Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development
Section 32-9s. - State grants in lieu of taxes on exempt property of manufacturing facilities in distressed municipalities, targeted investment communities, enterprise zones or airport development zones and exempt property of service facilities.

The state shall make an annual grant payment to each municipality, to each district, as defined in section 7-325, which is located in a distressed municipality, targeted investment community, enterprise zone or municipality within an airport development zone established pursuant to section 32-75d and to each special services district created pursuant to chapter 105a which is located in a distressed municipality, targeted investment community or enterprise zone in the amount of fifty per cent of the amount of that tax revenue which the municipality or district would have received except for the provisions of subdivisions (59) and (60) of section 12-81 or subdivision (70) of section 12-81. On or before the first day of August of each year, each municipality and district shall file a claim with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for the amount of such grant payment to which such municipality or district is entitled under this section. The claim shall be made on forms prescribed by the secretary and shall be accompanied by such supporting information as the secretary may require. Any municipality or district which neglects to transmit to the secretary such claim and supporting documentation as required by this section shall forfeit two hundred fifty dollars to the state, provided the secretary may waive such forfeiture in accordance with procedures and standards adopted by regulation in accordance with chapter 54. The secretary shall review each such claim as provided in section 12-120b. Any claimant aggrieved by the results of the secretary's review shall have the rights of appeal as set forth in section 12-120b. The secretary shall, on or before the December fifteenth next succeeding the deadline for the receipt of such claims, certify to the Comptroller the amount due under this section, including any modification of such claim made prior to December fifteenth, to each municipality or district which has made a claim under the provisions of this section. The Comptroller shall draw an order on the Treasurer on or before the fifth business day following December fifteenth, and the Treasurer shall pay the amount thereof to each such municipality or district on or before the following December thirty-first. If any modification is made as the result of the provisions of this section on or after the December first following the date on which the municipality or district has provided the amount of tax revenue in question, any adjustment to the amount due to any municipality or district for the period for which such modification was made shall be made in the next payment the Treasurer shall make to such municipality or district pursuant to this section. In the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2003, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the amount of the grant payable to each municipality and district in accordance with this section shall be reduced proportionately in the event that the total amount of the grants payable to all municipalities and districts exceeds the amount appropriated.

(P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; 78-357, S. 9, 16; P.A. 80-267, S. 5; P.A. 83-280, S. 1, 3; P.A. 84-203, S. 1, 2; P.A. 85-371, S. 9, 10; P.A. 86-258, S. 3, 8; P.A. 87-115, S. 5, 8; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; 88-287, S. 2, 5; P.A. 89-235, S. 4, 5; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; 90-270, S. 18, 38; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-14, S. 9, 30; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; 95-283, S. 21, 68; P.A. 96-239, S. 14, 15, 17; 96-261, S. 3, 4; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1, S. 17, 51; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6, S. 55, 85; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 24; P.A. 05-287, S. 14; P.A. 10-98, S. 7; Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-1, S. 45.)
History: P.A. 78-303 allowed substitution of commissioner of revenue services for tax commissioner in P.A. 78-357 to fulfill purposes of P.A. 77-614; P.A. 80-267 made provisions applicable to all municipalities where previously they applied solely to “distressed” municipalities; P.A. 83-280 provided for grant payment to special districts and special services districts located within distressed municipalities; P.A. 84-203 changed administrative references from commissioner of revenue services to secretary of the office of policy and management, changed filing date from July first to August first and specified period for appeal; P.A. 85-371 extended deadline for review by the secretary to the following August first and inserted provisions concerning modifications after that date, effective July 1, 1985, and applicable to grant or claim information received by secretary of the office of policy and management on or after that date; P.A. 86-258 added provisions re grants in the case of certain service manufacturing facilities located in an enterprise zone; P.A. 87-115 added the provisions for forfeiture by any municipality which neglects to transmit the claim and supporting documentation as required and provided for waiver of such forfeiture in accordance with regulations to be adopted, effective May 11, 1987, and applicable to claims required to be submitted on or before August 1, 1989, and thereafter; P.A. 88-287 added provisions re payments for revenue a municipality or district would have received except for the provisions of Sec. 12-81(70), effective June 6, 1988, and applicable to assessment years of municipalities commencing on or after October 1, 1988; P.A. 89-235 amended Subdiv. (3) to make technical changes to the categories of certified manufacturing facilities located in an enterprise zone which are defined in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, and deleted the requirement for the creation of ten or more new employment positions for such facilities; P.A. 90-270 expanded eligibility to districts located in targeted investment communities and enterprise zones and expanded the categories of activities that can be engaged in by business to include health services, fishing, hunting and trapping, motor freight transportation and warehousing, water transportation, transportation by air, transportation services, security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-14 amended Subdiv. (1) to decrease the grant amount related to Subdivs. (59) and (60) of Sec. 12-81 from 75% of the tax revenue otherwise payable to 50%, effective September 19, 1991, and applicable to grant payments made in the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1991, and in each fiscal year thereafter; P.A. 95-283 changed location of appeal from the judicial district in which the municipality or district is located to the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain, effective October 1, 1996 (Revisor's note: P.A. 88-230, 90-98, 93-142 and 95-220 authorized substitution of “judicial district of Hartford” for “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain”, effective September 1, 1998); P.A. 96-239 expanded SIC category list to include telemarketing, effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 96-261 repealed changes made by P.A. 95-283, effective June 10, 1996; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1 deleted Subdiv. (3) re grants with respect to certain manufacturing facilities, and made a technical change, effective July 1, 1999; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6 deleted former provisions re notice and appeal of decisions of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, added provisions re appeal in accordance with Sec. 12-120b and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2001; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2 made a technical change and provided for pro rata reduction of grants under section in the event the total amount due to municipalities exceeds the amount appropriated, effective May 12, 2004, and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1, 2002; P.A. 05-287 changed “December first” to “December fifteenth” and changed “on or before the following December fifteenth” to “the fifth business day following December fifteenth”, effective July 13, 2005; P.A. 10-98 added municipalities within airport development zone and changed exception from “subdivisions (59), (60) and (70) of section 12-81” to “subdivisions (59) and (60) of section 12-81 or subdivision (70) of said section 12-81”, effective October 1, 2011; Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-1 changed “the airport development zone” to “an airport development zone”, effective October 27, 2011.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development

Chapter 578 - Department of Economic and Community Development

Section 32-1. - Members.

Section 32-1a. - Short title: State Commerce Act.

Section 32-1b. - Department of Economic and Community Development established.

Section 32-1c. - Powers and duties of commissioner.

Section 32-1d. - Deputy commissioner, appointment and functions.

Section 32-1e. - Plan for support and promotion of industries using recycled materials.

Section 32-1f (Formerly Sec. 16a-35b) and 32-1g. - Duties of commissioner re Connecticut's future. Connecticut competitiveness index.

Section 32-1h to 32-1j. - Reports re financial assistance programs administered by commissioner. Reports re program objectives, measures and standards; economic analysis of program performance. Reports re sectors of state economy.

Section 32-1k. - Definitions.

Section 32-1l. - Powers.

Section 32-1m. - Annual report re activities of Department of Economic and Community Development and business and incentive programs not administered by the department. Public hearings.

Section 32-1n. - Reports re funding for economic and industry cluster initiatives.

Section 32-1o. - State economic strategic plan.

Section 32-1p. - Powers and duties re digital media and motion picture activities.

Section 32-1q. - Notification to department of digital media or motion picture-related requests for proposals issued by a state agency.

Section 32-1r. - Report on business tax credit and abatement programs.

Section 32-1s. - Powers and duties re culture and tourism.

Section 32-1t. - Registry of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans. Annual report.

Section 32-1u. - Permits for filming on state-owned property. Insurance. Liability. Coordination with state agencies, authorities and institutions.

Section 32-1v. - Small business hotline.

Section 32-1w. - Identification and coordination of resources to support job growth and academic and training programs.

Section 32-2 and 32-2a. - Expenses; director. Bonding of commission members and employees.

Section 32-3. - Duties of department; Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated.

Section 32-3a, 32-3b and 32-4. - Industrial modernization program; advisory committee. Advisory Committee on High Unemployment Areas; appointment; duties. Meetings; regulations; reports; audits.

Section 32-4a. - Assistance to Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Incorporated.

Section 32-4b. - State Economic Development Advisory Board.

Section 32-4e. - “Economic cluster” defined.

Section 32-4f. (Formerly Sec. 4-70d). - Connecticut Economic Conference Board. Economic cluster conference and report.

Section 32-4g. - Economic cluster report by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development.

Section 32-4h. - Economic cluster bond funds report.

Section 32-4i. - Learn Here, Live Here program.

Section 32-4j. - Connecticut first-time homebuyers account.

Section 32-4k. - Learn Here, Live Here program. Segregation of income taxes.

Section 32-4l. - First five plus program.

Section 32-4m. - State-certified industrial reinvestment project. Reinvestment contract. Exchange of accumulated credits. Determination of payment amount. Exclusion period.

Section 32-4n. - Certified aerospace manufacturing project. Assistance agreement. Sales and use tax offset. Grants. Reports.

Section 32-4o. - Bond authorization for grants.

Section 32-4p. - Requests for proposals and competitive grant program re major projects.

Section 32-4q. - Innovation Corridor and Connecticut Communities Challenge programs; funding; application process; criteria.

Section 32-4r. - Youth Service Corps grant program.

Section 32-4s. - Local Youth Service Corps program requirements.

Section 32-5. - Receipts.

Section 32-5a. - Conditions re relocation of certain businesses which received state financial assistance.

Section 32-5b. - Deadlines for approval or disapproval of applications for financial assistance.

Section 32-5c. - Preference for prequalified contractors and subcontractors for bond guaranty program.

Section 32-5d. - Commissioner of Economic and Community Development required to give priority for financial assistance to certain applicants.

Section 32-6. - Connecticut building at Eastern States Exposition.

Section 32-6a. - Committee for the Restoration of Historic Assets in Connecticut. Grants. Eligibility of greenways projects. Regulations. “Historical asset” defined.

Section 32-6h. - One-stop business licensing center.

Section 32-6i. - Connecticut Economic Information System Steering Committee.

Section 32-6j. - Assistance of Labor Commissioner in job-training activities.

Section 32-6k. - Impact statements submitted to the Connecticut Transportation Strategy Board.

Section 32-6l. - Promotion of market areas surrounding rail and bus terminals, airports and ports around the state.

Section 32-6m. - Promotion of products produced in Connecticut.

Section 32-6n. - Electronic business portal.

Section 32-6t. - Promotion of locations designated as Connecticut Treasures or state-owned and operated museums.

Section 32-6u. - Connecticut antiques trail. Promotional program.

Section 32-6v. - Promotion of bioscience and biotechnology businesses in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Program.

Section 32-6w. - Display of temporary signage or flags by business on Connecticut antiques trail.

Section 32-7. - Financial and technical assistance to municipal and regional economic development agencies. Applications.

Section 32-7e. - Regional Economic Development Assistance Revolving Fund.

Section 32-7f. - Economic development grants program.

Section 32-7g. - Small Business Express program.

Section 32-7h. - Small business express assistance account.

Section 32-7m. - Definitions.

Section 32-7n. - Manufacturing Innovation Advisory Board.

Section 32-7o. - Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund. Financial assistance. Manufacturing innovation districts. Approval of expenditures. Guidelines and terms. Voucher program. Plan and budget.

Section 32-7p. - Technology Talent Advisory Committee. Membership. Duties. Pilot programs. Report.

Section 32-7q. - Minority Business Initiative Advisory Board. Duties. Membership.

Section 32-7r. - Regional economic development matching grant pilot program.

Section 32-7s. - Office of Community Economic Development Assistance. Certification of community development corporations. Grants for projects in target areas. Bonds. Report.

Section 32-7t. - JobsCT tax rebate program. Eligibility. Applications. Rebate amount calculation. Report.

Section 32-7u. - JobsCT tax rebates. Claims by affected business entities. Credit available to members of affected business entities.

Section 32-8. - Administration of federal funds.

Section 32-8a. - Registry of electronic commerce and information technology intensive companies.

Section 32-8b. - Cooperative internship program.

Section 32-8c. - Connecticut Young Adult Conservation Corps program. Set-asides. Reports.

Section 32-9. - Right of local redevelopment agencies to contract with federal government.

Section 32-9aa and 32-9bb. - Loans for the repair of dams. Regulations.

Section 32-9b. - Powers and duties re certain municipal development projects transferred from Community Affairs Commissioner.

Section 32-9c. - Transfer of powers and duties of the Connecticut Development Commission.

Section 32-9d. - Transfer of personnel and properties.

Section 32-9dd. - Transfer of remediated brownfields.

Section 32-9ff and 32-9gg. - Connecticut brownfields remediation account. Brownfield remediation funds for manufacturing facilities.

Section 32-9i. - Job incentive grant program for businesses in areas of high unemployment.

Section 32-9j. - Definitions.

Section 32-9k. - Business facilities qualified for job incentive grants.

Section 32-9l. - Determination of grant amounts. Regulations.

Section 32-9m. - Report.

Section 32-9n. - Office of Small Business Affairs.

Section 32-9nn to 32-9pp. - Loans for business disruption caused by road and bridge repair. Road and Bridge Repair Business Disruption Trust Fund. Bond issue.

Section 32-9o. - Industrial growth in areas of high unemployment. Legislative determination.

Section 32-9p. - Definitions.

Section 32-9q. - Loans for business expansion in a distressed municipality. Loans to nonprofit state or local development corporations. Transfer of certain funds to the Connecticut Growth Fund.

Section 32-9qq. - Business outreach center challenge grants. Eligibility of greenways projects.

Section 32-9r. - Manufacturing facilities in distressed municipalities, targeted investment communities, airport development zones and enterprise zones. Service facilities. Eligibility for business tax credit and property tax exemption.

Section 32-9rr and 32-9ss. - Connecticut business recruitment task force. Export-trade panel established to assist small and medium-sized businesses expand exports of Connecticut products to international markets.

Section 32-9s. - State grants in lieu of taxes on exempt property of manufacturing facilities in distressed municipalities, targeted investment communities, enterprise zones or airport development zones and exempt property of service facilities.

Section 32-9t. - Urban and industrial site reinvestment program. Registration of fund managers. Tax credits.

Section 32-9tt. - Funding for businesses new to exporting.

Section 32-9u. - Use of North American Industrial Classification codes.

Section 32-9uu. - Program to increase entrepreneurial potential in the inner cities.

Section 32-9v. - Redevelopment of properties that provide significant regional or state-wide economic benefits. Pilot programs and development projects.

Section 32-9vv. - Connecticut Hydrogen-Fuel Cell Coalition.

Section 32-9w. - Evaluation of impact of development project on the environment. Procedure.

Section 32-9ww. - Fuel cell economic development plan. Reports.

Section 32-9x. - Analysis of benefits and opportunity costs of current use and alternative uses of Hartford Brainard Airport property. Connecticut Airport Authority requirements and prohibition. Report.

Section 32-9xx. - Small Business Advisory Board.

Section 32-9yy. - Connecticut Credit Consortium. Small business assistance account.

Section 32-9zz. - Manufacturing reinvestment account.