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SB00171 • 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE RENOVATION, REHABILITATION AND UPDATE OF RECREATIONAL FIELDS IN THE VILLAGE OF BALTIC.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE RENOVATION, REHABILITATION AND UPDATE OF RECREATIONAL FIELDS IN THE VILLAGE OF BALTIC.

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 bill has passed both chambers but was referred to a committee; final enactment status depends on further action not shown here.

State Bonds to Fix Sports Fields in Baltic

This bill allows the state to issue up to $2 million in bonds to fund a grant for fixing recreational fields in the village of Baltic.

What This Bill Does

  • Empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize new state bonds.
  • Limits the total amount of these bonds to no more than two million dollars.
  • Requires that bond money be managed by the Department of Economic and Community Development.
  • Provides a grant-in-aid to the town of Sprague for field projects in the village of Baltic.

Who It Names or Affects

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

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not list which specific fields will be fixed.
  • No effective date is listed in the provided source material.

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 renovation, rehabilitation and update of recreational fields in the village of Baltic in the town of Sprague.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
LCO No. 888 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 171
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 888

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE
RENOVATION, REHABILITATION AND UPDATE OF RECREATIONAL
FIELDS IN THE VILLAGE OF BALTIC.
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
two 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 Sprague for renovating, 6
rehabilitating and updating recreational fields in the village of Baltic in 7
said town. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for the renovation, rehabilitation and update of
recreational fields in the village of Baltic in the town of Sprague.