AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL INDOOR TRAINING FACILITY IN THE TOWN OF MANCHESTER.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide details on how the bonds will be repaid or if there are additional costs beyond the $500,000.

Act to Build Youth Sports Facility

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to $500,000 to fund an indoor training facility for young baseball and softball players in Manchester.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to create bonds worth up to $500,000.
• Uses bond money to give a grant-in-aid to the town of Manchester for building an indoor training place.

Who It Names or Affects

• Youth in the town of Manchester who can use the new sports facility.
• The Department of Economic and Community Development, which receives the money to build the facility.

Terms To Know

Bonds

Money borrowed by the state that needs to be paid back with interest.

Grant-in-aid

Money given by one government agency to another for a specific purpose, like building something.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how the bonds will be paid back.
• It is unclear if there are other costs besides the $500,000 bond money that need to be covered for the facility.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for an indoor training facility and increase the after-school opportunities for youth in the town of Manchester.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 479 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5232
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 479

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. LUXENBERG, 12th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A YOUTH
BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL INDOOR TRAINING FACILITY IN THE
TOWN OF MANCHESTER.
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 the town of Manchester for the 6
construction of a youth baseball and softball indoor training facility. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for an indoor training facility and increase the after-
school opportunities for youth in the town of Manchester.