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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.

Education
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 text leaves a blank space for the total bond amount, so no specific dollar figure can be confirmed from this source alone.

State Bonds for Capital Improvements at Middlesex Community College

This bill allows the State Bond Commission to issue state bonds to fund capital improvements at Middlesex Community College in Middletown.

What This Bill Does

  • Empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize the sale of state bonds under section 3-20 of the general statutes.
  • Sets a limit on the total amount of money raised, though the specific dollar figure is left blank in this text.
  • Requires that bond proceeds be used by the Board of Regents for Higher Education as a grant-in-aid to Middlesex Community College.
  • Limits spending strictly to capital improvements at the college.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Middlesex Community College in Middletown
  • The State Bond Commission
  • The Board of Regents for Higher Education

Terms To Know

Bonds
Money the state borrows to fund projects, which must be paid back later.
Capital improvements
Major repairs, renovations, or new construction for buildings and facilities.
Grant-in-aid
Money given by the state to an organization that does not need to be paid back.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact dollar amount for the bonds is left blank in this version of the bill.
  • The specific types of building projects are not listed, only that they must be capital improvements.
  • An effective date has not been set yet.

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.