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SB00165 • 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE EXPANSION OF BILL LIBRARY IN THE TOWN OF LEDYARD.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE EXPANSION OF BILL LIBRARY IN THE TOWN OF LEDYARD.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Sen. Catherine A. Osten, 19th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-11
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Effective date
Not listed

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State Bonds to Expand Bill Library in Ledyard

This bill allows the state to issue up to $1 million in bonds to fund a grant for expanding the Bill Library in Ledyard.

What This Bill Does

  • Empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize new state bonds.
  • Limits the total amount of these bonds to one million dollars.
  • Requires bond money to go to the Department of Economic and Community Development.
  • Directs that department to give a grant-in-aid to the town of Ledyard.
  • States that the grant must be used for expanding the Bill Library.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Bond Commission
  • The Department of Economic and Community Development
  • The Town of Ledyard

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not state when the expansion will start or finish.
  • No details are given about what parts of the library will be expanded.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-11 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for the expansion of the Bill Library in the town of Ledyard.

Current Bill Text

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LCO No. 904 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 165
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 904

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.
REP. PEMBERTON, 139th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE
EXPANSION OF BILL LIBRARY IN THE TOWN OF LEDYARD.
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 Ledyard for the expansion of 6
the Bill Library. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for the expansion of the Bill Library in the town of
Ledyard.