General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 477 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 2501 Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT Introduced by: SEN. GERRATANA, 6th Dist. REP. TERCYAK, 26th Dist. REP. LOPES T., 24th Dist. REP. BOUKUS, 22nd Dist. REP. SANCHEZ, 25th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 477 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 2501 Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT Introduced by: SEN. GERRATANA, 6th Dist. REP. TERCYAK, 26th Dist. REP. LOPES T., 24th Dist. REP. BOUKUS, 22nd Dist. REP. SANCHEZ, 25th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DORMITORIES AT CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY. 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 Board of Regents for Higher Education for the purpose of providing a grant-in-aid to Central Connecticut State University for the purpose of constructing new dormitories in downtown New Britain. Statement of Purpose: To assist with the economic development of downtown New Britain and vitalize areas adjacent to the New Britain to Hartford busway.