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

Plain English Breakdown

The bill has passed the legislature but is currently referred to a committee; final approval by the governor or effective date is unknown based on this source.

State Bonds for Building Improvements in New Haven

This bill allows the state to issue up to $5 million in bonds to fund building facade renovations and site improvements in the Hill and Fair Haven neighborhoods of New Haven.

What This Bill Does

• Empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize new state bonds.
• Limits the total amount of these bonds to five million dollars.
• Directs bond proceeds to the Department of Economic and Community Development.
• Requires that funds be used as a grant-in-aid for New Haven city projects.
• Targets renovations on building facades in the Hill neighborhood.
• Funds site improvements in both the Hill and Fair Haven neighborhoods.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Bond Commission
• The Department of Economic and Community Development
• The city of New Haven

Terms To Know

Bonds

Money that a government borrows by selling certificates to investors, which must be paid back with interest.

Facade

The front or outer face of a building.

Grant-in-aid

Money given by one government to another for a specific project without needing repayment.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not state when the work will begin or end.
• It does not list which specific buildings in New Haven will receive funding.
• No effective date is provided in this text to show when the law starts.

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.