LCO No. 1465 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 246 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 1465 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT OF BLACK BEARS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to provide authority to the 1 Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to conduct 2 wildlife management of the black bear population in the state. 3 Statement of Purpose: To provide for wildlife management of black bears in the state.