AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES, INC. IN THE TOWN OF NEWINGTON.

Plain English Breakdown

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Act Allowing State Bonds for Catholic Charities Renovations

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to $2,770,075 to fund repairs and renovations at a Catholic Charities building in Newington.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to issue bonds for up to $2,770,075.
• The money from these bonds will be used by the Department of Economic and Community Development as a grant-in-aid.
• This grant will go to Catholic Charities, Inc., in Newington.
• Catholic Charities will use this funding for repairs and renovations at their building on Willard Avenue.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Bond Commission
• Department of Economic and Community Development
• Catholic Charities, Inc. in Newington

Terms To Know

Grant-in-aid

Money given by the government to help pay for a project or service.

State Bond Commission

A group that decides if and how much money can be borrowed from bonds.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify when the repairs and renovations will start.
• It is unclear what specific parts of the building or grounds will be repaired or renovated.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for repairs and renovations to the building and grounds owned and used by Catholic Charities, Inc., in the town of Newington to provide services for persons with intellectual disabilities.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 794 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5118
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 794

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. TURCO, 27th Dist.
REP. FARRAR, 20th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR REPAIRS AND
RENOVATIONS FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES, INC. IN THE TOWN OF
NEWINGTON.
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
two million seven hundred seventy thousand seventy -five dollars, the 4
proceeds of which shall be used by the Department of Economic and 5
Community Development for the purpose of providing a grant -in-aid 6
to Catholic Charities, Inc., to repair and renovate the building and 7
grounds at 652 Willard Avenue in the town of Newington. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for repairs and renovations to the building and
grounds owned and used by Catholic Charities, Inc., in the town of
Newington to provide services for persons with intellectual disabilities.