Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 588n - Credit, Jobs, Capital Investment and Tax Incremental Financing Programs
Section 32-274. - Priorities for financial assistance provided by regional corporations.

A regional corporation, in approving applications for financial assistance, shall give priority to projects:

(1) That will provide increases in net new permanent jobs;
(2) Of minority or women-owned enterprises or enterprises owned by dislocated workers, as defined in the Federal Job Training Partnership Act;
(3) Of businesses in the early stages of development that have been denied access to credit; and
(4) That promote economic development, including the economic rehabilitation and development and the provision of services and jobs in areas where commercial, manufacturing and other business activities are permitted under local zoning.
(P.A. 92-236, S. 15, 48; P.A. 93-217, S. 2, 5.)
History: P.A. 93-217 added Subdiv. (4), requiring priority be given to projects that promote economic development, effective June 23, 1993.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

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 32-262a. - Guarantees in effect or pending on June 14, 1993, deemed to be funded from the Connecticut Works Guarantee Fund.

Section 32-263. - Small and medium-sized business line of credit program.

Section 32-264. - Bond authorization.

Section 32-265. - Connecticut Capital Access Fund. Written procedures. Bond authorization for Capital Access Fund and small business assistance program.

Section 32-266. - Definitions.

Section 32-267. - Grants to regional corporations for regional revolving loan funds or participating agreements with small business lending corporations.

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 32-272. - Decisions by regional corporations to approve or reject applications for financial assistance.

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 32-276. - Loans.

Section 32-277. - Conditions for financial assistance.

Section 32-278. - Restrictions.

Section 32-279. - Fees.

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 32-285. - Tax incremental financing program. Application and approval procedure. Bond authorization. Reports. Independent financial analyses.

Section 32-285a. - Community Investment Fund 2030 Board. Bond authorization. Report.

Section 32-286. - Qualified data centers. Tax exemptions. Negotiated host municipality fee agreement.

Section 32-290. - Financial assistance for entrepreneurial development of low-income persons.

Section 32-290a. - Entrepreneurial training program.

Section 32-291. - Bond authorization.

Section 32-299. - Broad interpretation of powers.