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SB00029 • 2026

AN ACT ELIMINATING CERTAIN FUNDING FOR PEOPLESBANK ARENA AND THE CITY OF HARTFORD AND INCREASING FUNDING FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS.

AN ACT ELIMINATING CERTAIN FUNDING FOR PEOPLESBANK ARENA AND THE CITY OF HARTFORD AND INCREASING FUNDING FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Sen. Rob Sampson, 16th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-04
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status shows the bill passed both chambers but was referred to a committee; it is unclear if this specific version became law or if further action occurred.

Moving Money from an Arena Project to School Safety Officers

This bill stops specific state money planned for the PeoplesBank Arena renovation and a review board in Hartford, then sends it to towns across the state to pay for school resource officers.

What This Bill Does

  • Stops certain state funding meant for renovating or improving PeoplesBank Arena.
  • Removes specific funds given to the city of Hartford related to the Municipal Accountability Review Board.
  • Moves that money to municipalities throughout the state.
  • Requires the moved money be used to provide funding for school resource officers.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The PeoplesBank Arena project
  • The city of Hartford regarding its review board funding
  • Municipalities that receive funds for school safety programs

Terms To Know

Municipal Accountability Review Board
A group or process mentioned in the bill connected to state money provided to the city of Hartford.
School Resource Officers
Personnel funded by this bill for school safety programs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not say exactly how much money will be moved.
  • It does not explain the specific rules for dividing the new funds among different municipalities.
  • No effective date is listed in the provided information.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-04 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for school safety programs in all towns and cities in the state by reducing certain state funding for PeoplesBank Arena and the city of Hartford.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LCO No. 85 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 29
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 85

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS

Introduced by:
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.

AN ACT ELIMINATING CERTAIN FUNDING FOR PEOPLESBANK
ARENA AND THE CITY OF HARTFORD AND INCREASING FUNDING
FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to require that any state funds 1
related to the renovation of or improvements to PeoplesBank Arena, or 2
provided to the city of Hartford in connection with the Municipal 3
Accountability Review Board, be diverted to municipalities in order to 4
provide funding for school resource officers. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for school safety programs in all towns and cities in
the state by reducing certain state funding for PeoplesBank Arena and
the city of Hartford.