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

Plain English Breakdown

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Act to Provide Bonds for Fire Service Improvements

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to $9.2 million to fund capital improvements at three fire service organizations in Norwich.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to issue up to $9.2 million in bonds.
• Uses bond proceeds as grants for capital improvements and apparatus acquisition at Laurel Hill Volunteer Fire Company, East Great Plain Volunteer Fire Department, and Norwich Fire Department.
• Provides $2 million for Laurel Hill Volunteer Fire Company.
• Allocates $1 million for East Great Plain Volunteer Fire Department.
• Funds $6.2 million for the Norwich Fire Department.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Bond Commission
• Laurel Hill Volunteer Fire Company
• East Great Plain Volunteer Fire Department
• Norwich Fire Department

Terms To Know

Grant-in-aid

Money given by the government to support a specific project or organization.

Capital improvements

Major upgrades or renovations that improve facilities or equipment.

Limits and Unknowns

• The exact timing of bond issuance is not specified.
• Details on how the funds will be used for apparatus acquisition are not provided in the summary.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for capital improvements at Laurel Hill Volunteer Fire Company, East Great Plain Volunteer Fire Department and Norwich Fire Department in the city of Norwich.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 864 1 of 2

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5182
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 864

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 FIRE SERVICE 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
nine million two 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 the city of Norwich (1) a grant-in-aid in the 6
amount of two million dollars to the Laurel Hill Volunteer Fire 7
Company for capital improvements; (2) a grant-in-aid in the amount of 8
one million dollars to the East Great Plain Volunteer Fire Department 9
for capital improvements; and (3) a grant -in-aid in the amount of six 10
million two hundred thousand dollars to the Norwich Fire Department 11
for capital improvements and apparatus acquisition. 12
Proposed Bill No. 5182

LCO No. 864 2 of 2

Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for capital improvements at Laurel Hill Volunteer
Fire Company, East Great Plain Volunteer Fire Department and
Norwich Fire Department in the city of Norwich.