State lawmakers are coming back to the Capitol to vote on a two-year, $3.1 billion bonding package.
They begin the special session today, even though a deal on the bonding package has not been completed with the governor.
The bond package marks the final piece of legislation lawmakers need to pass to finish work on the new, two-year state budget. The package includes $150 million more in bridge repairs in the wake of the deadly collapse of a major Minneapolis bridge.
It will also include $1 million for computer upgrades to Connecticut’s online sex offender registry, and about $175 million worth of projects for individual lawmakers’ districts — a point of contention between the majority Democrats and Republican Gov. Jodi Rell.
House Speaker James Amann of Milford says both the House and Senate also will vote on a bill that will set standards for state contracts with private contractors.
