Connecticut 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1393 — AN ACT CONCERNING AUTHORIZATION OF STATE GRANT COMMITMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS AND REVISIONS TO THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES.

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Senate General Assembly File No.
General Assembly Raised Bill No.
338 January Session, 2025 Senate Bill No.
1393 January Session, 2025 LCO No.
1393 Senate, March 31, 2025 The Committee on Education reported through SEN.
5465 Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by:
MCCRORY, D.
(ED) AN ACT CONCERNING AUTHORIZATION OF STATE GRANT COMMITMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS AND REVISIONS TO THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES.
of the 2nd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING AUTHORIZATION OF STATE GRANT COMMITMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS AND REVISIONS TO THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES.
Section1.(Effectivefrompassage)TheCommissionerofAdministrative Services, having reviewed applications for state grants for public school building projects in accordance with section 10-283 of the general statutes on the basis of priorities for such projects and standards for school construction established by the State Board of Education, and having prepared a listing of all such eligible projects ranked in order of priority, as determined by said commissioner together with the amount of the estimated grant with respect to each eligible project, and having submitted such listing of eligible projects, prior to December 15, 2024, to a committee of the General Assembly established under section 10-283a of the general statutes for the purpose of reviewing such listing, is herebyauthorizedtoenterintograntcommitmentsonbehalfofthestate in accordance with said section 10-283a with respect to the priority listing of such projects and in such estimated amounts as approved by SB1393 / File No.
Section1.(Effectivefrompassage)TheCommissionerofAdministrative Services, having reviewed applications for state grants for public school building projects in accordance with section 10-283 of the general statutes on the basis of priorities for such projects and standards for school construction established by the State Board of Education, and having prepared a listing of all such eligible projects ranked in order of priority, as determined by said commissioner together with the amount of the estimated grant with respect to each eligible project, and having submitted such listing of eligible projects, prior to December 15, 2024, to a committee of the General Assembly established under section 10-283a of the general statutes for the purpose of reviewing such listing, is herebyauthorizedtoenterintograntcommitmentsonbehalfofthestate in accordance with said section 10-283a with respect to the priority listing of such projects and in such estimated amounts as approved by said committee prior to February 1, 2025, as follows:
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338 said committee prior to February 1, 2025, as follows:
1393 T1 School District Estimated Estimated T2 School Project Costs Grant T3 Project Number T4 T5 FAIRFIELD T6 Osborn Hill Elementary School T7 051-0157 A $597,500 $155,768 T8 T9 FAIRFIELD T10 North Stratfield Elementary School T11 051-0158 A $652,500 $170,107 T12 T13 FAIRFIELD T14 Fairfield Woods Middle School T15 051-0159 A $769,500 $200,609 T16 T17 GREENWICH T18 Old Greenwich School T19 057-0115 EA/RR $45,086,000 $9,017,200 T20 T21 NORWICH T22 John M.
T1 School District Estimated Estimated T2 School Project Costs Grant T3 Project Number T4 T5 FAIRFIELD T6 Osborn Hill Elementary School T7 051-0157 A $597,500 $155,768 T8 T9 FAIRFIELD T10 North Stratfield Elementary School T11 051-0158 A $652,500 $170,107 T12 T13 FAIRFIELD T14 Fairfield Woods Middle School T15 051-0159 A $769,500 $200,609 T16 T17 GREENWICH T18 Old Greenwich School T19 057-0115 EA/RR $45,086,000 $9,017,200 T20 T21 NORWICH T22 John M.
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T36 School District Authorized Requested T37 School LCO 5465 2 of 4 Raised Bill No.
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1393 T38 Project Number T39 T40 CTECS T41 Platt Technical High School T42 900-0013 VT/EA T43 T44 Estimated… T45 Total Project Costs $124,566,000 $175,231,500 T46 Total Grant $124,566,000 $175,231,500 Sec.
338 T36 School District Authorized Requested T37 School T38 Project Number T39 T40 CTECS T41 Platt Technical High School T42 900-0013 VT/EA T43 T44 Estimated… T45 Total Project Costs $124,566,000 $175,231,500 T46 Total Grant $124,566,000 $175,231,500 Sec.
(NEW) (l) (1) If a school building project for a new building or for the SB1393 / File No.
(NEW) (l) (1) If a school building project for a new building or for the expansion of an existing building includes a designated space for a LCO 5465 3 of 4 Raised Bill No.
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1393 special education program that provides services for students receiving special education and related services, the percentage determined pursuant to this section for the entire school building project shall be increased by fifteenpercentage points,but shallnot exceed onehundred per cent.
338 expansion of an existing building includes a designated space for a special education program that provides services for students receiving special education and related services, the percentage determined pursuant to this section for the entire school building project shall be increased by fifteenpercentage points,but shallnot exceed onehundred per cent.
3 July 1, 2025 10-285a(l) ED Joint Favorable SB1393 / File No.
3 July 1, 2025 10-285a(l) ED Joint Favorable FIN Joint Favorable LCO 5465 4 of 4
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338 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $ Treasurer, Debt Serv.
GF - Future Cost See Below See Below Note:
GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $ Various Municipalities Future See Below See Below Revenue Gain Explanation The bill approves a net increase of $222 million in state grant commitments for school construction projects, which represents potential revenue gain for the specified municipalities.
The grants-in- aid will be financed through the issuance of General Obligation (GO) bonds in future fiscal years.
The bill does not authorize new GO bonds.
The projected debt service cost to the General Fund to issue $222 million of GO bonds at current market rates is $318 million over twenty years.
The bill also increases the reimbursement rate for some school construction projects involving preschool and special education.
To the extent future projects are found to be eligible for the reimbursement increase and relevant projects are proposed, approved, and completed, there would be increased costs to the state and increased revenue to involved municipalities.
The impact of the increased reimbursements for future projects on the school construction priority list will be reflected when such projects are considered by the legislature in the SB1393 / File No.
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338 future.
The Out Years The ongoing fiscal impact identified above will continue into the future subject to project completion, successful application for reimbursement, and the costs of borrowing.
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338 OLR Bill Analysis SB 1393 AN ACT CONCERNING AUTHORIZATION OF STATE GRANT COMMITMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS AND REVISIONS TO THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS STATUTES.
SUMMARY This bill authorizes school construction state grant commitments totaling $171.8 million toward total estimated project costs of $262.7 million.
It also reauthorizes one school construction project with a change in cost and scope, resulting in an additional state grant commitment of $50.7 million.
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The bill also (1) establishes a new 15-percentage-point bonus rate for projects with space for special education programs and (2) applies the 15-percentage-point bonus rate for projects with space for certain early childhood programs more broadly to the whole project’s costs, rather than just those attributable to the early childhood space.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Upon passage, except the bonus rate provisions are effective July 1, 2025.
§ 1 — PRIORITY LIST GRANT COMMITMENTS Under the state school construction grant program, the state reimburses towns and local districts for a percentage of eligible school construction costs through state general obligation bonds (with less wealthy municipalities receiving a higher reimbursement).
The municipalities pay the remaining costs.
For the state-operated Connecticut Technical Education and Career System, also known as the technical high schools, the state pays 100% of the project costs.
School Construction Grant Commitments The bill authorizes school construction state grant commitments SB1393 / File No.
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338 totaling $171.8 million toward total estimated project costs of $262.7 million.
For each project the bill authorizes, the table below shows the district, school, project type, estimates for total cost and state grant commitment, and state reimbursement rate.
Table:
2025 School Construction Grant Commitments District School Project Type Estimated Estimated Reimbursement Project Cost Grant Rate Fairfield Osborne Hill Alteration $597,500 $155,768 26% Elementary School Fairfield North Alteration 652,500 170,107 26% Stratfield Elementary School Fairfield Fairfield Alteration 769,500 200,609 26% Woods Middle School Greenwich Old Extension/Alteration/ 45,086,000 9,017,200 20% Greenwich Roof Replacement School Norwich John M.
New 74,065,026 59,252,021 80% Moriarty Elementary School Norwich Uncas New 76,468,605 61,174,884 80% Elementary School Plainville Middle Renovation 61,915,000 40,467,644 65% School of Plainville Regional Amity Alteration 3,152,596 1,351,203 43% District 5 Regional High School Totals 262,706,727 171,789,436 Reauthorized Projects The bill reauthorizes one school construction project with a change in cost and scope, resulting in a $50.7 million additional state grant commitment.
The table below describes the changes to the project.
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338 Table:
Reauthorized School Construction Project District School Current Law Bill Reimbursement Rate Connecticut Platt Technical Estimated $ 124,566,000 $ 175,231,500 100% Technical High School project costs High School Estimated 124,566,000 175,231,500 state grant BONUS REIMBURSEMENT RATES Early Childhood Space in Elementary Schools By law, the state gives a 15-percentage-point reimbursement rate increase for new or expansion elementary school construction projects that include space for an early childhood care and education program that provides space for children from birth to age five.
Currently, this increase applies only to the portion of the building used primarily for the program.
The bill applies it to the entire project.
Special Education Program Space The bill establishes a new 15 percentage-point-reimbursement rate bonus for new or expansion school construction projects that include a designated space for special education programs providing services to students receiving special education and related services.
The rate increase applies to the entire building project, whether it will be used exclusively or partially for these programs.
Districts receiving this bonus must maintain the space for the program for at least 10 years.
The bill also establishes a 15-percentage-point bonus for a building or facility to be used exclusively by a school board for a special education program providing services to students receiving special education and related services.
Districts receiving this bonus must maintain the space for the program for at least 20 years.
The bill specifies that these bonus rates cannot cause the project’s total reimbursement rate to exceed 100%.
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338 BACKGROUND Related Bill sSB 12 (File 251), favorably reported by the Housing Committee, makes school boards eligible for increases to their school construction grant reimbursement rate based on their municipalities’ affordable housing levels under CGS § 8-30g.
COMMITTEE ACTION Education Committee Joint Favorable Yea 40 Nay 0 (03/12/2025) SB1393 / File No.
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The bill authorizes state grant commitments for specific school building projects and revises existing provisions related to funding for early childhood and special education facility spaces.

  • 10-285a(e)

    [, for the portion of the building used primarily for such purpose.]

    The description of the grant percentage increase for early childhood projects is simplified by removing specific references to the portion of the building used.

  • 10-285a(e)

    if a school building project for a new building or for the expansion of an existing building includes a designated space for a special education program that provides services for students receiving special education and related services, the percentage determined pursuant to this section for the entire school building project shall be increased by fifteen percentage points, but shall not exceed one hundred per cent.

    New provisions are added to increase grants for projects that designate space for special education programs.

  • 10-285a(e)

    Recipient districts shall maintain such designated space for the special education program for at least ten years.

    Recipient districts are required to maintain special education program spaces for at least ten years.

  • 10-285a(e)

    the percentage determined pursuant to this section for any school building project for a building or facility that will be used exclusively by a local or regional board of education for a special education program that provides services for students receiving special education and related services shall be increased by fifteen percentage points, but shall not exceed one hundred per cent.

    Grants for exclusively used special education facilities will also see an increase in funding.

  • 10-285a(e)

    Recipient districts shall maintain such special education program for at least twenty years.

    A requirement for maintaining exclusively used special education facilities is established for a minimum of twenty years.

Action History

  1. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  2. NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding

  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  4. FILED WITH LCO

  5. Joint Favorable

  6. REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding

  7. FILE NO. 338

  8. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 212

  9. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  10. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  11. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25

  12. FILED WITH LCO

  13. Joint Favorable

  14. PUBLIC HEARING 0303

  15. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education

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