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SB00173 • 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A MULTIMODAL TRACK ON A PORTION OF CONNECTICUT ROUTE 117.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A MULTIMODAL TRACK ON A PORTION OF CONNECTICUT ROUTE 117.

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 text does not define general terms like 'bonds' or 'multimodal track', so definitions were removed per rules.

State Bonds for a Multimodal Track in Ledyard

This bill allows the state to issue up to $2 million in bonds to fund a grant-in-aid for building a multimodal track on Route 117 in the town of Ledyard.

What This Bill Does

  • Empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize the sale of state bonds.
  • Limits the total amount of new debt to no more than $2 million.
  • Requires that bond money go to the Department of Economic and Community Development.
  • Directs funds for a grant-in-aid to the town of Ledyard.
  • Specifies that the project is a multimodal track on Connecticut Route 117 extending to the Groton town line.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Bond Commission
  • The Department of Economic and Community Development
  • The town of Ledyard

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not set an effective date.
  • The text does not list specific construction start or end dates.

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 the town of Ledyard for a multimodal track on Connecticut Route 117 to the Groton town line.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
LCO No. 883 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 173
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 883

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.
REP. PEMBERTON, 139th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A MULTIMODAL
TRACK ON A PORTION OF CONNECTICUT ROUTE 117.
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 Ledyard for a multimodal 6
track on Connecticut Route 117 to the Groton town line. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to the town of Ledyard for a multimodal track on
Connecticut Route 117 to the Groton town line.