AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE COMPLETION OF RECREATIONAL FIELDS AND MEETING AREAS AT THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 85 IN THE TOWN OF SPRAGUE.

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is listed as empty in the metadata; therefore, it remains unknown when this law takes effect.

State Bonds for Sprague Recreation Project

This bill allows the state to issue up to $400,000 in bonds to fund a grant that helps finish building recreational fields and meeting areas at American Legion Post 85.

What This Bill Does

• Empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize new state bonds.
• Limits the total amount of these bonds to $400,000.
• Requires the Department of Economic and Community Development to use bond money for a grant-in-aid.
• Directs funds specifically toward finishing recreational fields at American Legion Post 85 in Sprague.
• Allocates resources to complete meeting areas within the same facility.

Who It Names or Affects

• American Legion Post 85 in the town of Sprague
• The State Bond Commission
• The Department of Economic and Community Development

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not list when this funding will become effective.
• The text does not specify how long it will take to complete the construction projects.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding to the American Legion Post 85 in the town of Sprague for the completion of recreational fields and meeting areas.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 889 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 170
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 889

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE
COMPLETION OF RECREATIONAL FIELDS AND MEETING AREAS
AT THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 85 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
four hundred thousand dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by 4
the Department of Economic and Community Development for the 5
purpose of providing a grant -in-aid to the American Legion Post 85 in 6
the town of Sprague for the completion of recreational fields and 7
meeting areas. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to the American Legion Post 85 in the town of
Sprague for the completion of recreational fields and meeting areas.