AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A PLANNING GRANT TO EXPAND AND INSTALL SEWER LINES IN THE TOWN OF LEDYARD.

Plain English Breakdown

The official status shows the bill passed both chambers, but it was referred to a committee after that action in this record; voters or further executive steps may still be required for final implementation.

State Bonds for Sewer Planning in Ledyard

This bill allows the state to issue up to $500,000 in bonds to fund a planning grant for expanding and installing sewer lines on Route 12 in the town of Ledyard.

What This Bill Does

• Empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize new state bonds.
• Limits the total amount of these bonds to $500,000.
• Directs bond money to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
• Requires that funds be used as a grant for planning sewer line work in Ledyard.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Bond Commission
• The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
• The town of Ledyard

Terms To Know

Bonds

Money the state borrows now to pay for projects, which it will repay later with interest.

Grant-in-aid

Financial help given by one government level to another without needing repayment.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill only covers the planning phase, not the full construction cost.
• The text does not state when this funding will be available or used.
• The final approval of these bonds depends on future actions by the State Bond Commission.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for a planning grant to expand and install sewer lines in the town of Ledyard.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 882 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 174
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 882

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 PLANNING
GRANT TO EXPAND AND INSTALL SEWER LINES IN THE TOWN OF
LEDYARD.
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
five hundred thousand dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by 4
the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for the 5
purpose of a providing a grant -in-aid to the town of Ledyard for a 6
planning grant to expand and install sewer lines on Connecticut Route 7
12 in said town. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for a planning grant to expand and install sewer
lines in the town of Ledyard.