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HB05188 • 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE USS GROTON SAIL MONUMENT.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE USS GROTON SAIL MONUMENT.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Rep. Daniel Gaiewski, 40th 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 bill has passed both chambers but is currently referred to a committee; final approval or veto status is unknown based on this excerpt alone.

Funding Bonds for the USS Groton Sail Monument

This bill allows the state to sell up to $300,000 in bonds to give money to a foundation that will build a monument.

What This Bill Does

  • Empowers the State Bond Commission to issue state bonds.
  • Limits the total amount of bonds to no more than three hundred thousand dollars.
  • Requires bond proceeds to go to the Department of Economic and Community Development.
  • Directs that department to provide a grant-in-aid for building the monument.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Bond Commission
  • The Department of Economic and Community Development
  • The USS Groton Sail Foundation

Limits and Unknowns

  • No effective date is listed in the provided source material.
  • The bill does not specify when the bonds will be sold or paid back.

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 the construction of the USS Groton Sail Monument.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LCO No. 965 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5188
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 965

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

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

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF THE USS GROTON SAIL MONUMENT.
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 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 the USS Groton Sail Foundation 6
for the construction of the USS Groton Sail Monument. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for the construction of the USS Groton Sail
Monument.