AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND RENOVATIONS TO CASTLE CHURCH IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

Plain English Breakdown

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Act for Funding Improvements at Castle Church

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to $500,000 to fund improvements and renovations for Castle Church in Norwich.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to issue bonds of up to $500,000.
• Uses bond proceeds as a grant-in-aid to help with improvements at Castle Church.
• Requires the Department of Economic and Community Development to manage the funds.

Who It Names or Affects

• Castle Church in Norwich
• The State Bond Commission
• Department of Economic and Community Development

Terms To Know

State Bond Commission

A group that decides if the state can issue bonds.

Grant-in-aid

Money given by the government to help with a project or cause.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how long it will take to complete the improvements.
• It is unclear if there are other sources of funding for Castle Church's renovations besides this grant.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding to complete improvements and renovations to Castle Church in the city of Norwich.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 871 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5184
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 871

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
IMPROVEMENTS AND RENOVATIONS TO CASTLE CHURCH 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
five hundred thousand dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by 4
the Department of Economic and Community Development for the 5
purpose of providing a grant -in-aid to Castle Church in the city of 6
Norwich to complete improvements and renovations. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to complete improvements and renovations to
Castle Church in the city of Norwich.