Bill Text: CT SB00537 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Establishing A Broker Between Eb-5 Visa Applicants And Businesses Seeking Capital.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-06-04 - Senate Recommitted to Commerce [SB00537 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-SB00537-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 537 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 1129 | ||||
Referred to Committee on COMMERCE |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. LEBEAU, 3rd Dist. |
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BROKER BETWEEN EB-5 VISA APPLICANTS AND BUSINESSES SEEKING CAPITAL.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 32 of the general statutes be amended to establish a program within the Department of Economic and Community Development that shall act as a broker between applicants for an EB-5 visa for foreign investors and companies or individuals seeking capital. The program shall be funded by a brokerage fee charged by the Department of Economic and Community Development for matching applicants to companies or individuals.
Statement of Purpose:
To establish within the Department of Economic and Community Development a broker that would match foreign investors with businesses or individuals seeking capital.