AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR STAYWELL HEALTH CENTER IN THE CITY OF WATERBURY.

Plain English Breakdown

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State Bonds for StayWell Health Center

This bill allows the state to issue up to $2 million in bonds to fund technology upgrades and facility improvements at StayWell Health Center in Waterbury.

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 two million dollars.
• Directs bond money to the Department of Economic and Community Development.
• Requires that funds be used as a grant-in-aid for StayWell Health Center.
• Specifies that grants must pay for technology upgrades and capital improvements.

Who It Names or Affects

• StayWell Health Center in Waterbury
• The State Bond Commission
• The Department of Economic and Community Development

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 an organization without requiring repayment.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not state when the project will start or finish.
• No effective date is provided in this document.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for capital improvements to StayWell Health Center in the city Waterbury.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 982 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 158
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 982

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. HARTLEY, 15th Dist.
REP. PIZZUTO, 71st Dist.
REP. BUTLER, 72nd Dist.
REP. NAPOLI, 73rd Dist.
REP. DIGIOVANCARLO, 74th Dist.
REP. REYES, 75th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR STAYWELL
HEALTH CENTER IN THE CITY OF WATERBURY.
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
two million dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by the 4
Department of Economic and Community Development for the purpose 5
of providing a grant -in-aid to StayWell Health Center for technology 6
upgrades and capital improvements to the center's facilities in the city 7
of Waterbury. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for capital improvements to StayWell Health Center
in the city Waterbury.