Connecticut SB 145: AN ACT STUDYING THE REMEDIATION OF HYDRILLA IN STATE LAKES AND THE EXPEDITING OF PERMITS RELATED TO SUCH REMEDIATION.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 145
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 831

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT

Introduced by:
(ENV)

AN ACT STUDYING THE REMEDIATION OF HYDRILLA IN STATE
LAKES AND THE EXPEDITING OF PERMITS RELATED TO SUCH
REMEDIATION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective from passage) The Department of Energy and 1
Environmental Protection shall conduct a study, in conjunction with the 2
Office of Aquatic Invasive Species, on the remediation of hydrilla in 3
state lakes. Such study shall include, but need not be limited to, an 4
examination of the most effective methods of eliminating and 5
controlling hydrilla in such lakes, including, but not limited to, the 6
harvesting of such hydrilla and the ability to spot treat areas not 7
specifically authorized by a permit in an effort to prevent such areas 8
from enlarging. Additionally, such department shall develop protocols 9
for the expediting of permits to remediate hydrilla for alignment of the 10
issuance of such permits with the most efficacious time period and cost- 11
effective methodology for the treatment, remediation or harvesting of 12
such hydrilla by the applicable permittee. 13

Raised Bill No. 145

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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 from passage New section

Statement of Purpose:
To examine the most effective methods and protocols for the
remediation of hydrilla in state lakes, including ways to expedite
permits for such remediation.

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