General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 36 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 595 *00595* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 36 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 595 *00595* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BEAR HUNTING PERMIT AND PROGRAM. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to authorize the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to establish a bear hunting permit and program if the department determines that the state's bear population is dangerous to human health and safety. Statement of Purpose: To authorize bear hunting when human health and safety are endangered.