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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 505
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 1463
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
SEN. COHEN, 12
th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF NEONICOTINOIDS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to prohibit, as of January 1, 1
2028, the use or application of neonicotinoids to treat: (1) Golf courses; 2
(2) turf grass; (3) lawns and playing fields; (4) outdoor ornamental 3
plants; (5) property owned by or leased to the state or any municipality; 4
or (6) corn, wheat or soybeans, unless the Commissioner of Energy and 5
Environmental Protection determines that there is an environmental 6
emergency that necessitates such use. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To protect pollinators, birds, ecosystems and public health by further
regulating the use of neonicotinoids.