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SB00062 • 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE ENHANCEMENT AND EXTENSION OF HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE ENHANCEMENT AND EXTENSION OF HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Sen. Stephen G. Harding, 30th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-04
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify if cellular telephone services are included beyond mentioning 'quality Internet'.

Act to Improve Rural Broadband Access

This act allows the state to issue bonds for improving high-speed internet access in rural areas.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the State Bond Commission to issue bonds up to a certain amount.
  • Uses bond proceeds to fund grants for better broadband internet in rural communities.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Rural community residents who need improved internet access.

Terms To Know

State Bond Commission
A group that decides if the state can borrow money by selling bonds.
Grants-in-aid
Money given to help pay for projects or services, often from a government agency.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact amount of bonds that can be issued is not specified.
  • It does not say how the funds will be distributed among different rural communities.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-04 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Official Summary Text

To provide funding to improve access to quality Internet and cellular telephone service in rural communities.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LCO No. 109 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 62
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 109

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. HARDING, 30th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE
ENHANCEMENT AND EXTENSION OF HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND
INTERNET ACCESS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.
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
___ dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by the Department of 4
Energy and Environmental Protection, for the purpose of providing 5
grants-in-aid for the enhancement and extension of high -speed 6
broadband Internet access in rural communities. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to improve access to quality Internet and cellular
telephone service in rural communities.