(a) There is established a two-year pilot small and medium-sized business line of credit program under which Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall make loans and loan guarantees to small and medium-sized companies which have not more than two hundred employees, are located in the state, have a good credit history, operate profitably and are either (1) unable to obtain conventional financing without assistance under this program, or (2) need assistance under this program to begin or maintain operations. The corporation may establish additional criteria for such loans, including, but not limited to, whether such assistance would enable an applicant to create or retain jobs and whether the applicant exports goods and services out of the state.
(b) The corporation shall develop an accelerated application process for such program. Loans and loan guarantees under the program shall be for short-term working capital for a company's day-to-day operations, administrative and payroll costs, advertising expenses, energy costs and supplies, and other similar types of expenses. No company may receive more than two hundred thousand dollars in loans or loan guarantees under the program. Payments of principal and interest on loans under the program shall be made to the corporation for deposit in the Connecticut Works Fund created by section 32-23ii.
(c) During the first year of the program the corporation shall make loans and loan guarantees and during the second year of the program the corporation shall monitor the loans and process payments from the loans.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 4, 48; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)
History: Pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “Connecticut Development Authority” and “authority” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated” and “corporation”, respectively, effective July 1, 2012.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development
Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs
Section 32-260. - Legislative finding.
Section 32-261. - Guarantees of loans and other investments.
Section 32-262. - Bond authorization.
Section 32-263. - Small and medium-sized business line of credit program.
Section 32-264. - Bond authorization.
Section 32-266. - Definitions.
Section 32-268. - Eligibility.
Section 32-269. - Applications.
Section 32-270. - Selection of regional corporations.
Section 32-271. - Grants to be used for job creation or retention.
Section 32-273. - Conflict of interest prohibited.
Section 32-274. - Priorities for financial assistance provided by regional corporations.
Section 32-275. - Working capital loan guarantees.
Section 32-277. - Conditions for financial assistance.
Section 32-278. - Restrictions.
Section 32-280. - Written procedures.
Section 32-281. - Positions opened as a result of assistance.
Section 32-282. - Audits of regional corporations receiving grants.
Section 32-283. - Reports by regional corporations.
Section 32-284. - Bond authorization.
Section 32-285a. - Community Investment Fund 2030 Board. Bond authorization. Report.
Section 32-290. - Financial assistance for entrepreneurial development of low-income persons.
Section 32-290a. - Entrepreneurial training program.