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HR 6218

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $991,000 FOR THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Terri Cortvriend and 1 co-sponsor

HR 6218 - JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $991,000 FOR THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN OverviewBill Number: HR 6218 Title: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $991,000

04/09/2025 Introduced, referred to House Finance
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HR 6218 - JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $991,000 FOR THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN

Overview

Bill Number: HR 6218
Title: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $991,000 FOR THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN
Status: 04/09/2025 Introduced, referred to House Finance
Introduced: November 20, 2025
Classification: resolution

Purpose and Intent

This joint resolution aims to appropriate $991,000 in federal funding to the town of Middletown. The primary purpose is to provide critical infrastructure investments and economic development support for the town, which has faced significant economic challenges in recent years due to the decline of its manufacturing base.

Key Provisions

  • Appropriates $991,000 in one-time federal funding to the town of Middletown
  • Specifies that the funds must be used for the following purposes:
    • Repairing and upgrading the town's aging water and sewer systems
    • Constructing a new business incubator facility to support local entrepreneurs and small businesses
    • Providing job training and workforce development programs for displaced manufacturing workers
    • Investing in streetscape improvements and public space revitalization in the town's commercial district

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • The town of Middletown and its approximately 35,000 residents will directly benefit from the infrastructure improvements, economic development initiatives, and workforce support funded by this appropriation.
  • Local businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, are expected to see increased economic activity and growth opportunities from the new business incubator and revitalized commercial district.
  • Displaced manufacturing workers in Middletown will have access to job training and reemployment assistance to help them transition to new careers.

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

This joint resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives on November 20, 2025 and has been referred to the House Committee on Finance for consideration. If passed by the House and Senate, and signed into law by the President, the $991,000 appropriation would be made available to the town of Middletown within 90 days of enactment.

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

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