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CT HB05214

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2023

Primary Sponsor

Environment Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall submit a report to the joint standing committee on the environment by February 1, 2024

  • Report shall assess the need to develop conservation strategies for lands and riparian rights in the Upper Farmington River Valley and watershed area, including Colebrook River Lake and related managed water supply bodies

  • Report is triggered if the Department of Public Health approves any applications to abandon waters and watershed areas currently protected as a drinking water supply

  • Legislation aims to preserve one of the state's largest remaining contiguous blocks of forested open space and protect the federally designated Wild and Scenic Upper Farmington River

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning The Conservation Of Certain Waters And Lands Of The Upper Farmington River.

Last Action

Public Hearing 03/10

3/6/2023

Committee Referrals

Environment1/12/2023

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