(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b), the State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time, to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate five hundred thousand dollars.
(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in subsection (a), shall be deposited in the Energy Conservation Loan Fund established under section 16a-40a for the purposes of making and guaranteeing loans as provided in section 16a-40b.
(c) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section and section 16a-40b are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section and section 16a-40b, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such authorization, which is signed by or on behalf of the Commissioner of Housing and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said bonds issued pursuant to this section and section 16a-40b shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.
(d) All proceeds from the repayments of interest and principal on any loan authorized under this section and section 16a-40b, after payment therefrom of any loan correspondent's service fees properly chargeable thereto, shall be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit in the fund established under section 16a-40a, except as provided in section 16a-40b.
(P.A. 83-549, S. 1, 4; 83-587, S. 89, 96; P.A. 85-601, S. 6, 8; P.A. 90-238, S. 28, 32; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 13-234, S. 2, 64.)
History: P.A. 83-587 made a technical correction in Subsec. (d), specifying that proceeds from loan repayments be paid to the home heating system loan fund under Sec. 16a-40k; P.A. 85-601 decreased bond authorization from $2,980,000 to $500,000 and required proceeds to be deposited in energy conservation loan fund for purposes provided in Sec. 16a-40b, instead of for purpose provided under Sec. 16a-40k; P.A. 90-238 amended Subsec. (d) to add exception re Sec. 16a-40b; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; P.A. 13-234 amended Subsec. (d) by deleting reference to Sec. 16a-40k, effective July 1, 2013; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, reference to Commissioner of Economic and Community Development was changed editorially by the Revisors to reference to Commissioner of Housing in Subsec. (c), effective June 19, 2013.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy
Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation
Section 16a-35k. - Legislative findings and policy.
Section 16a-35m. - Preparation of comprehensive energy plan. Report.
Section 16a-35n. - Policy to reduce energy consumption.
Section 16a-37. - Use of natural gas restricted. Exemptions. Regulations.
Section 16a-37c. - Shared energy savings program. Regulations.
Section 16a-37f. - Light bulbs purchased by budgeted agencies.
Section 16a-37t. - Benchmarking energy and water consumption in state buildings.
Section 16a-37v. - Pilot program for energy performance contract with a private vendor. Reports.
Section 16a-37w. - Program to encourage use of biodiesel in state buildings.
Section 16a-38. - Energy performance standards and life-cycle cost analyses for state buildings.
Section 16a-38b. - Achievement of energy performance standards.
Section 16a-38c. - Program to maximize efficiency of energy use in state buildings.
Section 16a-38d. - Energy conservation projects: Definitions.
Section 16a-38e. - Designation of priority energy projects. Regulations. Criteria. Report.
Section 16a-38f. - Agency decision outlines.
Section 16a-38g. - Decision schedule.
Section 16a-38h. - Buildings leased to state. Energy requirements.
Section 16a-38i. - Reduction of energy use in state buildings.
Section 16a-38j. - Equipment for use in state buildings; criteria established by regulations.
Section 16a-38l. - Management of energy use in state buildings. Strategic plan.
Section 16a-38n. - Clean and distributive generation grant program.
Section 16a-38q. - Eligible photovoltaic contractors under solar photovoltaic rebate program.
Section 16a-39a. - Pilot energy conservation management program.
Section 16a-39b. - Periodic meeting re opportunities for energy savings by the state.
Section 16a-40. - Definitions.
Section 16a-40a. - Energy Conservation Loan Fund.
Section 16a-40c. - State bonds for purposes of the Energy Conservation Loan Fund.
Section 16a-40e. - Green Connecticut Loan Guaranty Fund.
Section 16a-40f. - Green Connecticut Loan Guaranty Fund program.
Section 16a-40g. - Commercial sustainable energy program.
Section 16a-40j. - Bond authorization.
Section 16a-40m. - Residential clean energy on-bill repayment program.
Section 16a-41b. - Low-Income Energy Advisory Board.
Section 16a-41c. - Weatherization assistance.
Section 16a-41i. - Weatherization assistance program.
Section 16a-44c. - Bond authorization.
Section 16a-44d. - Validation of certain actions.
Section 16a-46d. - Commercial building energy conservation service program. Services.
Section 16a-46e. - Rebate program for residential furnace or boiler replacement.
Section 16a-46f. - Rebate program for residential furnace or boiler repair or upgrade.
Section 16a-46h. - Home Energy Solutions program audits.
Section 16a-46i. - Natural gas and heating oil conversion program.
Section 16a-47. - Energy conservation loans by electric and gas companies. Study. Implementation.
Section 16a-47a. - State-wide energy efficiency and outreach marketing campaign.
Section 16a-47b. - Real-time energy reports.
Section 16a-47c. - State-wide energy efficiency and outreach account.
Section 16a-47d. - Real-time energy alert system.
Section 16a-47e. - Capacity deficiency customer notification procedure.