The proposed legislation, General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5320, authorizes the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a Connecticut Bridge Authority. This authority would be responsible for overseeing the funding and construction of a bridge that would connect Connecticut to Long Island. The bill mandates that if the study is conducted, the commissioner must submit a report detailing the findings to the relevant joint standing committees of the General Assembly by January 1, 2027. The bill introduces new legal language that establishes the framework for this study, specifically noted as Section 1 from passage New section. Additionally, it includes the statement of purpose which clarifies the intent behind the legislation. There are no deletions from current law in this bill, as indicated by the absence of any text marked for deletion.