Connecticut SB 62: AN ACT CONCERNING FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Bill Text

LCO No. 109 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 62
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 109

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. HARDING, 30th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR THE
ENHANCEMENT AND EXTENSION OF HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND
INTERNET ACCESS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.
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
___ dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by the Department of 4
Energy and Environmental Protection, for the purpose of providing 5
grants-in-aid for the enhancement and extension of high-speed 6
broadband Internet access in rural communities. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding to improve access to quality Internet and cellular
telephone service in rural communities.