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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Funding for Renovations at Castle Church

This bill allows the state to issue up to $500,000 in bonds to fund a grant-in-aid for improvements and renovations at Castle Church in Norwich.

What This Bill Does

• Empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize the issuance of state bonds.
• Limits the total amount of these bonds to no more than five hundred thousand dollars.
• Requires that bond proceeds be used by the Department of Economic and Community Development.
• Provides a grant-in-aid specifically for Castle Church in Norwich.
• Funds improvements and renovations at the church building.

Who It Names or Affects

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

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not list specific details about which improvements will be made.
• The text does not include a date for when this law becomes effective.

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.