Connecticut Senate Bill 1 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Introduced on February 3 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-04-25 - File Number 713
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

To (1) establish a new quasi-public entity to be known as ImpaCT and authorize bonding for such entity; (2) establish an innovation district program, give priority for certain small business express loans to businesses in such districts and authorize bonding for certain uses within such districts; (3) authorize bonding for the provision of evening programs in skilled trades provided by technical high schools; (4) establish an optional tax assessment method for properties within an innovation district; (5) modify certain provisions regarding Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated and transfer certain duties from such corporation to ImpaCT; (6) require such corporation to involve private partners in its venture and investment agreements; (7) require a performance audit of such corporation; (8) require the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to develop a mentorship network; (9) authorize bonding for The University of Connecticut for hiring staff for its entrepreneurship program; (10) require that moneys from the state-wide tourism account be used for innovation and entrepreneurship marketing; (11) extend the angel investor tax credit for three years and to make such credit transferable; (12) establish a venture loan program and authorize bonding for such program; (13) allow for grants to business accelerators and authorize bonding for such program; (14) allow for the establishment of a knowledge center enterprise zone; (15) authorize bonding for the "Dream It. Do It." Initiative; (16) authorize bonding for a program to add job seekers to the manufacturing talent pipeline; and (17) to authorize bonding for capital improvements to The University of Connecticut Waterbury Downtown Campus.

An Act Concerning Innovation, Entrepreneurship And Connecticut's Economic Future.

House Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-25	Senate	File Number 713
2016-04-25	Senate	Senate Calendar Number 505
2016-04-25	Senate	Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
2016-04-25	Senate	Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2016-04-18	Senate	Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/25/16 10:00 AM
2016-04-08	Senate	Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2016-04-07	Senate	Joint Favorable Substitute
2016-03-18	Senate	Public Hearing 03/22
2016-03-17	Senate	Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
2016-03-16	Senate	Drafted by Committee
2016-02-17	Senate	Vote to Draft
2016-02-03	Senate	Referred by Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00001&which_year=2016
Text	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2016/TOB/s/2016SB-00001-R00-SB.htm
Text	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2016/TOB/s/2016SB-00001-R01-SB.htm
Text	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2016/TOB/s/2016SB-00001-R02-SB.htm