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HB 5539

AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE TO ERECT A STATUTE HONORING MAYOR THIRMAN MILNER IN THE CITY OF HARTFORD.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Bobby Gibson

Authorizes Connecticut to issue bonds to fund a public monument honoring former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner, creating a permanent Hartford tribute financed by state debt.

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding
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Bill Summary · HB 5539

Summary — HB 5539 (2025)

Title: An Act Authorizing Bonds of the State to Erect a Statute Honoring Mayor Thirman Milner in the City of Hartford
Bill Number: HB 5539
Introduced: March 14, 2025
Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding)
Related: SB 2306 (companion)

Purpose and intent

HB 5539 would authorize the State of Connecticut to issue bonds to fund the creation and installation of a commemorative monument (titled in the bill as a “statute”) honoring former Mayor Thirman Milner in the City of Hartford. The bill’s stated purpose is to provide state financing for a permanent public recognition of Mayor Milner.

Note: the bill title uses the word “statute”; context and typical practice indicate the intended object is likely a “statue” or monument, but the bill text itself is not provided here to resolve that wording.

Key provisions (based on title/status)

  • Authorizes the issuance of state bonds for the purpose of erecting a public monument honoring Mayor Thirman Milner in Hartford.
  • Establishes a state-funded capital project (bond-funded) to cover design, fabrication, site preparation, installation, and possibly related expenses (exact scope not shown in the provided summary).
  • Implementation details (bond amount, administering agency, site selection, ownership, maintenance responsibilities, and timeline) are not included in the material provided and would normally be specified in the bill text or an implementing provision.

Who would be affected

  • State government: issuance of bonds increases state debt and future debt-service obligations funded from the general fund or designated bond repayment sources.
  • City of Hartford: host jurisdiction for the monument; may be involved in site selection, permitting, installation logistics, and long‑term maintenance depending on implementing language or intergovernmental agreements.
  • Community stakeholders: constituents, local historical or cultural organizations, descendants or associates of Mayor Milner, and visitors to Hartford.

Fiscal and procedural considerations

  • Fiscal impact: authorizes state borrowing; the precise dollar amount and impact on debt service are not specified here and would determine the material fiscal effect.
  • Procedural status and timeline (selected actions):
    • Filed: 2025-03-14
    • Referred to Human Services: 2025-04-07
    • Committee hearings, testimony and reports: mid‑April 2025 (public hearings 4/15 and 4/22; reported favorably without amendment 4/25)
    • Report to Calendars and consideration on General State Calendar: late April–May 2025
    • Laid on table subject to call / companion considered in lieu: 2025-05-13
  • Current referral: Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (as of 2025-01-21 entry and later status notes).

Notes

  • The bill text was not provided; this summary is based on the bill title, legislative actions, and standard state bond practice. Specifics—bond amount, administering agency, maintenance obligations, and precise language—should be checked in the bill text or bill file for definitive details.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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