Sec. 16a-35d. Funding of growth-related projects. Exceptions.
Sec. 16a-35d. Funding of growth-related projects. Exceptions. (a) On and after
the approval of the General Assembly of the boundaries of priority funding areas under
section 16a-35c, no state agency, department or institution shall provide funding for a
growth-related project unless such project is located in a priority funding area.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the head of a
state department, agency or institution, with the approval of the Secretary of the Office
of Policy and Management, may provide funding for a growth-related project that is
not located in a priority funding area upon determination that such project is consistent
with the plan of conservation and development, adopted under section 8-23, of the
municipality in which such project is located and that such project (1) enhances other
activities targeted by state agencies, departments and institutions to a municipality
within the priority funding area, (2) is located in a distressed municipality, as defined
in section 32-9, targeted investment community, as defined in section 32-222, or public
investment community, as defined in section 7-545, (3) supports existing neighborhoods
or communities, (4) promotes the use of mass transit, (5) provides for compact, transit
accessible, pedestrian-oriented mixed use development patterns and land reuse and promotes such development patterns and land reuse, (6) creates an extreme inequity, hardship or disadvantage that clearly outweighs the benefits of locating the project in a
priority funding area if such project were not funded, (7) has no reasonable alternative
for the project in a priority funding area in another location, (8) must be located away
from other developments due to its operation or physical characteristics, or (9) is for
the reuse or redevelopment of an existing site.
(c) Not more than one year after the designation of priority funding areas, and annually thereafter, each department, agency or institution shall prepare a report that describes grants made under subsection (b) of this section and the reasons therefor.
(P.A. 05-205, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 05-205 effective July 1, 2005.