Sec. 10-283b. School building projects for the regional vocational-technical schools. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 10-283b. School building projects for the regional vocational-technical schools. (a) On and after July 1, 1999, the Commissioner of Education shall include school building projects for the regional vocational-technical schools on the list developed pursuant to section 10-283. Prior to inclusion on the list, such projects shall be reviewed by the Department of Public Works. The adoption of the list by the General Assembly and authorization by the State Bond Commission of the issuance of bonds pursuant to section 10-287d shall fund the full cost of the projects. On or after July 1, 2007, the commissioner may approve applications for grants to assist school building projects for the regional vocational-technical school system to remedy damage from fire and catastrophe, to correct safety, health and other code violations, to replace roofs, to remedy a certified school indoor air quality emergency, or to purchase and install portable classroom buildings at any time within the limit of available grant authorization and to make payments on such a project within the limit of appropriated funds, provided portable classroom building projects do not create a new facility or cause an existing facility to be modified so that the portable buildings comprise a substantial percentage of the total facility area, as determined by the commissioner. Funds for the projects shall be transferred to the Department of Public Works and, upon such transfer, the projects shall be subject to the requirements of chapters 59 and 60.

      (b) The Department of Public Works shall ensure that an architect and a construction manager or construction administrator hired to work on a project pursuant to subsection (a) of this section are not related persons as defined in subdivision (18) of subsection (a) of section 12-218b.

      (P.A. 99-281, S. 2, 6; P.A. 06-158, S. 6; P.A. 07-249, S. 6.)

      History: P.A. 99-281 effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 06-158 designated existing language as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re architect and construction manager or administrator, effective July 1, 2006; P.A. 07-249 amended Subsec. (a) to provide that on or after July 1, 2007, commissioner may approve grant applications for certain emergency situations and remedial projects, effective July 1, 2007.