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HB05069 • 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR ROAD WORK IN THE TOWN OF NEW MILFORD.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR ROAD WORK IN THE TOWN OF NEW MILFORD.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rep. Bill Buckbee, 67th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-06
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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State Bonds for Road Work in New Milford

This bill allows the State Bond Commission to issue bonds so the Department of Transportation can give money to the town of New Milford for road work recommended in an October 2024 safety report.

What This Bill Does

  • Empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize state bonds under section 3-20 of the general statutes.
  • Requires bond proceeds to be used by the Department of Transportation as a grant-in-aid for road work in New Milford.
  • Limits funding only to projects recommended in the October 2024 New Milford Road Safety Audit report.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Bond Commission
  • The Department of Transportation
  • The town of New Milford

Terms To Know

Bonds
Money the state borrows to pay for projects, which it pays back later with interest.
Grant-in-aid
Financial help given by a higher level of government to a lower one for a specific purpose.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact dollar amount for the bonds is left blank in the bill text.
  • The bill does not list which specific roads will be fixed, only that they must match the safety audit recommendations.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-06 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for road work recommended in the Department of Transportation's New Milford Road Safety Audit report dated October 2024.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LCO No. 268 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5069
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 268

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. BUCKBEE, 67th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR ROAD WORK IN
THE TOWN OF NEW MILFORD.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the State Bond Commission be empowered to authorize the 1
issuance of bonds of the state in accordance with section 3 -20 of the 2
general statutes, in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate 3
____ dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by the Department of 4
Transportation for the purpose of providing a grant -in-aid to the town 5
of New Milford for the completion of road work in said town that is 6
recommended in the department's October 2024 New Milford Road 7
Safety Audit report. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for road work recommended in the Department of
Transportation's New Milford Road Safety Audit report dated October
2024.