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SB00140 • 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO VINAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE TOWN OF MIDDLETON.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO VINAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE TOWN OF MIDDLETON.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Sen. Matthew L. Lesser, 9th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-11
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact amount and nature of the improvements are left unspecified in the official source material.

Act Allowing State Bonds for School Improvements

This act allows the state to issue bonds to fund unspecified capital improvements at Vinal Technical High School in Middleton.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the State Bond Commission to issue bonds up to a certain amount.
  • The money from these bonds will be used by the Department of Education for grant-in-aid purposes.
  • Funds will go towards providing unspecified capital improvements at Vinal Technical High School.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Vinal Technical High School in Middleton
  • State Bond Commission

Terms To Know

Bonds
Money borrowed by the state that needs to be paid back with interest.
Grant-in-aid
Financial help given by the government for a specific purpose, like school improvements.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact amount of bonds is not specified in the bill.
  • It does not specify what kind of capital improvements will be made at the school.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-11 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for capital improvements to Vinal Technical High School in the town of Middletown.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LCO No. 978 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 140
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 978

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION

Introduced by:
SEN. LESSER, 9th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS TO VINAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETON.
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
____ dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by the Department of 4
Education for the purpose of providing a grant -in-aid to the Vinal 5
Technical High School in the town of Middleto wn for capital 6
improvements. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for capital improvements to Vinal Technical High
School in the town of Middletown.