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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 1242
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6	6		January Session, 2025
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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12	19		AN ACT FUNDING SMALL HARBOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
13	20		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
14	21		Assembly convened:
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16	23		Section 1. Section 102 of public act 21-111, as amended by section 82 1
17	24		of public act 23-205, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2025): 2
18		-	(a) [The] For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, 3
19		-	the State Bond Commission shall have the power from time to time to 4
20		-	authorize the issuance of bonds of the state [, in accordance with the 5
21		-	provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes,] in one or more series 6
22		-	and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate twenty million 7
23		-	dollars for the Connecticut Port Authority established pursuant to 8
24		-	section 15-31a of the general statutes. [The amount authorized for the 9
25		-	issuance and sale of such bonds in each of the following fiscal years shall 10
26		-	not exceed the following corresponding amount for each such fiscal 11
27		-	year, provided, to the extent the authority does not provide for the use 12
28		-	of all or a portion of such amount in any such fiscal year, such amount 13
29		-	not provided for shall be carried forward and added to the authorized 14
30		-	amount for the next succeeding fiscal year, and, provided further, the 15
31		-	costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any, may be added to the 16
32		-	capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the authorized amounts 17
33		-	shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year indicated as follows: 18
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	25	+	(a) The State Bond Commission shall authorize the issuance of bonds 3
	26	+	of the state, in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20 of the 4
	27	+	general statutes, in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate 5
	28	+	twenty million dollars for the Connecticut Port Authority established 6
	29	+	pursuant to section 15-31a of the general statutes. [The amount 7
	30	+	authorized for the issuance and sale of such bonds in each of the 8
	31	+	following fiscal years shall not exceed the following corresponding 9
	32	+	amount for each such fiscal year, provided, to the extent the authority 10
	33	+	does not provide for the use of all or a portion of such amount in any 11
	34	+	such fiscal year, such amount not provided for shall be carried forward 12
	35	+	and added to the authorized amount for the next succeeding fiscal year, 13
	36	+	and, provided further, the costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if 14
	37	+	any, may be added to the capped amount in each fiscal year, and each 15
	38	+	of the authorized amounts shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year 16
	39	+	Raised Bill No. 1242
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	45	+	indicated as follows: 17
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39	47		T1 Fiscal Year Ending Amount
40	48		T2 June Thirtieth
41	49		T3 2022 $5,000,000
42	50		T4 2023 5,000,000
43	51		T5 2024 2,500,000
44	52		T6
45	53		T7 2025
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47	55		2,500,000
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49	57		T9 2026 5,000,000
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53	61		T10 Total $20,000,000]
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57		-	(b) [The State Bond Commission shall approve a memorandum of 19
58		-	understanding between the Connecticut Port Authority and the state, 20
59		-	acting by and through the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 21
60		-	Management and the Treasurer, providing for the issuance of said 22
61		-	bonds for the purposes of projects undertaken by the Connecticut Port 23
62		-	Authority regarding ports not located in the towns of New Haven, New 24
63		-	London or Bridgeport, including provisions regarding the extent to 25
64		-	which federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter to be 26
65		-	made available for costs should be added to the proceeds of the bonds 27
66		-	authorized pursuant to this section for such projects. The memorandum 28
67		-	of understanding shall be deemed to satisfy the provisions of section 3-29
68		-	20 of the general statutes and the exercise of any right or power granted 30
69		-	thereby that is not inconsistent with the provisions of this section.] The 31
70		-	proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in 32
71		-	subsection (a) of this section, shall be deposited into the small harbor 33
72		-	improvement projects account, established pursuant to section 13b-55d, 34
73		-	as amended by this act. 35
74		-	(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 36
75		-	of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the 37
76		-	provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 38
77		-	bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 39
78		-	section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 40 Substitute Bill No. 1242
	65	+	(b) [The State Bond Commission shall approve a memorandum of 18
	66	+	understanding between the Connecticut Port Authority and the state, 19
	67	+	acting by and through the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 20
	68	+	Management and the Treasurer, providing for the issuance of said 21
	69	+	bonds for the purposes of projects undertaken by the Connecticut Port 22
	70	+	Authority regarding ports not located in the towns of New Haven, New 23
	71	+	London or Bridgeport, including provisions regarding the extent to 24
	72	+	which federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter to be 25
	73	+	made available for costs should be added to the proceeds of the bonds 26
	74	+	authorized pursuant to this section for such projects. The memorandum 27
	75	+	of understanding shall be deemed to satisfy the provisions of section 3-28
	76	+	20 of the general statutes and the exercise of any right or power granted 29
	77	+	thereby that is not inconsistent with the provisions of this section.] The 30
	78	+	proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in 31
	79	+	subsection (a) of this section, shall be deposited into the small harbor 32
	80	+	improvement projects account, established pursuant to section 13b-55d 33
	81	+	of the general statutes, as amended by this act. 34
	82	+	(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 35
	83	+	of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the 36
	84	+	Raised Bill No. 1242
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83		-	from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 41
84		-	accordance with said section, and from time to time renewed. All bonds 42
85		-	issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state 43
86		-	and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for 44
87		-	the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same 45
88		-	become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with 46
89		-	the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for 47
90		-	punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and 48
91		-	the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become 49
92		-	due. 50
93		-	[(d) Subject to the amount of limitations of the capping provisions in 51
94		-	subsection (a) of this section, the principal amount of the bonds 52
95		-	authorized under this section shall be deemed to be an appropriation 53
96		-	and allocation of such amount, and such approval of such request shall 54
97		-	be deemed the allotment by the Governor of such capital outlays within 55
98		-	the meaning of section 4-85 of the general statutes.] 56
99		-	Sec. 2. Section 13b-55d of the general statutes is repealed and the 57
100		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 58
101		-	(a) As used in this section, "small harbor" means any harbor in the 59
102		-	state not under the authority of the Connecticut Port Authority. 60
103		-	(b) The Connecticut Port Authority, established under section 15-31a, 61
104		-	shall establish a competitive grant program to be known as the small 62
105		-	harbor improvements projects grant program. Such program shall 63
106		-	provide funding to municipalities and private entities for small harbor 64
107		-	improvement projects for purposes of improving the economy and 65
108		-	infrastructure of the state. Such projects may include federal and 66
109		-	nonfederal dredging projects in small harbors and private maritime 67
110		-	infrastructure projects in small harbors, provided all applicable permits 68
111		-	and authorizations are obtained before such private maritime 69
112		-	infrastructure projects receive any such grant award. With regard to 70
113		-	federal and nonfederal dredging projects, grants may be awarded to (1) 71
114		-	support, in full or in part, local and state matching requirements for such 72 Substitute Bill No. 1242
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	90	+	provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 37
	91	+	bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 38
	92	+	section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 39
	93	+	from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 40
	94	+	accordance with said section, and from time to time renewed. All bonds 41
	95	+	issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state 42
	96	+	and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for 43
	97	+	the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same 44
	98	+	become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with 45
	99	+	the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for 46
	100	+	punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and 47
	101	+	the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become 48
	102	+	due. 49
	103	+	[(d) Subject to the amount of limitations of the capping provisions in 50
	104	+	subsection (a) of this section, the principal amount of the bonds 51
	105	+	authorized under this section shall be deemed to be an appropriation 52
	106	+	and allocation of such amount, and such approval of such request shall 53
	107	+	be deemed the allotment by the Governor of such capital outlays within 54
	108	+	the meaning of section 4-85 of the general statutes.] 55
	109	+	Sec. 2. Section 13b-55d of the general statutes is repealed and the 56
	110	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 57
	111	+	(a) As used in this section, "small harbor" means any harbor in the 58
	112	+	state not under the authority of the Connecticut Port Authority. 59
	113	+	(b) The Connecticut Port Authority shall establish an account to be 60
	114	+	known as the "small harbor improvement projects account". There shall 61
	115	+	be deposited in the account: (1) The proceeds of notes, bonds or other 62
	116	+	obligations issued by the state for the purpose of deposit therein and 63
	117	+	used in accordance with the permissible uses thereof; (2) funds 64
	118	+	appropriated by the General Assembly for the purpose of deposit 65
	119	+	therein and used in accordance with the permissible uses thereof; and 66
	120	+	(3) any other funds required or permitted by law to be deposited in the 67
	121	+	Raised Bill No. 1242
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119		-	projects; (2) cover the incremental costs associated with applicable 73
120		-	environmental regulatory requirements or management practices, 74
121		-	including beneficial use; (3) cover part or all of the costs of such projects 75
122		-	in the absence of adequate federal funds; and (4) provide 76
123		-	reimbursement for such projects that were approved by the authority 77
124		-	for funding or that commenced prior to the disbursement of such funds 78
125		-	due to time considerations that impacted the flow of commerce at such 79
126		-	small harbor. 80
127		-	(c) Applications shall be submitted annually to the Connecticut Port 81
128		-	Authority at such times and in such manner as the authority prescribes. 82
129		-	The authority shall develop the eligibility criteria for participation in the 83
130		-	program and determine the amount a private entity shall be required to 84
131		-	provide to match any such grant. The authority shall give preference to 85
132		-	applications submitted by a municipality. 86
133		-	[(a)] (d) The Connecticut Port Authority shall establish an account to 87
134		-	be known as the "small harbor improvement projects account". There 88
135		-	shall be deposited in the account: (1) The proceeds of notes, bonds or 89
136		-	other obligations issued by the state for the purpose of deposit therein 90
137		-	and used in accordance with the permissible uses thereof; (2) funds 91
138		-	appropriated by the General Assembly for the purpose of deposit 92
139		-	therein and used in accordance with the permissible uses thereof; and 93
140		-	(3) any other funds required or permitted by law to be deposited in the 94
141		-	account. The funds in said account shall be expended by the authority 95
142		-	for the [purposes described in subsection (b) of this section. As used in 96
143		-	this section, "small harbor" means any harbor in the state not under the 97
144		-	authority of the Connecticut Port Authority. 98
145		-	(b) The small harbor improvement projects account may be used (1) 99
146		-	for federal and nonfederal dredging projects in small harbors to (A) 100
147		-	support, in full or in part, local and state matching requirements for such 101
148		-	projects; (B) cover the incremental costs associated with applicable 102
149		-	environmental regulatory requirements or management practices, 103
150		-	including beneficial use; and (C) cover part or all of the costs of such 104
151		-	projects in the absence of adequate federal funds; and (2) to fund private 105 Substitute Bill No. 1242
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	127	+	account. The funds in said account shall be expended by the authority 68
	128	+	for the purposes described in subsection [(b)] (c) of this section. [As used 69
	129	+	in this section, "small harbor" means any harbor in the state not under 70
	130	+	the authority of the Connecticut Port Authority.] 71
	131	+	[(b)] (c) The small harbor improvement projects account may be used 72
	132	+	(1) for federal and nonfederal dredging projects in small harbors to (A) 73
	133	+	support, in full or in part, local and state matching requirements for such 74
	134	+	projects; (B) cover the incremental costs associated with applicable 75
	135	+	environmental regulatory requirements or management practices, 76
	136	+	including beneficial use; and (C) cover part or all of the costs of such 77
	137	+	projects in the absence of adequate federal funds; [and] (2) to fund 78
	138	+	private maritime infrastructure projects in small harbors, provided all 79
	139	+	applicable permits and authorizations are obtained before such private 80
	140	+	maritime infrastructure projects receive any such funding; and (3) to 81
	141	+	provide reimbursement for dredging projects that were approved by the 82
	142	+	Connecticut Port Authority for funding or that commenced prior to the 83
	143	+	disbursement of such funds due to time considerations that impacted 84
	144	+	the flow of commerce at such small harbor. If the account is used for the 85
	145	+	purpose described in subparagraph (C) of subdivision (1) of this 86
	146	+	subsection, the authority shall pursue reimbursement to the account 87
	147	+	from the federal government. 88
	148	+	[(c)] (d) The authority shall adopt procedures in accordance with 89
	149	+	section 1-121 to implement the provisions of this section, including, but 90
	150	+	not limited to, a process for contracting for projects in small harbors 91
	151	+	under this section. 92
	152	+	Sec. 3. Subsection (m) of section 32 of public act 15-1 of the June 93
	153	+	special session is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2025): 94
	154	+	(m) For the Connecticut Port Authority: Grants-in-aid for 95
	155	+	improvements to ports, harbors and marinas, including dredging and 96
	156	+	navigational improvements, and reimbursement for dredging projects 97
	157	+	at small harbors, as defined in section 13b-55d, as amended by this act, 98
	158	+	Raised Bill No. 1242
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156		-	maritime infrastructure projects in small harbors, provided all 106
157		-	applicable permits and authorizations are obtained before such private 107
158		-	maritime infrastructure projects receive any such funding] purpose of 108
159		-	providing grants pursuant to the program described in subsection (b) of 109
160		-	this section. If the account is used for the purpose described in 110
161		-	[subparagraph (C) of] subdivision [(1)] (3) of [this] subsection (b) of this 111
162		-	section, the authority shall pursue reimbursement to the account from 112
163		-	the federal government. 113
164		-	[(c)] (e) The authority shall adopt procedures in accordance with 114
165		-	section 1-121 to implement the provisions of this section, including, but 115
166		-	not limited to, a process for contracting for projects in small harbors 116
167		-	under this section. 117
168		-	Sec. 3. Subsection (m) of section 32 of public act 15-1 of the June 118
169		-	special session, as amended by section 230 of public act 16-4 of the May 119
170		-	special session and section 540 of public act 17-2 of the June special 120
171		-	session, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2025): 121
172		-	(m) For the Connecticut Port Authority: Grants -in-aid for 122
173		-	improvements to ports, harbors and marinas, including dredging and 123
174		-	navigational improvements, and reimbursement for dredging projects 124
175		-	at small harbors, as defined in section 13b-55d, as amended by this act, 125
176		-	not exceeding $6,750,000, provided not less than $5,000,000 shall be 126
177		-	made available to the ports, harbors and marinas in the state other than 127
178		-	the deep water ports in the cities of Bridgeport, New Haven and New 128
179		-	London. 129
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	164	+	not exceeding $17,500,000, provided not less than $5,000,000 shall be 99
	165	+	made available to the ports, harbors and marinas in the state other than 100
	166	+	the deep water ports in the cities of Bridgeport, New Haven and New 101
	167	+	London. 102
180	168		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
181	169		sections:
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183	171		Section 1 July 1, 2025 PA 21-111, Sec. 102
184	172		Sec. 2 July 1, 2025 13b-55d
185	173		Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 PA 15-1 of the June Sp.
186	174		Sess., Sec. 32(m)
187		-	Substitute Bill No. 1242
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	176	+	Statement of Purpose:
	177	+	To provide funding for small harbor improvement projects and permit
	178	+	such funds to be used for the reimbursement of dredging projects at
	179	+	small harbors.
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192		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
193		-	Section 3 was redrafted to reflect the current version of subsection (m)
194		-	of section 32 of public act 15-1.
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196		-	TRA Joint Favorable Subst.
	181	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	182	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	183	+	underlined.]
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