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This bill authorizes the State Bond Commission to issue up to $1 million in state bonds to provide a grant to the town of Sprague for developing plans and designs to remove the Old Papermill Pond Dam. The funding will be administered through the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, following the standard procedures outlined in section 3-20 of the general statutes for state bond issuance. The primary purpose of this bill is to support the preliminary engineering and design work necessary for the potential removal of the dam, which likely aims to address environmental concerns, improve river ecosystem health, or mitigate potential safety risks associated with an aging dam structure. By providing financial resources for the planning phase, the bill represents an initial step towards potentially removing the Old Papermill Pond Dam, with the specific details of the removal to be determined through the funded planning and design process.

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