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SB 456 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TEN-YEAR PLANS TO ERADICATE CONCENTRATED POVERTY IN THE STATE.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
Senate General Assembly File No.
456 February Session, 2024 LCO No.
587 February Session, 2024 Substitute Senate Bill No.
3486 Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by:
456 Senate, April 22, 2024 The Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding reported through SEN.
(FIN) AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TEN-YEAR PLANS TO ERADICATE CONCENTRATED POVERTY IN THE STATE.
FONFARA of the 1st Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TEN-YEAR PLANS TO ERADICATE CONCENTRATED POVERTY IN THE STATE.
(NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) It is hereby declared that there exists a concentrated poverty crisis in the state that exacts a critical toll on poor and nonpoor residents of communities that house areas of concentrated poverty, which create lifelong and persistent disadvantagesacross generationsby lowering the quality ofeducational and employment opportunities, limiting health care access and diminishing health outcomes, increasing exposure to crime, reducing available choices for affordable and properly maintained housing and imposing obstacles to wealth-building and economic mobility.
(NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) It is hereby declared that there exists a concentrated poverty crisis in the state that exacts a critical toll on poor and nonpoor residents of communities that house areas of concentrated poverty, which create lifelong and persistent disadvantagesacrossgenerationsby loweringthequality ofeducational and employment opportunities, limiting health care access and diminishing health outcomes, increasing exposure to crime, reducing available choices for affordable and properly maintained housing and imposing obstacles to wealth-building and economic mobility.
(b) There is established an Office of Neighborhood Investment and LCO No.
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Said office shall have a staff dedicated exclusively to carry out the provisions of this section, oversee the implementation of the ten-year plans developed pursuant to this subsection, monitor the state's progress in reducing concentrated poverty in the state and serve as the facilitator to coordinate communication between the various parties and disseminate information in a timely and efficient manner.
587 (b) There is established an Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement within the Department of Economic and Community Development.
(1) (A) Said office shall develop a plan for each concentrated poverty census tract to eradicate, over ten years, the levels of concentrated poverty in the state, evidenced by a reduction, to twenty per cent or lower, in the percentage of households who reside in a concentrated poverty census tract and have incomes below the federal poverty level, as well as sustained improvements in community infrastructure and other underlying conditions that serve to prolong concentrated poverty andeconomicinertia insuchcensustracts.In developing suchplan,said office shall consult with the Office of Community Development Assistance established under section 32-7s of the general statutes, as amended by this act, the Office of Workforce Strategy established under section 4-124w of the general statutes, the Office of Early Childhood, the Department of Education, the Office of Policy and Management, the municipal chief elected officials and community development corporations set forth in subsection (c) of this section and any other public or private entity the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development deems relevant or necessary to achieving the purposes of this subsection.
Said office shall have a staff dedicated exclusively to carrying out the provisions of this section, overseeing the implementation of the ten-year plans developed pursuant to this subsection, monitoring the state's progress in reducing concentrated poverty in the state and serving as the facilitator to coordinate communication between the various parties and disseminate information in a timely and efficient manner.
As used in this section, "concentrated poverty census tract" means a census tract identified as a high poverty-low opportunity census tract, as of January 1, 2024, by the Office of Policy and Management pursuant to section 101 of public act 23-205.
(c) (1) There is established a pilot program to implement the provisions of the ten-year plans developed pursuant to this section for participating concentrated poverty census tracts.
(B) Each ten-year plan shall include, but need not be limited to, (i) measurable steps to be taken for its implementation, the target date by which each such step is to be completed and the state or municipal official or state or municipal agency, department or division responsible for each such step, (ii) minimum state-wide averages for educational LCO No.
Any concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts (A) that is located in any of the four municipalities with the greatest number of concentrated poverty census tracts, and (B) for which community members have established a community development corporation pursuant to the provisions of section 32-7s of the general statutes, as amended by this act, to assist the municipality in which such census tract or group of tracts is located in carrying out the municipality's responsibilities under this section and theten-yearplandevelopedforsuchcensustractorgroupoftracts,shall be eligible to participate in the program.
3486 2 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 metrics, including, but not limited to, kindergarten-readiness, grade level reading and mathematics and college-readiness or career- readiness, to be used as benchmarks for improvements in each concentrated poverty census tract, and (iii) the list of possible projects determined pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, any municipality in which a concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts is located and for which a community development corporation has been established as described under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, or any such community development corporation, may request to participate in the program.
As used in this section, "concentrated poverty census tract" means a census tract identified as a high poverty- low opportunity census tract, as of January 1, 2024, by the Office of Policy and Management pursuant to section 32-7x of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes.
(2) (A) The Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement shall develop a plan for each participating concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts, as applicable, to eradicate, over sSB456 / File No.
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In developing such plan, said office shall consult with the Office of Community Economic Development Assistance established under section 32-7s of the general statutes, as amended by this act, the Office of Workforce Strategy established under section 4-124w of the general statutes, the Office of Early Childhood, the Department of Education, the Office of Policy and Management, the applicable community development corporations serving the participating concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts and the applicable municipal chief elected officials and any other public or private entity the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development deems relevant or necessary to achieving the purposes of this subsection.
(B) Each ten-year plan shall include, but need not be limited to, (i) measurable steps to be taken for its implementation, the target date by which each such step is to be completed and the state or municipal official or state or municipal agency, department or division responsible for each such step, (ii) minimum state-wide averages for educational metrics, including, but not limited to, kindergarten-readiness, grade level reading and mathematics and college-readiness or career- readiness, to be used as benchmarks for improvements in each concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts, as applicable, and (iii) the list of possible projects determined pursuant to subdivision (3) of this subsection.
Not later than January 1, 2026, said commissioner shall submit all such plans to the General Assembly, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.
Not later than January 1, 2026, said commissioner shall submit all such plans to the General Assembly, in sSB456 / File No.
(2) (A) Each municipality in which at least one concentrated poverty census tract has been identified as of January 1, 2024, shall assist community members to establish a community development corporation pursuant to the provisions of section 32-7s of the general statutes, as amended by this act, to assist such municipality in carrying out such municipality's responsibilities under this section and the ten- year plan for such census tract.
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(B) The Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement shall, jointly with the chief elected official of each such municipality and the community development corporation established to assist such municipality, develop a list of possible projects that will be included in the ten-year plan for each concentrated poverty census tract located in such municipality.
587 accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.
Said office, official and corporation shall (i) determine the types of projects they deem to be the most appropriate and effective for such census tract to eradicate concentrated poverty within such census tract, including, but not limited to, capital projects, workforce development programs, housing development, community and neighborhood improvements and education initiatives to assist and support residents in meeting and surpassing the educational metrics described in subparagraph (B)(ii) of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section, and (ii) take into account the criteria for LCO No.
(3) The Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement shall, jointly with the chief elected official of each applicable municipality and the community development corporation establishedto assist suchmunicipality,developalist ofpossibleprojects that will be included in the ten-year plan for each participating concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts, as applicable, located in such municipality.
3486 3 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 projects eligible for grants under sections 32-7s of the general statutes, as amended by this act, 32-7x of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and 32-285a of the general statutes, as amended by this act.
Said office, official and corporation shall (A)determinethetypesofprojectstheydeem tobethemostappropriate and effective for such census tract or group of tracts to eradicate concentrated poverty within such census tract or group of tracts, including, but not limited to, capital projects, workforce development programs, housing development, community and neighborhood improvements and education initiatives to assist and support residents in meeting and surpassing the educational metrics described in subparagraph (B)(ii) of subdivision (2) of this subsection, and (B) take into account the criteria for projects eligible for grants under sections32- 7s of the general statutes, as amended by this act, 32-7x of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and 32-285a of the general statutes, as amended by this act.
(3) Not later than February 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall submit a report to the General Assembly, the Office of Workforce Strategy, the Office of Early Childhood and the Office of Policy and Management, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, that summarizes the progress being made by the Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement in implementing each of the ten-year plans, the status of any projects pending or undertaken for each concentrated poverty census tract and any other information the commissioner or the Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement deems relevant or necessary.
(4) Not later than February 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall submit a report to the General Assembly, the Office of Workforce Strategy, the Office of Early Childhood and the Office of Policy and Management, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, that summarizes the progress being made by the Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement in implementing each of the ten-year plans, the status of any projects pending or undertaken for each participating concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts and any other information the commissioner or the Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement deems relevant or necessary.
(c) If any state or municipal official responsible for carrying out a requirement or responsibility under the provisions of this section or a ten-year plan fails to do so in a timely manner, any resident of a concentrated poverty census tract who is aggrieved by such failure may bring an action against such official in the superior court for the judicial district in which such census tract is located for a writ of mandamus to compel such official to carry out such requirement or responsibility.
(5) (A) Commencing with the calendar year 2027, not later than sSB456 / File No.
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(B) Commencing with the calendar year 2030, said committee shall hold such informational forum every two years.
(d)NotlaterthanJanuary1,2029,theCommissionerofEconomicand Community Development shall submit a recommendation to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding of whether the pilot program should be expanded to all concentrated poverty census tracts or groups of tracts in the state for which a community development corporation has been established as described under subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section.
If the commissioner recommends such expansion, the commissioner and the Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement shall immediately undertake such expansion.
(e) If any state or municipal official responsible for carrying out a requirement or responsibility under the provisions of this section or a ten-year plan fails to do so in a timely manner, any community development corporation established as described under subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section that is aggrieved by such failure may bring an action against such official in the superior court for thejudicialdistrict inwhich suchcensustract or groupoftracts is located for a writ of mandamus to compel such official to carry out such requirement or responsibility.
Section 32-7s of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
Section 32-7s of the general statutes is repealed and the sSB456 / File No.
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(1) "Certified community development corporation" means an organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, that (A) focuses a substantial majority of the community development corporation's efforts on serving one or more target areas, (B) has as its purpose to engage local residents and businesses to work together to undertake community development programs, projects and LCO No.
(1) "Certified community development corporation" means an organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, that (A) focuses a substantial majority of the community development corporation's efforts on serving one or more target areas, (B) has as its purpose to engage local residents and businesses to work together to undertake community development programs, projects and activities that develop and improve urban communities in sustainable ways that create and expand economic opportunities for low and moderate-income people, (C) demonstrates to the Office of Community Economic Development Assistance established under subsection (b) of this section that the community development corporation's constituency is meaningfully represented on the board of directors of such community development corporation, through (i) the percentage of the board members who are residents of a target area or a community that such community development corporation serves or seeks to serve, (ii) the percentage of board members who are low or moderate-income, (iii) the racial and ethnic composition of the board in comparison to the racial and ethnic composition of the community such community development corporation serves or seeks to serve, or (iv) the use of mechanisms such as committees or membership meetings that the community development corporation uses to ensure that its constituency has a meaningful role in the governance and direction of the community development corporation, and (D) is certified by the Office of Community Economic Development Assistance pursuant to this section;
3486 4 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 activities that develop and improve urban communities in sustainable ways that create and expand economic opportunities for low and moderate-income people, (C) demonstrates to the Office of Community Economic Development Assistance established under subsection (b) of this section that the community development corporation's constituency is meaningfully represented on the board of directors of such community development corporation, through (i) the percentage of the board members who are residents of a target area or a community that such community development corporation serves or seeks to serve, (ii) the percentage of board members who are low or moderate-income, (iii) the racial and ethnic composition of the board in comparison to the racial and ethnic composition of the community such community development corporation serves or seeks to serve, or (iv) the use of mechanisms such as committees or membership meetings that the community development corporation uses to ensure that its constituency has a meaningful role in the governance and direction of the community development corporation, and (D) is certified by the Office of Community Economic Development Assistance pursuant to this section;
and (3) "Target area" means a contiguous geographic area in which the current unemployment rate exceeds the state unemployment rate by at least twenty-five per cent or in which the mean household income is at or below eighty per cent of the state mean household income, as determined by the most recent decennial census.
and (3) "Target area" means a contiguous geographic area in which the current unemployment rate exceeds the state unemployment rate by at sSB456 / File No.
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The office shall, within available appropriations, (A) provide assistance to organizations seeking to establish themselves or be certified as a community development corporation in the state, (B) provide grants to certified community development corporations for projects to be undertaken in a target area, LCO No.
The office shall, within available appropriations, (A) provide assistance to organizations seeking to establish themselves or be certified as a community development corporation in the state, (B) provide grants to certified community development corporations for projects to be undertaken in a target area, (C) serve as the liaison between community development corporations and investors seeking to invest funds in such community development corporations and provide assistance in soliciting investment funds for such community development corporations, and (D) seek to ensure coordinated, efficient and timely responses to such organizations, community development corporations and investors.
3486 5 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 (C) serve as the liaison between community development corporations and investors seeking to invest funds in such community development corporations and provide assistance in soliciting investment funds for such community development corporations, and (D) seek to ensure coordinated, efficient and timely responses to such organizations, community development corporations and investors.
(B) The office shall maintain a current list of certified community development corporations and shall post such list on the Internet web site of the department.
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587 (B) The office shall maintain a current list of certified community development corporations and shall post such list on the Internet web site of the department.
Such projects shall LCO No.
Such projects shall include, but not be limited to, infrastructure improvements, housing rehabilitation, streetscape improvements and facade improvements for businesses.
3486 6 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 include, but not be limited to, infrastructure improvements, housing rehabilitation, streetscape improvements and facade improvements for businesses.
Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with section 3-20 and from time to time renewed.
Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with section 3-20 and sSB456 / File No.
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Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall LCO No.
Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall begeneralobligationsofthestateandthefullfaithandcredit ofthestate of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.
3486 7 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 begeneralobligationsofthestateandthefullfaithandcredit ofthe state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.
(a) As used in this section, ["high poverty-low opportunity census tract"] "concentrated poverty census tract" means a United States census tract in which thirty per cent or more of the [residents] households within such census tract have incomes below the federal poverty level, according to the most recent five-year United States Census Bureau American Community Survey.
(a) As used in this section, ["high poverty-low opportunity census sSB456 / File No.
(b) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall compile a list of [high poverty-low opportunity] concentrated poverty census tracts in the state and the municipalities in which such census LCO No.
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3486 8 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 tracts are located and shall, not later than July 31, 2023, submit such list to the General Assembly in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.
587 tract"] "concentrated poverty census tract" means a United States census tract in which thirty per cent or more of the [residents] households within such census tract have incomes below the federal poverty level, according to the most recent five-year United States Census Bureau American Community Survey.
(b) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall compile a list of [high poverty-low opportunity] concentrated poverty census tracts in the state and the municipalities in which such census tracts are located and shall, not later than July 31, 2023, submit such list to the General Assembly in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.
(B) The establishment or improvement of workforce development programs, including, but not limited to, programs that partner with organizations to identify unemployed or underemployed individuals and at-risk youth residing in such census tracts, identify workforce training opportunities and other resources for such individuals and link such individuals with the appropriate training and resources that will increase the skills and earning potential of such individuals;
(B) The establishment or improvement of workforce development programs, including, but not limited to, programs that partner with organizations to identify unemployed or underemployed individuals and at-risk youth residing in such census tracts, identify workforce training opportunities and other resources for such individuals and link sSB456 / File No.
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(2) Beginning on January 1, 2024, and not later than January 1, 2030, LCO No.
(2) Beginning on January 1, 2024, and not later than January 1, 2030, each municipality in which a [high poverty-low opportunity] concentrated poverty census tract is located may apply to the commissioner, in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, to receive a grant for an eligible project or any combination of eligible projects.
3486 9 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 each municipality in which a [high poverty-low opportunity] concentrated poverty census tract is located may apply to the commissioner, in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, to receive a grant for an eligible project or any combination of eligible projects.
(A) The likelihood that a proposal will reduce adult or child poverty within a [high poverty-low opportunity] concentrated poverty census tract;
(A) The likelihood that a proposal will reduce adult or child poverty sSB456 / File No.
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(C) The likelihood that a proposal will produce persistent and LCO No.
(C) The likelihood that a proposal will produce persistent and meaningful improvements in residents' wealth, financial security, employability or quality of life beyond the duration of the proposal;
3486 10 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 meaningful improvements in residents' wealth, financial security, employability or quality of life beyond the duration of the proposal;
(B) A description of each initiative within the proposal, which may include multiple simultaneous initiatives, and how each initiative will meet one of the criteria established pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection;
(B) A description of each initiative within the proposal, which may include multiple simultaneous initiatives, and how each initiative will sSB456 / File No.
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(D) For an initiative that is an eligible project described in LCO No.
(D) For an initiative that is an eligible project described in subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section, a description of the municipality's consultations with the regional workforce development board that serves the municipality regarding the development of such project and efforts to coordinate such project with the board's activities;
3486 11 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section, a description of the municipality's consultations with the regional workforce development board that serves the municipality regarding the development of such project and efforts to coordinate such project with the board's activities;
The department shall assist an applicant in identifying and applying for funding under other programs in order to maximize the amount of funding available for an applicant, including seeking funding under section 4-66c.
The department shall assist an applicant in identifying and applying for funding under other programs in order to sSB456 / File No.
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(2) The commissioner shall submit to the Governor all applications that are deemed to satisfy the requirements of subsection (d) of this section.
3486 12 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 (2) The commissioner shall submit to the Governor all applications that are deemed to satisfy the requirements of subsection (d) of this section.
Such evaluation shall consider, among other factors, any change in the percentage of [residents] households within such census tract who have incomes below the federal poverty level, and whether the actions taken pursuant to such grant during the initial grant period:
Such evaluation shall consider, among other factors, any change in the percentage of [residents] households within such census tract who have incomes below the federal poverty level, and whether the actions taken pursuant sSB456 / File No.
(1) May reasonably result in a future reduction in the percentage of [residents] households within such census tract who have incomes below the federal poverty level, (2) have resulted in a reduction in child poverty within such census tract, (3) may reasonably result in a future reduction in child poverty within such census tract, or (4) may reasonably decrease the likelihood that children who are currently living within such census tract will have LCO No.
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3486 13 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 incomes below the federal poverty level after they reach adulthood.
587 to such grant during the initial grant period:
(1) May reasonably result in a future reduction in the percentage of [residents] households within such census tract who have incomes below the federal poverty level, (2) have resulted in a reduction in child poverty within such census tract, (3) may reasonably result in a future reduction in child poverty within such census tract, or (4) may reasonably decrease the likelihood that children who are currently living within such census tract will have incomes below the federal poverty level after they reach adulthood.
(1) "Administrative costs" means the costs paid or incurred by the administrator of the Community Investment Fund 2030 Board established under subsection (b) of this section, including, but not limited to, allocated staffcosts and other out-of-pocket costsattributable to the administration and operation of the board;
(1) "Administrative costs" means the costs paid or incurred by the administrator of the Community Investment Fund 2030 Board established under subsection (b) of this section, including, but not sSB456 / File No.
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(A) (i) A project proposed by a municipality, community development corporation or nonprofit organization, for the purpose of promoting economic or community development in the municipality or a municipality served by such corporation or organization, such as brownfield remediation, affordable housing, establishment of or improvements to water and sewer infrastructure to support smaller scale economic development, pedestrian safety and traffic calming improvements, establishment of or improvements to energy resiliency or clean energy projects and land acquisition and capital projects to construct, rehabilitate or renovate buildings and structures to facilitate or improve home rehabilitation programs and facilities such as libraries and senior centers;
3486 14 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 (A) (i) A project proposed by a municipality, community development corporation or nonprofit organization, for the purpose of promoting economic or community development in the municipality or a municipality served by such corporation or organization, such as brownfield remediation, affordable housing, establishment of or improvements to water and sewer infrastructure to support smaller scale economic development, pedestrian safety and traffic calming improvements, establishment of or improvements to energy resiliency or clean energy projects and land acquisition and capital projects to construct, rehabilitate or renovate buildings and structures to facilitate or improve home rehabilitation programs and facilities such as libraries and senior centers;
and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality;
and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or sSB456 / File No.
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(b) (1) There is established a Community Investment Fund 2030 LCO No.
(b) (1) There is established a Community Investment Fund 2030 Board, which shall be within the Department of Economic and Community Development.
3486 15 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 Board, which shall be within the Department of Economic and Community Development.
The terms of the members appointed by the Governor shall be coterminous with the term of the Governor or until their successors are appointed, whichever is later.
The terms of the members appointed by the Governor shall be coterminous with the term of the Governor or until sSB456 / File No.
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(3) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, it shall not constitute a conflict of interest for a trustee, director, partner, officer, LCO No.
(3) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, it shall not constitute a conflict of interest for a trustee, director, partner, officer, stockholder, proprietor, counsel or employee of any person to serve as a member of the board, provided such trustee, director, partner, officer, stockholder, proprietor, counsel or employee abstains and absents himself or herself from any deliberation, action and vote by the board in specific respect to such person.
3486 16 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 stockholder, proprietor, counsel or employee of any person to serve as a member of the board, provided such trustee, director, partner, officer, stockholder, proprietor, counsel or employee abstains and absents himself or herself from any deliberation, action and vote by the board in specific respect to such person.
(8) The administrator shall hire such employee or employees as may be necessary to assist the board to carry out its duties described in this section.
(8) The administrator shall hire such employee or employees as may sSB456 / File No.
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Such funds shall be used for costs related to an LCO No.
Such funds shall be used for costs related to an eligible project recommended by the board and approved by the Governor pursuant to this subsection but shall not be used to pay or to reimburse the administrator for administrative costs under this section.
3486 17 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 eligible project recommended by the board and approved by the Governor pursuant to this subsection but shall not be used to pay or to reimburse the administrator for administrative costs under this section.
(B) In evaluating applications for an eligible project described in subparagraph (A)(ii) of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, the board shall (i) evaluate the risk of default on the repayment of a proposed loan or financing, (ii) consider the impact of the eligible project on job creation or retention in the municipality, (iii) consider the impact of the eligible project on blighted properties in the municipality, and (iv) consider the overall impact of the eligible project on the LCO No.
(B) In evaluating applications for an eligible project described in sSB456 / File No.
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587 subparagraph (A)(ii) of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, the board shall (i) evaluate the risk of default on the repayment of a proposed loan or financing, (ii) consider the impact of the eligible project on job creation or retention in the municipality, (iii) consider the impact of the eligible project on blighted properties in the municipality, and (iv) consider the overall impact of the eligible project on the community.
The Governor shall determine the most appropriate method of funding for each eligible project and shall provide to the members of the board, in writing, such determination for each eligible project on the list and the reasons therefor.
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Each eligible project for which the Governor recommends the allocation of bondfundsshallbeconsideredat aState BondCommissionmeeting not later than two months after the date such eligible project was submitted to the Governor pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subdivision.
3486 19 of 23 Raised Bill No.456 eligible project for which the Governor recommends the allocation of bondfundsshallbeconsideredat aState BondCommissionmeeting not later than two months after the date such eligible project was submitted to the Governor pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subdivision.
(7) The Auditors of Public Accounts shall audit, on a biennial basis, all eligible projects funded under this section and shall report their findings to the Governor, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the General Assembly.
(7) The Auditors of Public Accounts shall audit, on a biennial basis, all eligible projects funded under this section and shall report their findings to the Governor, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and sSB456 / File No.
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587 Management and the General Assembly.
(d) (1) The State Bond Commission may authorize the issuance of bonds of the state, in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate eight hundred seventy-five million dollars.
The amount authorized for the issuance and sale of such bonds in each of the following fiscal years shall not exceed the following corresponding amount for each such fiscal year, except that, to the extent the State Bond Commission does not provide for the use of all or a portion of such amount in any such fiscal year, such amount not LCO No.
The amount authorized for the issuance and sale of such bonds in each sSB456 / File No.
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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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4 from passage 32-285a Statement of Purpose:
4 from passage 32-285a Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
To require the development and implementation of a ten-year plan for each concentrated poverty census tract in the state to eradicate concentrated poverty in the state.
In Section 1(c)(1), "section 101 of public act 23-205" was changed to "section 32-7x of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes" for consistency with standard drafting conventions;
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
Section 1(c)(2)(A) was rewritten for accuracy and clarity;
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] LCO No.
in Section 1(c)(2)(B), "subdivision (2)" was changed to "subdivision (3)" for accuracy;
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in Section 1(c)(3), "each such municipality" was changed to "each applicable municipality" and "subsection (b) of this section" was changed to "this subsection", for accuracy;
and in Section 1(e), "established for a participating concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts" was changed to "established as described under subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section" for consistency.
FIN Joint Favorable Subst.
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587 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $ Department of Economic & GF - Cost 1.26 million 1.26 million Community Development State Comptroller - Fringe GF - Cost 520,000 520,000 Benefits1 Treasurer, Debt Serv.
GF - Potential See Below See Below Cost Note:
GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $ Various Municipalities Potential See Below See Below Revenue Gain Various Municipalities Potential See Below See Below Cost Explanation The bill results in an annualized cost of $1.8 million to the state by establishing a pilot program to eradicate concentrated poverty.
Specifically, the bill creates the Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement in the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) to administer the pilot program and, in effect, requires the formal establishment of the Office of Community Economic Development Assistance in DECD which was enacted under 1The fringe benefit costs for most state employees are budgeted centrally in accounts administered by the Comptroller.
The estimated active employee fringe benefit cost associated with most personnel changes is 41.25% of payroll in FY 25.
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The bill also makes several changes to three DECD bond programs which may result in future debt services costs being incurred more rapidly than otherwise would have been.
The bill allows community development corporations (CDCs) to bring action in court against a municipal official for not meeting the requirements of the bill which results in a potential cost to municipalities.
The bill also prioritizes certain projects under existing grant programs which may result in a potential revenue gain to municipalities to the extent that they are awarded grants for qualifying projects.
Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement The bill creates the Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement (ONICE) within DECD and requires ONICE to develop 10-year plans in the pilot program to eradicate concentrated poverty in the four municipalities with the highest number of concentrated poverty census tracts (Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury).
The establishment and administrationofONICEisanticipatedto cost DECD $1.1 million annually.
This includes 8 positions at a total salary cost of $770,000 plus $313,500 in fringe benefit costs and $10,000 in other expenses to administer the 10-year plans under the pilot program.
The bill restricts the use of bond funds to support this cost, and no bonds are authorizedorproposedforthispurpose.The billis thereforeanticipated to impact DECD’s General Fund appropriations.
Office of Community Economic Development Assistance DECD will also be required to formally create the Office of Community Economic Development Assistance (OCEDA) in order to implement the provisions of this bill.
The bill requires any participating municipality in the pilot program to have a Community Development Corporation certified by OCEDA.
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The establishment and administration of OCEDA is anticipated to cost DECD $698,000 annually.
This includes five positions at a total salary cost of $494,000 plus $204,000 in fringe benefit costs.
Current law permits the use of funds from the bond authorization for OCEDA to support the administration of OCEDA, however no funds have been allocated to date.
GO Bond Program Impacts In additionto thechangesto OCEDA notedabove, thebillalso makes changes to the Community Investment Fund and High Poverty-Low Opportunity Census Tract programs, which are funded with General Obligation (GO) bonds.
As with OCEDA, future General Fund debt service costs may be incurred sooner under the bill to the degree that it causes authorized GO bond funds for these programs to be expended or to be expended more rapidly than they otherwise would have been.
The bill does not change GO bond authorizations relevant to the programs.
Municipal Impact The bill results in a potential cost to various municipalities to the extent they are brought to court by a CDC for failure to carry out a requirement.
There is also a potential revenue gain to various municipalities to the extent that they qualify for additional grants to fund projects in poverty census tracts, public investment communities, or alliance districts.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation and subject to the terms of any bonds issued.
The current available bond balance for the Office of Community Economic Development Assistance is $50 million.
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587 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 456 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TEN-YEAR PLANS TO ERADICATE CONCENTRATED POVERTY IN THE STATE.
SUMMARY This bill creates a pilot program to reduce the levels of concentrated poverty in the state by developing and implementing 10-year plans for certain targeted “concentrated poverty census tracts.” Under the bill, these are census tracts in which at least 30% of the households have incomes below the federal poverty level (FPL) that were identified by the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) under the high poverty- low opportunity (HPLO) program, as of January 1, 2024.
The bill also declaresthat thestatehasaconcentratedpovertycrisisthat createslong- term disadvantages for impacted residents.
The bill creates a new office within the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) to, among other things, oversee the plans’ implementation and monitor the state’s progress in reducing concentrated poverty.
It requires the office to develop a 10-year plan for each participating census tract (or groups of tracts) together with specified state agencies and local officials and the community development corporation (CDC) established by community members to help implement the plan.
Among other things, it (1) requires the plans to include a list of possible projects determined to be the most appropriate and effective to eliminate concentrated poverty in the tract or tracts and (2) gives these projects priority for specified state grants.
The bill requires DECD to report to the legislature on the office’s progress in developing and implementing the 10-year plans and, by January 1, 2029, recommend whether to expand the pilot program to all sSB456 / File No.
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The bill also allows the CDCs established by community members to bring a mandamus action against state or municipal officials who do not timely fulfill their requirements or responsibilities under the program or a 10-year plan to compel them to do so.
Lastly, the bill (1) renames the HPLO census tracts as “concentrated poverty census tracts” and makes corresponding changes throughout the program’s statutory provisions and (2) specifies that these census tractsarebased onthepoverty levelofhouseholds,ratherthanresidents (see BACKGROUND).
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Upon passage DECLARATION The bill declares that Connecticut has a concentrated poverty crisis that takes a critical toll on people who live in communities with concentrated poverty.
It statesthat concentratedpoverty createslifelong and persistent disadvantages across generations by:
1.
lowering the quality of educational and employment opportunities, 2.
limiting health care access and diminishing health outcomes, 3.
increasing crime exposure, 4.
reducing available choices for affordable and properly maintained housing, and 5.
imposing obstacles to wealth-building and economic mobility.
It also declares that developing and implementing the bill’s 10-year plansto eliminate concentratedpovertyinConnecticut are necessary for the public’s benefit.
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587 The bill creates a new Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement within DECD and requires that it have staff dedicated exclusively to the following:
1.
carrying out the bill’s pilot program, 2.
overseeing the implementation of the 10-year plans developed under the program, 3.
monitoring the state’s progress in reducing concentrated poverty, 4.
coordinating communication between the program’s various parties, and 5.
distributing information in a timely and efficient way.
PILOT PROGRAM Eligible Census Tracts Under the bill, the pilot program is open to any concentrated poverty census tract or group of tracts (qualifying tract) in (1) the four municipalities with the greatest number of these tracts (i.e., Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury) or (2) any municipality with a qualifying tract that requests to participate in the program.
To be eligible, the qualifying tract must also have a certified CDC (see BACKGROUND) created by its community members to help carry out the 10-year plan and the municipality’s responsibilities under the program.
10-Year Plans The bill requires the Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement to develop a 10-year plan for each participating qualifying tract to reduce the levels of concentrated poverty in Connecticut by doing the following:
1.
reducing the percentage of households living in the tract or tracts with incomes below the FPL to 20% or less and sSB456 / File No.
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making sustained improvements in community infrastructure and other underlying conditions that prolong concentrated poverty and economic inertia in the tract or tracts.
Indevelopingtheseplans,theofficemustconsultwithDECD’sOffice of Community Economic Development Assistance (OCEDA), OPM, the Office of Workforce Strategy (OWS), Office of Early Childhood (OEC), State Department of Education, applicable CDCs serving the qualifying tract, municipal chief elected officials (CEO), and any other public or private entity the DECD commissioner finds relevant or necessary to achieve these purposes.
Each plan must include, at a minimum:
1.
measurable implementation steps, target dates for completing each step, and the state or local official or agency responsible for doing so;
2.
minimum statewide averages for educational metrics (e.g., kindergarten-, college-, and career- readiness and grade level reading and mathematics) to serve as benchmarks for improvements in each tract or tracts;
and 3.
a list of possible projects, as described below.
Projects The bill requires the Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagement, together with each applicable CEO and CDC, to develop a list of possible projects for each participating qualifying tract’s 10-year plan.
In doing so, they must (1) determine the types of projects they deem most appropriate and effective for eliminating concentrated poverty in the tract or tracts and (2) consider the project eligibility criteria for the certified CDC grant program, HPLO program, and the Community Investment Fund 2030 program (see BACKGROUND).
Under the bill, the possible projects must include capital projects, sSB456 / File No.
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Required Reports and Informational Forum Progress Report.
The bill requires the DECD commissioner, by June 1, 2025, togivetheFinance, Revenue, andBonding Committee, awritten progress report on the 10-year plans.
He must submit the finished plans to the General Assembly by January 1, 2026.
Annual Report.
The commissioner must also, starting by February 1, 2027, and annually after, report on the:
1.
Office of Neighborhood Investment and Community Engagements’ implementation progress on each of the 10-year plans, 2.
status of any projects that are pending or in progress for each tract, and 3.
any other relevant or necessary information.
He must submit these annual reports to the General Assembly, OWS, OEC, and OPM.
Informational Forums.
Annually by March 1, from 2027 to 2029, and biennially after that, the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee must hold an informational forum for these annual reports.
At each forum, the DECD commissioner must present on the report and other state and municipal officials, participating CDCs, and interested parties may provide their comments on the report and pilot program.
Pilot Program Expansion.
The DECD commissioner must, by January 1, 2029, submit his recommendation to the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee on whether the pilot program should be expanded to all qualifying tracts in the state for which a certified CDC has been established.
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Priority for Certain State Grants Under the bill, starting on the date DECD submits the 10-year plans to the General Assembly, the projects included in those plans must have priority for the following state grants, subject to each grant program’s existing criteria:
1.
OCEDA grants for projects certified CDCs undertake in target areas (§ 2);
2.
DECD’s HPLO program grants for eligible projects municipalities undertake in OPM-designated concentrated poverty census tracts (§ 3);
and 3.
Community Investment Fund (CIF) 2030 grants for eligible projects municipalities, CDCs, and nonprofits undertake in municipalities designated as public investment communities or alliance districts (§ 4).
For purposes of the CIF 2030 grants, the 10-year plan projects must also meet the current criteria for priority status under the program.
Specifically, they must (1) be proposed by a municipality that (a) has implemented local hiring preferencesin accordance withstate law or (b) has or will leverage municipal, private, philanthropic, or federal funds for the project and (2) have a project labor agreement or employ or will employ ex-offenders or individuals with physical, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
As under existing law, the CIF 2030 board must additionally prioritize municipal applications that include a letter of support for the proposed eligible project from a General Assembly member or members in whose district the eligible project is or will be located.
RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST STATE OR MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS Under the bill, if any state or municipal official does not timely fulfill his or her requirements or responsibilities under the program or a 10- sSB456 / File No.
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It must bring the action in the Superior Court for the judicial district where the qualifying tract is located.
A writ of mandamus is a court order that compels a public official or agency to perform a specific duty.
Under Connecticut Supreme Court precedent, a writ is only proper when “(1) the law imposes on the party against whom the writ would run a duty the performance of which is mandatory and not discretionary;
(2) the party applying for the writ has a clear legal right to have the duty performed;
and (3) there is no other specific adequate remedy” (Miles v.
Foley, 253 Conn.
381 (2000)).
BACKGROUND HPLO Census Tracts The law required OPM to compile a list of the census tracts in which at least 30% of the residents have incomes below the FPL, according to the most recent five-year U.S.
Census Bureau American Community Survey (i.e., HPLO census tracts).
The table below lists the municipalities in which these identified tracts are located and the number of tracts per municipality.
Table:
Number of HPLO Tracts by Municipality Town No.
of Identified Tracts Bridgeport 11 Enfield 1 Hartford 19 Mansfield 2 Meriden 3 Middletown 1 New Britain 5 New Haven 10 New London 2 Stamford 1 Waterbury 7 Windham 2 sSB456 / File No.
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587 CDC Certification Process and Grant Eligibility Existing law allows organizations meeting certain requirements to become certified CDCs by applying to DECD’s OCEDA.
A “certified CDC” is a 501(c)(3) federally tax-exempt organization that is certified by the office and meets the following requirements:
1.
focuses on serving areas in which the (a) current unemployment rate exceeds the state’s by at least 25% or (b) mean household income is 80% or less of the state’s as determined by the most recent decennial census (i.e., target areas), 2.
works on urban community development with local residents and businesses to create and expand economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income people, and 3.
showstheoffice that its constituency ismeaningfully represented on its board.
By law, the office must establish a grant program for projects that certified CDCs seek to undertake in target areas, including infrastructure improvements, housing rehabilitation, and streetscape and business façade improvements.
DECD has not implemented this office or grant program to date.
HPLO Program The HPLO program is a six-year, state bond-funded program designed to fund eligible projects in qualifying census tracts designated as HPLO census tracts.
To qualify for the funding (which has not been issued to date), a project must seek to reduce concentrated poverty and its effects within the qualifying census tract.
These projects generally include (1)building, renovating,andrehabilitating mixed-income rental and owner-occupied housing;
(2) establishing or improving workforce development programs;
and (3) building, renovating, or rehabilitating public infrastructure to support and improve private investment opportunities, quality of life, and public safety.
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The CIF 2030 board, located within DECD, directs these investments.
Eligible municipalities, CDCs, and nonprofits may submit funding proposals for eligible projects and grants to the board.
COMMITTEE ACTION Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 38 Nay 13 (04/03/2024) sSB456 / File No.
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