CT SB00274

Commissioner of Public Health must submit a report by January 15, 2013 on regulating chemicals of concern to children, in consultation with the Commissioners of Energy and Environmental Protection and Consumer Protection, and the Chemical Innovations Institute at UConn Health Center.

Report must include a list of chemicals identified by other states as concerning to children, descriptions of state regulatory programs and actions, and Connecticut's existing regulations on manufacturing and disposal of such chemicals.

Report must evaluate the Department of Consumer Protection's feasibility to monitor and enforce chemical regulations, including bans, limits, labeling requirements, and reporting on chemical use.

Report must include recommendations for improving state chemical regulation, such as identifying priority chemicals, using safer alternatives, implementing labeling and consumer warnings, and establishing content limits or phase-outs.

Report must assess the potential use of green chemistry to remediate effects of such chemicals and be submitted to the joint standing committees on public health, environment, and consumer protection.