Connecticut HB 5320: AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONNECTICUT BRIDGE AUTHORITY.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5320
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 2227

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE

Introduced by:
(CE)

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
CONNECTICUT BRIDGE AUTHORITY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Economic and 1
Community Development may study and make recommendations 2
regarding the feasibility of establishing a Connecticut Bridge Authority 3
for the purpose of overseeing the funding and construction of a bridge 4
connecting Connecticut to Long Island. If the commissioner conducts 5
such study, not later than January 1, 2027, the commissioner shall 6
submit a report on the results of such study to the joint standing 7
committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 8
relating to commerce, planning and development and transportation, in 9
accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. 10
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 from passage New section

Raised Bill No. 5320

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Statement of Purpose:
To allow the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development
to study the feasibility of establishing a Connecticut Bridge Authority
tasked with overseeing the funding and construction of a bridge
connecting Connecticut to Long Island.

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