AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO ESTABLISH A WORLD WAR II MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER IN THE TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify who exactly benefits from or is affected by the bill beyond East Hartford and designated nonprofits.

Act for Bonds to Build WWII Museum

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to one million dollars to fund a grant-in-aid for establishing a World War II museum and education center in East Hartford.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to issue bonds of up to $1,000,000.
• Uses bond money for grants to help build a WWII museum and education center.

Who It Names or Affects

• East Hartford
• Nonprofit organizations designated by East Hartford

Terms To Know

State Bond Commission

A group that decides if the state can borrow money by selling bonds.

Grant-in-aid

Money given to help pay for a project or program.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much of the $1,000,000 will be used.
• It is unclear if and when the bonds will actually be issued.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding to establish a Word War II museum and education center in the town of East Hartford to memorialize the contributions and sacrifices of the veterans of World War II.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 35 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 201
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 35

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. ANWAR, 3rd Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO ESTABLISH A
WORLD WAR II MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER IN THE TOWN
OF EAST HARTFORD.
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 Economic and Community Development for the purpose 5
of providing a grant-in-aid to the town of East Hartford, or a nonprofit 6
organization designated by said town, to establish a World War II 7
museum and education center in said town. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to establish a Word War II museum and education
center in the town of East Hartford to memorialize the contributions and
sacrifices of the veterans of World War II.