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CT SB00072

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/6/2014

Primary Sponsor

Environment Committee

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Origin

Senate

2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Reduces the minimum distance requirement for planting running bamboo from 100 feet to 40 feet from abutting property or public rights-of-way
  • Removes the exception allowing running bamboo to be planted if contained by a barrier system or grown in above-ground containers
  • Eliminates the grandfather clause that exempted running bamboo planted on or before October 1, 2013 from the distance restrictions
  • Establishes that allowing running bamboo to grow beyond property boundaries constitutes a nuisance
  • Maintains a penalty of $100 for violations, with each day of a continuing violation counted as a separate offense

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Liability For The Growing Of Running Bamboo.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

6/6/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/17/2014
Environment2/11/2014

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