Sec. 11-24c. Construction cost grants. Priority list. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 11-24c. Construction cost grants. Priority list. The State Library Board shall make construction grants to public libraries established pursuant to this chapter. The board shall: (1) Establish criteria for the purpose of developing a priority listing of all construction projects, and (2) grant an amount equal to one-third of the total construction cost, not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars for each approved project within the limits of the available appropriation for such projects. In the event that the appropriation is insufficient to fund projects as provided above, projects remaining on the priority list shall be included in the priority listing for the next fiscal year. Each application for such grant shall be filed on or before September first, annually, on forms to be prescribed by said board. For applications submitted on or after September 1, 2007, the board shall grant an amount equal to one-third the total construction cost, not to exceed one million dollars, for each approved project within the limits of the available appropriation for such projects.

      (P.A. 74-290, S. 1, 2; P.A. 75-316, S. 14; P.A. 80-400, S. 1, 2; P.A. 85-173, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-178, S. 1, 18; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-7, S. 55.)

      History: P.A. 75-316 substituted state library board for state library committee; P.A. 80-400 replaced former provisions re construction grants with new provisions which essentially raised limit from one-fourth to one-third of cost up to $200,000 rather than $100,000 and introduced provisions re priorities; P.A. 85-173 increased maximum grant amount from $200,000 to $350,000; P.A. 96-178 increased the cap for grants to $500,000, effective July 1, 1996; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-7 changed grant amount for applications submitted on or after September 1, 2007, to one-third of the total construction cost, but not to exceed $1,000,000, effective November 2, 2007.