General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6051 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2366 *02366* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: REP. VARGAS, 6th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6051 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2366 *02366* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: REP. VARGAS, 6th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE GROWING, CULTIVATION, PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF HEMP. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 423 of the general statutes be amended to provide the Commissioner of Agriculture with authority to permit the growing, cultivation, production and processing of hemp. Statement of Purpose: To permit the growing, cultivation, production and processing of hemp in the state.