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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the impacts on farmers, livestock owners, or residents needing emergency services.

Act Allowing State Bonds for Water Storage Facility

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to one million dollars to fund a water storage facility in South Windsor.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to authorize the issuance of bonds not exceeding $1,000,000 for the town of South Windsor.
• The money from these bonds will be used by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection as a grant to build a water storage facility in South Windsor.

Who It Names or Affects

• The town of South Windsor

Terms To Know

State Bond Commission

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

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how the bond funds will be repaid.
• It is unclear what happens if the water storage facility costs more than $1,000,000.

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.