Connecticut 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 288 — AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGARDING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES.

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Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of Bill SB 288, the language has been clarified regarding the responsibilities of the Commissioner of Administrative Education. Specifically, the previous deadlines for implementation have been removed, allowing for a more flexible timeline. This change matters because it may give the Commissioner more time to effectively manage the grant programs without being constrained by outdated deadlines. It aims to ensure that funding is used appropriately and supports better educational outcomes.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
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288 February Session, 2024 LCO No.
214 February Session, 2024 Substitute Senate Bill No.
2255 Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by:
288 Senate, April 3, 2024 The Committee on Education reported through SEN.
(ED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGARDING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES.
MCCRORY, D.
of the 2nd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGARDING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES.
As used in this subsection, "inclusive municipality" means any municipality that:
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(1) Has a total LCO No.
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214 "inclusive municipality" means any municipality that:
288 population, as defined in section 10-261, that is greater than six thousand;
(1) Has a total population, as defined in section 10-261, that is greater than six thousand;
For school building projects approved by the General Assembly after July 1, 1993, if state reimbursement pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or any special act, for the acquisition, purchase or construction of a building was for ninety-five or more per cent of the eligible costs of such acquisition, purchase or construction and such building ceases to beused for thepurpose for whichthegrant wasprovidedwithintwenty years of the date of approval by the General Assembly of the project, title to the building shall revert to the state unless the Commissioner of [Education] Administrative Services decides otherwise for good cause.
For school building projects approved by the General Assembly after July 1, 1993, if state reimbursement pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or any special act, for the acquisition, purchase or construction of a building was for ninety-five or more per cent of the eligible costs of such acquisition, purchase or construction and such building ceases to beused for the purpose for whichthegrant wasprovidedwithintwenty years of the date of approval by the General Assembly of the project, title to the building shall revert to the state unless the Commissioner of [Education] Administrative Services decides otherwise for good cause.
The limited scope audit shall review (1) the total amount of expenditures reported, (2) any off-site improvements, (3) adherence to LCO No.
The limited scope audit shall review (1) the total amount of expenditures reported, (2) any off-site improvements, (3) adherence to sSB288 / File No.
2255 2 of 8 Raised Bill No.288 authorized space specifications, (4) interest costs on temporary notes and bonds, and (5) any other matter the Commissioner of Administrative Services deems appropriate.
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214 authorized space specifications, (4) interest costs on temporary notes and bonds, and (5) any other matter the Commissioner of Administrative Services deems appropriate.
The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall certify to the State Comptroller, upon completion of the issuance of bonds or LCO No.
The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall certify to the State Comptroller, upon completion of the issuance of bonds or suchrenewaloftemporary notesto finance eachschoolbuilding project, sSB288 / File No.
2255 3 of 8 Raised Bill No.288 suchrenewaloftemporary notesto finance eachschoolbuilding project, the dates and amounts of grant payments to be made pursuant to this chapter and the State Comptroller shall draw an order on the State Treasurer upon such certification to pay the amounts so certified when due.
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214 the dates and amounts of grant payments to be made pursuant to this chapter and the State Comptroller shall draw an order on the State Treasurer upon such certification to pay the amounts so certified when due.
[(a)] The [State Board of Education] Commissioner of Administrative Services is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter, provided any rules or regulations to implement the provisions of sections 10-283 [,] and 10-287, as amended by this act, [10-287a, 10-292d and subsection (d) of section 10-292m] shall be prescribed in consultation with the LCO No.
(a) The [State Board of Education] Commissioner of Administrative Services is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter, provided any rules or regulations to implement the provisions of sections 10-283 [,] and 10-287, as amended by this act, [10-287a, 10-292d and subsection (d) of section 10-292m] shall be prescribed in consultation with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management.
2255 4 of 8 Raised Bill No.288 Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management.
[Whenever the sSB288 / File No.
[Whenever the Commissioner of Education has made a commitment for a grant on or before June 30, 2011, prior to the completion of a project as provided in section 10-287a, and said commissioner has made advances thereon as provided in said section, any such regulations prescribed in accordance with this section which were in effect at the time of such commitment and advances shall be applicable to any additional commitment and subsequent advances with respect to such project.] [(b) Not later than June 30, 2013, the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 in orderto implement theprovisionsofthischapter.Suchregulationsshall apply to any project for which a grant application is filed with the Department of Education on or after July 1, 2013.] Sec.
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214 Commissioner of Education has made a commitment for a grant on or before June 30, 2011, prior to the completion of a project as provided in section 10-287a, and said commissioner has made advances thereon as provided in said section, any such regulations prescribed in accordance with this section which were in effect at the time of such commitment and advances shall be applicable to any additional commitment and subsequent advances with respect to such project.] (b) Not later than June 30, 2013, the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 in orderto implement theprovisionsofthischapter.Suchregulationsshall apply to any project for which a grant application is filed with the Department of Education on or after July 1, 2013.
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They shall be sold at not lessthanpar andaccruedinterestandthefullfaithandcreditofthestate LCO No.
They shall be sold at not lessthanpar andaccruedinterestandthefullfaithandcreditofthestate is pledged for the payment of the interest thereon and the principal sSB288 / File No.
2255 5 of 8 Raised Bill No.288 is pledged for the payment of the interest thereon and the principal thereof as the same shall become due, and accordingly and as part ofthe contract of the state with the holders of said 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.
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214 thereof as the same shall become due, and accordingly and as part ofthe contract of the state with the holders of said 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.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section of the general statutes, the board of a center shall be eligible to receive direct payment sSB288 / File No.
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288 Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section of the general statutes, the board of a center shall be eligible to receive direct payment pursuant to the provisions of section 10-76g.
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and (ii) Such authorization does not exceed the limit specified under subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of this section.
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288 (ii) Such authorization does not exceed the limit specified under subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of this section.
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10 July 1, 2024 Repealer section Statement of Purpose:
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To implement the recommendations of the Department of Administrative Services regarding the school building projects statutes by(1)clarifyingtheprocessforreceivingareimbursementrateincentive for being an inclusive municipality, (2) updating such statutes and repealing obsolete statutes, and (3) making other minor and conforming changes.
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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.
214 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.
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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.
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OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
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Municipalities Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $ Various Municipalities See Below See Below See Below Explanation Section 1 changes eligibility requirements and administrative steps associated with a five percentage point increase in state reimbursements for school construction projects in municipalities deemed to be inclusive.
To the extent future school construction projects would otherwise be eligible for the increased reimbursement under the current system but ineligible under the terms outlined in the bill, this would reduce costs for the state and preclude potential revenue gain for municipalities.
Section 3 removes the ability of the Commissioner of Administrative Services to waive audit deficiency findings of school building projects if such a waiver is in the best interest of the state.
To the extent a project wouldhave received suchawaiver of thisnature, thiswouldpotentially result in decreased cost and/or revenue gain to the state, dependent upon whether the municipality was forgoing reimbursement or must repay the state for past reimbursements as a result of the audit findings.
Likewise, this would increase cost or preclude revenue gain for sSB288 / File No.
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The school construction project reimbursement program is funded through General Obligation (GO) bond funds.
Changes to the school construction program may result in commensurate changes in General Fund debt service costs to the degree that it causes authorized GO bond funds to be expended at a different rate than they would otherwise be spent.
As of March 1, 2024, the unallocated bond balance available under the relevant authorization is $421 million.
The bill does not change GO bond authorizations relevant to the program.
The other sections of the bill are technical, make conforming changes, repeal obsolete programs,or otherwise do not have afiscalimpact to the state or municipalities.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.
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214 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 288 AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGARDING THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES.
SUMMARY This bill makes several changes in the school building project statutes.
It requires local and regional boards of education seeking a five-percentage point reimbursement rate increase for being in an “inclusive municipality” to give the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) the housing commissioner’s written determination that the municipality qualifies for the designation.
The bill also conforms the law to current practice by replacing certain references to the State Department of Education (SDE) or State Board of Education (SBE) in the school building project statutes with references to DAS.
Lastly, the bill repeals several obsolete provisions and makes conforming changes.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
July 1, 2024 § 1 — INCLUSIVE MUNICIPALITY DESIGNATION Existing law makes local and regional boards of education for an “inclusive municipality,” as determined by the housing commissioner, eligible for a five-percentage point increase to their state grant reimbursement rate for school building projects (see BACKGROUND).
The bill requires boards of education seeking this bonus rate to submit to DAS a written determination by the housing commissioner that the municipality in which the project will occur qualifies for the designation.TheboardmustsubmitthedeterminationbeforeDecember in the year it applies to DAS for a school building project grant, and sSB288 / File No.
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214 the determination must have been issued within that year.
The bill applies to applications submitted on and after July 1, 2024.
§§ 2 & 5 — PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION The bill conforms the law to current practice by replacing references to SDE or SBE in the school building project statutes with references to DAS.
(Legislation in 2011 and 2014 transferred the primary responsibility for school construction grants from SDE to DAS.) Specifically, under current law, if a school building project receives a grant with a reimbursement rate of 95% or more but ceases to be used for these purposes within 20 years after legislative approval, then title must revert to the state unless the SDE commissioner decides otherwise for good cause.
The bill instead requires that title revert unless the DAS commissioner decides otherwise for good cause (§ 2).
The bill also (1) requires DAS, rather than SBE, to prescribe school construction rules and regulations and (2) repeals a reference to SBE regulations that applied to certain projects before July 1, 2011 (§ 5).
§§ 3-5 & 6-10 — REPEALED PROVISIONS The bill repeals several obsolete statutes and makes conforming changes.
The statutes relate to the following:
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a 2002 pilot program for design-build projects (CGS § 10-285f);
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an FY 06 pilot program for a charter school building project (CGS § 10-285h);
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lump sum grant payments for projects submitted before October 15, 1975 (CGS §§ 10-287a & -287f);
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interest subsidy grants for certain projects authorized before July 1, 1996, or for which an application was submitted before July 1, (CGS §§ 3-76t, 10-287j & 10-292c to -292n).
The repeal of the interest subsidy grants also includes the repeal of a general obligation bond authorization that funded the grants (CGS § 10- sSB288 / File No.
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(The State Bond Commission has fully allocated the authorization.) The bill also repeals a redundant provision allowing the DAS commissioner to waive audit deficiencies if she finds that doing so is in the state’s best interests (§ 3).
A separate statute, unchanged by the bill, also authorizes this (CGS § 10-286g).
BACKGROUND Inclusive Municipality To qualify as an inclusive municipality, a municipality must have a total population exceeding 6,000 and a share of affordable housing units that is less than 10% of its total housing, as determined by the housing commissioner.
The municipality must also have done the following:
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adopted, and currently maintain, zoning regulations that (a) promote fair housing, as determined by the commissioner;
(b) provide a streamlined approval process for multi-family housing development of three units or more;
(c) permit mixed-use development;
and (d) allow accessory dwelling units;
and 2.
built new affordable housing units that (a) are deed-restricted to households whose income is 80% or less of the state median income and (b) equal at least 1% of the municipality’s total housing units in the three years immediately before the municipality’s grant application.
COMMITTEE ACTION Education Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 44 Nay 0 (03/18/2024) sSB288 / File No.
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  1. FILE NO. 214

  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 160

  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/02/24

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable Substitute

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0306

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education

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