State Bond Commission to consider $1.3B for statewide projects
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More funding for the ongoing rehabilitation of the Mixmaster in Waterbury is on the agenda for the State Bond Commission's meeting next week.
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The state Bond Commission is scheduled to meet next week to vote on $1.3 billion in general obligation and revenue bonds for dozens of projects across the state.
The meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and will be chaired by Gov. Ned Lamont.
The agenda includes $5 million for improvements to the Department of Labor’s central office in Wethersfield, and $1.5 million for the city of Hartford’s streetscape improvements along Farmington Avenue.
The proposed bond authorizations also include $74.4 million for projects under the Department of Economic and Community Development’s (DECD) Community Investment Fund, which supports downtown revitalization, brownfield remediation and upgrades to cultural assets such as Hartford’s Stowe Center for Literary Activism.
The Community Investment Fund board last month approved numerous projects for funding, which will be considered by the bond commission.
The Department of Transportation is also requesting $44 million in special tax obligation bonds for continued improvements to the Mixmaster in Waterbury, which serves as the junction of Interstate 84 and Route 8, and the rehabilitation of the Gold Star Bridge in New London.
Other items on the agenda include:
- $10 million in grants to municipalities through the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) for expansions and upgrades to solid waste facilities, including sorting equipment and associated infrastructure, composting systems and equipment related to waste diversion.
- $10.9 million for improvements to state-owned Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services facilities, including repairs to electrical systems, roof leaks, code compliance and structural repairs. The work includes an elevator modernization at CT Valley Hospital Dutcher Hall and various elevator repairs at other facilities.
- $4.3 million for renovations and improvements to the buildings and grounds at Judicial Department facilities across the state, including infrastructure projects such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, masonry and unplanned emergency repairs to the state’s 38 courthouses.
- $18 million for DEEP grants for the containment, removal or mitigation of hazardous waste disposal sites. The work includes post-closure maintenance and monitoring at the Yaworski Landfill in Canterbury.
- $3 million for DEEP to test for PFAS contaminants, and to provide potable water to people affected by PFAS, and to buy back firefighting foam that contains PFAS.
- $2 million for library construction, renovations and expansions, along with energy conservation and handicapped accessibility projects.
- $30 million for renovations and construction at state parks and other recreational facilities, including improvements to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act.
- More than $605.5 million in special tax obligation bonds for the Department of Transportation (DOT), including funding for the various programs to repair the state’s bridges and roads. Also included in the funding is $183 million for the DOT to acquire bus and rail facilities and equipment, including rights-of-way and other property acquisitions.
- $11.5 million in grants through the Department of Administrative Services to fund school air quality improvements, including upgrades to HVAC systems, construction and installation of classroom air purifiers. The new funding, along with previous allocations, totals $300 million.
- $40 million for the Department of Housing’s Time to Own program, which provides zero-interest loans to first-time home buyers up to $25,000.
- $9.2 million for improvements to buildings and grounds at the state’s regional vocational-technical schools, including new and replacement equipment, tools and supplies to update curricula, vehicles and technology.
- $724,000 for the Department of Correction to replace the chiller at Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center in Montville, and $234,000 to upgrade the phone system at Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire.
- $5 million for DEEP to design and construct improvements to high-hazard dams.
- Reallocating $3 million for the borough of Naugatuck and the Naugatuck YMCA to renovate the vacant St. Francis Parochial School to house a childcare facility.
- $6 million for DECD finance projects, programs and administrative costs under the Economic Development and Manufacturing Assistance Act. The funds will be allotted for selected projects and programs.
- $10 million for the Department of Housing to create a loan program to assist homeowners whose homes have been impacted by a catastrophic event.
- $2 million for the town of West Hartford to support affordable housing projects along the transit-oriented development zone.
- $5 million for the city of Hartford to renovate and remediate the Hartford Public Library, bringing total funding for the project to $21 million.
- $9.4 million for the Department of Agriculture to acquire development rights to Connecticut farms under the State Program for the Preservation of Agricultural Land. By acquiring these rights, the state will ensure farmland is preserved for agricultural use. Total funding for the initiative, including previous allocations, totals more than $165 million.
- $250 million for the Department of Administrative Services to finance school building projects.
The bonding package also includes $5 million for DECD grants to minority and women-owned small businesses.
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