During every state legislative session, CTLCV tracks key bills that will affect our clean air, clean water, clean energy, public health, and natural resources.
This year we scored a huge victory by expanding and modernizing Connecticut's Bottle Bill for the first time in more than 30 years. We also helped pass restrictions on toxic PFAS chemicals from consumer packaging and firefighting foam. Adoption of the Long Island Sound Blue Plan passed with unanimous, bi-partisan support. And for the first time, we worked with many new partner organizations to pass Early Voting and No-excuse Absentee Ballot legislation because we firmly believe a strong democracy is critical to protecting our environment. Despite these successes, there were some eye-opening failures by our legislative leaders to pass significant climate legislation. Our top climate priority, the Transportation Climate Initiative(TCI), was used as a bargaining chip in budget negotiations and ultimately cut from the deal. But because of all the public pressure and media attention around TCI, legislators recognize the issue is not going away. That means we must double down on our outreach to lawmakers this summer!
Bill No: HB 6551 Bill Name: AAC Environmental Air Quality Committee: Environment Status: Public Hearing 3/8, Passed Committee 3/31 Position: SUPPORT Testimony
Bill No: HB 6441 sec. 3 Bill Name: AA Concerning Climate Change Adaptation Committee: Environment Status: Public Hearing 3/8, Passed Committee 3/29, Passed House as Amended 5/25, Passed Senate 6/7 Position: SUPPORT Testimony
Bill No: HB 6205 Bill Name: An Act Revising Certain Absentee Voting Statutes Committee: Government Administration & Elections Status: Public Hearing 3/17, Passed Committee 4/22, Passed House 5/24
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, Passed Senate 5/19, Passed House as Amended 6/2, Passed Senate as Amended 6/3 Position: SUPPORT Testimony
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
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, Passed House 5/20, Signed by Governor 5/26 Position: OPPOSE
