The Department of Economic and Community Development shall establish and implement a pilot program to assist eligible manufacturing companies in converting their operations into green manufacturing facilities or in implementing energy efficiency measures by using lean manufacturing strategies. Eligible companies shall (1) be principally located in Connecticut, and (2) have not more than two hundred fifty employees, not less than seventy-five per cent of whom work in Connecticut. The department may contract with an independent third party to provide services to such eligible manufacturing companies, which shall include, but not be limited to, improving programmatic or service outcomes by increasing operational efficiencies, reducing nonvalue-added activities and waste in business practices and processes, and engaging management and employees in practices to enhance the delivery of services.
(P.A. 10-75, S. 29.)
History: P.A. 10-75 effective July 1, 2010.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development
Chapter 588l - Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance
Section 32-220. - Short title: Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance Act of 1990.
Section 32-221. - Declaration of policy.
Section 32-222. - Definitions.
Section 32-223. - Application for financial assistance. Projects exempt from application.
Section 32-225. - Acquisition and transfer of real property. General powers of agency.
Section 32-226. - Furnishing of municipal services to other municipalities.
Section 32-230. - Economic Assistance Bond Fund.
Section 32-231. - Economic Assistance Revolving Fund.
Section 32-233. - Broad interpretation of powers.
Section 32-234. - Regulations.
Section 32-237. - Assistance for defense manufacturers' suppliers and other manufacturers.
Section 32-238. - Next generation manufacturing competitiveness enhancement program.
Section 32-238a. - Green manufacturing pilot program.
Section 32-240. - Grants for establishment of flexible manufacturing networks. Reports.
Section 32-241. - Bond authorization.
Section 32-242. - Air pollution emission reduction credits. Program.
Section 32-242a. - Purchase of air pollution emission reduction credits.
Section 32-244a. - Applicability of Freedom of Information Act to certain information.