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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 226 of 739

Commissioner of Administrative Services may: (1) [Furnish, from] Construct or acquire energy production plants located in the city of Hartford [,] for the purpose of furnishing heat or air conditioning, or both, by means of steam, heated or chilled water or other medium; (2) lay and maintain mains, pipes or other conduits; (3) erect such other fixtures as are, or may be, necessary or convenient in and on the streets, highways and public grounds of said city, for the purpose of carrying steam, heated or chilled water or other medium from such plants to the location to be served and returning the same; and (4) lease to one or more corporations formed or specially chartered for the purpose of furnishing heat or air conditioning, or both, one or more of such plants or distribution systems owned by it and constructed or adapted for either or both such purposes. (d) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may perform all obligations of the state relating to or arising from any agreement between the state and TEN Companies, Inc., or the state and CDECCA Property Company, LLC. (e) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may (1) enter into contracts with third parties for the procurement of energy products and services or for the operation and maintenance of, and repairs and improvements to, the Capitol Area System; (2) provide energy products and services, as produced from said system or distributed by said system, to any buildings owned by, or leased to, the state or any instrumentality of the state; (3) sell energy products and services, as produced from said system or distributed by said system, to the owners or tenants of buildings not owned by the state; (4) occupy and use rights- of-way necessary to own, maintain, repair, improve and operate said system in and on the streets, highways and public grounds of the city of Hartford, on all property owned by the state and on property where [the] said system is located, and to serve public and private end use customers; (5) lay and maintain mains, pipes or other conduits, and erect