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SB00179 • 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Sen. Matthew L. Lesser, 9th 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 source material does not specify who else besides Middlesex Community College and the State Bond Commission is affected by this act.

Act Allowing State Bonds for Middlesex Community College Improvements

This act allows the state to issue bonds to fund capital improvements at Middlesex Community College.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the State Bond Commission to issue bonds up to a certain amount.
  • The money from these bonds will go to Middlesex Community College for capital improvements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Middlesex Community College
  • The State Bond Commission

Terms To Know

Grant-in-Aid
Money given by the government to help pay for something.
State Bond Commission
A group that decides if and how much money can be borrowed from bonds.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact amount of bonds is not specified in this act.
  • It does not say what specific improvements will be made at the college.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-11 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for capital improvements at Middlesex Community College in the city of Middletown.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LCO No. 977 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 179
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 977

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. LESSER, 9th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS AT MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
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 Board of 4
Regents for Higher Education for the purpose of providing a grant -in-5
aid to Middlesex Community College for capital improvements. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for capital improvements at Middlesex Community
College in the city of Middletown.