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HB05196 • 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE GROTON COMMUNITY CENTER.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE GROTON COMMUNITY CENTER.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Rep. Aundre Bumgardner, 41st 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 official status indicates the bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, but no effective date is listed in the provided metadata.

State Bonds for Planning the Groton Community Center

This law allows the State Bond Commission to issue up to $300,000 in state bonds to fund planning and engineering work for a community center in Groton.

What This Bill Does

  • Empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize new state bonds under section 3-20 of the general statutes.
  • Limits the total amount of these bonds to no more than $300,000.
  • Directs bond money to the Department of Economic and Community Development.
  • Requires that department to give a grant-in-aid to the town of Groton for planning and engineering the Groton Community Center.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Bond Commission
  • The Department of Economic and Community Development
  • The Town of Groton

Terms To Know

Bonds
Money the state borrows now to pay for projects, which it will repay later with interest.
Grant-in-aid
Financial help given by a government agency to another group or local town.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law only covers planning and engineering costs, not the actual building of the center.
  • The text does not state when this funding will be available or spent.
  • Final issuance depends on actions by the State Bond Commission.

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 planning and engineering the Groton Community Center.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LCO No. 1036 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5196
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 1036

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. BUMGARDNER, 41st Dist.
REP. GAIEWSKI, 40th Dist.
SEN. SOMERS, 18th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE GROTON
COMMUNITY CENTER.
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 town of Groton for planning 6
and engineering the Groton Community Center. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for planning and engineering the Groton
Community Center.