AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE CONNECTICUT AIR AND SPACE CENTER IN THE TOWN OF STRATFORD.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the intended use of funds beyond renovations, so claims about expanding educational programs and community activities were removed.

Connecticut Bond Act for Air and Space Center

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to one million dollars to fund renovations at the Connecticut Air and Space Center in Stratford.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to issue bonds of up to $1,000,000 for the Connecticut Air and Space Center.
• The money from these bonds will be used by the Department of Economic and Community Development as a grant-in-aid to help with renovations at the center.

Who It Names or Affects

• Connecticut Air and Space Center in Stratford
• Department of Economic and Community Development

Terms To Know

State Bond Commission

A group that decides if the state can borrow money by selling bonds.

Grant-in-aid

Money given to help pay for a project or program.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much of the $1,000,000 will be used for each part of the renovation.
• It is unclear when the renovations will start and finish.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for renovations to the Connecticut Air and Space Center in the town of Stratford to expand the educational and community use of said center.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 142 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 64
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 142

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. PERILLO J., 21st Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE
CONNECTICUT AIR AND SPACE CENTER IN THE TOWN OF
STRATFORD.
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
one million dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by the 4
Department of Economic and Community Development for the purpose 5
of providing a grant -in-aid to the Connecticut Air and Space Center in 6
the town of Stratford for renovations to an existing hanger at said center. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for renovations to the Connecticut Air and Space
Center in the town of Stratford to expand the educational and
community use of said center.