LCO No. 2744 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6261 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 2744 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: REP. MESKERS, 150th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING WATER AS A PUBLIC TRUST. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to protect water as a public 1 trust while offering farmers and horticulture businesses some measure 2 of protection during times of water restrictions. 3 Statement of Purpose: To protect water as a public trust and protect farming and horticultural businesses.