Connecticut 2025 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00417 Compare Versions

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55 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 417
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1010 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
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1414 SEN. ANWAR, 3rd Dist.
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1818 AN ACT CONCERNING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOUD
1919 SEEDING ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE.
2020 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
2121 Assembly convened:
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2323 That the general statutes be amended to require the Department of 1
2424 Energy and Environmental Protection to develop a permit for 2
2525 undertaking any weather modification techniques in the state, including 3
2626 cloud seeding. Additionally, such permit shall be required before 4
2727 undertaking any such activity and the applicant shall be required to 5
2828 disclose to such agency such activities and undertake an environmental 6
2929 impact assessment to evaluate potential risks and ensure public health 7
3030 and safety and protection of the environment. As well, any such activity 8
3131 that has significant adverse effects would be prohibited or strictly 9
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3333 Statement of Purpose:
3434 To protect public safety, health and the environment from any
3535 unreasonably risky weather modification activities.