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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 7165
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12	19		AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND
13	20		COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
14	21		REVISIONS TO THE COMMERCE STATUTES.
15	22		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
16	23		Assembly convened:
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18		-	Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) The Department of Economic 1
19		-	and Community Development may establish and administer a program 2
20		-	for the sale of Connecticut brand merchandise and advertising space for 3
21		-	Connecticut businesses. All proceeds derived from the operation of such 4
22		-	program shall be deposited in the Tourism Fund. 5
23		-	Sec. 2. Section 31-53c of the general statutes is repealed and the 6
24		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 7
25		-	(a) For purposes of this section: 8
26		-	(1) "Business organization" means any sole proprietorship, 9
27		-	partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, firm or 10
28		-	other form of business, municipality, regional council of governments, 11
29		-	Connecticut brownfield land bank or economic development agency, as 12
30		-	defined in section 32-760, or other legal entity, but excludes any 13
31		-	organization that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the 14
32		-	Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or that is a chamber of commerce under 15
33		-	Section 501(c)(6) of said Internal Revenue Code, or any subsequent 16 Substitute Bill No. 7165
	25	+	Section 1. Section 10-395b of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
	26	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 2
	27	+	(a) There is established a fund to be known as the "Tourism Fund" 3
	28	+	which shall be a separate, nonlapsing fund. The fund shall contain any 4
	29	+	moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund. 5
	30	+	(b) The Department of Economic and Community Development may 6
	31	+	establish and administer a program for the sale of Connecticut brand 7
	32	+	merchandise and advertising space for Connecticut businesses. All 8
	33	+	proceeds derived from the operation of such program shall be deposited 9
	34	+	in the Tourism Fund. 10
	35	+	Sec. 2. Section 31-53c of the general statutes is repealed and the 11
	36	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 12
	37	+	Raised Bill No. 7165
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38		-	corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended 17
39		-	from time to time, and that (A) accepts financial assistance for a project 18
40		-	as defined in this section, and (B) such project is valued at not less than 19
41		-	ten million dollars and is not for the purposes described in subsection 20
42		-	(f) of this section; 21
43		-	(2) "Financial assistance" means any and all forms of loans, cash 22
44		-	payments, extensions of credit, guarantees, equity investments, tax 23
45		-	abatements or any other form of financing totaling one million dollars 24
46		-	or more; and 25
47		-	(3) "Project" means any construction, remodeling, refinishing, 26
48		-	refurbishing, rehabilitation, alteration or repair of any property owned 27
49		-	by a business organization. 28
50		-	(b) On and after July 1, 2018, if the Department of Economic and 29
51		-	Community Development provides financial assistance to any business 30
52		-	organization for any construction project of such business organization, 31
53		-	the Department of Economic and Community Development shall 32
54		-	require, as a condition of providing such financial assistance, that any 33
55		-	contract entered into by the business organization for such project shall 34
56		-	contain the following provision: "The wages paid on an hourly basis to 35
57		-	any person performing the work of any mechanic, laborer or worker on 36
58		-	the work herein contracted to be done and the amount of payment or 37
59		-	contribution paid or payable on behalf of each such person to any 38
60		-	employee welfare fund, as defined in subsection (i) of section 31-53, 39
61		-	shall be at a rate equal to the rate customary or prevailing for the same 40
62		-	work in the same trade or occupation in the town in which such 41
63		-	construction, remodeling, refinishing, refurbishing, rehabilitation, 42
64		-	alteration or repair project is being undertaken. Any contractor who is 43
65		-	not obligated by agreement to make payment or contribution on behalf 44
66		-	of such persons to any such employee welfare fund shall pay to each 45
67		-	mechanic, laborer or worker as part of such person's wages the amount 46
68		-	of payment or contribution for such person's classification on each pay 47
69		-	day." 48 Substitute Bill No. 7165
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	43	+	(a) For purposes of this section: 13
	44	+	(1) "Business organization" means any sole proprietorship, 14
	45	+	partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, firm or 15
	46	+	other form of business or legal entity, but excludes any organization that 16
	47	+	is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 17
	48	+	Code of 1986 or that is a chamber of commerce under Section 501(c)(6) 18
	49	+	of said Internal Revenue Code, or any subsequent corresponding 19
	50	+	internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to 20
	51	+	time, and that (A) accepts financial assistance for a project as defined in 21
	52	+	this section, and (B) is valued at not less than ten million dollars; 22
	53	+	(2) "Financial assistance" means any and all forms of loans, cash 23
	54	+	payments, extensions of credit, guarantees, equity investments, tax 24
	55	+	abatements or any other form of financing totaling one million dollars 25
	56	+	or more; and 26
	57	+	(3) "Project" means any construction, remodeling, refinishing, 27
	58	+	refurbishing, rehabilitation, alteration or repair of any property owned 28
	59	+	by a business organization. 29
	60	+	(b) On and after July 1, 2018, if the Department of Economic and 30
	61	+	Community Development provides financial assistance to any business 31
	62	+	organization for any construction project of such business organization, 32
	63	+	the Department of Economic and Community Development shall 33
	64	+	require, as a condition of providing such financial assistance, that any 34
	65	+	contract entered into by the business organization for such project shall 35
	66	+	contain the following provision: "The wages paid on an hourly basis to 36
	67	+	any person performing the work of any mechanic, laborer or worker on 37
	68	+	the work herein contracted to be done and the amount of payment or 38
	69	+	contribution paid or payable on behalf of each such person to any 39
	70	+	employee welfare fund, as defined in subsection (i) of section 31-53, 40
	71	+	shall be at a rate equal to the rate customary or prevailing for the same 41
	72	+	work in the same trade or occupation in the town in which such 42
	73	+	construction, remodeling, refinishing, refurbishing, rehabilitation, 43
	74	+	Raised Bill No. 7165
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74		-	(c) Any contractor or subcontractor who knowingly or wilfully 49
75		-	employs any mechanic, laborer or worker in any project receiving 50
76		-	financial assistance from the Department of Economic and Community 51
77		-	Development for such project, at a rate of wage on an hourly basis that 52
78		-	is less than the rate customary or prevailing for the same work in the 53
79		-	same trade or occupation in the town in which such project is located, 54
80		-	or who fails to pay the amount of payment or contributions paid or 55
81		-	payable on behalf of each such person to any employee welfare fund, as 56
82		-	defined in subsection (i) of section 31-53, or in lieu thereof to the person, 57
83		-	as provided by subsection (b) of this section, shall be fined not less than 58
84		-	two thousand five hundred dollars but not more than five thousand 59
85		-	dollars for each offense and (1) for the first violation, shall be 60
86		-	disqualified from bidding on contracts for projects for which the 61
87		-	Department of Economic and Community Development provides 62
88		-	financial assistance until the contractor or subcontractor has made full 63
89		-	restitution of the back wages owed to such persons and for an additional 64
90		-	six months thereafter, and (2) for subsequent violations, shall be 65
91		-	disqualified from bidding on contracts for projects for which the 66
92		-	Department of Economic and Community Development provides 67
93		-	financial assistance until the contractor or subcontractor has made full 68
94		-	restitution of the back wages owed to such persons and for not less than 69
95		-	an additional two years thereafter. In addition, if it is found by the 70
96		-	contracting officer representing the business organization that any 71
97		-	mechanic, laborer or worker employed by the contractor or any 72
98		-	subcontractor directly on the site for the work covered by the contract 73
99		-	has been or is being paid a rate of wages less than the rate of wages 74
100		-	required by the contract to be paid as required by this section, the 75
101		-	business organization may (A) by written or electronic notice to the 76
102		-	contractor, terminate such contractor's right to proceed with the work 77
103		-	or such part of the work as to which there has been a failure to pay said 78
104		-	required wages and to prosecute the work to completion by contract or 79
105		-	otherwise, and the contractor and the contractor's sureties shall be liable 80
106		-	to the business organization for any excess costs occasioned the business 81
107		-	organization thereby, or (B) withhold payment of money to the 82
108		-	contractor or subcontractor. The contracting business organization shall, 83 Substitute Bill No. 7165
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	80	+	alteration or repair project is being undertaken. Any contractor who is 44
	81	+	not obligated by agreement to make payment or contribution on behalf 45
	82	+	of such persons to any such employee welfare fund shall pay to each 46
	83	+	mechanic, laborer or worker as part of such person's wages the amount 47
	84	+	of payment or contribution for such person's classification on each pay 48
	85	+	day." 49
	86	+	(c) Any contractor or subcontractor who knowingly or wilfully 50
	87	+	employs any mechanic, laborer or worker in any project receiving 51
	88	+	financial assistance from the Department of Economic and Community 52
	89	+	Development for such project, at a rate of wage on an hourly basis that 53
	90	+	is less than the rate customary or prevailing for the same work in the 54
	91	+	same trade or occupation in the town in which such project is located, 55
	92	+	or who fails to pay the amount of payment or contributions paid or 56
	93	+	payable on behalf of each such person to any employee welfare fund, as 57
	94	+	defined in subsection (i) of section 31-53, or in lieu thereof to the person, 58
	95	+	as provided by subsection (b) of this section, shall be fined not less than 59
	96	+	two thousand five hundred dollars but not more than five thousand 60
	97	+	dollars for each offense and (1) for the first violation, shall be 61
	98	+	disqualified from bidding on contracts for projects for which the 62
	99	+	Department of Economic and Community Development provides 63
	100	+	financial assistance until the contractor or subcontractor has made full 64
	101	+	restitution of the back wages owed to such persons and for an additional 65
	102	+	six months thereafter, and (2) for subsequent violations, shall be 66
	103	+	disqualified from bidding on contracts for projects for which the 67
	104	+	Department of Economic and Community Development provides 68
	105	+	financial assistance until the contractor or subcontractor has made full 69
	106	+	restitution of the back wages owed to such persons and for not less than 70
	107	+	an additional two years thereafter. In addition, if it is found by the 71
	108	+	contracting officer representing the business organization that any 72
	109	+	mechanic, laborer or worker employed by the contractor or any 73
	110	+	subcontractor directly on the site for the work covered by the contract 74
	111	+	has been or is being paid a rate of wages less than the rate of wages 75
	112	+	required by the contract to be paid as required by this section, the 76
	113	+	Raised Bill No. 7165
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113		-	not later than two days after taking such action, notify the Labor 84
114		-	Commissioner, in writing or electronically, of the name of the contractor 85
115		-	or subcontractor, the project involved, the location of the work, the 86
116		-	violations involved, the date the contract was terminated and steps 87
117		-	taken to collect the required wages. 88
118		-	(d) The Labor Commissioner may make complaint to the proper 89
119		-	prosecuting authorities for the violation of any provision of subsection 90
120		-	(c) of this section. 91
121		-	(e) The Labor Commissioner shall predetermine the prevailing rate 92
122		-	and the amount of payment or contributions paid or payable on behalf 93
123		-	of each person to any employee welfare fund, as defined in subsection 94
124		-	(i) of section 31-53, in each town where such contract is to be performed, 95
125		-	in the same manner as provided in subsection (d) of section 31-53. 96
126		-	(f) If the Department of Economic and Community Development 97
127		-	provides financial assistance to any business organization, including 98
128		-	any nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation under Section 99
129		-	501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent 100
130		-	corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended 101
131		-	from time to time, for the purpose of remediation, demolition or 102
132		-	abatement of pollution in buildings, soil or groundwater located at a 103
133		-	project site, only the remediation, demolition or abatement of pollution 104
134		-	in buildings, soil or groundwater portion of the project described in the 105
135		-	financial assistance contract between the business organization and the 106
136		-	department shall be covered by this section. Such financial assistance 107
137		-	contract executed by the department shall be limited to the purposes 108
138		-	described in this subsection and shall be separate from any contract for 109
139		-	redevelopment activities on the site. 110
140		-	Sec. 3. Section 32-7v of the general statutes is repealed and the 111
141		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 112
142		-	(a) (1) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development 113
143		-	shall, within available resources, establish a workforce [development] 114
144		-	incentive program to provide grants to [nonprofit organizations] 115 Substitute Bill No. 7165
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	119	+	business organization may (A) by written or electronic notice to the 77
	120	+	contractor, terminate such contractor's right to proceed with the work 78
	121	+	or such part of the work as to which there has been a failure to pay said 79
	122	+	required wages and to prosecute the work to completion by contract or 80
	123	+	otherwise, and the contractor and the contractor's sureties shall be liable 81
	124	+	to the business organization for any excess costs occasioned the business 82
	125	+	organization thereby, or (B) withhold payment of money to the 83
	126	+	contractor or subcontractor. The contracting business organization shall, 84
	127	+	not later than two days after taking such action, notify the Labor 85
	128	+	Commissioner, in writing or electronically, of the name of the contractor 86
	129	+	or subcontractor, the project involved, the location of the work, the 87
	130	+	violations involved, the date the contract was terminated and steps 88
	131	+	taken to collect the required wages. 89
	132	+	(d) The Labor Commissioner may make complaint to the proper 90
	133	+	prosecuting authorities for the violation of any provision of subsection 91
	134	+	(c) of this section. 92
	135	+	(e) The Labor Commissioner shall predetermine the prevailing rate 93
	136	+	and the amount of payment or contributions paid or payable on behalf 94
	137	+	of each person to any employee welfare fund, as defined in subsection 95
	138	+	(i) of section 31-53, in each town where such contract is to be performed, 96
	139	+	in the same manner as provided in subsection (d) of section 31-53. 97
	140	+	(f) If the Department of Economic and Community Development 98
	141	+	provides financial assistance to any business organization for the 99
	142	+	purpose of remediation, demolition or abatement of pollution in 100
	143	+	buildings, soil or groundwater located at a project site, such financial 101
	144	+	assistance shall only be used for such purposes and shall be separate 102
	145	+	from any contract for redevelopment activities on the site. 103
	146	+	Sec. 3. Section 32-7v of the general statutes is repealed and the 104
	147	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 105
	148	+	(a) (1) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development 106
	149	+	shall, within available resources, establish a workforce [development] 107
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149		-	employers that employ individuals with intellectual disability, as 116
150		-	defined in section 1-1g. Such grants shall be awarded for infrastructure 117
151		-	expenditures, [start-up] programmatic costs or expansion costs. 118
152		-	(2) Any [nonprofit organization] employer that (A) employs, at the 119
153		-	time of application, a workforce of which not less than [ten] five per cent 120
154		-	consists of individuals with intellectual disability, as defined in section 121
155		-	1-1g, who have been employed for a period of not less than six months 122
156		-	in the previous calendar year and are paid not less than the minimum 123
157		-	fair wage established pursuant to section 31-58, and (B) is in compliance 124
158		-	with competitive integrated employment, as that term is used in 34 CFR 125
159		-	361.5(c)(9)(i)(D) and 34 CFR 361.5(c)(9)(ii)(B), as amended from time to 126
160		-	time, may apply for a grant under the program. 127
161		-	(3) Grants awarded pursuant to this section shall not exceed: 128
162		-	(A) Twenty-five thousand dollars per [nonprofit organization] 129
163		-	employer employing a workforce of which between [ten] five and 130
164		-	[thirty] twenty per cent, inclusive, consists of such individuals with 131
165		-	intellectual disability; and 132
166		-	(B) Seventy-five thousand dollars per [nonprofit organization] 133
167		-	employer employing a workforce of which more than [thirty] twenty-134
168		-	one per cent, but not more than thirty per cent, consists of such 135
169		-	individuals with intellectual disability. 136
170		-	(b) The Department of Economic and Community Development may 137
171		-	enter into an agreement, pursuant to chapter 55a, with a person, firm, 138
172		-	corporation or other entity to operate the program established pursuant 139
173		-	to this section. 140
174		-	(c) The commissioner shall prescribe the form and manner of the 141
175		-	application and such application procedure shall include a competitive 142
176		-	award process. 143
177		-	Sec. 4. Section 32-5a of the general statutes is repealed and the 144
178		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 145 Substitute Bill No. 7165
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	156	+	incentive program to provide grants to [nonprofit organizations] 108
	157	+	employers that employ individuals with intellectual disability, as 109
	158	+	defined in section 1-1g, who are paid not less than the minimum wage 110
	159	+	established by law and are in compliance with competitive integrated 111
	160	+	employment, as that term is used in 34 CFR 361.5(c)(9)(i)(D) and 34 CFR 112
	161	+	361.5(c)(9)(ii)(B), as amended from time to time. Such grants shall be 113
	162	+	awarded for infrastructure expenditures, [start-up] programmatic costs 114
	163	+	or expansion costs. 115
	164	+	(2) Any [nonprofit organization] employer that employs, at the time 116
	165	+	of application, a workforce of which not less than [ten] five per cent 117
	166	+	consists of individuals with intellectual disability, as defined in section 118
	167	+	1-1g, who have been employed for a period of not less than six months 119
	168	+	in the previous calendar year may apply for a grant under the program. 120
	169	+	(3) Grants awarded pursuant to this section shall not exceed: 121
	170	+	(A) Twenty-five thousand dollars per [nonprofit organization] 122
	171	+	employer employing a workforce of which between [ten] five and 123
	172	+	[thirty] twenty per cent, inclusive, consists of individuals with 124
	173	+	intellectual disability; and 125
	174	+	(B) Seventy-five thousand dollars per [nonprofit organization] 126
	175	+	employer employing a workforce of which more than [thirty] twenty-127
	176	+	one per cent, but not more than thirty per cent, consists of individuals 128
	177	+	with intellectual disability. 129
	178	+	(b) The Department of Economic and Community Development may 130
	179	+	enter into an agreement, pursuant to chapter 55a, with a person, firm, 131
	180	+	corporation or other entity to operate the program established pursuant 132
	181	+	to this section. 133
	182	+	(c) The commissioner shall prescribe the form and manner of the 134
	183	+	application and such application procedure shall include a competitive 135
	184	+	award process. 136
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183		-	The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and 146
184		-	the board of directors of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall 147
185		-	require, as a condition of any financial assistance provided on and after 148
186		-	June 23, 1993, under any program administered by the Department of 149
187		-	Economic and Community Development or such corporation to any 150
188		-	business organization, except for a business organization that receives 151
189		-	any such financial assistance in an amount not more than fifty thousand 152
190		-	dollars and is an eligible small business, as defined in section 31-3pp, or 153
191		-	under any assistance program that is funded entirely by the federal 154
192		-	government, in which case the commissioner may require, that such 155
193		-	business organization: (1) Shall not relocate outside of the state for ten 156
194		-	years after receiving such assistance or during the term of a loan or loan 157
195		-	guarantee, whichever is longer, unless the full amount of the assistance 158
196		-	is repaid to the state and a penalty equal to five per cent of the total 159
197		-	assistance received is paid to the state, except that this subdivision shall 160
198		-	not be applicable to financial assistance by the corporation in the form 161
199		-	of an equity investment or other financial assistance, including a 162
200		-	convertible or seed loan, with predominantly equity characteristics, and 163
201		-	(2) shall, if the business organization relocates within the state during 164
202		-	such period, offer employment at the new location to its employees from 165
203		-	the original location if such employment is available. For the purposes 166
204		-	of subdivision (1) of this section, the value of a guarantee shall be equal 167
205		-	to the amount of the state's liability under the guarantee. As used in this 168
206		-	section, "financial assistance" does not include any tax credit program 169
207		-	administered by the Department of Economic and Community 170
208		-	Development or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, and "relocate" 171
209		-	means the physical transfer of a substantial portion, as determined by 172
210		-	the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, of the 173
211		-	operations of a business or any division of a business that independently 174
212		-	receives any financial assistance from the state from the location such 175
213		-	business or division occupied at the time it accepted the financial 176
214		-	assistance to another location. Notwithstanding the provisions of this 177
215		-	section, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development 178
216		-	shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to establish the 179
217		-	terms and conditions of repayment, including specifying the conditions 180 Substitute Bill No. 7165
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	191	+	Sec. 4. Section 32-5a of the general statutes is repealed and the 137
	192	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 138
	193	+	The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and 139
	194	+	the board of directors of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall 140
	195	+	require, as a condition of any financial assistance provided on and after 141
	196	+	June 23, 1993, under any program administered by the Department of 142
	197	+	Economic and Community Development or such corporation to any 143
	198	+	business organization, except for a business organization that receives 144
	199	+	any such financial assistance in an amount not more than fifty thousand 145
	200	+	dollars and is an eligible small business, as defined in section 31-3pp, or 146
	201	+	under any assistance program that is funded entirely by the federal 147
	202	+	government, in which case the commissioner may require, that such 148
	203	+	business organization: (1) Shall not relocate outside of the state for ten 149
	204	+	years after receiving such assistance or during the term of a loan or loan 150
	205	+	guarantee, whichever is longer, unless the full amount of the assistance 151
	206	+	is repaid to the state and a penalty equal to five per cent of the total 152
	207	+	assistance received is paid to the state, except that this subdivision shall 153
	208	+	not be applicable to financial assistance by the corporation in the form 154
	209	+	of an equity investment or other financial assistance, including a 155
	210	+	convertible or seed loan, with predominantly equity characteristics, and 156
	211	+	(2) shall, if the business organization relocates within the state during 157
	212	+	such period, offer employment at the new location to its employees from 158
	213	+	the original location if such employment is available. For the purposes 159
	214	+	of subdivision (1) of this section, the value of a guarantee shall be equal 160
	215	+	to the amount of the state's liability under the guarantee. As used in this 161
	216	+	section, "financial assistance" does not include any tax credit program 162
	217	+	administered by the Department of Economic and Community 163
	218	+	Development or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, and "relocate" 164
	219	+	means the physical transfer of a substantial portion, as determined by 165
	220	+	the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, of the 166
	221	+	operations of a business or any division of a business that independently 167
	222	+	receives any financial assistance from the state from the location such 168
	223	+	business or division occupied at the time it accepted the financial 169
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222		-	under which repayment may be deferred, following a determination by 181
223		-	the commissioner of a legitimate hardship. 182
224		-	Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 32-228 of the general statutes is 183
225		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 184
226		-	2025): 185
227		-	(a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development 186
228		-	may, with the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, 187
229		-	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the State 188
230		-	Properties Review Board, sell, exchange, lease or enter into agreements 189
231		-	concerning any real property belonging to the state and transferred to 190
232		-	the custody and control of the Department of Economic and 191
233		-	Community Development. The commissioner shall require, as a 192
234		-	condition of any sale, exchange, lease or agreement entered into 193
235		-	pursuant to this section, that such real property be used primarily for 194
236		-	manufacturing or economic base businesses, [or for] business support 195
237		-	services or cultural or historical attractions or sites. Prior to any such 196
238		-	sale, exchange, lease or agreement, the commissioner shall consult with 197
239		-	each municipality in which the land, improvement or interest is located. 198
240		-	Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) The state, acting through the 199
241		-	Department of Economic and Community Development or any other 200
242		-	state agency, governmental entity or the private sector, may, within 201
243		-	available appropriations, provide financial assistance, lend staff or 202
244		-	provide other in-kind contributions to AdvanceCT Foundation, Inc. 203
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	229	+
	230	+	assistance to another location. Notwithstanding the provisions of this 170
	231	+	section, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development 171
	232	+	shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to establish the 172
	233	+	terms and conditions of repayment, including specifying the conditions 173
	234	+	under which repayment may be deferred, following a determination by 174
	235	+	the commissioner of a legitimate hardship. 175
	236	+	Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 32-228 of the general statutes is 176
	237	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 177
	238	+	2025): 178
	239	+	(a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development 179
	240	+	may, with the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, 180
	241	+	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the State 181
	242	+	Properties Review Board, sell, exchange, lease or enter into agreements 182
	243	+	concerning any real property belonging to the state and transferred to 183
	244	+	the custody and control of the Department of Economic and 184
	245	+	Community Development. The commissioner shall require, as a 185
	246	+	condition of any sale, exchange, lease or agreement entered into 186
	247	+	pursuant to this section, that such real property be used primarily for 187
	248	+	manufacturing or economic base businesses, [or for] business support 188
	249	+	services or cultural or historical attractions or sites. Prior to any such 189
	250	+	sale, exchange, lease or agreement, the commissioner shall consult with 190
	251	+	each municipality in which the land, improvement or interest is located. 191
	252	+	Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) The state, acting through the 192
	253	+	Department of Economic and Community Development or any other 193
	254	+	state agency, governmental entity or the private sector, may, within 194
	255	+	available appropriations, provide financial assistance, lend staff or 195
	256	+	provide other in-kind contributions to AdvanceCT Foundation, Inc. 196
245	257		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
246	258		sections:
247	259
248		-	Section 1 July 1, 2025 ~~New section~~
	260	+	Section 1 July 1, 2025 10-395b
249	261		Sec. 2 July 1, 2025 31-53c
	262	+	Raised Bill No. 7165
	263	+
	264	+
	265	+
	266	+	LCO No. 5799 8 of 8
	267	+
250	268		Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 32-7v
251	269		Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 32-5a
252	270		Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 32-228(a)
253	271		Sec. 6 July 1, 2025 New section
254		-	Substitute Bill No. 7165
255	272
	273	+	Statement of Purpose:
	274	+	To implement the Department of Economic and Community
	275	+	Development's recommendations for revisions to the commerce
	276	+	statutes, including (1) the intellectual and developmental disabilities
	277	+	workforce development program, (2) the sale, exchange or lease of real
	278	+	property under the custody and control of such department, (3) a
	279	+	program concerning Connecticut brand merchandise, (4) permitting the
	280	+	state to support AdvanceCT, (5) conditions concerning the relocation of
	281	+	certain businesses that receive state financial aid from such department
	282	+	or Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, and (6) construction projects
	283	+	funded by such department.
256	284
257		-	~~LCO~~ ~~8 of 8~~
258		-
259		-	~~CE Joint Favorable Subst.~~
	285	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	286	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	287	+	underlined.]
260	288