057	+	cost and is seeking reauthorization, the extension and alteration project 7026
	9058	+	at Hindley Elementary School (Project Number 035-0121 EA) in the 7027
	9059	+	town of Darien with costs not to exceed thirty-three million four 7028
	9060	+	hundred seventy-nine thousand forty-five dollars shall be included in 7029
	9061	+	subdivision (2) of section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be 7030
	9062	+	considered for a grant commitment from the state, provided the town of 7031
	9063	+	Darien meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes 7032
	9064	+	or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the 7033
	9065	+	Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is 7034
	9066	+	eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 7035
	9067	+	Sec. 193. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7036
	9068	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 7037
	9069	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7038
	9070	+	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be 7039
	9071	+	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, for any school building project that was 7040
	9072	+	previously authorized and that has changed substantially in scope or 7041
	9073	+	cost and is seeking reauthorization, the extension and alteration project 7042
	9074	+	at Holmes Elementary School (Project Number 035-0122 EA) in the town 7043
	9075	+	of Darien with costs not to exceed thirty-four million three thousand 7044
	9076	+	eight hundred dollars shall be included in subdivision (2) of section 151 7045
	9077	+	of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant commitment 7046
	9078	+	from the state, provided the town of Darien meets all other provisions 7047
	9079	+	of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the 7048
	9080	+	Bill No.
	9081	+
	9082	+
	9083	+
	9084	+	LCO No. 6080 239 of 254
	9085	+
	9086	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7049
	9087	+	pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to 7050
	9088	+	said chapter. 7051
	9089	+	Sec. 194. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7052
	9090	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 7053
	9091	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7054
	9092	+	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be 7055
	9093	+	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, for any school building project that was 7056
	9094	+	previously authorized and that has changed substantially in scope or 7057
	9095	+	cost and is seeking reauthorization, the extension and alteration project 7058
	9096	+	at Royle Elementary School (Project Number 035-0123 EA) in the town 7059
	9097	+	of Darien with costs not to exceed thirty-four million seven thousand 7060
	9098	+	eight hundred ninety dollars shall be included in subdivision (2) of 7061
	9099	+	section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant 7062
	9100	+	commitment from the state, provided the town of Darien meets all other 7063
	9101	+	provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any regulation 7064
	9102	+	adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department of 7065
	9103	+	Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for 7066
	9104	+	grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 7067
	9105	+	Sec. 195. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7068
	9106	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 7069
	9107	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7070
	9108	+	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be 7071
	9109	+	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the new construction project at the new 7072
	9110	+	middle school in the town of Ansonia shall be included in subdivision 7073
	9111	+	(1) of section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a 7074
	9112	+	grant commitment from the state, provided the town of Ansonia files an 7075
	9113	+	application for such school building project prior to October 1, 2024, and 7076
	9114	+	meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any 7077
	9115	+	regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department 7078
	9116	+	of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for 7079
	9117	+	grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 7080
	9118	+	Bill No.
	9119	+
	9120	+
	9121	+
	9122	+	LCO No. 6080 240 of 254
	9123	+
	9124	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general 7081
	9125	+	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 7082
	9126	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 7083
	9127	+	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of 7084
	9128	+	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the 7085
	9129	+	town of Ansonia may use the reimbursement rate of eighty-seven per 7086
	9130	+	cent for the new construction project at the new middle school. 7087
	9131	+	(c) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the 7088
	9132	+	general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of 7089
	9133	+	Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 7090
	9134	+	said section concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board 7091
	9135	+	of education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the 7092
	9136	+	town of Ansonia may use the reimbursement rate of eighty-seven per 7093
	9137	+	cent for the construction of a central administration facility as part of the 7094
	9138	+	new construction project at the new middle school. 7095
	9139	+	(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (3) of subsection 7096
	9140	+	(a) of section 10-286 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by 7097
	9141	+	the State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative 7098
	9142	+	Services limiting reimbursement to one-half of the eligible percentage of 7099
	9143	+	the net eligible cost of construction to a town for construction, the town 7100
	9144	+	of Ansonia shall receive full reimbursement of the reimbursement 7101
	9145	+	percentage described in subdivision (1) of this subsection of the net 7102
	9146	+	eligible cost for the construction of a central administration facility as 7103
	9147	+	part of the new construction project at the new middle school. 7104
	9148	+	(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-286 of the general 7105
	9149	+	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 7106
	9150	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 7107
	9151	+	concerning the calculation of grants using the state standard space 7108
	9152	+	specifications, the town of Ansonia shall be exempt from the state 7109
	9153	+	standard space specifications for the purpose of the calculation of the 7110
	9154	+	grant for the new construction project at the new middle school. 7111
	9155	+	Bill No.
	9156	+
	9157	+
	9158	+
	9159	+	LCO No. 6080 241 of 254
	9160	+
	9161	+	Sec. 196. Section 404 of public act 22-118, as amended by section 137 7112
	9162	+	of public act 23-205, is repealed and the following is inserted in lieu 7113
	9163	+	thereof (Effective from passage): 7114
	9164	+	(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general 7115
	9165	+	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 7116
	9166	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 7117
	9167	+	requiring a completed grant application be submitted prior to June 30, 7118
	9168	+	[2022] 2023, the interdistrict magnet facility and [alteration] new 7119
	9169	+	construction project at Goodwin University Industry 5.0 Magnet 7120
	9170	+	Technical High School on the East Hartford Campus (Project Number 7121
	9171	+	542-TBD [MAG/A] MAG/N) with costs not to exceed [seventy-five] 7122
	9172	+	eighty-five million dollars shall be included in subdivision (1) of public 7123
	9173	+	act 22-118 and shall subsequently be considered for a grant commitment 7124
	9174	+	from the state, provided Goodwin University files an application for 7125
	9175	+	such school building project prior to [December 31, 2023] June 1, 2024, 7126
	9176	+	and meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or 7127
	9177	+	any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the 7128
	9178	+	Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is 7129
	9179	+	eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 7130
	9180	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-264h of the general 7131
	9181	+	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 7132
	9182	+	the Department of Administrative Services concerning the 7133
	9183	+	reimbursement rate for the construction of interdistrict magnet schools, 7134
	9184	+	Goodwin University may use one hundred per cent as the 7135
	9185	+	reimbursement rate for the interdistrict magnet facility and [alteration] 7136
	9186	+	new construction project at Goodwin University Industry 5.0 Magnet 7137
	9187	+	Technical High School on the East Hartford Campus, provided such 7138
	9188	+	project assists the state in meeting its obligations pursuant to the 7139
	9189	+	decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation 7140
	9190	+	or order in effect, as determined by the Commissioner of Education. 7141
	9191	+	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-286 of the general 7142
	9192	+	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 7143
	9193	+	Bill No.
	9194	+
	9195	+
	9196	+
	9197	+	LCO No. 6080 242 of 254
	9198	+
	9199	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 7144
	9200	+	concerning the calculation of grants using the state standard space 7145
	9201	+	specifications, Goodwin University shall be exempt from the state 7146
	9202	+	standard space specifications for the purpose of the calculation of the 7147
	9203	+	grant for the interdistrict magnet facility and [alteration] new 7148
	9204	+	construction project at Goodwin University Industry 5.0 Magnet 7149
	9205	+	Technical High School on the East Hartford Campus. 7150
	9206	+	Sec. 197. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7151
	9207	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 7152
	9208	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7153
	9209	+	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be 7154
	9210	+	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the alteration project at John Winthrop 7155
	9211	+	Middle School in Regional District 4 with costs not to exceed five million 7156
	9212	+	eight hundred thousand dollars shall be included in section 151 of this 7157
	9213	+	act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant commitment from 7158
	9214	+	the state, provided Regional District 4 meets all other provisions of 7159
	9215	+	chapter 173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the 7160
	9216	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7161
	9217	+	pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to 7162
	9218	+	said chapter. 7163
	9219	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-286 of the general 7164
	9220	+	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 7165
	9221	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 7166
	9222	+	concerning the calculation of grants using the state standard space 7167
	9223	+	specifications, Regional District 4 shall be exempt from the state 7168
	9224	+	standard space specifications for the purpose of the calculation of the 7169
	9225	+	grant for the alteration project at John Winthrop Middle School. 7170
	9226	+	Sec. 198. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7171
	9227	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 7172
	9228	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7173
	9229	+	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be 7174
	9230	+	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the school building project for an early 7175
	9231	+	Bill No.
	9232	+
	9233	+
	9234	+
	9235	+	LCO No. 6080 243 of 254
	9236	+
	9237	+	learning center at the former Roger Wolcott School in the town of 7176
	9238	+	Windsor with costs not to exceed four million eight hundred eighty-7177
	9239	+	seven thousand nine hundred twenty-eight dollars shall be included in 7178
	9240	+	section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant 7179
	9241	+	commitment from the state, provided the Capitol Regional Education 7180
	9242	+	Council meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes 7181
	9243	+	or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the 7182
	9244	+	Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is 7183
	9245	+	eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 7184
	9246	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-264h of the general 7185
	9247	+	statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 7186
	9248	+	the Department of Administrative Services concerning the 7187
	9249	+	reimbursement rate for the school building project for an early learning 7188
	9250	+	center at the former Roger Wolcott School in the town of Windsor, the 7189
	9251	+	Capitol Regional Education Council may use one hundred per cent as 7190
	9252	+	the reimbursement rate for such school building project for an early 7191
	9253	+	learning center at the former Roger Wolcott School. 7192
	9254	+	Sec. 199. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7193
	9255	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 7194
	9256	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7195
	9257	+	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be 7196
	9258	+	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the alteration project at Davenport 7197
	9259	+	Elementary School in the town of Stamford with costs not to exceed 7198
	9260	+	three million seven hundred sixty-seven thousand eight hundred one 7199
	9261	+	dollars shall be included in subdivision (1) of section 151 of this act and 7200
	9262	+	shall subsequently be considered for a grant commitment from the state, 7201
	9263	+	provided the town of Stamford files an application for such school 7202
	9264	+	building project prior to October 1, 2024, and meets all other provisions 7203
	9265	+	of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the 7204
	9266	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7205
	9267	+	pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to 7206
	9268	+	said chapter. 7207
	9269	+	Bill No.
	9270	+
	9271	+
	9272	+
	9273	+	LCO No. 6080 244 of 254
	9274	+
	9275	+	Sec. 200. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Administrative 7208
	9276	+	Services shall waive any audit deficiencies for the town of Waterbury 7209
	9277	+	related to costs associated with the following school building projects: 7210
	9278	+	(1) Code violation project (Project Number 151-0243 RNV/CV), (2) 7211
	9279	+	Duggan Elementary School (Project Number 151-0252 RNV/E), (3) 7212
	9280	+	Jonathan E. Reed Elementary (Project Number 151-0253 N/PS), (4) 7213
	9281	+	Carrington Elementary School (Project Number 151-0275 N), (5) 7214
	9282	+	Waterbury Career Academy (Project Number 151-0276 N/PS), (6) 7215
	9283	+	Michael F. Wallace Middle School (Project Number 151-0285 EA), and 7216
	9284	+	(7) John F. Kennedy High School (Project Number 151-0288 EA). 7217
	9285	+	Sec. 201. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7218
	9286	+	section 10-292 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the 7219
	9287	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7220
	9288	+	requiring that a bid not be let out until plans and specifications have 7221
	9289	+	been approved by the Department of Administrative Services, the town 7222
	9290	+	of Thompson may let out for bid on and commence the code violation 7223
	9291	+	and oil tank replacement project at Tourtellotte Memorial High School 7224
	9292	+	(Project Number 141-0022 CV/OT) and shall be eligible to subsequently 7225
	9293	+	be considered for a grant commitment from the state, provided plans 7226
	9294	+	and specifications have been approved by the Department of 7227
	9295	+	Administrative Services. 7228
	9296	+	Sec. 202. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7229
	9297	+	section 10-285a of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 7230
	9298	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7231
	9299	+	pursuant to said section concerning the reimbursement percentage that 7232
	9300	+	a local board of education may be eligible to receive for a school building 7233
	9301	+	project, the town of Simsbury may use the reimbursement rate of thirty-7234
	9302	+	five per cent for the renovation project at Latimer Lane School (Project 7235
	9303	+	Number 128-0111 RNV). 7236
	9304	+	Sec. 203. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7237
	9305	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 7238
	9306	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7239
	9307	+	Bill No.
	9308	+
	9309	+
	9310	+
	9311	+	LCO No. 6080 245 of 254
	9312	+
	9313	+	pursuant to said section concerning ineligible costs, and section 10-286g 7240
	9314	+	of the general statutes concerning the waiver of audit deficiencies, the 7241
	9315	+	town of Middletown shall be eligible to receive reimbursement for 7242
	9316	+	certain ineligible costs and audit deficiencies associated with the new 7243
	9317	+	construction project at Middletown High School, provided such 7244
	9318	+	reimbursement for such ineligible costs and audit deficiencies do not 7245
	9319	+	exceed three million five hundred thousand dollars. 7246
	9320	+	Sec. 204. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7247
	9321	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 7248
	9322	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7249
	9323	+	pursuant to said section concerning ineligible costs, the town of 7250
	9324	+	Farmington shall be eligible to receive reimbursement for certain 7251
	9325	+	ineligible costs (1) for the new construction project at Farmington High 7252
	9326	+	School (Project Number 052-0076 N) and the board of education/central 7253
	9327	+	administration facility project at Farmington High School (Project 7254
	9328	+	Number 052-0077 BOE), and (2) provided such reimbursement for such 7255
	9329	+	ineligible costs for such projects do not exceed one million eight 7256
	9330	+	hundred thousand dollars. 7257
	9331	+	Sec. 205. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7258
	9332	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 7259
	9333	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7260
	9334	+	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be 7261
	9335	+	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, for any school building project that was 7262
	9336	+	previously authorized and that has changed substantially in scope or 7263
	9337	+	cost and is seeking reauthorization, the Connecticut Technical High 7264
	9338	+	School Facility and extension and alteration project at Ella T. Grasso 7265
	9339	+	Technical High School (Project Number 900-0014 VT/EA) with costs not 7266
	9340	+	to exceed one hundred thirty-five million eight hundred twenty-one 7267
	9341	+	thousand eight hundred ninety-five dollars shall be included in 7268
	9342	+	subdivision (2) of section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be 7269
	9343	+	considered for a grant commitment from the state, provided such 7270
	9344	+	project meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes 7271
	9345	+	or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the 7272
	9346	+	Bill No.
	9347	+
	9348	+
	9349	+
	9350	+	LCO No. 6080 246 of 254
	9351	+
	9352	+	Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is 7273
	9353	+	eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 7274
	9354	+	Sec. 206. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7275
	9355	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 7276
	9356	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7277
	9357	+	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be 7278
	9358	+	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the school building project at H.C. 7279
	9359	+	Wilcox Technical High School with costs not to exceed fifteen million 7280
	9360	+	five hundred thousand dollars shall be included in subdivision (1) of 7281
	9361	+	section 151 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant 7282
	9362	+	commitment from the state, provided an application for such school 7283
	9363	+	building project is submitted prior to October 1, 2024, and meets all 7284
	9364	+	other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any regulation 7285
	9365	+	adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department of 7286
	9366	+	Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for 7287
	9367	+	grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 7288
	9368	+	Sec. 207. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7289
	9369	+	subparagraph (A) of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 10-283 7290
	9370	+	of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of 7291
	9371	+	Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 7292
	9372	+	said section concerning the beginning of the amortization period for a 7293
	9373	+	project on the date a project was accepted as complete by a local or 7294
	9374	+	regional board of education and the inclusion as an addendum to the 7295
	9375	+	priority list those towns requesting forgiveness of a refund to the state 7296
	9376	+	for the unamortized balance of the state grant remaining as of the date 7297
	9377	+	of the abandonment, sale, lease, demolition or redirection of a school 7298
	9378	+	building project to other than a public school use during such 7299
	9379	+	amortization period, the state shall grant forgiveness to the town of 7300
	9380	+	Enfield for the extension and alteration project at Nathan Hale 7301
	9381	+	Elementary School (Project Number 049-0126 EA). 7302
	9382	+	Sec. 208. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7303
	9383	+	section 10-283d and subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 10-286 of 7304
	9384	+	Bill No.
	9385	+
	9386	+
	9387	+
	9388	+	LCO No. 6080 247 of 254
	9389	+
	9390	+	the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of 7305
	9391	+	Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 7306
	9392	+	said section concerning the deduction of any federal funds or other state 7307
	9393	+	funds from project costs prior to computation of the grant for any school 7308
	9394	+	building project authorized prior to July 1, 2023, the Department of 7309
	9395	+	Administrative Services shall not deduct all federal funds, other state 7310
	9396	+	funds and Eversource funds received by the town of Manchester to 7311
	9397	+	finance the school building projects at Bowers Elementary School 7312
	9398	+	(Project Number 077-0139 RNV), Buckley Elementary School (Project 7313
	9399	+	Number 177-0140 RNV) and Keeney Elementary School (Project 7314
	9400	+	Number 177-0141 RNV) from such project costs prior to computation of 7315
	9401	+	the grant for each such project, and such federal funds, other state funds 7316
	9402	+	and Eversource funds shall be deemed to be part or all of the town's 7317
	9403	+	local share for such projects. 7318
	9404	+	Sec. 209. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of 7319
	9405	+	section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 7320
	9406	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7321
	9407	+	pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be 7322
	9408	+	submitted prior to June 30, 2023, the renovation project at Sherman 7323
	9409	+	School (Project Number 127-0009 RNV) in the town of Sherman with 7324
	9410	+	costs not to exceed forty-two million five hundred thousand dollars 7325
	9411	+	shall be included in subdivision (1) of section 151 of this act and shall 7326
	9412	+	subsequently be considered for a grant commitment from the state, 7327
	9413	+	provided the town of Sherman files an application for such school 7328
	9414	+	building project prior to October 1, 2024, and meets all other provisions 7329
	9415	+	of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the 7330
	9416	+	State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 7331
	9417	+	pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to 7332
	9418	+	said chapter. 7333
	9419	+	(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general 7334
	9420	+	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 7335
	9421	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 7336
	9422	+	concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of 7337
	9423	+	Bill No.
	9424	+
	9425	+
	9426	+
	9427	+	LCO No. 6080 248 of 254
	9428	+
	9429	+	education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the 7338
	9430	+	town of Sherman may use the reimbursement rate of thirty per cent for 7339
	9431	+	the renovation project at Sherman School. 7340
	9432	+	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-286 of the general 7341
	9433	+	statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 7342
	9434	+	the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 7343
	9435	+	concerning the calculation of grants using the state standard space 7344
	9436	+	specifications, the town of Sherman shall be exempt from the state 7345
	9437	+	standard space specifications for the purpose of the calculation of the 7346
	9438	+	grant for the renovation project at Sherman School. 7347
	9439	+	Sec. 210. Sections 3-76t, 10-285f, 10-285h, 10-287a, 10-287f, 10-287j and 7348
	9440	+	10-292c to 10-292n, inclusive, of the general statutes are repealed. 7349
	9441	+	(Effective July 1, 2024) 7350
	9442	+	Sec. 211. (Effective from passage) The Legislative Commissioners' Office 7351
	9443	+	shall, in engrossing and codifying the provisions of this act, make such 7352
	9444	+	technical, grammatical and punctuation changes as are necessary to 7353
	9445	+	carry out the purposes of this act, including, but not limited to, 7354
	9446	+	correcting inaccurate internal references. 7355
	9447	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	9448	+	sections:
	9449	+
	9450	+	Section 1 July 1, 2024 New section
	9451	+	Sec. 2 July 1, 2024 New section
	9452	+	Sec. 3 July 1, 2024 New section
	9453	+	Sec. 4 July 1, 2024 New section
	9454	+	Sec. 5 July 1, 2024 New section
	9455	+	Sec. 6 July 1, 2024 New section
	9456	+	Sec. 7 July 1, 2024 New section
	9457	+	Sec. 8 July 1, 2024 New section
	9458	+	Sec. 9 July 1, 2024 New section
	9459	+	Sec. 10 July 1, 2024 New section
	9460	+	Sec. 11 July 1, 2024 New section
	9461	+	Sec. 12 July 1, 2024 New section
	9462	+	Bill No.
	9463	+
	9464	+
	9465	+
	9466	+	LCO No. 6080 249 of 254
	9467	+
	9468	+	Sec. 13 July 1, 2024 New section
	9469	+	Sec. 14 July 1, 2024 New section
	9470	+	Sec. 15 July 1, 2024 New section
	9471	+	Sec. 16 July 1, 2024 4-66c(a) and (b)
	9472	+	Sec. 17 July 1, 2024 8-37mm(a)
	9473	+	Sec. 18 from passage 8-240b(a) and (b)
	9474	+	Sec. 19 July 1, 2024 10a-109d(a)(10)
	9475	+	Sec. 20 July 1, 2024 10a-109e(a)
	9476	+	Sec. 21 July 1, 2024 10a-109f
	9477	+	Sec. 22 July 1, 2024 10a-109g(a)(1)
	9478	+	Sec. 23 July 1, 2024 10a-109n(a)
	9479	+	Sec. 24 July 1, 2024 10a-109x(a)
	9480	+	Sec. 25 July 1, 2024 13b-74(b)
	9481	+	Sec. 26 July 1, 2024 13b-236
	9482	+	Sec. 27 from passage 17a-250(b)
	9483	+	Sec. 28 July 1, 2024 29-1bb(e)(1)
	9484	+	Sec. 29 July 1, 2024 32-39y(a) and (b)
	9485	+	Sec. 30 from passage 32-235(b)
	9486	+	Sec. 31 July 1, 2024 PA 13-239, Sec. 1
	9487	+	Sec. 32 July 1, 2024 PA 13-239, Sec. 2(l)(4)
	9488	+	Sec. 33 July 1, 2024 PA 15-1 of the June Sp.
	9489	+	Sess., Sec. 1
	9490	+	Sec. 34 July 1, 2024 PA 15-1 of the June Sp.
	9491	+	Sess., Sec. 2(n)(4)
	9492	+	Sec. 35 July 1, 2024 PA 15-1 of the June Sp.
	9493	+	Sess., Sec. 20
	9494	+	Sec. 36 July 1, 2024 PA 15-1 of the June Sp.
	9495	+	Sess., Sec. 21(n)(5)
	9496	+	Sec. 37 July 1, 2024 PA 17-2 of the June Sp.
	9497	+	Sess., Sec. 377
	9498	+	Sec. 38 July 1, 2024 PA 17-2 of the June Sp.
	9499	+	Sess., Sec. 378(i)(5)
	9500	+	Sec. 39 from passage PA 17-2 of the June Sp.
	9501	+	Sess., Sec. 397(c)
	9502	+	Sec. 40 July 1, 2024 PA 17-2 of the June Sp.
	9503	+	Sess., Sec. 407
	9504	+	Sec. 41 July 1, 2024 Repealer section
	9505	+	Sec. 42 July 1, 2024 PA 20-1, Sec. 1
	9506	+	Sec. 43 July 1, 2024 PA 20-1, Sec. 2(j)(4)
	9507	+	Sec. 44 July 1, 2024 PA 23-205, Sec. 2(o)(2)
	9508	+	Bill No.
	9509	+
	9510	+
	9511	+
	9512	+	LCO No. 6080 250 of 254
	9513	+
	9514	+	Sec. 45 from passage PA 23-205, Sec. 13(a)(4)
	9515	+	Sec. 46 July 1, 2024 PA 23-205, Sec. 20
	9516	+	Sec. 47 July 1, 2024 PA 23-205, Sec. 21(l)(2)
	9517	+	Sec. 48 July 1, 2024 PA 23-205, Sec. 21(l)(4)
	9518	+	Sec. 49 July 1, 2024 PA 23-205, Sec. 21(l)(6)
	9519	+	Sec. 50 July 1, 2024 PA 23-205, Sec. 31
	9520	+	Sec. 51 July 1, 2024 PA 23-205, Sec. 32(b)(6)
	9521	+	Sec. 52 July 1, 2024 PA 23-205, Sec. 45
	9522	+	Sec. 53 July 1, 2024 PA 23-205, Sec. 46(a)(4)
	9523	+	Sec. 54 July 1, 2024 PA 23-205, Sec. 46(a)(7)
	9524	+	Sec. 55 July 1, 2024 PA 23-205, Sec. 46(b)
	9525	+	Sec. 56 July 1, 2024 New section
	9526	+	Sec. 57 July 1, 2024 New section
	9527	+	Sec. 58 July 1, 2024 New section
	9528	+	Sec. 59 July 1, 2024 New section
	9529	+	Sec. 60 July 1, 2024 New section
	9530	+	Sec. 61 July 1, 2024 New section
	9531	+	Sec. 62 July 1, 2024 New section
	9532	+	Sec. 63 July 1, 2024 New section
	9533	+	Sec. 64 October 1, 2024 8-240a
	9534	+	Sec. 65 from passage Repealer section
	9535	+	Sec. 66 July 1, 2024 Repealer section
	9536	+	Sec. 67 from passage 12-204
	9537	+	Sec. 68 from passage 12-210(a)
	9538	+	Sec. 69 January 1, 2025, and
	9539	+	applicable to taxable years
	9540	+	commencing on or after
	9541	+	January 1, 2025
	9542	+	12-705
	9543	+	Sec. 70 from passage 12-91
	9544	+	Sec. 71 from passage New section
	9545	+	Sec. 72 July 1, 2024 New section
	9546	+	Sec. 73 July 1, 2024 New section
	9547	+	Sec. 74 July 1, 2024 New section
	9548	+	Sec. 75 July 1, 2024 New section
	9549	+	Sec. 76 July 1, 2024 New section
	9550	+	Sec. 77 July 1, 2024 New section
	9551	+	Sec. 78 July 1, 2024 New section
	9552	+	Sec. 79 July 1, 2024 New section
	9553	+	Sec. 80 from passage New section
	9554	+	Sec. 81 from passage New section
	9555	+	Bill No.
	9556	+
	9557	+
	9558	+
	9559	+	LCO No. 6080 251 of 254
	9560	+
	9561	+	Sec. 82 July 1, 2024 New section
	9562	+	Sec. 83 from passage 7-438(a)
	9563	+	Sec. 84 from passage 7-459b(a)
	9564	+	Sec. 85 from passage New section
	9565	+	Sec. 86 January 1, 2025 5-155a(a) to (c)
	9566	+	Sec. 87 January 1, 2025 7-323a
	9567	+	Sec. 88 January 1, 2025 7-425(4)
	9568	+	Sec. 89 January 1, 2025 7-452(2)
	9569	+	Sec. 90 from passage Repealer section
	9570	+	Sec. 91 October 1, 2024 12-15
	9571	+	Sec. 92 October 1, 2024 12-62r(h)
	9572	+	Sec. 93 October 1, 2024 12-170aa(h)
	9573	+	Sec. 94 October 1, 2024 12-217qq(d)(1)
	9574	+	Sec. 95 October 1, 2024 12-217zz(a)(5)
	9575	+	Sec. 96 October 1, 2024 12-263x
	9576	+	Sec. 97 October 1, 2024 12-294(d) to (f)
	9577	+	Sec. 98 October 1, 2024 12-309(a)
	9578	+	Sec. 99 October 1, 2024 12-311
	9579	+	Sec. 100 October 1, 2024 12-410(e)(5)
	9580	+	Sec. 101 October 1, 2024 12-418(a)(1)
	9581	+	Sec. 102 October 1, 2024 12-699(f)
	9582	+	Sec. 103 October 1, 2024 7-425(7) and (8)
	9583	+	Sec. 104 October 1, 2024 7-436(c)
	9584	+	Sec. 105 October 1, 2024 7-439b(b)(1)(G)
	9585	+	Sec. 106 October 1, 2024 45a-107(m)(2)
	9586	+	Sec. 107 from passage 1-2a(a)
	9587	+	Sec. 108 from passage 17b-10b
	9588	+	Sec. 109 from passage Repealer section
	9589	+	Sec. 110 July 1, 2025 New section
	9590	+	Sec. 111 October 1, 2024 12-867(a)
	9591	+	Sec. 112 from passage 12-217(a)(4)
	9592	+	Sec. 113 July 1, 2024 HB 5232 (current
	9593	+	session), Sec. 3
	9594	+	Sec. 114 July 1, 2024 12-117a
	9595	+	Sec. 115 from passage 22a-284d
	9596	+	Sec. 116 from passage 29-252(a)
	9597	+	Sec. 117 from passage New section
	9598	+	Sec. 118 from passage New section
	9599	+	Sec. 119 from passage New section
	9600	+	Bill No.
	9601	+
	9602	+
	9603	+
	9604	+	LCO No. 6080 252 of 254
	9605	+
	9606	+	Sec. 120 from passage 32-7s
	9607	+	Sec. 121 from passage 32-7x
	9608	+	Sec. 122 from passage 32-285a
	9609	+	Sec. 123 from passage 32-7t
	9610	+	Sec. 124 from passage New section
	9611	+	Sec. 125 October 1, 2024 5-206
	9612	+	Sec. 126 from passage New section
	9613	+	Sec. 127 July 1, 2024 New section
	9614	+	Sec. 128 July 1, 2024, and
	9615	+	applicable to taxable and
	9616	+	income years commencing
	9617	+	on or after January 1, 2024
	9618	+	10-416
	9619	+	Sec. 129 from passage PA 07-196, Sec. 4(c) and
	9620	+	(d)
	9621	+	Sec. 130 from passage New section
	9622	+	Sec. 131 July 1, 2024 10-220(a)
	9623	+	Sec. 132 July 1, 2024 New section
	9624	+	Sec. 133 July 1, 2024 New section
	9625	+	Sec. 134 July 1, 2024 New section
	9626	+	Sec. 135 July 1, 2024 New section
	9627	+	Sec. 136 July 1, 2024 7-152c(c)
	9628	+	Sec. 137 January 1, 2025 New section
	9629	+	Sec. 138 from passage 21a-420n
	9630	+	Sec. 139 from passage 21a-420d
	9631	+	Sec. 140 from passage 21a-420f
	9632	+	Sec. 141 July 1, 2024 19a-59i(g)
	9633	+	Sec. 142 July 1, 2024 19a-490ee
	9634	+	Sec. 143 July 1, 2024 New section
	9635	+	Sec. 144 July 1, 2024 New section
	9636	+	Sec. 145 July 1, 2024 New section
	9637	+	Sec. 146 July 1, 2024 New section
	9638	+	Sec. 147 from passage PA 23-204, Sec. 382
	9639	+	Sec. 148 from passage New section
	9640	+	Sec. 149 from passage New section
	9641	+	Sec. 150 from passage Repealer section
	9642	+	Sec. 151 from passage New section
	9643	+	Sec. 152 July 1, 2024 10-283
	9644	+	Sec. 153 July 1, 2024 10-283a
	9645	+	Sec. 154 July 1, 2024 10-284(a)
	9646	+	Sec. 155 July 1, 2024 10-285a(e)
	9647	+	Bill No.
	9648	+
	9649	+
	9650	+
	9651	+	LCO No. 6080 253 of 254
	9652	+
	9653	+	Sec. 156 July 1, 2024 10-285a(h)
	9654	+	Sec. 157 July 1, 2024 10-285a(k)
	9655	+	Sec. 158 July 1, 2024 10-285b(c)
	9656	+	Sec. 159 July 1, 2024 10-285c
	9657	+	Sec. 160 July 1, 2024 10-286(b)
	9658	+	Sec. 161 July 1, 2024 10-286(d)
	9659	+	Sec. 162 July 1, 2024 10-286e
	9660	+	Sec. 163 July 1, 2024 10-287(a) to (d)
	9661	+	Sec. 164 July 1, 2024 10-287c
	9662	+	Sec. 165 July 1, 2024 10-287d
	9663	+	Sec. 166 July 1, 2024 10-287e
	9664	+	Sec. 167 July 1, 2024 10-291(b)
	9665	+	Sec. 168 July 1, 2024 10-292v
	9666	+	Sec. 169 July 1, 2024 10-265r
	9667	+	Sec. 170 July 1, 2024 10-265t(b)
	9668	+	Sec. 171 July 1, 2024 10-66i
	9669	+	Sec. 172 July 1, 2024 3-20(g)(1)(A)
	9670	+	Sec. 173 July 1, 2024 New section
	9671	+	Sec. 174 July 1, 2024 16-244z(h)
	9672	+	Sec. 175 July 1, 2024 16-243ee(e)
	9673	+	Sec. 176 July 1, 2024 New section
	9674	+	Sec. 177 from passage PA 22-118, Sec. 384
	9675	+	Sec. 178 from passage New section
	9676	+	Sec. 179 from passage New section
	9677	+	Sec. 180 from passage New section
	9678	+	Sec. 181 from passage New section
	9679	+	Sec. 182 from passage New section
	9680	+	Sec. 183 from passage New section
	9681	+	Sec. 184 from passage New section
	9682	+	Sec. 185 from passage New section
	9683	+	Sec. 186 from passage PA 21-111, Sec. 117
	9684	+	Sec. 187 from passage PA 23-205, Sec. 125
	9685	+	Sec. 188 from passage PA 22-118, Sec. 382
	9686	+	Sec. 189 from passage New section
	9687	+	Sec. 190 from passage New section
	9688	+	Sec. 191 from passage New section
	9689	+	Sec. 192 from passage New section
	9690	+	Sec. 193 from passage New section
	9691	+	Sec. 194 from passage New section
	9692	+	Bill No.
	9693	+
	9694	+
	9695	+
	9696	+	LCO No. 6080 254 of 254
	9697	+
	9698	+	Sec. 195 from passage New section
	9699	+	Sec. 196 from passage PA 22-118, Sec. 404
	9700	+	Sec. 197 from passage New section
	9701	+	Sec. 198 from passage New section
	9702	+	Sec. 199 from passage New section
	9703	+	Sec. 200 from passage New section
	9704	+	Sec. 201 from passage New section
	9705	+	Sec. 202 from passage New section
	9706	+	Sec. 203 from passage New section
	9707	+	Sec. 204 from passage New section
	9708	+	Sec. 205 from passage New section
	9709	+	Sec. 206 from passage New section
	9710	+	Sec. 207 from passage New section
	9711	+	Sec. 208 from passage New section
	9712	+	Sec. 209 from passage New section
	9713	+	Sec. 210 July 1, 2024 Repealer section
	9714	+	Sec. 211 from passage New section
8662	9715