Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06356 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/20/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6356
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 3147
 *03147*
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist. REP. D'AGOSTINO, 91st Dist. REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist. SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist. REP. PORTER, 94th Dist. REP. REYES, 75th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6356 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 3147

*03147*

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT 

Introduced by:

REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist.

REP. D'AGOSTINO, 91st Dist.

REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist.

SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist.

REP. PORTER, 94th Dist.

REP. REYES, 75th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC NOTICE OF TREE REMOVAL ON MUNICIPAL PROPERTY.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That sections 23-65 and 16-234 of the general statutes be amended to provide that the provisions of section 23-65 of the general statutes apply to trees located on municipal property and that the provisions of section 16-234 of the general statutes apply to trees located on private property. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To reconcile tree stewardship laws and provide clarity as to the requisite public notice concerning tree removal on municipal property.