AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR BUILDING FACADES AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN.

Plain English Breakdown

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Act Allowing State Bonds for Building Renovations in New Haven

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to five million dollars to fund building facade renovations and other site improvements in the Hill and Fair Haven neighborhoods of New Haven.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to issue bonds worth up to $5 million.
• Uses bond proceeds for grants to help New Haven with building facade renovations.
• Supports other site improvements in the Hill and Fair Haven neighborhoods.

Who It Names or Affects

• The city of New Haven
• Residents and businesses in the Hill and Fair Haven neighborhoods

Terms To Know

State Bond Commission

A group that decides if the state can issue bonds.

Grant-in-aid

Money given by one government to another for a specific purpose.

Limits and Unknowns

• The exact neighborhoods and buildings affected are not detailed.
• It is unclear how the bond money will be managed or distributed.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding to the city of New Haven for renovations to building facades and other site improvements in the Hill and Fair Haven neighborhoods.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 748 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5121
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 748

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. CANDELARIA J., 95th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR BUILDING
FACADES AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN.
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
five million dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by the 4
Department of Economic and Community Development for the purpose 5
of providing a grant-in-aid to the city of New Haven for renovations of 6
building facades and other site improvements in the Hill and Fair Haven 7
neighborhoods of said city. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to the city of New Haven for renovations to building
facades and other site improvements in the Hill and Fair Haven
neighborhoods.