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CT HB05720
Bill
Status
1/21/2015
Primary Sponsor
Environment Committee
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AI Summary
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Commissioner of Public Health must submit a report by January 1, 2016 to the joint standing committee on the environment regarding the need and viability of establishing a shellfish testing laboratory east of the Connecticut River.
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Report must include required shellfish testing standards, necessary equipment and facilities, qualifications for testing personnel, assessment of existing state facilities, projected testing volume, and cost-benefit analysis of modifying existing state resources or facilities.
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Amends shellfish harvesting regulations effective October 1, 2015 to permit taking of eastern oysters that are two and one-half inches in length if cultivated in a confined apparatus prior to harvesting.
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Continues to allow taking of oysters under three inches for sale, transplant, and relay for aquaculture purposes within state waters.
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Commissioner of Agriculture may adopt regulations to implement these harvesting provisions.
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Need To Establish A Site For Shellfish Sample Testing East Of The Connecticut River And Authorizing The Taking Of Certain Eastern Oysters That Are Two And One-half Inches In Length.
Last Action
Tabled for the Calendar, House
4/30/2015