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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 507 of 739

infrastructure.] [(2) Not later than seven calendar days following the discovery of a reason described in subparagraphs (A) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of this subsection, the superintendent of schools of a town or regional school district shall notify the Commissioner of Administrative Services in writing of such reason in order to be eligible for a grant under this subsection. Such superintendent shall submit an application to the commissioner not later than six months following such notification in order to receive a grant under this subsection.] Sec. 374. Subsection (d) of section 10-287 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (d) (1) Each town or regional school district shall submit a final grant application to the Department of Administrative Services within one year from the date of completion and acceptance of the school building project by the town or regional school district. If a town or regional school district fails to submit a final grant application within said period of time, the commissioner may withhold ten per cent of the state reimbursement for such project. (2) (A) On and after July 1, 2022, each town or regional school district shall submit a notice of project completion within three years from the date of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the school building project by the town or regional school district. If a town or regional school district fails to submit such notice of project completion within said period of time, the commissioner shall deem such project completed and conduct an audit of such project in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (B) For any school building project authorized by the General Assembly prior to July 1, 2022, the commissioner shall deem as complete