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

Plain English Breakdown

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State Bonds for Contaminated Wells in Franklin

This bill allows the state to issue up to $500,000 in bonds to fund a grant that helps the town of Franklin address contaminated wells.

What This Bill Does

• Empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize new state bonds.
• Limits the total amount of these bonds to no more than five hundred thousand dollars.
• Directs bond money to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
• Requires that department to give a grant-in-aid to the town of Franklin.
• Funds addressing wells contaminated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances near Town Hall.
• Funds addressing wells contaminated with other chemicals at the Volunteer Fire Department.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Bond Commission
• The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
• The town of Franklin

Terms To Know

Bonds

Money the state borrows now to pay for projects, which it will repay later with interest.

Grant-in-aid

Financial help given by a government agency to another group or local town without needing repayment.

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

A specific type of chemical that has contaminated the wells near Franklin Town Hall.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not state when this law will take effect.
• The text lists a maximum funding amount but does not specify if less money might be used.
• The source material does not describe the specific cleanup methods that will be used.

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.