N ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR RENOVATIONS TO ST. MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION IN THE VILLAGE OF BALTIC.

Plain English Breakdown

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Act Allowing State Bonds for Church Renovations

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to $600,000 to fund renovations at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Baltic.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to issue bonds for up to $600,000.
• The money from these bonds will be used as a grant by the Department of Economic and Community Development.
• This grant is meant to help St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Baltic with renovations.

Who It Names or Affects

• St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception church in Baltic
• The State Bond Commission

Terms To Know

State Bonds

Money borrowed by the state to fund projects.

Grant-in-aid

Financial assistance given by a government agency to support specific projects or activities.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much of the $600,000 will go towards each part of the renovation.
• It is unclear what other structures besides the bell tower are included in the renovations.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding to St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in the village of Baltic in the town of Sprague for renovations to the bell tower and other structures.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 886 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 172
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 886

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

N ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR RENOVATIONS
TO ST. MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 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 six 3
hundred thousand 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 St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in 6
the village of Baltic in the town of Sprague for renovations to the bell 7
tower and other structures. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in the
village of Baltic in the town of Sprague for renovations to the bell tower
and other structures.