CT HB06673

Requires the Department of Transportation to develop and implement a habitat management plan along state highways by amending Chapter 242 of the general statutes

Mandates replanting of native and indigenous trees and shrubs, with connections to neighboring pollinator pathways

Aims to reduce maintenance costs by decreasing the need for mowing and tree cutting while preventing regrowth of invasive species

Requires establishment of buffers along highways to address noise pollution

Includes provisions designed to reduce speeding on state highways through habitat-related measures