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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut bill authorizes $600,000 in state bonds for St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception bell tower renovations
Last action · February 11, 2026: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and BondingSponsor: Catherine A. Osten
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What This Bill Proposed
Connecticut proposes to authorize up to $600,000 in , administered by the Department of Economic and Community Development as a to St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Baltic for structural and bell tower renovations.
Directs state borrowing to fund specific capital repairs for a religious and historic structure in Sprague, altering state debt levels without specifying local matching requirements.
Who It Would Have Affected
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St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception
Receives a proposed grant-in-aid of up to $600,000 for bell tower and structural renovations.
Department of Economic and Community Development
Tasked with administering the bond proceeds as a grant-in-aid to the recipient organization.
State Bond Commission
Granted the authority to issue up to $600,000 in state bonds for this project.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 11, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
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0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 25)
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