SB00109 • 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR REHABILITATION OF UTILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH CONNECTING NORWICH PUBLIC WORKS THROUGH THE FORMER NORWICH STATE HOSPITAL PROPERTY AND EXTENDING TO THE PRESTON INCINERATOR SITE.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Sen. Catherine A. Osten, 19th Dist.
Last action: 2026-02-10
Official status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify if residents or businesses will directly benefit from the project.

Act for State Bonds to Rehabilitate Utilities

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to five million dollars to fund the rehabilitation of utilities, including sewer and water lines, in areas around Norwich Public Works through former hospital property and extending to an incinerator site.

What This Bill Does

Allows the State Bond Commission to authorize the issuance of bonds for up to $5 million.
Uses bond proceeds as a grant-in-aid to rehabilitate and upgrade utilities such as sewer and water lines.
Includes pump stations and other equipment in the rehabilitation efforts.
Targets areas around Norwich Public Works, former Norwich State Hospital property, and Preston Incinerator site.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will receive funds to carry out the work.

Terms To Know

State Bond Commission: A group that decides whether the state can issue bonds for specific projects.
Grant-in-aid: Money given by the government to help pay for a project or service.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact amount of bonds issued will depend on what is needed and approved.
It's unclear how long it will take to complete the rehabilitation projects.

Bill History

2026-02-10 Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Official Summary Text

To provide funding to rehabilitate and upgrade the utilities associated with connecting Norwich Public Works through the former Norwich State Hospital property and extending to the Preston Incinerator site.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

LCO No. 797 1 of 2

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 109
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 797

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.
REP. PEMBERTON, 139th Dist.
REP. WILSON, 46th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR
REHABILITATION OF UTILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH CONNECTING
NORWICH PUBLIC WORKS THROUGH THE FORMER NORWICH
STATE HOSPITAL PROPERTY AND EXTENDING TO THE PRESTON
INCINERATOR SITE.
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
five million dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by the 4
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for the purpose of 5
providing a grant -in-aid to rehabilitate and upgrade the utilities, 6
including, but not limited to, the sewer and water lines and other 7
equipment such as pump stations, associated with connecting Norwich 8
Public Works through the former Norwich State Hospital property in 9
the towns of Norwich and Preston and extending to the Preston 10
Incinerator site in the town of Preston. 11
Proposed Bill No. 109

LCO No. 797 2 of 2

Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to rehabilitate and upgrade the utilities associated
with connecting Norwich Public Works through the former Norwich
State Hospital property and extending to the Preston Incinerator site.