The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may each, in consultation with the Commissioner of Transportation, use available funds, including bond funds made available pursuant to section 4-66c, to make grants or loans to (1) support transit-oriented development projects, as defined in section 13b-79o, and encourage the location of residential, commercial and employment centers near public transportation services; and (2) encourage the development and use of port and rail freight facilities and services, including trackage and related infrastructure. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the state to enter into agreements to facilitate transit-oriented development projects, as defined in section 13b-79o or 13b-79kk, on state property.
(P.A. 06-136, S. 22; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 410.)
History: P.A. 06-136 effective July 1, 2006; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 added provision authorizing Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to make grants and loans, added provision re nothing in section to be construed to limit the state's authority to enter into agreements to facilitate transit-oriented development projects and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2015.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 243 - Infrastructure Program
Section 13b-58. - State Transportation Fund established.
Section 13b-59. - Definitions.
Section 13b-60. - Moneys in Transportation Fund to be paid into General Fund.
Section 13b-61b. - Deposits of revenues from sales of motor vehicles taxable under section 12-431.
Section 13b-61c. - Transfers from the General Fund to the Special Transportation Fund.
Section 13b-69. - Expenditure of resources of Special Transportation Fund.
Section 13b-70. - Surcharges on motor vehicle related fines, penalties and other charges.
Section 13b-74. - Special tax obligation bonds for transportation projects. Purposes.
Section 13b-75. - Definitions.
Section 13b-76. - Bond procedures and provisions.
Section 13b-77a. - Annual report re certain special tax obligation bonds.
Section 13b-78k. - New Haven Line revitalization program: Definitions.
Section 13b-78l. - New Haven Line revitalization program: Duties of Commissioner of Transportation.
Section 13b-78m. - New Haven Line rail fare increases. Regulations.
Section 13b-78n. - Solicitation of bids.
Section 13b-78o. - Annual report.
Section 13b-78p. - Bond issue for rail cars, maintenance facility and related projects.
Section 13b-78r. - Bond issue for Fix-it-First program to repair state roads. Report.
Section 13b-78s. - Bond issue for Fix-it-First program to repair state bridges. Report.
Section 13b-78t. - Bond issue for Fix-it-First program for railroad crossings at grade.
Section 13b-78u. - Bond issue for environmental clean-up of highway service plazas.
Section 13b-79o. - Definitions.
Section 13b-79q. - Special tax obligation bonds.
Section 13b-79r. - Grant anticipation revenue vehicle bonds. Grant Anticipation Transportation Fund.
Section 13b-79t. - Solicitation of bids or qualifications.
Section 13b-79u. - Operation of New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line.
Section 13b-79w. - Loans from Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated.
Section 13b-79x. - Governor's recommendations re transportation projects.
Section 13b-79kk. - Transit-oriented development projects.
Section 13b-79ll. - Bond issue for transit-oriented development pilot program. Projects. Grants.