Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 130 - Redevelopment and Urban Renewal. State and Federal Aid. Community Development. Urban Homesteading. Abandoned and Blighted Property
Section 8-167. - Department of Economic and Community Development to act for state. Reimbursement of small business development centers.

(a) The Department of Economic and Community Development is authorized on behalf of the state to make any determination or certification required by the provisions of either of said acts or regulations promulgated under the provisions thereof.

(b) The Department of Economic and Community Development is authorized, on behalf of the state, to reimburse small business development centers in amounts up to one-half the nonfederal share of the cost of providing applicants for Small Business Administration and business loan programs of other federal agencies, particularly economic opportunity loans and Section 502 loans, with necessary technical, advisory, management or other counseling assistance up to a maximum amount of ten thousand dollars per annum. If no federal support is available, the Department of Economic and Community Development is authorized on behalf of the state to reimburse each of such small business development centers for up to one-half of the cost of providing the above-described services, in amounts not exceeding ten thousand dollars per annum. Any small business development center receiving such state assistance shall apply to the Department of Economic and Community Development for such reimbursement with all appropriate documentation needed to support such application.
(1961, P.A. 602, S. 7; 1967, P.A. 522, S. 8; 524, S. 2; P.A. 73-599, S. 36; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 79-598, S. 3, 4, 10; P.A. 80-21, S. 4, 5; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: 1967 acts added Subsec. (b) re reimbursements to small business development centers and substituted commissioner of community affairs for Connecticut development commission; P.A. 73-599 substituted department of commerce for Connecticut development commission, implying that name change called for in 1967 act was never enacted; P.A. 77-614 substituted department of economic development for department of commerce, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-598 substituted department of housing for department of economic development; P.A. 80-21 substituted department of economic development for department of housing; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.

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.