Sec. 32-1. Members.

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

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

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

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

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

Secs. 32-1fand32-1g. Duties of commissioner re Connecticut's future. Connecticut competitiveness index.

Secs. 32-1hto32-1j. 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.

Sec. 32-1k. Definitions.

Sec. 32-1l. Powers.

Sec. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sec. 32-1v. Small business hotline.

Secs. 32-2and32-2a. Expenses; director. Bonding of commission members and employees.

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

Secs. 32-3a,32-3band32-4. Industrial modernization program; advisory committee. Advisory Committee on High Unemployment Areas; appointment; duties. Meetings; regulations; reports; audits.

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

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

Secs. 32-4cand32-4d. [Reserved]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sec. 32-5. Receipts.

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

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

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

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

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

Secs. 32-6bto32-6g. [Reserved]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sec. 32-6n. Electronic business portal.

Secs. 32-6oto32-6s. [Reserved]

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

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

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

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

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

Secs. 32-7ato32-7d. [Transferred]

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

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

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

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

Secs. 32-7ito32-7l. [Reserved]

Sec. 32-7m. Definitions.

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

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

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

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

Sec. 32-8. Administration of federal funds.

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

Sec. 32-8b. Cooperative internship program.

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

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

Sec. 32-9a. [Transferred]

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

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

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

Secs. 32-9eto32-9h. [Transferred]

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

Sec. 32-9j. Definitions.

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

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

Sec. 32-9m. Report.

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

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

Sec. 32-9p. Definitions.

Sec. 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.

Sec. 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.

Sec. 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.

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

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

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

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

Secs. 32-9xto32-9z. [Reserved]

Secs. 32-9aaand32-9bb. Loans for the repair of dams. Regulations.

Sec. 32-9cc. [Transferred]

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

Sec. 32-9ee. [Transferred]

Secs. 32-9ffand32-9gg. Connecticut brownfields remediation account. Brownfield remediation funds for manufacturing facilities.

Secs. 32-9hhto32-9jj. [Transferred]

Sec. 32-9kk. [Transferred]

Sec. 32-9ll. [Transferred]

Sec. 32-9mm. [Transferred]

Secs. 32-9nnto32-9pp. Loans for business disruption caused by road and bridge repair. Road and Bridge Repair Business Disruption Trust Fund. Bond issue.

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

Secs. 32-9rrand32-9ss. Connecticut business recruitment task force. Export-trade panel established to assist small and medium-sized businesses expand exports of Connecticut products to international markets.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sec. 32-9zz. Manufacturing reinvestment account.