AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A SKILLED TRADES CENTER AT JUNE NORCROSS WEBSTER SCOUT RESERVATION.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact purpose or timing of the grant-in-aid beyond establishing a skilled trades center.

Act for Bonds to Build Skilled Trades Center

This act allows the State Bond Commission to issue up to $1,500,000 in bonds to establish a skilled trades center at June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the State Bond Commission to issue bonds of up to $1.5 million.
• Uses bond proceeds for grants to help establish a skilled trades center.

Who It Names or Affects

• State Bond Commission
• Department of Economic and Community Development
• Town of Ashford

Terms To Know

Bonds

Money borrowed by the state that needs to be paid back with interest.

Grant-in-aid

Financial assistance given by the government to help fund a project or program.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how long it will take to build the center.
• It is unclear when and if the bonds will be issued after this act passes.

Official Summary Text

To authorize bonds of the state to establish a skilled trades center at June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 801 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 204
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 801

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A SKILLED
TRADES CENTER AT JUNE NORCROSS WEBSTER SCOUT
RESERVATION.
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, the proceeds of which shall 4
be used by the Department of Economic and Community Development 5
for the purpose of providing a grant -in-aid to the town of Ashford to 6
establish a skilled trades center located at June Norcross Webster Scout 7
Reservation. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To authorize bonds of the state to establish a skilled trades center at June
Norcross Webster Scout Reservation.