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SB00169 • 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO PURCHASE CAMP LAUREL AND REHABILITATE THE DAM IN THE TOWN OF LEBANON.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO PURCHASE CAMP LAUREL AND REHABILITATE THE DAM IN THE TOWN OF LEBANON.

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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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not mention specific impacts on residents near the dam.

Act to Buy Camp Laurel and Fix Dam

This act allows the state to issue bonds for buying Camp Laurel and fixing a dam in Lebanon.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the State Bond Commission to create bonds worth up to $400,000.
  • Uses bond money to buy Camp Laurel from its current owner.
  • Uses bond money to fix the dam at Camp Laurel.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
  • Camp Laurel's current owners

Terms To Know

Bonds
Money borrowed by the state that needs to be paid back with interest.
State Bond Commission
A group that decides if and how much money the state can borrow.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify who will pay for the bonds.
  • It is unclear what happens after the dam is fixed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-11 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Official Summary Text

To provide funding to purchase Camp Laurel and rehabilitate the dam in the town of Lebanon.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LCO No. 891 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 169
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 891

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO PURCHASE
CAMP LAUREL AND REHABILITATE THE DAM IN THE TOWN OF
LEBANON.
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
four hundred thousand dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by 4
the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for the 5
purpose of purchasing Camp Laurel and rehabilitating the dam in the 6
town of Lebanon. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to purchase Camp Laurel and rehabilitate the dam
in the town of Lebanon.