AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A YOUTH CENTER IN THE FAIR HAVEN COMMUNITY OF NEW HAVEN.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify who manages the project, only that it provides funding for a youth center in Fair Haven.

Act to Build a Youth Center with State Bonds

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to $2,500,000 for building a youth center in Fair Haven, New Haven.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to create and sell bonds worth up to $2.5 million.
• Uses the money from these bonds as a grant-in-aid to help build a youth center.

Who It Names or Affects

• People in Fair Haven, New Haven who use or benefit from the youth center.
• The city of New Haven which receives funding for the youth center.
• Residents of Connecticut who may be affected by state bond issuance.

Terms To Know

State Bond Commission

A group that decides if and how much money can be borrowed to fund projects in Connecticut.

Grant-in-aid

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

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify exactly how the youth center will be used.
• It is unclear what happens if the bonds are not sold or if more money is needed than expected.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for the development of a youth center in the Fair Haven community of New Haven.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 747 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5135
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 747

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

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

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A YOUTH
CENTER IN THE FAIR HAVEN COMMUNITY 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
two million five hundred dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used 4
by the Department of Economic and Community Development for the 5
purpose of providing a grant -in-aid to the city of New Haven for the 6
development of a youth center in the Fair Haven community of said city. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for the development of a youth center in the Fair
Haven community of New Haven.