Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall require in all instances that a borrower or mortgagee shall enter into an agreement with the corporation to give preference in employment to persons as set forth herein:

(1) Where the funds involved are to be used for the purchase, lease or alteration of an existing facility which has been inoperative and the borrower or mortgagee intends to make, assemble or produce products and or services comparable to those previously made, assembled, or produced at such facility, preference shall be given to those previously employed at such facility within the twelve-month period immediately preceding its closing in the order of their total length of employment at the closed facility, provided that they can perform the work required by the borrower or mortgagee at such existing facility;

(2) Where the funds involved are to be used for the purchase, lease or alteration of an existing facility which has been inoperative and the borrower or mortgagee intends to make, assemble or produce products different from those previously made, assembled or produced at the facility, preference in employment and training shall be given to those previously employed at such facility within the twelve-month period immediately preceding its closing in the order of their total length of employment at the closed facility, provided such training shall not exceed twelve weeks; and

(3) Where the borrower or mortgagee is not the operating or producing entity at the facility being financed, the borrower or mortgagee shall be required to enter into an irrevocable agreement with the operating or producing entity containing the above requirements and proof of such agreement shall be provided to the corporation before approval of any funds or insurance.

(P.A. 81-384, S. 11, 13; P.A. 06-196, S. 163; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)

History: P.A. 06-196 made a technical change in Subdiv. (2), effective June 7, 2006; pursuant to June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, “Connecticut Development Authority” and “authority” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated” and “corporation”, respectively, effective July 1, 2012.