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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 source material does not provide details on how municipalities should specifically use the redirected funds, leaving some uncertainty about the exact requirements or guidelines for implementation.

Act Redirecting Funding from Sports Venue and City to School Safety Programs

This act redirects state funds intended for the renovation of PeoplesBank Arena and support for the city of Hartford towards funding school safety programs, specifically for hiring and training school resource officers in all towns and cities.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes state funding that was planned for improving or renovating PeoplesBank Arena.
  • Reduces financial assistance given to the city of Hartford by the Municipal Accountability Review Board.
  • Allocates these funds instead to support school safety programs, specifically for hiring and training school resource officers in all towns and cities.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The city of Hartford
  • PeoplesBank Arena
  • Schools across Connecticut

Terms To Know

Municipal Accountability Review Board
A board that oversees and provides financial support to the city of Hartford.
School Resource Officers (SROs)
Law enforcement officers assigned to schools to help maintain safety and security.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much funding will be redirected from PeoplesBank Arena or the city of Hartford.
  • It is unclear what specific measures municipalities must take with the redirected funds for school resource officers.

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.