LCO No. 2207 1 of 2 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5839 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 2207 Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. REYES, 75th Dist. SEN. HARTLEY, 15th Dist. SEN. BERTHEL, 32nd Dist. SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist. SEN. MARTIN, 31st Dist. SEN. MINER, 30th Dist. SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist. SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. REP. LABRIOLA, 131st Dist. REP. D'AMELIO, 71st Dist. REP. PISCOPO, 76th Dist. REP. BETTS, 78th Dist. REP. BUTLER, 72nd Dist. REP. COOK, 65th Dist. REP. DEVLIN, 134th Dist. REP. HORN, 64th Dist. REP. KLARIDES-DITRIA, 105th Dist. REP. MCGORTY, 122nd Dist. REP. MASTROFRANCESCO, 80th Dist. REP. PERILLO, 113th Dist. REP. WILSON, 66th Dist. REP. ROCHELLE, 104th Dist. REP. POLLETTA, 68th Dist. REP. NAPOLI, 73rd Dist. REP. PAVALOCK-D'AMATO, 77th Dist. REP. ZUPKUS, 89th Dist. AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR OPERATIONAL GROWTH AND EXPENSES OF THE NAUGATUCK VALLEY WATERBURY BRANCH LINE OF THE METRO -NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD. 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 six 3 million dollars, the proceeds of which shall be used by the Department 4 Proposed Bill No. 5839 LCO No. 2207 2 of 2 of Transportation for the purpose of ensuring the operational growth of 5 and paying expenses associated with the Naugatuck Valley Waterbury 6 Branch Line of the Metro-North Commuter Railroad. 7 Statement of Purpose: To provide funding for the operational growth of and expenses associated with the Naugatuck Valley Waterbury Branch Line of the Metro-North Commuter Railroad.