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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact timing or allocation details of the bond issuance.

Act Allowing State Bonds for Sprague Streetscape Extension

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to one million dollars to fund improvements in Sprague, including upgrades to all three municipal playgrounds and streetlight installations.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to issue bonds of up to $1 million.
• Uses bond proceeds for a grant-in-aid to the town of Sprague.
• Extends the Sprague Streetscape Project by upgrading all three municipal playgrounds.
• Installs ten new streetlights and flashing lights at both schools.

Who It Names or Affects

• The town of Sprague
• Residents of Sprague who benefit from improved infrastructure

Terms To Know

State Bond Commission

A group that decides if the state can issue bonds.

Grant-in-aid

Money given by one government to another for a specific purpose.

Limits and Unknowns

• The exact timing of when the bond issuance will happen is not specified.
• It's unclear how much of the $1 million will be used for each project.

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.