Bill Text: CT HB06006 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 6006 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning Qualified Private Investments For Connecticut Innovations' Pre-seed Program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-25 - Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce [HB06006 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB06006-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 6006*
*January Session, 2011*		LCO No. 2064

Referred to Committee on Commerce
Introduced by:
REP. HADDAD, 54th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING QUALIFIED PRIVATE INVESTMENTS FOR CONNECTICUT INNOVATIONS' PRESEED PROGRAM.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to include funds from a public institution of higher education, except those funds derived from state appropriations or student tuition and fees, that are used to assist in the commercialization of technology owned by a public university in the definition of "private investment" necessary for a business to qualify for the preseed program administered by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated.

Statement of Purpose:

To place public university startup companies on a level playing field with other businesses seeking preseed funding from Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated.