And while the State Bond Commission will consider $5 million for emergency supplies for state and municipal public health agencies, most of the $1 billion in new financing is aimed at transportation infrastructure, economic development and long overdue municipal aid. The meeting of the 10-member panel, which is chaired by Gov. Ned Lamont, will meet next Wednesday via teleconference at 1 p.m. The proceeding also will be aired and streamed on The Connecticut Network, the state’s public access cable channel. Connecticut’s construction industry has continued a large portion of its work since the pandemic began, and most financing on the agenda — just over $700 million — is aimed at the state’s aging highways, bridges and rail lines.
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