AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL IN THE TOWN OF LISBON.

Plain English Breakdown

The official status shows the bill passed both chambers, but the final action listed is a referral to a committee on February 10, 2026. This creates uncertainty about whether the bill has been fully enacted into law or if further steps are needed.

Funding Bonds for Lisbon Central School Upgrades

This bill allows the state to issue bonds worth up to $820,000 to pay for gym and heating system upgrades at Lisbon Central School.

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 $820,000.
• Requires the Department of Education to use bond money for a grant-in-aid.
• Directs funds toward upgrades for the gym and associated areas at Lisbon Central School.
• Funds improvements to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Bond Commission
• The Department of Education
• Lisbon Central School in the town of Lisbon

Terms To Know

Bonds

Money that a government borrows and promises to pay back with interest.

Grant-in-aid

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

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not list an effective date for when these changes start.
• The text does not explain how long it will take to finish the school upgrades.
• The source does not state if other schools can receive similar funding.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for upgrades to the gym and associated areas and the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at Lisbon Central School in the town of Lisbon.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 802 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 112
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 802

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL IN THE TOWN OF
LISBON.
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
eight hundred twenty thousand dollars, the proceeds of which shall be 4
used by the Department of Education for the purpose of providing a 5
grant-in-aid to the school district in the town of Lisbon for upgrades to 6
the gym and associated areas and the heating, ventilation and air 7
conditioning system at Lisbon Central School. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for upgrades to the gym and associated areas and
the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at Lisbon Central
School in the town of Lisbon.