AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A CULINARY ARTS CENTER AT ROBERT E. FITCH HIGH SCHOOL IN THE TOWN OF GROTON.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide detailed information on how the bonds will be used or any time limits for issuance and use.

Act to Fund Culinary Arts Center

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to $750,000 for a culinary arts center at Robert E. Fitch High School in Groton.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to authorize issuance of bonds not exceeding $750,000.
• Uses bond proceeds for a grant-in-aid provided by the Department of Education to the town of Groton.

Who It Names or Affects

• Students at Robert E. Fitch High School
• Residents and taxpayers in Groton

Terms To Know

Bonds

Money borrowed by the state that needs to be paid back with interest.

Grant-in-aid

Financial help given by one government agency to another for a specific purpose.

Limits and Unknowns

• The exact details of how the bonds will be used are not specified in the provided text.
• It is unclear if there are any limits on how long it takes to issue and use the bonds.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for a culinary arts center at Robert E. Fitch High School in the town of Groton.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 970 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5178
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 970

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION

Introduced by:
REP. BUMGARDNER, 41st Dist.
SEN. SOMERS, 18th Dist.
REP. GAIEWSKI, 40th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A CULINARY
ARTS CENTER AT ROBERT E. FITCH HIGH SCHOOL IN THE TOWN
OF GROTON.
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
seven hundred fifty thousand dollars, the proceeds of which shall be 4
used by the Department of Education for the purpose of providing a 5
grant-in-aid to the town of Groton for a culinary arts center at Robert E. 6
Fitch High School. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for a culinary arts center at Robert E. Fitch High
School in the town of Groton.