General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5884 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1083 *01083* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: REP. BOYD, 50th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5884 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1083 *01083* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: REP. BOYD, 50th Dist. AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF COAL TAR SEALANTS ON STATE HIGHWAYS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to prohibit the use of coal tar sealants on state highways. Statement of Purpose: To protect the environment and public health by limiting human and wildlife exposure to hazardous materials.