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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

The exact amount of bonds is not specified in the bill.

Act to Fund Road Work in New Milford

This act allows the state to issue bonds for road improvements recommended by a safety audit in New Milford.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the State Bond Commission to authorize the issuance of bonds up to an unspecified amount.
  • Uses bond proceeds as grants-in-aid to help New Milford with road work recommended by the Department of Transportation's October 2024 Road Safety Audit report.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Residents and drivers in New Milford
  • State Bond Commission
  • Department of Transportation

Terms To Know

Bonds
Money borrowed by the state that needs to be paid back with interest.
Grant-in-aid
Financial help given by one government agency to another for a specific purpose.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact amount of bonds is not specified in the bill.
  • It does not say how long it will take to complete the road work.

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.