Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 130 - Redevelopment and Urban Renewal. State and Federal Aid. Community Development. Urban Homesteading. Abandoned and Blighted Property
Section 8-154b. - Bond issues.

To provide funds for state grants provided pursuant to section 8-154a, the Treasurer is directed, subject to the provisions of section 3-20, to issue bonds of the state in an amount not exceeding eighty-seven million six hundred ninety-two thousand two hundred eighteen dollars. Such bonds shall be issued at such times and in such amounts as shall be determined by the State Bond Commission provided that total bond commission allocations of such amounts shall not exceed seventy-seven million nine hundred thousand dollars prior to July 1, 1977, and eighty-six million two hundred thousand dollars prior to July 1, 1978. All temporary notes and all renewals thereof issued by the state in anticipation of the issue of such bonds shall mature within three years from the date of the first of such notes to be issued. The full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and the interest on such bonds and notes. Net earnings on investments of proceeds, accrued interest and premiums on the issuance of such bonds shall be used first by the Treasurer for the payment of expenses incurred in connection with their issuance.

(1961, P.A. 594, S. 2; 1963, P.A. 646, S. 2; February, 1965, P.A. 541, S. 2; June, 1971, P.A. 4, S. 3; P.A. 73-286, S. 3, 5; P.A. 74-105, S. 3, 4; P.A. 76-289, S. 2, 3; P.A. 77-313, S. 3; P.A. 85-558, S. 7, 17; P.A. 86-396, S. 8, 25; P.A. 87-405, S. 5, 26; P.A. 88-343, S. 6, 32; P.A. 89-331, S. 8, 30.)
History: 1963 act increased bond issue from $25,000,000 to $37,500,000; 1965 act included grants-in-aid and increased bond issue to $54,000,000; 1971 act increased bond limit to $59,000,000; P.A. 73-286 increased bond limit to $62,000,000; P.A. 74-105 increased bond limit to $67,500,000; P.A. 76-289 increased bond limit to $87,900,000, added provisions limiting authorizations to $87,900,000 prior to July 1, 1977, and to $86,200,000 prior to July 1, 1978, and added provision re agreements for reimbursement to municipalities; P.A. 77-313 specified issuance of bonds to provide funds for state grants pursuant to Sec. 8-154a rather than to meet advances and to reimburse municipalities for differences between use value and sale price, deleted limitation on amount to be made available for grants-in-aid, deleted provision re agreements for reimbursements enacted by 1976 act and substituted “allocations” for “authorizations”; P.A. 85-558 reduced bond authorization to $87,695,000; P.A. 86-396 increased bond authorization from to $89,195,000; P.A. 87-405 reduced the bond authorization to $86,695,000; P.A. 88-343 increased the bond authorization from to $87,695,000; P.A. 89-331 decreased the bond authorization to $87,692,218.
See Sec. 8-226 re use of bonds issued under authority of this section.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development

Chapter 130 - Redevelopment and Urban Renewal. State and Federal Aid. Community Development. Urban Homesteading. Abandoned and Blighted Property

Section 8-124. - Declaration of public policy.

Section 8-125. - Definitions.

Section 8-126. - Redevelopment agency.

Section 8-126a. - Agency employees not to promote political parties or members.

Section 8-127. - Preparation and approval of redevelopment plan. Notice of approval. Review.

Section 8-127a. - Limits on redevelopment agency's use of eminent domain under a redevelopment plan.

Section 8-128. - Acquisition or rental of real property by redevelopment agency. Limitations.

Section 8-129. - Agency to determine compensation and file with Superior Court and town clerks; notice to owners and interested parties. Possession of land. Certificate of taking.

Section 8-129a. - Apportionment and abatement of taxes on acquisition of property.

Section 8-130. - Deposit filed with Superior Court clerk. Withdrawal of agency from proceeding.

Section 8-131. - Acceptances to be filed. Approval by judge or judge trial referee.

Section 8-132. - Judicial review of statement of compensation.

Section 8-132a. - Determination of equities of parties in deposit or compensation.

Section 8-133. - Costs taxable against agency.

Section 8-133a. - Relocation or removal of public service facilities from streets closed as part of project.

Section 8-133b. - Payments in lieu of taxes.

Section 8-134. - Bonds: Authorization; terms, security, payment. Issuance by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated or its subsidiary for specified project.

Section 8-134a. - Allocation of taxes on real or personal property in a redevelopment project.

Section 8-135. - Acceptance of funds. Financing.

Section 8-136. - Modification of redevelopment plan.

Section 8-137. - Transfer, sale or lease of real property in a redevelopment area.

Section 8-137a. - Other authority re transfer unaffected.

Section 8-138. - Bonds and title to land to be in name of municipality.

Section 8-139. - Joint action by two or more municipalities.

Section 8-140. - Policy concerning slum areas.

Section 8-141. - Urban renewal projects authorized.

Section 8-142. - Urban renewal plan.

Section 8-143. - Powers of redevelopment agency.

Section 8-144. - Powers of municipality.

Section 8-145. - Legislative body to prepare program.

Section 8-146 to 8-150. - Finding and declaration of necessity. Contract for state assistance. Form of aid. Bond issue. Maximum amount of loan notes. Requirements of notes and bonds. Regulations.

Section 8-151. - Declaration of policy.

Section 8-152 to 8-154. - Grants-in-aid for redevelopment or urban renewal. Bond issue. Commissioner of Community Affairs to administer program.

Section 8-154a. - Contracts for state financial assistance; eligibility. Net cost of project. Disposition of land by municipalities.

Section 8-154b. - Bond issues.

Section 8-154c. - Regulations.

Section 8-154d. - Certified list of contractors for project prerequisite to grant payment.

Section 8-154e. - Certification by agencies of employees and persons performing work under contract.

Section 8-154f. - State grants-in-aid not subject to repayment. Contracts for financial assistance in effect prior to October 1, 1977, valid and binding.

Section 8-155 to 8-159. - Commercial or industrial development.

Section 8-159a. - State grants for urban problems.

Section 8-160. - Capital improvement programs. Definitions.

Section 8-161. - Commissioner to assist. State payments toward preparation of program.

Section 8-162. - Procedure for obtaining technical assistance.

Section 8-163. - Definitions.

Section 8-164. - Authority to participate in federal act.

Section 8-165. - Overall economic development program.

Section 8-166. - Application for federal aid.

Section 8-167. - Department of Economic and Community Development to act for state. Reimbursement of small business development centers.

Section 8-168. - State loans for industrial or business projects.

Section 8-168a. - Funds transferred to the Connecticut Growth Fund.

Section 8-169. - Bond issue.

Section 8-169a. - Declaration of policy.

Section 8-169b. - Definitions.

Section 8-169c. - Preparation and content of a community development plan.

Section 8-169d. - Adoption and implementation of community development plan.

Section 8-169e. - Modification of existing development plans. Acquisition of property.

Section 8-169f. - Community development activities.

Section 8-169g. - Issuance of municipal bonds.

Section 8-169h. - Acceptance of financial assistance. Issuance of temporary notes.

Section 8-169i. - Modification of a community development plan.

Section 8-169j. - Joint activity by two or more municipalities.

Section 8-169k. - State and federal assistance for community development projects.

Section 8-169l. - Discretionary funds. Planning advances.

Section 8-169m. - Receipt of funds. Issuance of bonds.

Section 8-169n. - Regulations.

Section 8-169aa. - Appointment of receiver to rehabilitate abandoned and blighted property. Petition to superior court. Powers and duties of receivers. Disposition of property. Termination of receivership. Exceptions.

Section 8-169hh. - Definitions.

Section 8-169ii. - Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority established. Board of directors; appointments; record of proceedings; action. Authority's procedures for conduct. Termination.

Section 8-169jj. - Purposes of authority. Powers.

Section 8-169kk. - Written procedures for conduct of board of directors.

Section 8-169ll. - Member municipalities; joint member entities. Appointment of local development board.

Section 8-169mm. - Reports to the Governor, Auditors of Public Accounts and General Assembly. Annual compliance and independent financial audits. Contract compliance officer; report.

Section 8-169nn. - Application or request for funds re authority development project. Economic development statement. Expenditure of funds. Coordination of resources.

Section 8-169oo. - Bonds, notes and other obligations of the authority.

Section 8-169pp. - State's pledge to not limit or alter rights of authority or holders of bonds, notes and obligations or parties to contracts.

Section 8-169qq. - State's protection of authority's directors, officers and employees from financial loss arising from claim. State's assumption of liability on debt authority unable to pay.

Section 8-169rr. - Economic development master plan. Development and submission to authority; review and approval.

Section 8-169ss. - Encouragement to hire local employees. Office of Workforce Strategy assistance with training and recruitment.

Section 8-169o. - Declaration of policy.

Section 8-169p. - Definitions.

Section 8-169q. - Designation of urban homesteading agency.

Section 8-169r. - Acquisition of abandoned property by urban homesteading agency. Certification of vacant municipally owned property.

Section 8-169s. - Disposition of property by urban homesteading agency.

Section 8-169t. - Selection of urban homesteaders.

Section 8-169u. - Financial assistance. Abatement of real property taxes.

Section 8-169v. - Acceptance of real property from United States government.

Section 8-169w. - Urban Homesteading Fund created. Regulations. Bond authorization.