AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO IMPROVE DAMS, CULVERTS, BRIDGES AND WATERWAYS IN THE TOWN OF LEDYARD.

Plain English Breakdown

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Act for Improving Water Infrastructure in Ledyard

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to seven million dollars to improve dams, culverts, bridges, and waterways on Long Pond, Bush Pond, and related waterways in Ledyard.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to issue bonds of up to $7 million.
• Uses bond proceeds for improving dams, culverts, bridges, and waterways on Long Pond, Bush Pond, and other related waterways.
• Requires the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to manage the funds.

Who It Names or Affects

• The town of Ledyard
• Residents near Long Pond, Bush Pond, and other related waterways

Terms To Know

State Bond Commission

A group that decides whether the state can issue bonds.

Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

The agency responsible for managing environmental projects in the state.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify how the bond money will be repaid.
• Does not detail specific improvements to be made on the water infrastructure.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding to improve the dams, culverts, bridges and waterways on Long Pond, Bush Pond and other related waterways in the town of Ledyard.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 796 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 108
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 796

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.
REP. PEMBERTON, 139th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO IMPROVE DAMS,
CULVERTS, BRIDGES AND WATERWAYS IN THE TOWN OF
LEDYARD.
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
seven million dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by the 4
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for the purpose of 5
improving the dams, culverts, bridges and waterways on Long Pond, 6
Bush Pond and other related waterways in the town of Ledyard. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to improve the dams, culverts, bridges and
waterways on Long Pond, Bush Pond and other related waterways in
the town of Ledyard.