AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED TECHNOLOGICAL AND ELECTRIC UPGRADES TO MUNICIPAL FIREHOUSES.

Plain English Breakdown

Definitions for 'Bonds' and 'Grants-in-aid' were removed because they are general knowledge terms not explicitly defined in the provided official text.

State Bonds for Firehouse Technology and Electric Upgrades

This bill allows the state to sell up to $2,500,000 in bonds to fund grants that help municipal and other local fire departments upgrade technology and electrical systems in their buildings.

What This Bill Does

• Empowers the State Bond Commission to issue state bonds with a total value of no more than $2.5 million.
• Requires the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to manage the money raised from these bonds.
• Uses bond proceeds to provide grants-in-aid to municipal and other local fire departments.
• Limits grant use to infrastructure-related technological upgrades for firehouses.
• Limits grant use to electric system upgrades for firehouses.

Who It Names or Affects

• Municipal fire departments
• Other local fire departments
• The State Bond Commission
• The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill sets a maximum total of $2.5 million but does not specify how much each fire department can receive.
• The text defines the types of upgrades allowed but does not list specific technologies or electrical standards required.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding to municipal and other local fire departments for infrastructure-related technological and electric upgrades to firehouses.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 526 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5122
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 526

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. HOXHA, 78th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR
INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED TECHNOLOGICAL AND ELECTRIC
UPGRADES TO MUNICIPAL FIREHOUSES.
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 five hundred thousand dollars, the proceeds of which shall 4
be used by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection 5
for the purpose of providing grants-in-aid to municipal and other local 6
fire departments for the provision of infrastructure -related 7
technological and electric upgrades to firehouses. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to municipal and other local fire departments for
infrastructure-related technological and electric upgrades to firehouses.