Committees · 2020 Regular Session
Environment Committee
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Christine CohenChair
Democrat · 12th District
Mike DemiccoChair
Democrat · 21st District
Joseph P. GreskoVice Chair
Democrat · 121st District
Julie KushnerVice Chair
Democrat · 24th District
Stephen G. Harding Jr.Ranking Member
Republican · 107th District
Craig MinerRanking Member
Republican · 30th District
Democrat · 109th District
Democrat · 115th District
Democrat · 92nd District
Republican · 47th District
Democrat · 19th District
Democrat · 138th District
Democrat · 26th District
Republican · 51st District
Democrat · 64th District
Republican · 119th District
Republican · 35th District
Republican · 122nd District
Democrat · 146th District
Democrat · 85th District
Republican · 125th District
Democrat · 36th District
Republican · 76th District
Republican · 70th District
Democrat · 75th District
Democrat · 139th District
Democrat · 140th District
Democrat · 6th District
Republican · 66th District
Democrat · 120th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2020 Regular Session.
Bills sent69
7% of the bills sent to joint committees
Reported out13%
9 of 69; 60 stopped in committee
Time in committeetoo few to say
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
202644 bills
reported 70% · typically 15 days, most 12–21 · 0 amendments · 34 members
2025272 bills
reported 19% · typically 50 days, most 18–60 · 0 amendments · 35 members
202449 bills
reported 76% · typically 20 days, most 15–22 · 0 amendments · 34 members
2023224 bills
reported 22% · typically 24 days, most 24–44 · 0 amendments · 33 members
202238 bills
reported 76% · typically 17 days, most 15–27 · 0 amendments · 33 members
2021190 bills
reported 16% · typically 22 days, most 16–33 · 0 amendments · 32 members
202069 bills
reported 13% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 30 members
2019266 bills
reported 20% · typically 38 days, most 15–52 · 0 amendments · 30 members
201866 bills
reported 61% · typically 15 days, most 13–21 · 0 amendments · 30 members
2017185 bills
reported 31% · typically 34 days, most 14–49 · 0 amendments · 30 members
201662 bills
reported 68% · typically 14 days, most 13–16 · 0 amendments · 29 members
2015218 bills
reported 26% · typically 36 days, most 21–58 · 0 amendments · 29 members
201468 bills
reported 71% · typically 18 days, most 14–22 · 0 amendments · 30 members
2013196 bills
reported 32% · typically 25 days, most 12–35 · 0 amendments · 29 members
201274 bills
reported 66% · typically 23 days, most 16–28 · 0 amendments · 30 members
2011197 bills
reported 32% · typically 42 days, most 19–58 · 0 amendments · 29 members
201071 bills
reported 66% · typically 19 days, most 14–33 · 0 amendments · 31 members
2009251 bills
reported 32% · typically 24 days, most 10–50 · 0 amendments · 32 members
2008176 bills
reported 52% · typically 9 days, most 8–13 · 0 amendments · 30 members
2007400 bills
reported 24% · typically 27 days, most 12–54 · 0 amendments · 31 members
2006176 bills
reported 59% · typically 13 days, most 9–16 · 0 amendments · 29 members
2005285 bills
reported 28% · typically 38 days, most 22–64 · 0 amendments · 28 members
2004106 bills
reported 66% · typically 12 days, most 9–17 · 0 amendments · 27 members
2003264 bills
reported 25% · typically 31 days, most 15–59 · 0 amendments · 27 members
2002112 bills
reported 48% · typically 12 days, most 10–19 · 0 amendments · 28 members
2001287 bills
reported 23% · typically 33 days, most 14–64 · 0 amendments · 28 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2020 Regular Session, newest first.
69 bills
House Bill 5495 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE MATERIALS INNOVATION AND RECYCLING AUTHORITY'S SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL CONTRACTS.
Sent March 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5496 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE SMALL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS GENERAL PERMIT.
Sent March 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5497 · AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO ENVIRONMENT-RELATED STATUTES.
Sent March 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5498 · AN ACT CONCERNING A PILOT PROGRAM FOR LARGE-SCALE BENEFICIAL REUSE OF CERTAIN SOIL PROJECTS.
Sent March 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5499 · AN ACT CONCERNING GREEN BURIALS.
Sent March 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5500 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF GLYPHOSATE.
Sent March 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 449 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF CERTAIN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT SEPTIC SYSTEMS.
Sent March 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 450 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
Sent March 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 451 · AN ACT CONCERNING FARM WINERIES AND THE USE OF "CONNECTICUT-GROWN" LABELING.
Sent March 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 452 · AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE STATE'S HEMP PROGRAM.
Sent March 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 453 · AN ACT CONCERNING SAFE BOATING.
Sent March 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5454 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
House Bill 5455 · AN ACT CONCERNING REVISION OF CERTAIN HUNTING AND FISHING RELATED STATUTES.
Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
House Bill 5456 · AN ACT CONCERNING EXEMPTIONS TO THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS FEE FOR SENIORS, VETERANS AND CERTAIN VEHICLE OWNERS.
Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
House Bill 5457 · AN ACT CONCERNING FREE BOW AND ARROW PERMITS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.
Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
Senate Bill 411 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FUND FOR THE EFFECT OF CERTAIN OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY PROJECTS ON STATE FISHERIES.
Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
Senate Bill 412 · AN ACT CONCERNING WEED MAPPING ON CANDLEWOOD LAKE.
Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 413 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF EXOTIC OR WILD ANIMALS IN TRAVELING ANIMAL ACTS.
Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
Senate Bill 414 · AN ACT CONCERNING PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP OF CERTAIN PRESSURIZED GAS CONTAINERS.
Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
Senate Bill 415 · AN ACT CONCERNING VETERINARY REPORTING OF DOGS USED IN ANIMAL FIGHTING.
Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
49 more
Senate Bill 416 · AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN RESTROOM FACILITIES AT STATE PARKS AND BOAT LAUNCHES.
Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
Senate Bill 417 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE HARVESTING OF HORSESHOE CRABS DURING A FULL MOON.
Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
Senate Bill 418 · AN ACT CONCERNING PAY KIOSKS AT STATE PARKS.
Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
Senate Bill 419 · AN ACT CONCERNING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
Senate Bill 420 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE PAINT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.
Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
Senate Bill 421 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF CIRCLE FISH HOOKS.
Sent March 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
House Bill 5337 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROCESSING OF RABBITS FOR CONSUMPTION.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5338 · AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PARAPHERNALIA.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5339 · AN ACT PROHIBITING THE RELEASE OF HELIUM BALLOONS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5340 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE MODERNIZATION OF THE CONNECTICUT BOTTLE REDEMPTION PROGRAM.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5341 · AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE AND BREEDING OF CERTAIN CETACEANS.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5342 · AN ACT CONCERNING MULTI-STREAM RECYCLING.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5343 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING LOCAL REPRESENTATION ON THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5344 · AN ACT PROHIBITING OFF-SHORE DRILLING FOR OIL AND GAS IN CONNECTICUT.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5345 · AN ACT CONCERNING STATE REVIEW OF FARMLAND PRESERVATION TRANSACTIONS.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 292 · AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS AND PESTICIDE REGULATION IN THE STATE.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 293 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RELEASE-BASED PROPERTY REMEDIATION PROGRAM.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 294 · AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE AND TRADE OF IVORY AND RHINOCEROS HORN IN CONNECTICUT.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 295 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE SELECTION OF CATERERS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO RENT STATE-OWNED VENUES.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 296 · AN ACT CONCERNING A MINIMUM RECYCLED GLASS CONTENT FOR WINE AND LIQUOR BOTTLES SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE NORTHEAST REGION.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 297 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES IN CLASS B FIREFIGHTING FOAM.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 298 · AN ACT CONCERNING FOOD WASTE DIVERSION AND ANAEROBIC DIGESTION FACILITIES.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 299 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISTRIBUTION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 300 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL OF SMOKE DETECTORS.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
Senate Bill 301 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF CHLORPYRIFOS.
Sent February 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 5169 · AN ACT AUTHORIZING FREE FISHING LICENSES TO VETERANS WHO HAVE BEEN HONORABLY DISCHARGED.
Sent February 19, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5170 · AN ACT EXEMPTING SENIOR CITIZENS FROM THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE.
Sent February 19, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5140 · TO EXEMPT DISABLED VETERANS FROM THE "PASSPORT TO THE PARKS FEE".
Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 5 days
House Bill 5154 · AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RETENTION OF UNCLAIMED BOTTLE DEPOSITS BY DISTRIBUTORS AND REQUIRING AN INCREASE IN THE HANDLING FEE PAID TO REDEMPTION CENTERS.
Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5155 · AN ACT ELIMINATING THE INCREASE IN THE GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FEE.
Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 116 · AN ACT EXEMPTING DISABLED VETERANS FROM THE "PASSPORT TO THE PARKS FEE" WHEN REGISTERING A MOTOR VEHICLE.
Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 5 days
House Bill 5101 · AN ACT EXEMPTING THE REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE VEHICLES BY ONE OWNER FROM PAYMENT OF THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS REGISTRATION FEE ON EACH VEHICLE.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5102 · AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF PINK BLAZE CLOTHING FOR HUNTING.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5103 · AN ACT REQUIRING AN EVALUATION OF THE STATE'S ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LAW.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5104 · AN ACT PROHIBITING THE IMPORT, SALE AND POSSESSION OF AFRICAN ELEPHANTS, LIONS, LEOPARDS, BLACK RHINOCEROS, WHITE RHINOCEROS AND GIRAFFES.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5105 · AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE CONNECTICUT-GROWN PROGRAM.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 5106 · AN ACT EXEMPTING SENIOR CITIZENS FROM PAYMENT OF THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 94 · AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FUND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TRIBAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 95 · AN ACT CONCERNING CONNECTICUT'S SHELLFISH RESTORATION PROGRAM AND THE CONNECTICUT SEAFOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 96 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE TAX ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN AQUACULTURE PROPERTIES.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 97 · AN ACT CONCERNING TRAINING STANDARDS FOR ROAD SALT APPLICATORS.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 98 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE DRAW DOWN SCHEDULE ON LAKE BESECK.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 99 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF POLYSTYRENE PRODUCTS.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 120 · AN ACT EXEMPTING SENIOR CITIZENS AND VETERANS FROM PAYING THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 121 · AN ACT LIMITING PASSPORT TO THE PARKS MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES FOR A PERSON REGISTERING MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5031 · AN ACT EXEMPTING SENIOR CITIZENS FROM THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE.
Sent February 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5022 · AN ACT EXEMPTING SENIOR CITIZENS FROM THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE.
Sent February 7, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 5023 · AN ACT EXEMPTING SENIOR CITIZENS FROM THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE.
Sent February 7, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 11 · AN ACT CONCERNING THE RELIABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE STATE'S WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
Sent February 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 22 days