Connecticut 2012 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05066 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/10/2012

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5066
February Session, 2012  LCO No. 116
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Introduced by:
REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist. REP. HETHERINGTON, 125th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5066 

February Session, 2012

LCO No. 116

Referred to Committee on Transportation 

Introduced by:

REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist.

REP. HETHERINGTON, 125th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR A BRIDGE AND WALKWAY AT THE WILTON TRAIN STATION.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the State Bond Commission be empowered to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes, in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate ____ dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by the Department of Transportation for the purpose of providing a grant-in-aid to the town of Wilton to construct a pedestrian bridge and paved walkway to integrate the Wilton train station, bus transit and downtown area.

Statement of Purpose: 

To authorize bonds of the state to provide greater access to mass transit and to increase commercial activity around the Wilton train station.