(a) The State Bond Commission shall authorize the issuance of bonds of the state, in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate two hundred ninety million six hundred eighty-five thousand dollars for the Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration program established pursuant to section 32-41y. The amount authorized for the issuance and sale of bonds in accordance with this section shall not exceed the amount authorized in each fiscal year in the following amounts, provided, to the extent the board of directors of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated does not provide for the use of all or a portion of such amount in a fiscal year, such amount not provided for shall be carried forward and added to the authorized amount for the next succeeding fiscal year, and provided further, the costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any, may be added to the capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the authorized amounts shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year indicated as follows:
(b) The State Bond Commission shall approve a memorandum of understanding between the board of directors of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated and the state, acting by and through the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the Treasurer, providing for the issuance of said bonds for the purposes of the Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration program, including provisions regarding the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter to be made available for costs should be added to the proceeds of the bonds authorized pursuant to this section for such project or program. The memorandum of understanding shall be deemed to satisfy the provisions of section 3-20 and the exercise of any right or power granted thereby which is not inconsistent with the provisions of this section.
(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 are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section. 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. All bonds issued pursuant to this section 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) Subject to the amount of limitations of the capping provisions in subsection (a) of this section, the principal amount of the bonds authorized under this section shall be deemed to be an appropriation and allocation of such amount, and such approval of such request shall be deemed the allotment by the Governor of such capital outlays within the meaning of section 4-85.
(Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-2, S. 2.)
History: Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-2 effective November 8, 2011.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development
Chapter 581 - Innovation Capital Act of 1989. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated
Section 32-32. - Short title: Innovation Capital Act of 1989.
Section 32-33. - Legislative finding.
Section 32-35. - Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated.
Section 32-36. - Perpetual succession. Termination.
Section 32-37. - Board of directors.
Section 32-38. - Chief executive officer.
Section 32-39. - Corporate purpose; powers.
Section 32-39d. - Guarantees of corporation made investment securities.
Section 32-39f. - CTNext. Purposes. Board of directors. Executive director.
Section 32-39g. - CTNext. Powers.
Section 32-39h. - CTNext. Procedures.
Section 32-39i. - CTNext Fund established. Uses.
Section 32-39j. - Definitions.
Section 32-39k. - Innovation place program. Purposes.
Section 32-39p. - Connecticut 500 Project. Goals. Solicitation of bids.
Section 32-39w. - Assistance with state strategic economic planning.
Section 32-39x. - Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program. Proof of concept fund.
Section 32-39y. - Recapitalization of innovation place program. Bond authorization.
Section 32-40. - Applications for financial aid.
Section 32-41aa. - Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund. Definitions.
Section 32-41b. - Bond issue for high technology products. Loan interest rates.
Section 32-41bb. - Bioscience Innovation Advisory Committee.
Section 32-41dd. - Bond authorization for Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund.
Section 32-41g. - Short title: Technology Deployment Act of 1993.
Section 32-41h. - Legislative finding.
Section 32-41i. - Definitions.
Section 32-41j. - Manufacturing application center program.
Section 32-41k. - Deployment research program.
Section 32-41l. - Energy and environmental technologies deployment center program.
Section 32-41m. - Connecticut educational and job training technologies deployment center programs.
Section 32-41n. - Critical technologies grant program.
Section 32-41nn. - Bond authorization for Regenerative Medicine Research Fund.
Section 32-41o. - Bond issue for technology deployment.
Section 32-41oo. - Program to incentivize formation of new venture capital funds.
Section 32-41p. - Workplace center of excellence program.
Section 32-41q. - Critical industries development account. Purpose. Regulations.
Section 32-41qq. - Plan to collect data re crumbling concrete foundations.
Section 32-41r. - Short title: Economic Recovery Act of 1996.
Section 32-41t. - High technology research and development program: Definitions.
Section 32-41u. - High technology research and development program: Establishment and purpose.
Section 32-41v. - Connecticut New Opportunities Fund.
Section 32-41w. - Early-stage venture capital program.
Section 32-41x. - Preseed financing account and program.
Section 32-41z. - Bond issue for the Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration program.
Section 32-42. - Examination. Audits.
Section 32-43. - State pledge.
Section 32-44. - Powers to be interpreted broadly.
Section 32-45. - Inconsistent provisions of law.
Section 32-46. - Tax exemption.
Section 32-47. - Personal liability of directors or persons acting on behalf of the corporation.