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Watchlist

During every state legislative session, CTLCV tracks key bills that will affect our clean air, clean water, clean energy, public health, and natural resources. Below you will find a list of the legislation we are currently tracking.  Please check this list often for the status of each bill and the pro-environment position, which can change as the bills are drafted or amended during the session.

2021 ENVIRONMENTAL WATCHLIST

Download this Watchlist as a PDF.
Last Updated 5-14-21

SUPPORT

100% ZERO CARBON GRID

Bill No: SB 882
Bill Name: AAC Climate Change Mitigation and Home Energy Affordability
Committee: Energy & Technology
Status: Public Hearing 3/4, Passed Committee 3/18
Position: SUPPORT 
Testimony, Briefing Paper

AIR QUALITY / ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Bill No: HB 6551
Bill Name: AAC Environmental Air Quality
Committee: Environment
Status: Public Hearing 3/8, Passed Committee 3/31
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony

BLUE PLAN

Bill No: HJ 53
Bill Name: Resolution Proposing the Adoption of the Long Island Sound Blue Plan
Committee: Environment
Status: Passed Committee 2/26, Adopted: House 4/26, Senate 5/13
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony, Briefing Paper

BOTTLE BILL

Bill No: SB 1037
Bill Name: AA Concerning Solid Waste Management
Committee: Environment
Status: Public Hearing 3/19, Passed Committee 3/31
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony, Briefing Paper​, Briefing Paper - Glass, SB 1037 Fact Sheet

CLEAN AIR FEE

Bill No: HB 5419
Bill Name: AAC the Federal Clean Air Act Fee on Motor Vehicle Registrations
Committee: Transportation
Status: Public Hearing 2/19, Passed Committee 3/24
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony

CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION

Bill No: HB 6619
Bill Name: AAC The Development of a Kindergarten to Eight Grade Model Curriculum
Committee: Education
Status: Public Hearing 3/17, Passed Committee 3/29
Position: SUPPORT

COMPOSTING

Bill No: HB 6503
Bill Name: AAC the Siting of Anaerobic Digestion Facilities on Farms
Committee: Environment
Status: Public Hearing 3/19, Amended to include SB 930 4/26, Passed House 4/26
Position: SUPPORT

DEEP STAFFING

Bill No: SB 924
Bill Name: AAC the Staffing and Resources of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Committee: Environment
Status: Public Hearing 3/19, Passed Committee 3/29
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Bill No: SB 127
Bill Name: AAC the Sale of Electric Vehicles in the State
Committee: Transportation
Status: Public Hearing 2/19, Passed Committee 3/29
Position: SUPPORT
​Testimony

EMISSION STANDARDS

Bill No: SB 931
Bill Name: AAC Emission Standards for Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles 
Committee: Environment
Status: Public Hearing 3/3, Passed Committee 3/12
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony

EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY

Bill No: HB 6386
Bill Name: AAC Extended Producer Responsibility for Tires, Smoke Detectors and Certain Gas Cylinders 
Committee: Environment
Status: Public Hearing 2/10, Passed Committee 3/29
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony, Briefing Paper

HOUSING

Bill No: SB 356
Bill Name: AAC Establishing an Energy Efficiency Retrofit Grant Program for Affordable Housing
Committee: Housing
Status: Public Hearing 3/4, Passed Committee 3/9
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony

MUNICIPAL FUNDING OPTION

Bill No: HB 6441 sec. 3
Bill Name: AA Concerning Climate Change Adaptation
Committee: Environment
Status: Public Hearing 3/8, Passed Committee 3/29
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony

NET METERING

Bill No: HB 6523
Bill Name: AAC Concerning Virtual Net Metering Credits for Manufacturers in Distressed Municipalities
Committee: Energy & Technology
Status: Public Hearing 3/4, Passed Committee 3/18
Position: SUPPORT

PESTICIDES

Bill No: SB 839
Bill Name: AAC Electronic Documents and Pesticide Regulation in the State
Committee: Environment
Status: Public Hearing 2/10, Passed Committee 2/26
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony

PFAS

Bill No: SB 837
Bill Name: AAC the use of Perfluoroalkyl or Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Class B Firefighting Foam
Committee: Environment
Status: Public Hearing 2/26, Passed Committee 3/9, Amended to Include SB 926 5/13, Passed Senate 5/13
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony, Fire Fighting Foam Briefing Paper, Packaging Briefing Paper

Bill No: SB 926

Bill Name: AAC the Presence of PFAS in Certain Consumer Packaging
Committee: Environment
Status: Public Hearing 3/19, Passed Committee 3/29
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony, Briefing Paper

PLASTICS

Bill No: HB 6502
Bill Name: An Act Concerning the use of Polystyrene Products, the Availability of Single-Use Straws, the Release of Balloons, and the Compostable Nature of Single-Use Bags
Committee: Environment
Status: Public Hearing 3/3, Passed Committee 3/12
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony, Briefing Paper-Plastics, Briefing Paper-Polystyrene

TRANSPORTATION & CLIMATE INITIATIVE

Bill No: SB 884
Bill Name: An Act Reducing Transportation-Related Carbon Emissions
Committee: Environment
Status: Public Hearing 3/8, Passed Committee 3/31
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony, Briefing Paper

VOTING RIGHTS

Bill No: HJ 58
Bill Name: Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the State Constitution to Permit No-Excuse Absentee Voting
Committee: Government Administration & Elections
Status: Public Hearing 2/22, Passed Committee 3/5, Adopted House (not by 3/4ths) 5/11
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony, Fact Sheet​

Bill No: HJ 59

Bill Name: Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the State Constitution to Allow for Early Voting
Committee: Government Administration & Elections
Status: Public Hearing 2/22, Passed Committee 3/5, Adopted: House 5/6
Position: SUPPORT
​Testimony, Fact Sheet

WILDLIFE

Bill No: SB 925
Bill Name: AAC the Import and Trade of the Big Six African Species
Committee: Environment
Status: Public Hearing 3/3, Passed Committee 3/12
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony

OPPOSE

ATS SEWAGE

Bill No: SB 961
Bill Name: AAC Concerning Certain Sewage Disposal Systems and Alternative Sewage Treatment Systems 
Committee: Planning & Development
Status: Public Hearing 3/5, Passed Committee 3/31
Position: OPPOSE
​Testimony

CLASS III RESOURCES

Bill No: HB 6527
Bill Name: AAC Increasing the Total Output of Class III Resources
Committee: Energy & Technology
Status: Public Hearing on 3/4, Passed Committee 3/18
Position: OPPOSE
Testimony

DATA CENTERS

Bill No: HB 6514
Bill Name: AAC Incentives for Qualified Data Centers to Locate in the State
Committee: Finance
Status: Passed by emergency certification without a hearing, Signed by Governor 3/4 
Position: OPPOSE

DEEP STRUCTURE

Bill No: SB 855
Bill Name: AAC The Decoupling of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Committee: Energy & Technology
Status: Public Hearing 2/18, Passed Committee 3/2 
Position: PENDING

LAND USE APPEALS

Bill No: SB 938
Bill Name: AAC Land Use Appeals
Committee: Judiciary
Status: Public Hearing 3/3, Failed Judiciary 4/9
Position: OPPOSE
​Testimony

PROPERTY REVIEW BOARD

Bill No: HB 6577
Bill Name: AAC The State Properties Review Board
Committee: Government Administration and Elections
Status: Public Hearing 3/10, Passed Committee 4/19
Position: OPPOSE

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT

Bill No: SB 950
Bill Name: AAC REPLACEMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITY POLES AND REVISING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT IN UTILITY PROTECTION ZONES
Committee: Energy & Technology
Status: Public Hearing 3/4, Passed Committee 3/11
Position: OPPOSE
​Testimony

VOTING RIGHTS

Bill No: HB 6325
Bill Name: An Act Concerning The Secretary of The State, Absentee Ballots and Election Audits
Committee: Government Administration & Elections
Status: Public Hearing 3/24, Passed Committee 3/31
Position: OPPOSE

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY

Bill No: SB 701
Bill Name: AAC the Bolton Lakes Regional Water Pollution Control Authority
Committee: Planning & Development
Status: Public Hearing 2/3, Passed Committee 3/2, Passed Senate 5/13
Position: OPPOSE

NO ACTION

CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION

Bill No: HB 5619
Bill Name: AAC the Teaching of Climate Change Education in Public Schools
Committee: Education
Status: NO ACTION
Position: SUPPORT 
​Testimony, Briefing Paper

COMPOSTING

Bill No: SB 930
Bill Name: AAC Food Waste Diversion and Anaerobic Digestion Facilities
Committee: Environment
Status: ADDED TO HB 6503
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony, Briefing Paper

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Bill No: SB 863
Bill Name: AAC Energy Efficiency Standards
Committee: Energy & Technology
Status: NO ACTION
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Bill No: HB 5813
Bill Name: AAC Environmental Justice and Environmental Racism
Committee: Environment
Status: Referred to Environment Committee - MERGED INTO HB 6551
Position: SUPPORT
​Testimony, Briefing Paper

FOSSIL FUEL MORATORIUM

Bill No: SB 718
Bill Name: AA Instilling a Moratorium on New Fossil Fuel Plants
Committee: Energy & Technology
Status: NO ACTION
Position: SUPPORT
Briefing Paper

IDLING

Bill No: SB 226
Bill Name: AAC the Idling of Motor Vehicles
Committee: Planning & Development
Status: NO ACTION
Position: SUPPORT

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION

Bill No: SB 966
Bill Name: AAC the Metropolitan District of Hartford County
Committee: Planning & Development
Status: Public Hearing 3/5
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony

PESTICIDES

Bill No: SB 64
Bill Name: AA Prohibiting the Use of Chlorpyrifos
Committee: Environment
Status: NO ACTION
Position: SUPPORT
Briefing Paper

PLASTIC BAGS

Bill No: SB 281
Bill Name: AA Exempting Plant-based, Biodegradable and Compostable Bags for the Plastic Bag Fee
Committee: Environment
Status: NO ACTION
Position: OPPOSE

TRASH TO ENERGY

Bill No: HB 5153
Bill Name: AA Reclassifying Trash-To-Energy Facilities as a Class 1 Renewable Energy Source
Committee: Energy & Technology
Status: NO ACTION
Position: OPPOSE

VOTING RIGHTS

Bill No: HB 5884
Bill Name: AA Establishing a Task Force to Study Ranked-Choice Voting
Committee: Government Administration & Elections
Status: NO ACTION
Position: SUPPORT

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Bill No: HB 5540

Bill Name: An Act Concerning Certain Authority of The Secretary of The State
Committee: Government Administration & Elections
Status: Public Hearing 3/24
Position: OPPOSE

PFAS

Bill No: SB 926
Bill Name: AAC the Presence of PFAS in Certain Consumer Packaging
Committee: Environment
Status: Public Hearing 3/19, Passed Committee 3/29 - MERGED INTO SB 837 
Position: SUPPORT
Testimony, Briefing Paper
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