Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on April 25, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1
AN ACT CONCERNING INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CONNECTICUT'S ECONOMIC FUTURE.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
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.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
21 co-sponsors
Martin M. Looney, Bob Duff, John W. Fonfara, Paul R. Doyle, Terry B. Gerratana, Marilyn V. Moore, Eric D. Coleman, Timothy D. Larson, Gary A. Winfield, Joan V. Hartley, Beth Bye, Edwin A. Gomes, Catherine A. Osten, Andrew M. Maynard, Carlo Leone, Mae Flexer, Danté Bartolomeo, Steve Cassano, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Ted Kennedy Jr., Michael A. McLachlan
In the House of Representatives
3 co-sponsors
Its course
February 3 to April 25, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action12 actions on 9 days
In the SenateFeb 3 to Apr 25 · stopped82 days
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeFeb 3 to Apr 764 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 3 – Apr 7
- Feb 3Introduced and sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Mar 16Drafted as a bill by Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Mar 17Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Mar 18Heard in Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Apr 7Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended a substitute for it
All 12 actions, as published
- Feb 3REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Feb 17Vote to DraftBoth houses
- Mar 16DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Mar 17REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 18PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Apr 7Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Apr 8FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 18REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 25RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 25FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 25SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 25FILE NO.Both houses