Making Your Voice Heard #9 - Week Ending March 10

March 9, 2023
 
Last chance to sign up to testify for a public hearing in the Environment Committee on Friday, March 10, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. in the Legislative Office Building, Room 2B, or over Zoom and YouTube Live. The AGENDA can be found on the website at www.cga.ct.gov.

Some bills on the docket that might be of interest to you include:

  • S.B. No. 1144 AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND CONDEMNATION AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN FLOOD PREVENTION, CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND EROSION CONTROL SYSTEMS.
  • S.B. No. 1145 AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SECTOR SPECIFIC SUBTARGETS FOR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS AND REGULATING EMISSIONS OF SMALL-OFF ROAD ENGINES.
  • S.B. No. 1147 AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
  • S.B. No. 1148 AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN KILLING AND HUNTING OF BLACK BEAR AND PROHIBITING BIRD FEEDERS AND OTHER UNINTENTIONAL AND INTENTIONAL FEEDING OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ANIMALS.
  • S.B. No. 1149 AN ACT ELIMINATING ALL RESTRICTIONS FOR SUNDAY HUNTING ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.
  • H.B. No. 6813 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SEABIRD AND SHOREBIRD PROTECTION PROGRAM.
  • H.B. No. 6814 AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CODING SYSTEM FOR THE DESIGNATION OF RECYCLABLE AND COMPOSTABLE PRODUCTS.

If you are interested in testifying on these issues, you can sign up to REGISTER TO SPEAK or SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY.

Registration to speak will close on Thursday, March 9, at 3 p.m.

There will also be a public hearing for the Government Administration and Elections Committee on Friday, March 10, 2023, at 11 a.m. in the Legislative Office Building, Room 2A, or over Zoom and YouTube Live. The AGENDA can be found on the website at www.cga.ct.gov.

Some bills on the docket that might be of interest to you include:

  • H.B. No. 6866 AN ACT CONCERNING THE UPDATING OF STATE FORMS AND APPLICATIONS TO INCLUDE A NONBINARY GENDER OPTION.
  • H.R. No. 8 RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THAT ALL LAND IN CONNECTICUT WAS ONCE NATIVE AMERICAN TERRITORY.

If you are interested in testifying on these issues, you can sign up to REGISTER TO SPEAK or SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY

Registration to speak will close on Thursday, March 9, at 3 p.m.
We have also begun the process of committees voting to send bills to the House and Senate floors. Last week, on March 3, the Environment Committee had a meeting to vote on some of the bills raised this session. The AGENDA for that meeting shows the bills we voted on, and each bill has a record of who voted yes and no on each. I am proud to say I voted to send the following bills to the full legislature for a vote:
  • H.B. No. 6606 AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS MADE FROM POLYSTYRENE.
  • H.B. No. 6608 AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISTRIBUTION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS BY CERTAIN RESTAURANTS.
  • H.B. No. 6609 AN ACT CONCERNING EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR SMOKE DETECTORS.
  • S.B. No. 100 AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ACCOUNT IN THE GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO TOWNS THAT NEED PFAS TESTING AND REMEDIATION.
  • H.B. No. 5608 AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITIES LOCATED ON PRIME FARMLAND, FARMLAND OF STATE-WIDE IMPORTANCE OR CORE FOREST LANDS.
  • H.B. No. 6607 AN ACT CONCERNING THE NIGHTTIME LIGHTING OF STATE-OWNED BUILDINGS AT CERTAIN TIMES FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS.
  • H.B. No. 6479 AN ACT CONCERNING CLIMATE RESILIENCY FUNDS AND PROJECTS.
  • S.B. No. 896 AN ACT CONCERNING TREE REMOVAL ON PROPERTIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
  • S.B. No. 120 AN ACT REQUIRING THE CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO COMPLY WITH THE CONNECTICUT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT FOR ANY HISTORIC STRUCTURES AND LANDMARKS UNDER THE AUTHORITY'S CONTROL.
  • S.B. No. 121 AN ACT REQUIRING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT EVALUATIONS FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS OF THE CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY
  • S.B. No. 965 AN ACT PROVIDING FUNDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS OR DEAD TREES BY MUNICIPALITIES.
  • H.B. No. 5602 AN ACT PROHIBITING HIGH-FREQUENCY COMMERCIAL SEISMIC SURVEYING IN LONG ISLAND SOUND FOR GAS AND OIL EXPLORATION.
  • H.B. No. 6611 AN ACT CONCERNING ON-LINE DOG LICENSES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

 I appreciate any and all advocates who reached out in support or opposition of any of the legislation that I’ve voted on, and I take everyone’s thoughts and opinions seriously when considering how to vote.
 
 
To find the full list of public hearings, please visit the CGA website. 

No matter your position on any of these legislative initiatives, I encourage everyone who feels passionate about a particular subject to sign up to testify.
If you encounter any issues with registering or submitting testimony, please contact my office at 860-240-0329 or email my legislative aide, Kyle Fishbein, at kyle.fishbein@cga.ct.gov.