(a) All data and other information received by the Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated or any implementing agency, as defined in section 32-222, or any advisory board or committee of the department, corporation or agency, from any person in connection with an application for, or the provision of, financial assistance, which consists of the following, shall be deemed, for purposes of a public records request pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, made to the Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated or any such implementing agency, advisory board or committee, to be information described in subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of section 1-210: (1) Actual trade secrets or information that a person intends to become a trade secret, (2) material that a person intends to patent, (3) patented material, (4) marketing or business plans, (5) plans for new products or services, (6) reports of customer orders or sales or other documents that would disclose names and addresses of customers or potential customers, (7) information concerning the financial condition or personal affairs of any individual, (8) financial statements or projections, (9) sales or earnings forecasts, (10) capital or strategic plans, (11) information regarding research and development, (12) tax returns, or (13) other commercial, credit or financial information with respect to the financial condition or business operations of an applicant for or recipient of financial assistance which is of a type not customarily made available to the public.
(b) The enumeration in this section of particular types of data and information shall not be construed to limit the possible applicability of subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of section 1-210 to other data or information not so enumerated.
(P.A. 00-136, S. 3; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)
History: Pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “Connecticut Development Authority” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2012.
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.