§ 8-336n — Bond issue for Housing Trust Fund program.

(a) For the purpose of capitalizing the Housing Trust Fund created by section 8-336o, the State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the provisions of this section, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding eight hundred fifty million dollars, provided (1) two hundred million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2024, and (2) not more than two hundred million dollars shall be provided by the Department of Housing to the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority to administer a revolving loan fund to finance workforce housing projects. The proceeds of the sale of bonds pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Housing Trust Fund. (b) All provisions of section 3-20 , or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section, are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section, and 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 said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. Such bonds shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the 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. (c) None of the bonds authorized under subsection (a) of this section shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and stating such terms and conditions as said commission, in its discretion may require.

Legislative History

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-5, S. 17–19; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-7, S. 44; P.A. 11-57, S. 91; P.A. 13-239, S. 56; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-1, S. 56; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 433; P.A. 20-1, S. 58; P.A. 21-111, S. 56; P.A. 23-205, S. 56.) History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-5 effective July 1, 2005; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-7 amended Subsec. (a) by increasing aggregate authorization from $100,000,000 to $110,000,000 and, in Subdiv. (4), increasing authorization effective July 1, 2008, from $20,000,000 to $30,000,000, effective November 2, 2007; P.A. 11-57 amended Subsec. (a) to increase aggregate authorization from $110,000,000 to $160,000,000, of which $25,000,000 is effective July 1, 2011, and $25,000,000 is effective July 1, 2012, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-239 amended Subsec. (a) to increase aggregate authorization from $160,000,000 to $220,000,000, of which $30,000,000 is effective July 1, 2013, and $30,000,000 is effective July 1, 2014, effective July 1, 2013; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-1 amended Subsec. (a) to increase aggregate authorization from $220,000,000 to $285,000,000, of which $40,000,000 is effective July 1, 2015, and $25,000,000 is effective July 1, 2016, effective July 1, 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 amended Subsec. (a) to increase aggregate authorization from $285,000,000 to $315,000,000, of which $30,000,000 is effective July 1, 2018, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 20-1 amended Subsec. (a) to increase aggregate authorization from $315,000,000 to $345,000,000, effective March 12, 2020; P.A. 21-111 amended Subsec. (a) to increase aggregate authorization from $345,000,000 to $450,000,000, of which $50,000,000 is effective July 1, 2022, effective July 1, 2021; P.A. 23-205 amended Subsec. (a) to increase aggregate authorization from $450,000,000 to $850,000,000 and replace Subdivs. (1) to (13) re effective dates of authorizations with new Subdiv. (1) re $200,000,000 of authorization effective July 1, 2024, and new Subdiv. (2) re $200,000,000 provided for a revolving loan fund to finance workforce housing projects, effective July 1, 2023.