Sec.12-217kk-3. Application for eligibility certification as state-certified project

(a) An applicant with an infrastructure project seeking eligibility certification shall file a written application with the Commission under oath on such forms as the Commission may prescribe not later than ninety (90) calendar days after the applicant incurs the first eligible expenditure in connection with the infrastructure project which is the subject of the application.

(b) An applicant may file only one application for each infrastructure project for which it seeks eligibility certification and there may be only one applicant for each infrastructure project.

(c) An applicant shall be the entity which will own or lease the realty associated with the project and shall have access to all books and records documenting the project's eligible expenditures as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of section 12-217kk of the Connecticut General Statutes and sections 12-217kk-1 through 12-217kk-13, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut Sate Agencies.

(d) The Commission shall identify any application not filed within the time limit set forth in subsection (a) of section 12-217kk-3 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies as having been late filed and no further processing of said application shall be undertaken.

(e) An applicant seeking State-certified project status for its project shall provide the Commission with information pertinent to it and the project which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) Legal name, address and telephone number;

(2) Name, title and telephone number of primary contact person and other contact persons whom the Commission may contact to discuss the application information;

(3) Type of business entity (i.e., sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, etc.);

(4) Satisfactory evidence from the Secretary of the State and the Commissioner that applicant is authorized to do business in the state and registered as a taxpayer;

(5) Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN);

(6) Detailed description of the project including specific address at which the project will be built, constructed, or installed;

(7) Estimated total project budget with itemized estimated cost report as described in section 12-217kk-4 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;

(8) Names, addresses, contact persons, and telephone numbers of all architectural, engineering and other professional and consulting firms providing services in connection with the project;

(9) Copies of all project related purchase, lease, option, construction and construction management agreements;

(10) Estimated project start date and completion date;

(11) Detailed listing of all municipal or regional agency approvals required for the project and copies of all such municipal or regional agency approvals, including building permits;

(12) Detailed description of applicant's financing arrangements to underwrite the project, including lending sources, and copies of all loan agreement and commitment letters;

(13) The applicant's certification that it will at all times maintain books and records relating to the project's eligible expenditures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) consistently applied;

(14) The applicant's certification that neither it, nor any partner, officer, director, or shareholder owning more than ten percent (10%) of the shares outstanding, has ever defaulted on a State loan or loan guaranteed by the State or, individually or as a principal in a business entity, had a debt or obligation owing to a public agency discharged in bankruptcy;

(15) The applicant's certification that the project facilities and equipment will not be used for purposes which require the maintenance of records pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2257; and,

(16) Such additional pertinent application information concerning the applicant or the infrastructure project as the Commission may request.

(f) Information or material required pursuant to subsection 12-217kk-3(e) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies which is not available to the Applicant at the time of application shall be submitted to the Commission by the applicant as soon as such information becomes available to the applicant.

(g) Upon the Commission's written request, applicant shall provide any necessary written authorization for the release of information concerning applicant, or any investors or entities associated with applicant and its infrastructure project, from any federal, state or local governmental authority including, but not limited to, financial reports and records.

(h) The applicant is responsible for the accuracy of all data, information and documentation submitted or included with the application. Applications and all documentation submitted therewith shall become the property of the Commission.

(i) The applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission that the project which is the subject of the eligibility certification application will be used solely for the functioning in this State of the digital media, motion picture or other entertainment industry as authorized under the provisions of section 12-217kk of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(j) If the Commission determines after review that an application is incomplete, it may request in writing that the applicant submit additional pertinent application information which shall be submitted within fifteen (15) days from the date of the Commission's request. If the Commission determines that the application remains incomplete after such additional time period, then no further processing of the application shall take place.

(Adopted effective June 26, 2009)