AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN WAR VETERANS.

Plain English Breakdown

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Bond Authorization for Philippine-American War Veterans Memorial

This bill allows the state to issue up to $300,000 in bonds to fund a memorial honoring veterans of the Philippine-American War as part of the Connecticut State Veterans Memorial.

What This Bill Does

• Empowers the State Bond Commission to authorize new state bonds under section 3-20 of the general statutes.
• Limits the total amount of these bonds to no more than three hundred thousand dollars in aggregate principal amounts.
• Requires that bond money be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs for a specific memorial project.
• Designates the funds for commemorating Philippine-American War veterans as part of the Connecticut State Veterans Memorial located in Minuteman Park in Hartford.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Bond Commission
• The Department of Veterans Affairs

Terms To Know

State Bonds

Money that the state borrows from investors and promises to pay back with interest.

Principal Amounts

The total amount of money borrowed before any extra costs or interest are added.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not state when the memorial construction will begin.
• The text does not specify how long it will take to pay back the bonds.
• No effective date is listed in the provided source material.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Philippine-American War veterans as part of the Connecticut State Veterans Memorial.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 40 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 202
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 40

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. ANWAR, 3rd Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO COMMEMORATE
THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN WAR
VETERANS.
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
three hundred thousand dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by 4
the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of commemorating 5
the service and sacrifice of veterans of the Philippine -American War as 6
part of the Connecticut State Veterans Memorial in Minuteman Park in 7
the city of Hartford. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to commemorate the service and sacrifice of
Philippine-American War veterans as part of the Connecticut State
Veterans Memorial.