AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO EXTEND THE SPRAGUE STREETSCAPE PROJECT IN THE TOWN OF SPRAGUE.

Plain English Breakdown

The official status shows the bill passed the legislature but was referred to a committee on February 11, 2026; final enactment or effective date is unknown based on this text.

Funding for the Sprague Streetscape Extension

This bill allows the state to issue up to $1 million in bonds to give a grant to the town of Sprague to extend its streetscape project, including playground upgrades and new streetlights.

What This Bill Does

• Authorizes the State Bond Commission to sell up to one million dollars in state bonds.
• Requires the Department of Economic and Community Development to use bond money as a grant-in-aid for the town of Sprague.
• Funds the upgrade of all three municipal playgrounds in Sprague.
• Pays for ten new streetlights that match the standard used on Main Street in Baltic.
• Installs flashing lights at both schools in the area.
• Provides money to install an informational electronic bulletin board.

Who It Names or Affects

• The town of Sprague
• Residents who use municipal playgrounds and streets in Sprague

Terms To Know

Bonds

Money that a government borrows by selling certificates to investors, which it must pay back with interest.

Grant-in-aid

Financial help given by the state to a local town for a specific project without requiring repayment.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill sets a maximum funding limit of one million dollars.
• The text does not list an effective date or when construction will begin.
• The source does not specify how the town must pay for any costs that exceed this grant amount.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding to the town of Sprague to extend the Sprague Streetscape Project.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 1001 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 159
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 1001

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO EXTEND THE
SPRAGUE STREETSCAPE PROJECT IN THE TOWN OF SPRAGUE.
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
one 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 the town of Sprague to extend the Sprague 6
Streetscape Project to upgrade all three municipal playgrounds, finish 7
upgrading all streetlights to the same standard as the streetlights located 8
on Main Street in the village of Baltic by installing ten streetlights and 9
flashing lights for both schools and install an informational electronic 10
bulletin board. 11
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to the town of Sprague to extend the Sprague
Streetscape Project.