Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4e-76

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Sec. 4e-76. Modification of contracts.

Official statutory text

(b) Any such impairment of a contract as described in subsection (a) of this section may be considered reasonable and necessary if (1) the state did not consider such impairment on par with other policy alternatives, (2) the state did not impose a drastic impairment when an evident and more moderate course of action would serve its purpose equally well, and (3) the state did not act unreasonably in light of the surrounding circumstances.

(c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not be construed to apply to (1) investments by the State Treasurer or administered by the State Treasurer or any contracts related thereto, or (2) bonds, notes, evidences of indebtedness or other direct or contingent obligations of the state for borrowed money or any contracts related thereto.

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