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SB00203 • 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO UPGRADE TOWN FACILITY TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE EXPANSION OF MUNICIPAL VETERANS SERVICES PROGRAMS.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO UPGRADE TOWN FACILITY TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE EXPANSION OF MUNICIPAL VETERANS SERVICES PROGRAMS.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Sen. Catherine A. Osten, 19th Dist.
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Act to Upgrade Town Facilities for Veterans Services

This act allows the state to issue bonds up to $1,500,000 to upgrade technology at town facilities and expand veteran services.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the State Bond Commission to issue bonds of up to $1.5 million.
  • Uses bond proceeds for technology upgrades at various town facilities.
  • Enables expansion of municipal veterans' services programs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Town facilities that provide veteran services

Terms To Know

State Bond Commission
A group responsible for issuing bonds on behalf of the state.
Proceeds
Money received from selling bonds.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact facilities and technologies to be upgraded are not specified.
  • It is unclear which specific veteran services will expand with this funding.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-17 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for technology upgrades at various town facilities to enable the expansion of municipal veterans services programs.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
LCO No. 800 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 203
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 800

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO UPGRADE TOWN
FACILITY TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE EXPANSION OF MUNICIPAL
VETERANS SERVICES PROGRAMS.
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 five hundred thousand dollars, in the fiscal year ending June 4
30, 2027, the proceeds of which shall be used by the Department of 5
Veterans Affairs for the purpose of upgrading technologies at various 6
town facilities and enabling the expansion of municipal veterans 7
services programs. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for technology upgrades at various town facilities
to enable the expansion of municipal veterans services programs.