LCO No. 1167 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 185 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 1167 Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS Introduced by: SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist. AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE REMOVAL AND RECYCLING OF DEBRIS IN THE HOUSATONIC RIVER. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the sum of ___ dollars be appropriated to the Department of 1 Energy and Environmental Protection, from the General Fund, for the 2 fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, for the purpose of providing grants-3 in-aid to municipalities adjoining the Housatonic River for the removal 4 and recycling of debris in the river that is a danger to navigation and 5 recreational boating. 6 Statement of Purpose: To encourage the clean up of the Housatonic River for safety and environmental reasons.