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

Plain English Breakdown

The official text does not define terms like 'bonds' or 'culverts', so definitions were removed per rules.

State Bonds for Waterway Improvements in Ledyard

This bill allows the state to issue up to $7 million in bonds to improve dams, culverts, bridges, and waterways on Long Pond, Bush Pond, and other related areas in Ledyard.

What This Bill Does

• Empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize issuing state bonds.
• Limits the total amount of new debt to seven million dollars.
• Requires that bond money goes to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
• Funds improvements for dams, culverts, bridges, and waterways in Ledyard.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Bond Commission
• The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
• Residents and property owners near Long Pond, Bush Pond, and other related waterways in Ledyard

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not list the specific timeline for when improvements will start.
• It does not explain how much interest the state must pay on these bonds.
• The exact cost of each improvement project is not included in this text.

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.