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 bill summary does not provide information on how bond funds will be repaid or if there are environmental or construction regulations applicable to this project.

State Bonds for Sewer Line Expansion in Ledyard

This act allows the state to issue bonds to fund a planning grant that will help the town of Ledyard expand and install new sewer lines.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to authorize the issuance of up to $500,000 in bonds.
• Uses bond proceeds for a grant-in-aid from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
• The grant will help plan and install new sewer lines along Route 12 in Ledyard.

Who It Names or Affects

• The town of Ledyard
• Residents and businesses near Route 12 in Ledyard

Terms To Know

State Bond Commission

A group that decides if the state can issue bonds to raise money.

Grant-in-aid

Money given by one government agency to another for a specific purpose, like building infrastructure.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how the bond funds will be repaid.
• It is unclear if there are any environmental or construction regulations that apply to this project.

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.