ACTION ALERT: 1/31 Environment Committee Public Hearing

The General Assembly’s Environment Committee is holding a public hearing this Friday, January 31st at 10:00 AM in Room 2C at the state Legislative Office building. You can also watch it on YouTube Live. 

This hearing covers multiple bills & topics and the Committee needs to hear from YOU. Please testify either in person (via zoom) or in writing (or both) IN SUPPORT of:
These six bills being heard on the AGENDA:

• H.B. 5012 An Act Prohibiting the Practice of Shark Finning. 
• H.B. 5013 An Act Adding Certain Plants to the Invasive Plants List. 
• H.B. 5017 An Act Concerning Participation in the Tire Stewardship Program by Tire Retailers. 
• S.B. 63 An Act Concerning the Mitigation of Effects on Wildlife and Fisheries from Future Offshore Wind Projects. 
• S.B. 80 An Act Concerning the Burning of Medical Waste. 
• S.B. 1154 (RAISED) An Act Concerning the Sale of Certain Lighter-Than-Air Balloons.

Register to Testify
Submit Written Testimony
Watch LIVE

You must register to testify no LATER than 3 PM, Thursday, Jan. 30th. Please submit written testimony using this On-line Testimony Submission Form. The speaker order will be posted on the day before the hearing on the CT General Assembly website after the 3pm deadline has passed. Any written testimony submitted before the meeting will be published in time for the hearing. Learn more about Testifying at Public Hearings on the CGA website.

More information on these bills:
H.B. 5012 AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PRACTICE OF SHARK FINNING.
Purpose: To prohibit the practice of shark finning.

H.B. 5013 AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.
Purpose: To prohibit the sale, use and distribution of certain invasive plants in the state.

H.B. 5017 AN ACT CONCERNING PARTICIPATION IN THE TIRE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM BY TIRE RETAILERS.
Purpose: To require tire retailers to participate in the tire stewardship program.

S.B. 63 AN ACT CONCERNING THE MITIGATION OF EFFECTS ON WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES FROM FUTURE OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS.
Purpose: To require the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to adopt regulations regarding the mitigation of future offshore wind project proposals on wildlife and fisheries. 

S.B. 80 AN ACT CONCERNING THE BURNING OF MEDICAL WASTE.
Purpose: To prohibit the burning of medical waste by facilities that do not meet EPA standards for the burning of such waste.

S.B. 1154 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALE OF CERTAIN LIGHTER-THAN-AIR BALLOONS.
Purpose: To prohibit the sale of certain lighter-than-air balloons. 

 Contact our office at (860)236-5442 to let us know if you need more information. ​

Thank you for your advocacy!
- Lori Brown, Executive Director