AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO ADDRESS THE CONTAMINATION OF WELLS IN THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify exact amounts for each contaminated site or when bond money will be available.

Act for State Bonds to Help Clean Wells in Franklin

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to $500,000 to help the town of Franklin clean wells contaminated with harmful substances at the Town Hall and Fire Department.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to issue bonds for up to $500,000.
• Uses bond money to give a grant-in-aid to the town of Franklin.
• The grant helps fix well water problems with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances at the Town Hall and other chemicals at the Fire Department.

Who It Names or Affects

• The town of Franklin
• Residents near contaminated wells in Franklin

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 a town or organization from the government to help with specific projects.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify when the bond money will be available.
• It is unclear how much of the $500,000 will go to each location in Franklin.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding to assist the town of Franklin to address the contamination of wells associated with the Franklin Town Hall and at the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 798 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 110
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 798

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO ADDRESS THE
CONTAMINATION OF WELLS IN THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN.
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 hundred thousand dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by 4
the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for the 5
purpose of providing a grant-in-aid to the town of Franklin to address a 6
well contaminated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances 7
that is associated with the Franklin Town Hall and wells contaminated 8
with other chemicals at the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department. 9
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to assist the town of Franklin to address the
contamination of wells associated with the Franklin Town Hall and at
the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department.