Connecticut § 3-99d Electronic business portal. Establishment and purpose. Promotion and modification.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 3-99d — Electronic business portal. Establishment and purpose. Promotion and modification.

Connecticut § 3-99d

Title 3State Elective Officers

Ch. 33Secretary

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-99d (2026).

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(a)The Business Services Division of the office of the Secretary of the State shall establish an electronic business portal as a single point of entry for business entities for purposes of business registration pursuant to title 33 or 34. Such portal shall provide explanatory information and electronic links provided by state agencies and quasi-public agencies, including, but not limited to, the Labor Department, the Workers' Compensation Commission, the Departments of Economic and Community Development, Administrative Services, Consumer Protection, Energy and Environmental Protection and Revenue Services, Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, Connecticut Licensing Info Center, The United States Small Business Administration, the Connecticut Small Business Development Center, the Connect

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(a) The Business Services Division of the office of the Secretary of the State shall establish an electronic business portal as a single point of entry for business entities for purposes of business registration pursuant to title 33 or 34. Such portal shall provide explanatory information and electronic links provided by state agencies and quasi-public agencies, including, but not limited to, the Labor Department, the Workers' Compensation Commission, the Departments of Economic and Community Development, Administrative Services, Consumer Protection, Energy and Environmental Protection and Revenue Services, Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, Connecticut Licensing Info Center, The United States Small Business Administration, the Connecticut Small Business Development Center, the Connecticut Economic Resource Center and the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, for the purposes of assisting such business entities in determining permitting and licensure requirements, identifying state revenue responsibilities and benefits, and finding available state financial incentives and programs related to such entities' businesses. The information provided for purposes of business registration with the office of the Secretary of the State may be made available to state agencies and quasi-public agencies for economic development, state revenue collection and statistical purposes as provided by law. (b) The Department of Economic and Community Development, within available appropriations and in collaboration with the office of the Secretary of the State, shall (1) promote such electronic business portal in order to encourage entrepreneurship in the state, and (2) identify modifications to such electronic business portal to allow businesses to complete the business registration process in an expedient manner.

Legislative History

(P.A. 11-48, S. 29; 11-61, S. 102; 11-80, S. 1; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152; P.A. 17-103, S. 1; P.A. 24-111, S. 23.) History: P.A. 11-48 effective January 1, 2012; P.A. 11-61 added reference to Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, effective January 1, 2012; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “the Connecticut Development Authority, Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 17-103 designated existing provisions re establishment of electronic business portal as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re promotion and modification of business portal; P.A. 24-111 substituted “Business Services Division” for “Commercial Recording Division” in Subsec. (a), effective January 1, 2025.