The state bond commission, chaired by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, has $188.1 million in new spending it will consider Tuesday at its monthly meeting.
The state Department of Transportation gets the bulk of the bonding funds requested, including $119.8 million to finance various transportation-related improvements and other related costs as part of its transportation infrastructure program.
DOT is also seeking $30 million for grants to municipalities as part of the Town Aid Road grants-in-aid for fiscal year 2016-2017. A total of $60 million was approved in the state budget. Other DOT funding includes $16.2 million towards I-95 improvements and the replacement of traffic lights in Middletown on Route 9.
Other spending items include:
- $27.7 million for loans and grants through the state Department of Housing to various affordable rental projects throughout the state;
- $26.5 million for grants-in-aid for urban development projects, including among others $12 million for infrastructure improvements for redevelopment of the Silver Lane and Rentschler Field corridor, and, $5 million for design, planning, permitting and construction for improvements to the flood control system along the Connecticut River
- $15.9 million to finance various business expansion and retention projects;
- $15 million to finance grants-in-aid to nonprofit health and human service providers;
- $13.5 million to finance additions, renovations and improvements to the Burrville Regional Fire School in Torrington;
- $8.2 million towards an approved but not yet allocated $80 million for information and technology capital investment. Of those funds, $25 million will eventually go toward the implementation of an electronic medical records system at UConn Health Center and another $15 million for the development and maintenance of a statewide health information exchange.
- $7.75 million to finance various alterations and improvements to the 12 community colleges, Charter Oak College and the Board of Regents System Office System Office buildings. Alterations and improvements include restoration of academic facilities, upgrading safety systems and other ground improvements;
- $6.75 million to finance new and replacement instruction, research and/or laboratory equipment at the 12 community colleges, Charter Oak College, and the Board of Regents System Office;
- $5 million to finance various alterations and improvements to Central, Eastern, Southern and Western Connecticut State University buildings. Alterations and improvements include restoration of academic facilities, upgrading safety systems and other ground improvements;
- $4.75 million to finance renovations and improvements at the XL Center and the Church Street Garage in Hartford;
- $3.6 million for a roof and HVAC replacement at Enfield Superior Courthouse;
- $3.2 million to provide grants-in-aid under the intertown capital equipment purchase incentive program;
- $3.1 million for improvements at the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford;
- $2.1 million to fund expansion of an expanded teen center in Stamford;
- $2.1 million for a Salisbury housing project;
- $1.7 million for information technology improvements;
- $1 million to provide a grant-in-aid to the American Mural Project to assist with development of a venue to display the world’s largest indoor mural in Winsted; and,
- $1 million for finance planning and improvements at the Connecticut Tennis Center in Hartford.
