AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRE STATION IN THE CITY OF MIDDLETOWN.

Plain English Breakdown

The exact amount of bonds and repayment details are not specified in the official source material.

Act to Build a Fire Station in Middletown

This act allows the state to issue bonds for building a new fire station on Connecticut Route 3 in Middletown.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to create and sell bonds worth up to an unspecified amount of money.
• Uses the bond money as a grant-in-aid to help build a fire station on Connecticut Route 3 in Middletown.

Who It Names or Affects

• The city of Middletown
• Residents and businesses near Newfield Street corridor

Terms To Know

Bonds

A type of loan where the state promises to pay back money with interest over time.

Grant-in-aid

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

Limits and Unknowns

• The exact amount of bonds that can be issued is not specified.
• It does not say how the bond money will be repaid or when construction will start.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for the construction of a fire station to ensure adequate fire protection in the Newfield Street corridor in the city of Middletown.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 979 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 178
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 979

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. LESSER, 9th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRE STATION IN THE CITY OF
MIDDLETOWN.
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
___ dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by the Department of 4
Emergency Services and Public Protection for the purpose of providing 5
a grant-in-aid to the city of Middletown for the construction of a fire 6
station on Connecticut Route 3 in said city. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for the construction of a fire station to ensure
adequate fire protection in the Newfield Street corridor in the city of
Middletown.