Sec. 4-252a. Certification re whether making certain investments in Iran.

(a) For purposes of this section, “state agency” and “quasi-public agency” have the same meanings as provided in section 1-79, “large state contract” has the same meaning as provided in section 4-250 and “entity” means any corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, nonprofit organization or other business organization whose principal place of business is located outside of the United States, but excludes any United States subsidiary of a foreign corporation.

(b) No state agency or quasi-public agency shall enter into any large state contract, or amend or renew any such contract with any entity who (1) has failed to submit a written certification indicating whether or not such entity has made a direct investment of twenty million dollars or more in the energy sector of Iran on or after October 1, 2013, as described in Section 202 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2010, or has increased or renewed such investment on or after said date, or (2) has submitted a written certification indicating that such entity has made such an investment on or after October 1, 2013, or has increased or renewed such an investment on or after said date. Each such certification shall be sworn as true to the best knowledge and belief of the entity signing the certification, subject to the penalties of false statement.

(c) Each state agency and quasi-public agency shall include in the bid specifications or request for proposals for a large state contract a notice of the certification requirements of this section. Prior to submitting a bid or proposal for a large state contract, each bidder or proposer who is an entity shall submit a certification that such bidder or proposer has or has not made an investment as described in subsection (b) of this section.

(d) Any entity who makes a good faith effort to determine whether such entity has made an investment described in subsection (b) of this section shall not be subject to the penalties of false statement pursuant to this section. A “good faith effort” for purposes of this subsection includes a determination that such entity is not on the list of persons who engage in certain investment activities in Iran created by the Department of General Services of the state of California pursuant to Division 2, Chapter 2.7 of the California Public Contract Code. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to impair the ability of the state agency or quasi-public agency to pursue a breach of contract action for any violation of the provisions of the contract.

(e) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any contract of the Treasurer as trustee of the Connecticut retirement plans and trust funds, as defined in section 3-13c, provided nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent the Treasurer from performing his or her fiduciary duties under section 3-13g.

(P.A. 13-162, S. 1.)