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

HB 5539 authorizes Connecticut to issue state bonds (up to an unspecified amount) to fund a statue honoring Mayor Thirman Milner in Hartford. The funds would be provided as a grant to the City of Hartford through the Office of Policy and Management for the statue's construction near Russ Street and Lafayette Street. This bill directly affects Hartford city funds and commemorates Milner, who was the first African American mayor in New England. The measure is purely ceremonial, with no policy changes beyond funding the memorial.