LCO No. 1418 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5627 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 1418 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: REP. ANDERSON, 62nd Dist. AN ACT PROHIBITING THE FEEDING OF BLACK BEARS AND AUTHORIZING A BEAR HUNTING SEASON. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to prohibit the deliberate 1 feeding of black bears and to authorize a limited bear hunting season in 2 the state. 3 Statement of Purpose: To manage the black bear population.