AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR FARMS ASSOCIATED WITH NEW ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY CHANGES TO MANURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

Plain English Breakdown

The exact details of how bond money will be repaid and what changes to manure management systems are needed remain unspecified.

State Bonds for Farm Manure Management

This act allows the state to issue up to $5 million in bonds to fund grants that help farms with new anaerobic digesters make necessary changes to their manure management systems.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to authorize issuance of up to $5 million in bonds.
• Uses bond proceeds for grants by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
• Grants are used to help farms with new anaerobic digesters make necessary changes to manure management systems.

Who It Names or Affects

• Farms that use new anaerobic digesters
• The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Terms To Know

Anaerobic digester

A machine that breaks down organic waste like manure without oxygen to produce energy.

Manure management system

The way farms handle and process animal waste.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify how the bond money will be repaid.
• Does not detail what changes to manure management systems are needed.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for farms associated with new anaerobic digesters for the purpose of providing the necessary changes to manure management systems.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 807 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 113
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 807

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR FARMS
ASSOCIATED WITH NEW ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS TO PROVIDE
NECESSARY CHANGES TO MANURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
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 grants -in-aid to farms associated with new anaerobic 6
digesters to provide the necessary changes to manure management 7
systems. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for farms associated with new anaerobic digesters
for the purpose of providing the necessary changes to manure
management systems.