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House Bill No. 5506
Public Act No. 22-118 524 of 739
project, the town of Manchester may use the reimbursement rate of eighty-three and seventy-seven-one hundredths per cent for the renovation project at Keeney Elementary School (Project Number 22DASY077241RNV0622), provided the local board of education for the town of Manchester meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services providing that grant commitments lapse on the June thirtieth of the year following the year of legislative authorization unless, prior to such date, the town has filed notice with the Department of Administrative Services that the town has completed all necessary steps under its charter and the general statutes to appropriate sufficient funds to pay for the project and any site acquisition costs for the project; authorized bonding or other means of financing the appropriation; been authorized to apply for and accept state grants for the project; and authorized the building committee to carry out the project, the town of Manchester shall be eligible for a grant for the renovation project at Keeney Elementary School. Sec. 389. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be submitted prior to June 30, 2021, for any school build project that was previously authorized and that has changed substantially in scope or cost and is seeking reauthorization, the code violation project at New Fairfield High School (Project Number 091-0046 CV) with costs not to exceed one million one hundred eighteen thousand five hundred fifty- one dollars shall be included in section 362 of this act and shall