CT SB00456

Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may establish a grant program for nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation organizations with facilities in Connecticut, effective July 1, 2026

Organizations must register with DEEP and submit annual information including owner contact details, facility locations, species rehabilitated, financial structure, and staff/volunteer qualifications

Commissioner may accept funds and donations for grants, to be held in a non-lapsing General Fund account

Commissioner may impose an annual registration fee on participating wildlife rehabilitation organizations

Commissioner may establish grant criteria including priority criteria and adopt regulations to implement the program