AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WATER STORAGE FACILITY IN THE TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR.

Plain English Breakdown

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State Bonds for South Windsor Water Storage

This bill allows the state to issue up to $1 million in bonds to fund a new water storage facility in South Windsor.

What This Bill Does

• Authorizes the State Bond Commission to sell state bonds totaling no more than one million dollars.
• Requires that bond money be given as a grant-in-aid by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
• Directs funds toward building a water storage facility in the town of South Windsor.
• Supports emergency responses for residential fires and other disasters with stored water.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Bond Commission
• The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
• The Town of South Windsor

Terms To Know

Bonds

Money the state borrows from investors to pay for projects, which it promises to repay later with interest.

Grant-in-aid

Financial help given by a higher government level to a local town or agency without needing repayment.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not state when the project will start or finish.
• No effective date is listed in the provided source material.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for the development of a water storage facility in the town of South Windsor to support emergency responses to residential fires and other disasters, ensure a reliable water supply for farms and livestock, prepare for droughts and extreme weather events and address infrastructure gaps in rural parts of said town.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 32 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 198
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 32

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. ANWAR, 3rd Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A WATER STORAGE FACILITY IN THE TOWN OF
SOUTH WINDSOR.
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
one million dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by the 4
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for the purpose of 5
providing a grant -in-aid to the town of South Windsor for the 6
development of a water storage facility. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for the development of a water storage facility in
the town of South Windsor to support emergency responses to
residential fires and other disasters, ensure a reliable water supply for
farms and livestock, prepare for droughts and extrem e weather events
and address infrastructure gaps in rural parts of said town.