AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR PLANS AND DESIGNS TO REMOVE OLD PAPERMILL POND DAM IN THE TOWN OF SPRAGUE.

Plain English Breakdown

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Act to Remove Old Papermill Pond Dam

This act allows the state to issue bonds to fund the creation of plans and designs for removing an old dam in Sprague.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to issue up to $1 million in bonds.
• Uses bond proceeds to provide a grant-in-aid to the town of Sprague.
• The grant is for making plans and designs to remove Old Papermill Pond Dam.

Who It Names or Affects

• The state government, which will issue bonds.
• Sprague's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, which gets the money.
• Residents of Sprague who live near the dam.

Terms To Know

State Bond Commission

A group that decides if the state can borrow money by selling bonds.

Grant-in-aid

Money given to a town or organization from the government for a specific purpose.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how long it will take to remove the dam.
• It is unclear if there are any environmental impacts discussed in the bill.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for the development of plans and designs to remove Old Papermill Pond Dam in the town of Sprague.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 896 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 167
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 896

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR PLANS AND
DESIGNS TO REMOVE OLD PAPERMILL POND DAM 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 Energy and Environmental Protection for the purpose of 5
providing a grant-in-aid to the town of Sprague for the development of 6
plans and designs to remove Old Papermill Pond Dam. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for the development of plans and designs to remove
Old Papermill Pond Dam in the town of Sprague.