| Category | Bill No | Title | Bill Description | Current Position | Comm. of Origin |
| Enforcement | 120 | AA AUTHORIZING REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S GUIDANCE STATEMENTS AND POLICIES BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S REGULATION REVIEW COMMITTEE | Would allow a petition process to transfer authority over environmental guidance and policy from DEP to the legislature's Regulation Review Committee, a possibly illegal interference with the DEP, superseding the existing legal recourse for the regulated community. One of a suite of anti-regulatory bills backed by CT Business and Industry Association. | Oppose | CE |
| Open Space | 134 | AAC THE SALE OF THE FORMER SEASIDE PROPERTY | This bill will expedite the sale of the former Seaside Regional Center property without providing for seashore access and habitat protection. It could be supported only with certain provisions to maintain state ownership and restricting development to the current footprint. We oppose as written. | Oppose | EN |
| Water/Wetlands | 174 | AAC THE STANDARDS OF WATER QUALITY. | Would require the state's water quality standards, promulgated under the Clean Water Act, to be treated as regulations subject to review by legislature's Regulation Review Committee. Presently, standards are subject to a public hearing and DEP approval. While there may be merit in this approach, the bill appears aimed at blocking the revision of standards that are currently in progress. One of a suite of anti-regulatory bills backed by CT Business and Industry Association. | Oppose | CE |
| Energy/Global Warming | 178 | AAC ECONOMIC INDICATORS IN ENERGY DECISIONS. | Would require the Energy Conservation Management Board, the Renewable Energy Investments Board, and the Department of Public Utility Control to consider impacts on the state's economy of certain decisions regarding energy planning and projects. The implication appears to be that these bodies are too supportive of energy efficiency and renewables at the expense of other energy products. | Oppose | GAE |
| Water/Wetlands | 273 | AAC THE DISCHARGE OF CERTAIN VESSEL PRESSURE WASHING WASTEWATERS. | To allow marinas to engage in the pressure washing of vessel bottoms if the wastewater does not contain biocide compounds. | Oppose | EN |
| Smart Growth/Land Use | 304 | AAC STATE SURPLUS PROPERTY | This bill gives the Department of Economic and Community Development an exemption from requirement to provide public notice and transparency when transferring land property of 10 acres or less. Members of the CT Environmental Policy Act Work Group reluctantly acceded to such an exemption for the Departments of Transportation and Education, and are asking that all exemptions be canceled. A small piece of land can provide access to large, community-altering development. | Oppose | EN |
| Energy (or) Green Jobs | 5025 | AAC A GREEN TECHNOLOGY, LIFE SCIENCE AND HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY JOBS LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM | This bill has the potential to deplete the Energy Efficiency Fund. | Oppose | HE |
| Enforcement | 5125 | AAC THE IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCES OF POLLUTION OUTSIDE OF THE STATE THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE POLLUTION OF THE STATE'S AIR, WATER AND LAND. | Would require the already underfunded DEP to spend resources on studying out-of-state conditions over which DEP has no control. This, of course, would reduce attention to in-state sources of pollution that the DEP actually regulates. One of a suite of anti-regulatory bills backed by CT Business and Industry Association. | Oppose | EN |
| Air | 5127 | AAC THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSALS OF THE OZONE TRANSPORT COMMISSION.
| Would delay and perhaps halt implementation of the Clean Air Act recommendations of the regional Ozone Transport Commission by setting up a new mandatory stakeholder review process, in addition to the reviews already available under state law. One of a suite of anti-regulatory bills backed by CT Business and Industry Association. | Oppose | PD |
| Enforcement | 5208 | AAC EXPEDITED PERMITTING FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. | Would establish a category of job-creating projects eligible for expedited permitting. As written, it appears that the emphasis would on speed at the expense of environmental standards. | Oppose | CE |
| Enforcement | 5359 | AA REQUIRING PERMITS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT. | Would transform DEP's general permits into "regulations," with all the costs, pressures, and years of delay associated with passing regulations. | Oppose | CE |
| Toxics/Public Health | 5418 | AAC INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES. | Would require towns to adopt IPM plans, possibly rolling back pesticide bans applying to schools and discouraging extension of such bans to other public places. IPM aims for conservative use of pesticides and herbicide, but imposes few if any enforceable restrictions in the field. | Oppose | EN |
| Energy/Global Warming | 5466 | AAC CLIMATE CHANGE | Would require a set of studies and reports to justify each state investment in measures to reduce CT's carbon footprint. | Oppose | ET |
| Water/Wetlands | 5477 | AAC THE CLEAN WATER ACT AND STREAM FLOW REGULATIONS. | Would forbid the Department of Public Health (DPH) from ordering monitoring and pump-outs of sub-surface septic systems as a normal procedure as long as the owner or operator has a valid discharge permit (presumably from the DEP or in some cases a Water Pollution Control Authority); this would remove one of the few remaining opportunities for healthy management of small sewage systems using novel technologies. Second, would require that stream flow regulation be put effectively on hold pending a statewide study of water resources and a new process heavily involving the DPH and DPUC, and undermining the DEP. This bill hits the trifecta of stripping back protections from streams, aquifers, and wetlands. | Oppose | PH |
| Budget Appropriations | Governor's Budget Proposal | SECURITIZATION OF REVENUE FLOWING INTO THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND AND THE CLEAN ENERGY FUND. | Would transfer a significant portion of ratepayer fees away from the intended support of energy efficiency and renewable-energy infrastructure to the General Fund. Money would be lost in process (some future revenues would be sold off in order to get a lump sum now and federal matching funds may be withdrawn). | Oppose | |
| Water/Wetlands | | AAC ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE PAINT ON VESSELS | This bill appears to remove obstacles for Marinas that require environmentally preferable paint for boats. Concern about certain provisions of the language | Oppose | EN |
| Green Jobs | 1 | AAC THE PRESERVATION AND CREATION OF JOBS IN CONNECTICUT. | To preserve jobs and encourage job creation in Connecticut. | Support | |
| Energy | 24 | AAC SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES | To implement the Governor's budget recommendations in order to produce, improve or develop solar energy electricity generating systems, passive or active solar water or space heating systems, geothermal resource systems and wind power electric generation systems. | Support | ET |
| Water/Wetlands | 123 | AAC PRESERVING NATURAL VEGETATION NEAR WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES. | To protect natural vegetation in areas near wetlands and watercourses. | Support | EN |
| Recycling | 127 | AAC RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. | To expand certain solid waste management practices and reporting, including recycling and composting. | Support | EN |
| Energy/Global Warming | 181 | AA REDEFINING CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. | To include energy produced from upgrades at existing hydropower plants in the definition of Class I renewable energy sources.
| Support | ET |
| Smart Growth/Land Use | 199 | AAC THE STATE PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT. | To revise the statutes concerning the state plan of conservation and development. (Will have "investing smart" in it). | Support | PD |
| Energy/Global Warming | 382 | AA REQUIRING BIODIESEL BLENDED HEATING OIL AND LOWERING THE SULFUR CONTENT OF HEATING OIL SOLD IN THE STATE | To amend the maximum sulfur content of home heating oil and establish a biodiesel blending requirement for such oil. (would reduce the sulfur content and increase the biodiesel content of heating oil.) | Support | EN |
| Energy/global Warming | 385 | AA CREATING INCENTIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY AND OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES | To encourage the development of solar power and other renewable energy sources. | Support | EN |
| Green Jobs | 388 | AAC CONNECTICUT'S ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FUTURE | To encourage job growth in sectors of the state economy that also help to preserve the environment. | Support | EN |
| Agriculture/Farms | 5117 | AAC CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION RESTRICTIONS HELD BY THE STATE. | To avoid the litigation of cases involving the Department of Agriculture's Farmland Preservation Program that arise when a permit is issued which authorizes a prohibited activity on land subject to a conservation or preservation restriction. | Support | EN |
| Recycling | 5120 | AAC PRIVATE AND MUNICIPAL RECYCLING, ZONING ORDINANCES AND SOLID WASTE COLLECTION CONTRACTS. | To expand municipal reports concerning recycling, expand the list of designated recyclable items, prohibit zoning laws that prohibit the use of recycling receptacles, expand curbside recycling, require recycling at certain gathering venues and require solid waste collection contracts to provide for recycling. | Support | EN |
| Environmental Justice | 5121 | AAC REVISIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY STATUTE. | To expand the agencies covered by the environmental justice community statute, alter newspaper notice requirements under the statute and require negotiation of a community environmental benefit agreement. | Support | EN |
| Energy/Global Warming | 5124 | AA LIMITING THE IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
| To limit the idling of motor vehicles. | Support | EN |
| Green Jobs | 5126 | AA ESTABLISHING A CHEMICAL INNOVATIONS INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT. | To establish a Chemical Innovations Institute at The University of Connecticut Health Center. | Support | EN |
| Toxics/Public Health | 5130 | AAC CHILD SAFE PRODUCTS. | To phase out the use of certain chemicals in children's products. | Support | EN |
| Smart Growth/Land Use | 5240 | AAC AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTALLY REGULATED AREAS. | To discontinue the practice of having affordable housing development take precedence over the protection of the environment and natural resources. | Support | EN |
| Energy/Global Warming | 5362 | AAC RENEWABLE ENERGY | To promote the use of renewable energy. | Support | ET |
| Transportation | 5386 | AAC THE SAFETY OF PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS AND THE PROMOTION OF HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. | To establish a competitive grant program for awards to municipalities for projects that promote healthy communities and improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists. | Support | TR |
| Open Space and Forestry | 5417 | AAC OPEN SPACE AND THE CREATION OF TRAILS FOR ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES | This bill would establish full registration for land preserved as open space and farmland, enable municipalities to impose a conveyance tax on certain real property sales in order to generate funds for the preservation of open space and other environmental projects, and require the development of trails for use by all-terrain vehicle operators. The value from the Community Green Fund is so valuable an asset, the trade-off imposed by the ATV trails is acceptable. CTLCV supports Sec.1, which provides for a state registry of protected open space and farmlands , and Sec. 2, which provides for the local option of a conveyance fee of 1% on purchases of real estate to provide a dedicated "green" fund for conservation projects such as brownfield remediation, open space and farmland protection, air and water quality and energy conservation. However, we oppose section 3, which would set a date for DEP to provide ATV trails, at a time when DEP does not have adequate personnel and funding to provide its necessary regulatory functions. The funding provided in this section is inadequate to the task and DEP needs to prioritize its activities. | Support in part | EN |
| Agriculture/Farms | 5419 | AAC FARMS, FOOD AND JOBS | To encourage job growth and expansion in the agriculture sector. | Support | EN |
| Open Space and Forestry | 5420 | AAC THE TRANSITION FROM THE TEN MIL PROGRAM IN 2011 | To enable the continued preservation and tax treatment of certain forest land. | Support | EN |
| Green Jobs | 5435 | AAC RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MAJORITY LEADERS' JOB GROWTH ROUNDTABLE | To implement the recommendations of the Majority Leaders' Job Growth Roundtable. (mostly tax breaks and incentives, but could be a vehicle for all green jobs proposals.) | Support | CE |
| Green Jobs | 5465 | AAC THE DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN JOBS | To implement the recommendations of the speaker of the House of Representative's Green Jobs Working Group. | Support | ET |
| Energy/Global Warming | 5467 | AAC THE COORDINATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS | To coordinate and centralize energy efficiency programs. | Support | ET |
| Green Jobs | 88 | AAC JOB CREATION | To provide incentives that will create more jobs in Connecticut and reduce the cost of administering ineffective regulations. | TBD | F |
| Enforcement | 121 | AAC THE EXTENSION OF GENERAL PERMITS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | To avoid any gaps in coverage under a general permit issued by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection. | TBD | EN |
| Toxics/Public Health | 126 | AA ADDING WOOD SMOKE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE CODE AND CONCERNING OUTDOOR WOOD-BURNING FURNACES. | To add wood smoke to the public health nuisance list and to ban outdoor wood-burning furnaces. | TBD | EN |
| Smart Growth/Land Use | 144 | AAC ENHANCED REGIONALISM. | To increase regional cooperation and make government more efficient and less expensive. | TBD | PD |
| Energy/Global Warming | 180 | AA ELIMINATING THE SUNSET FOR THE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION SERVICE PROGRAM. | To ensure the continuation of the residential energy conservation service program. | TBD | ET |
| Water/Wetlands | 205 | AAC ENHANCEMENTS TO THE INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES ACT | To augment the scope of the evidence considered by inland wetlands agencies when determining whether to grant a permit. | TBD | EN |
| Water/Wetlands | 302 | AAC STATE FUNDING OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOCATED IN A FIVE HUNDRED YEAR FLOOD PLAIN. | | TBD | PD |
| Water/Wetlands | 383 | AAC A STATEWIDE WATER USE PLAN | To develop a state-wide water use plan. | TBD | EN |
| Water/Wetlands | 386 | AAC THE ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS RELATING TO WATER USE, PLANNING AND PROTECTION | To create a more informed and coordinated approach among relevant state agencies prior to the adoption of regulations relating to the use, planning or protection of water. | TBD | EN |
| Enforcement | 394 | AAC THE GOVERNANCE OF THE CONNECTICUT RESOURCES RECOVERY AUTHORITY | To reconstitute the board of directors of the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority. | TBD | PD |
| Environmental Justice | 415 | AA REVISING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CONNECTICUT RESOURCES RECOVERY AUTHORITY BOARD AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE STATUTE | To revise the make up of the CRRA board and to expand the agencies covered by the environmental justice community statute, alter newspaper notice requirements under the statute and require negotiation of a community environmental benefit agreement. | TBD | ET |
| Water/Wetlands | 428 | AAC REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH RELATED STATUTES. | To make various revisions to public health related statutes. | TBD | PH |
| Energy/Global Warming | 5225 | AAC SOLAR WORK. | To ensure solar electricity work is performed safely, to authorize E-1 and E-2 license holders to perform solar voltaic work, subject to certain conditions, and to eliminate a licensing exemption relating to the hoisting, placement and anchoring of solar collectors, photovoltaic panels, towers and turbines. | TBD | GL |
| Recycling | 5319 | AAC RECYCLING, CERTAIN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT REFORMS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE AND ASH RESIDUE FACILITIES. | To increase recycling, expand certain solid waste management disclosure requirements and facilitate the development of certain solid waste and ash residue facilities. | TBD | EN |
