AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE AND SAILING FOUNDATION.

Plain English Breakdown

The exact nature of the 'physical accessibility guidelines' is not specified in the provided sources and may refer to broader compliance requirements beyond just the ADA.

State Bonds for New England Science and Sailing Foundation

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to $300,000 to fund a grant for the New England Science and Sailing Foundation to make its facilities accessible under federal guidelines.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to issue bonds of up to $300,000.
• The money from these bonds will be used by the Department of Education as a grant for the New England Science and Sailing Foundation.
• This grant is meant to help the foundation make its facilities accessible according to federal guidelines.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Bond Commission
• The Department of Education
• The New England Science and Sailing Foundation

Terms To Know

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

A federal law that requires public places to be accessible for people with disabilities.

Grant-in-aid

Money given by the government to help an organization or project.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how the bond money will be repaid.
• It is unclear if there are other sources of funding for this purpose besides these bonds.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding to the New England Science and Sailing Foundation to ensure its facilities are compliant with physical accessibility guidelines under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 1022 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5194
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 1022

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. BUMGARDNER, 41st Dist.
SEN. SOMERS, 18th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE NEW
ENGLAND SCIENCE AND SAILING FOUNDATION.
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, in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, 4
the proceeds of which shall be used by the Department of Education for 5
the purpose of providing a grant-in-aid to the New England Science and 6
Sailing Foundation to ensure its facilities are compliant with physical 7
accessibility guidelines under the federal Americans with Disabilities 8
Act. 9
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to the New England Science and Sailing Foundation
to ensure its facilities are compliant with physical accessibility
guidelines under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.