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.

Plain English Breakdown

The official status indicates the bill passed both chambers but reached final enrollment; however, the provided metadata lists a referral date of February 2026 which conflicts with the 'Passed Legislature' label. The effective date is not listed.

Funding for Utility Upgrades in Norwich and Preston

This bill allows the state to issue up to $5 million in bonds to fix water, sewer lines, pump stations, and other utilities connecting public works sites through former hospital land.

What This Bill Does

• Authorizes the State Bond Commission to sell up to five million dollars in state bonds.
• Requires bond money to go to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
• Funds a grant-in-aid project for Norwich Public Works.
• Pays for repairs and upgrades to sewer lines, water lines, pump stations, and other equipment.
• Connects utility systems through the former Norwich State Hospital property in the towns of Norwich and Preston.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
• Norwich Public Works in the towns of Norwich and Preston

Terms To Know

Bonds

Money that a government borrows by selling certificates to investors, which it must pay back with interest.

Grant-in-aid

Financial help given by the state to support a specific project or local group.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill sets a maximum funding limit of five million dollars.
• The text does not list an effective date for when this law starts.
• The final approval by the governor is not shown in the provided source material.

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

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.