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CT HB05360
Bill
Status
6/14/2018
Primary Sponsor
Environment Committee
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AI Summary
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Exempts leaf and grass clipping composting facilities (at ratio of 3:1 leaves to clippings) from certain environmental permitting requirements, subject to commissioner regulations.
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Adds fallow deer to the list of wild game species requiring a game breeder's license and expands carp bow and arrow hunting in specified Connecticut rivers with no closed season until regulations are adopted.
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Requires hazardous chemical facilities in high-risk flood, severe weather, or sea-level rise areas to update hazard mitigation and evacuation plans by January 1, 2019, and submit to local emergency planning committees.
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Authorizes school districts to include climate change curriculum consistent with Next Generation Science Standards in science instruction, with Department of Energy and Environmental Protection assistance available.
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Permits Sunday bow hunting of deer on private property statewide with written owner permission, removing previous restrictions to specific overpopulated deer management zones.
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Establishes a working group to develop consumer awareness program on synthetic microfiber pollution from clothing, with report due January 1, 2019.
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Authorizes two-year municipal pilot program for separate glass collection from curbside recycling with department report and legislative recommendations.
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Revisions To Certain Environmental Quality And Conservation Programs Of The Department Of Energy And Environmental Protection And Certain Farmland Preservation Programs Of The Department Of Agriculture And Establishing A Working Group On Microfiber Pollution, Authorizing School Instruction And Curriculum On Climate Change, Requiring Updated Hazardous Mitigation Plans For Certain Hazardous Chemical Facilities, Permitting Sunday Bow Hunting Of Deer Throughout The State And Establishing A Pilot Program On The Separate Collection Of Glass From Other Recycling Programs.
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
6/14/2018