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HB05181 • 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rep. Derell Wilson, 46th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-11
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about how the bonds will be repaid or specify limits on types of capital improvements.

Act Allowing State Bonds for Community Improvements in Norwich

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to $3,730,000 to fund capital improvements for nine specific community organizations in Norwich.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the State Bond Commission to authorize the issuance of bonds not exceeding $3,730,000 total.
  • Requires that bond proceeds be used by the Department of Economic and Community Development to provide grants-in-aid to nine specified community organizations for capital improvements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Bond Commission
  • Community organizations in Norwich

Terms To Know

Grant-in-aid
Money given by the government to help pay for projects or services.
Capital improvements
Major repairs, renovations, or additions that improve a property's value and usefulness.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the bonds will be repaid.
  • It is unclear if there are any limits on what types of capital improvements can be funded with these grants.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-11 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for capital improvements to various community organizations in the city of Norwich.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LCO No. 862 1 of 2

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5181
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 862

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. WILSON, 46th Dist.
REP. PEMBERTON, 139th Dist.
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN
THE CITY OF NORWICH.
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
three million seven hundred thirty thousand dollars, the proceeds of 4
which shall be used by the Department of Economic and Community 5
Development for the purpose of providing (1) a grant -in-aid in the 6
amount of one hundred thousand dollars to the First Haitian Baptist 7
Church of Norwich in the city of Norwich for capital improvements; (2) 8
a grant -in-aid in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars to the 9
Chestnut Street Playhouse in the city of Norwich for capital 10
improvements; (3) a grant -in-aid in the amount of seven hundred 11
twenty thousand dollars to the Norwich Arts Center in the city of 12
Proposed Bill No. 5181

LCO No. 862 2 of 2

Norwich for capital improvements; (4) a grant -in-aid in the amount of 13
nine hundred thirty thousand dollars to the Saint Mary's Church in the 14
city of Norwich for capital improvements; (5) a grant -in-aid in the 15
amount of five hundred thousand dollars to the Greeneville 16
Congregational Church in the city of Norwich for capital improvements; 17
(6) a grant-in-aid in the amount of two hundred thousand dollars to the 18
Grace Episcopal Church in the city of Norwich for capital 19
improvements; (7) a grant -in-aid in the amount of two hundred 20
thousand dollars to the Evans AME Zion Church in the city of Norwich 21
for capital improvements; (8) a grant -in-aid in the amount of three 22
hundred eighty thousand dollars to the Catholic Charities in the city of 23
Norwich for capital improvements; and (9) a grant-in-aid in the amount 24
of two hundred thousand dollars to the Divine Providence Church in 25
the city of Norwich for capital improvements. 26
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for capital improvements to various community
organizations in the city of Norwich.