AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO DOUBLEDAY ROAD IN THE TOWN OF COLUMBIA.

Plain English Breakdown

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Funding Bonds for Doubleday Road Improvements

This bill allows the state to issue up to $10 million in bonds to fund improvements on Doubleday Road in the town of Columbia.

What This Bill Does

• Empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize new state bonds under section 3-20 of the general statutes.
• Limits the total amount of these bonds to no more than ten million dollars.
• Requires that bond money goes to the Department of Transportation.
• Directs funds as a grant-in-aid for improvements on Doubleday Road in the town of Columbia.
• Includes funding specifically for drainage, bridges, and roadbed repairs.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Bond Commission
• The Department of Transportation
• The town of Columbia

Terms To Know

Bonds

Money the state borrows now and promises to pay back later.

Grant-in-aid

Financial help given by a higher government level, like the state, to a lower one, like a town.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not list an effective date.
• The text states improvements include drainage, bridges, and roadbed but notes this is not a complete list of all repairs.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for improvements to Doubleday Road in the town of Columbia.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 941 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 163
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 941

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO DOUBLEDAY ROAD IN THE TOWN OF
COLUMBIA.
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 ten 3
million dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by the Department 4
of Transportation for the purpose of providing a grant -in-aid to the 5
town of Columbia for improvements to Doubleday Road, including, but 6
not limited to, drainage, the bridge and roadbed. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for improvements to Doubleday Road in the town
of Columbia.