Sec. 11-24c. Construction cost grants. Priority list.
Sec. 11-24c. Construction cost grants. Priority list. The State Library Board
shall make construction grants to public libraries established pursuant to this chapter.
The board shall: (1) Establish criteria for the purpose of developing a priority listing of
all construction projects, and (2) grant an amount equal to one-third of the total construction cost, not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars for each approved project within
the limits of the available appropriation for such projects. In the event that the appropriation is insufficient to fund projects as provided above, projects remaining on the priority
list shall be included in the priority listing for the next fiscal year. Each application for
such grant shall be filed on or before September first, annually, on forms to be prescribed
by said board. For applications submitted on or after September 1, 2007, the board shall
grant an amount equal to one-third the total construction cost, not to exceed one million
dollars, for each approved project within the limits of the available appropriation for
such projects.
(P.A. 74-290, S. 1, 2; P.A. 75-316, S. 14; P.A. 80-400, S. 1, 2; P.A. 85-173, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-178, S. 1, 18; June Sp.
Sess. P.A. 07-7, S. 55.)
History: P.A. 75-316 substituted state library board for state library committee; P.A. 80-400 replaced former provisions
re construction grants with new provisions which essentially raised limit from one-fourth to one-third of cost up to $200,000
rather than $100,000 and introduced provisions re priorities; P.A. 85-173 increased maximum grant amount from $200,000
to $350,000; P.A. 96-178 increased the cap for grants to $500,000, effective July 1, 1996; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-7 changed
grant amount for applications submitted on or after September 1, 2007, to one-third of the total construction cost, but not
to exceed $1,000,000, effective November 2, 2007.