State Commerce Act
Connecticut · 32 · §§ 32-1 to 32-9zz · 129 sections
Overview
The State Commerce Act governs Connecticut's economic and community development apparatus, establishing the Department of Economic and Community Development and setting out the powers and duties of its commissioner and deputy commissioner. It provides for state economic strategic planning, an economic cluster framework with associated advisory bodies, reporting, and bond funding, and directs the department's work across areas including tourism and culture, digital media and motion picture activity, small business and veteran-owned business support, and workforce and job-growth coordination. It also authorizes a range of financial assistance and incentive mechanisms — among them tax credit and abatement programs, reinvestment contracts for certified industrial projects, assistance agreements for certified aerospace manufacturing projects, homebuyer and residency incentive programs, and grant programs for community and corridor investment — each subject to defined criteria and reporting requirements.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1Members
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1aShort title: State Commerce Act
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1bDepartment of Economic and Community Development established
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1cPowers and duties of commissioner
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1dDeputy commissioner, appointment and functions
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1ePlan for support and promotion of industries using recycled materials
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1f(Formerly Sec. 16a-35b) and 32-1g. Duties of commissioner re Connecticut's future. Connecticut competitiveness index
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1hReports 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
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1kDefinitions
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1ll . Powers
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1mAnnual report
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1nReports re funding for economic and industry cluster initiatives
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1oState economic strategic plan
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1pPowers and duties re digital media and motion picture activities
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1qNotification to department of digital media or motion picture-related requests for proposals issued by a state agency
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1rReport on business tax credit and abatement programs
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1sPowers and duties re culture and tourism
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1tRegistry of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans. Annual report
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1uPermits for filming on state-owned property. Insurance. Liability. Coordination with state agencies, authorities and institutions
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1vSmall business hotline
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-1wIdentification and coordination of resources to support job growth and academic and training programs
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-2Expenses; director. Bonding of commission members and employees
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-3Duties of department; Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-3a, 32-3b and 32-4. Industrial modernization program; advisory committee. Advisory Committee on High Unemployment Areas; appointment; duties. Meetings; regulations; reports; audits
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4aAssistance to Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Incorporated
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4bState Economic Development Advisory Board
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4cCommerce and Economic and Community Development › Department of Economic and Community Development
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4e“Economic cluster” defined
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4f(Formerly Sec. 4-70d). Connecticut Economic Conference Board. Economic cluster conference and report
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4gEconomic cluster report by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4hEconomic cluster bond funds report
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4iLearn Here, Live Here program
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4jConnecticut first-time homebuyers account
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4kLearn Here, Live Here program. Segregation of income taxes
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4ll . First five plus program
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4mState-certified industrial reinvestment project. Reinvestment contract. Exchange of accumulated credits. Determination of payment amount. Exclusion period
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4nCertified aerospace manufacturing project. Assistance agreement. Sales and use tax offset. Grants. Reports
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4oBond authorization for grants
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4pCertified aerospace manufacturing project for production contracts entered into after April 28, 2022. Assistance agreement. Project tax benefit. Recapture
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4qInnovation Corridor and Connecticut Communities Challenge programs; funding; application process; criteria
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4rYouth Service Corps grant program
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-4sLocal Youth Service Corps program requirements
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-5Receipts
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-5aConditions re relocation of certain businesses which received state financial assistance
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-5bDeadlines for approval or disapproval of applications for financial assistance
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-5cPreference for prequalified contractors and subcontractors for bond guaranty program
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-5dCommissioner of Economic and Community Development required to give priority for financial assistance to certain applicants
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-6Connecticut building at Eastern States Exposition
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-6aCommittee for the Restoration of Historic Assets in Connecticut. Grants. Eligibility of greenways projects. Regulations. “Historical asset” defined
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-6bCommerce and Economic and Community Development › Department of Economic and Community Development
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-6hOne-stop business licensing center
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-6iConnecticut Economic Information System Steering Committee
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-6jAssistance of Labor Commissioner in job-training activities
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-6kImpact statements submitted to the Connecticut Transportation Strategy Board
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-6ll . Promotion of market areas surrounding rail and bus terminals, airports and ports around the state
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-6mPromotion of products produced in Connecticut
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-6nElectronic business portal
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-6oCommerce and Economic and Community Development › Department of Economic and Community Development
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-6tPromotion of locations designated as Connecticut Treasures or state-owned and operated museums
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-6uConnecticut antiques trail. Promotional program
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-6vPromotion of bioscience and biotechnology businesses in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Program
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-6wDisplay of temporary signage or flags by business on Connecticut antiques trail
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7Financial and technical assistance to municipal and regional economic development agencies. Applications
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7aCommerce and Economic and Community Development › Department of Economic and Community Development
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7eRegional Economic Development Assistance Revolving Fund
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7fEconomic development grants program
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7gSmall Business Express program
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7hSmall business express assistance account
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7il
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7mDefinitions
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7nManufacturing Innovation Advisory Board
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7oConnecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund. Financial assistance. Manufacturing innovation districts. Approval of expenditures. Guidelines and terms. Voucher program. Plan and budget
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7pTechnology Talent Advisory Committee. Membership. Duties. Pilot programs. Report
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7qMinority Business Initiative Advisory Board. Duties. Membership
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7rRegional economic development matching grant pilot program
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7sOffice of Community Economic Development Assistance. Certification of community development corporations. Grants for projects in target areas. Bonds. Report
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7tJobsCT tax rebate program. Eligibility. Applications. Rebate amount calculation. Report
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7uJobsCT tax rebates. Claims by affected business entities. Credit available to members of affected business entities
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7vWorkforce development program re grants to nonprofit organizations that employ individuals with intellectual disability. Application
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7wBond authorization for grants to nonprofit organizations that employ individuals with an intellectual disability
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7xGrant program for eligible projects within concentrated poverty census tracts
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7yBond authorization for high poverty-low opportunity census tract grant program
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-7zPilot program for ten-year plan to eradicate concentrated poverty in participating concentrated poverty census tract
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-8Administration of federal funds
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-8aRegistry of electronic commerce and information technology intensive companies
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-8bCooperative internship program
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-8cConnecticut Young Adult Conservation Corps program. Set-asides. Reports
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9Right of local redevelopment agencies to contract with federal government
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9aCommerce and Economic and Community Development › Department of Economic and Community Development
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9aaLoans for the repair of dams. Regulations
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9bPowers and duties re certain municipal development projects transferred from Community Affairs Commissioner
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9cTransfer of powers and duties of the Connecticut Development Commission
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9ccCommerce and Economic and Community Development › Department of Economic and Community Development
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9dTransfer of personnel and properties
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9ddTransfer of remediated brownfields
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9eCommerce and Economic and Community Development › Department of Economic and Community Development
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9eeCommerce and Economic and Community Development › Department of Economic and Community Development
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9ffConnecticut brownfields remediation account. Brownfield remediation funds for manufacturing facilities
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9hhCommerce and Economic and Community Development › Department of Economic and Community Development
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9iJob incentive grant program for businesses in areas of high unemployment
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9jDefinitions
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9kBusiness facilities qualified for job incentive grants
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9kkCommerce and Economic and Community Development › Department of Economic and Community Development
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9ll . Determination of grant amounts. Regulations
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9llll
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9mReport
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9mmCommerce and Economic and Community Development › Department of Economic and Community Development
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9nOffice of Small Business Affairs
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9nnLoans for business disruption caused by road and bridge repair. Road and Bridge Repair Business Disruption Trust Fund. Bond issue
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9oIndustrial growth in areas of high unemployment. Legislative determination
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9pDefinitions
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9qLoans for business expansion in a distressed municipality. Loans to nonprofit state or local development corporations. Transfer of certain funds to the Connecticut Growth Fund
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9qqBusiness outreach center challenge grants. Eligibility of greenways projects
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9rManufacturing facilities in distressed municipalities, targeted investment communities, airport development zones and enterprise zones. Service facilities. Eligibility for business tax credit and property tax exemption
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9rrConnecticut business recruitment task force. Export-trade panel established to assist small and medium-sized businesses expand exports of Connecticut products to international markets
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9sState 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
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9tUrban and industrial site reinvestment program. Registration of fund managers. Tax credits
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9ttFunding for businesses new to exporting
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9uUse of North American Industrial Classification codes
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9uuProgram to increase entrepreneurial potential in the inner cities
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9vRedevelopment of properties that provide significant regional or state-wide economic benefits. Pilot programs and development projects
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9vvConnecticut Hydrogen-Fuel Cell Coalition
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9wEvaluation of impact of development project on the environment. Procedure
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9wwFuel cell economic development plan. Reports
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9xAnalysis of benefits and opportunity costs of current use and alternative uses of Hartford Brainard Airport property. Connecticut Airport Authority requirements and prohibition. Report
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9xxSmall Business Advisory Board
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9yCommerce and Economic and Community Development › Department of Economic and Community Development
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9yyConnecticut Credit Consortium. Small business assistance account
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-9zzManufacturing reinvestment account
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