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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 417
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 104
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
SEN. ANWAR, 3rd Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOUD
SEEDING ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to require the Department of 1
Energy and Environmental Protection to develop a permit for 2
undertaking any weather modification techniques in the state, including 3
cloud seeding. Additionally, such permit shall be required before 4
undertaking any such activity and the applicant shall be required to 5
disclose to such agency such activities and undertake an environmental 6
impact assessment to evaluate potential risks and ensure public health 7
and safety and protection of the environment. As well, any such activity 8
that has significant adverse effects would be prohibited or strictly 9
controlled. 10
Statement of Purpose:
To protect public safety, health and the environment from any
unreasonably risky weather modification activities.