AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO RESTORE THE HISTORIC TRAIN STATION IN THE TOWN OF WALLINGFORD.

Plain English Breakdown

The text contains a typo ('covert' instead of 'convert'), which was corrected based on context and the official summary.

State Bonds to Restore Wallingford's Historic Train Station

This bill allows the state to issue up to $3.5 million in bonds to fund a grant for restoring and converting the historic train station in Wallingford.

What This Bill Does

• Empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize new state bonds.
• Limits the total amount of these bonds to three million five hundred thousand dollars.
• Requires that bond money go to the Department of Economic and Community Development.
• Directs funds as a grant-in-aid to Wallingford's Economic Development Commission.
• Specifies that the money must be used to restore and convert the historic train station for use by the community.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Bond Commission
• The Department of Economic and Community Development
• The Economic Development Commission in Wallingford

Limits and Unknowns

• No effective date is listed in the provided source material.
• The bill does not state when the restoration work will begin.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for the restoration and conversion of the historic train station in the town of Wallingford for the benefit of the local economy and community.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 384 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 46
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 384

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. CICARELLA, 34th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO RESTORE THE
HISTORIC TRAIN STATION IN THE TOWN OF WALLINGFORD.
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 million five hundred thousand dollars, the proceeds of which shall 4
be used by the Department of Economic and Community Development 5
for the purpose of providing a grant -in-aid to the Economic 6
Development Commission in the town of Wallingford to restore and 7
covert the historic train station for use by the community. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for the restoration and conversion of the historic
train station in the town of Wallingford for the benefit of the local
economy and community.