Proposed S.B. No. 554 SEN. FASANO, 34th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF THE SALE OF LONG GUNS', to subject long guns to permit requirements and to require a criminal background check of the purchaser of a long gun prior to such purchase. REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY. OPPOSE.

Proposed H.B. No. 5852 REP. HURLBURT, 53rd DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ASSAULT WEAPONS BY MINORS', to allow for the safe handling of firearms by children in this state. REF. JUDICIARY.

Proposed H.B. No. 5892 REP. FONTANA, 87th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL PURCHASES OF FIREARMS', to prevent unauthorized purchases of firearms. REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.

Proposed H.B. No. 6029 REP. PISCOPO, 76th DIST.; REP. HAMZY, 78th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF DEADLY PHYSICAL FORCE IN DEFENSE OF A PERSON', to adopt a "Stand Your Ground" law by deleting the requirement that a person retreat before using deadly physical force in certain circumstances to defend himself or herself or a third person. REF. JUDICIARY. SUPPORT.

Proposed H.B. No. 5112 REP. PISCOPO, 76th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING SUNDAY BOW AND ARROW HUNTING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY', to allow Sunday hunting under certain circumstances. REF. ENVIRONMENT.

Proposed H.B. No. 5209 REP. MINER, 66th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING STATE LAND WHERE HUNTING IS PERMITTED', to maintain the amount of state land where hunting is permitted. REF. ENVIRONMENT. RESERVED FOR SUBJECT MATTER PUBLIC HEARING 1/24.

Proposed H.B. No. 5281 REP. HURLBURT, 53rd DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE DONATION OF DEER MEAT TO NONPROFIT ENTITIES', to allow deer hunters to take two additional deer, provided the deer meat is donated to a nonprofit entity that serves food to the needy. REF. ENVIRONMENT.

Proposed H.B. No. 5480 REP. MAZUREK, 80th DIST. 'AN ACT ALLOWING SUNDAY HUNTING', to allow Sunday hunting. REF. ENVIRONMENT. SUPPORT.

Proposed H.B. No. 5500 REP. MINER, 66th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING HUNTING ON PRIVATE LAND ON SUNDAY', to allow hunting on Sunday on private land with the written permission of the landowner. REF. ENVIRONMENT. SUPPORT.

Proposed H.B. No. 5152 REP. CHAPIN, 67th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION', to require legislators serving on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to be members of the environment committee and to not require such committee members to be members of the Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation of the state. REF. ENVIRONMENT.

Proposed H.B. No. 5274 REP. CONROY, 105th DIST. 'AN ACT WAIVING FISHING LICENSE FEES FOR VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL', to give free fishing licenses to veterans and active duty military personnel. REF. ENVIRONMENT.

Proposed H.B. No. 5470 REP. O'BRIEN, 24th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF FREE FISHING LICENSES FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLED PEOPLE', to require that any free sports fishing license issued to a person with a physical disability not identify the physical disability of the holder of such license. REF. ENVIRONMENT. RESERVED FOR SUBJECT MATTER PUBLIC HEARING 1/24.

Proposed H.B. No. 5506 REP. ROY, 119th DIST. 'AN ACT ALLOWING COMMERCIAL FISHING FOR STRIPED BASS', to help balance the diversity of sea life in Long Island Sound. REF. ENVIRONMENT. OPPOSE. RESERVED FOR SUBJECT MATTER PUBLIC HEARING 1/24.

Proposed S.B. No. 272 SEN. MAYNARD, 18th DIST. 'AN ACT PERMITTING SPEAR FISHING OR THE USE OF A GAFF FOR STRIPED BASS', to permit recreational spear fishing or gaffing of striped bass. REF. ENVIRONMENT.

Proposed H.B. No. 5803 REP. REYNOLDS, 42nd DIST. 'AN ACT PERMITTING RECREATIONAL SPEAR FISHING FOR STRIPED BASS', to allow recreational spear fishing for striped bass. REF. ENVIRONMENT.

Proposed H.B. No. 5206 REP. WILLIS, 64th DIST.; SEN. RORABACK, 30th DIST. 'AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN INLAND WATERS COMMERCIAL VESSEL OPERATOR'S LICENSE', to regulate the operation of commercial vessels on inland waters of the state. REF. ENVIRONMENT. RESERVED FOR SUBJECT MATTER PUBLIC HEARING 1/24.

Proposed H.B. No. 5276 REP. LEWIS, 8th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING VESSEL REGISTRATION FEES', to allocate a greater percentage of vessel registration fees as partial compensation to certain municipalities as reimbursement for funds spent on boating safety patrols. REF. ENVIRONMENT. Referred to Finance, Revenue and Bonding 1/24.

Proposed H.B. No. 5471 REP. O'CONNOR, 35th DIST. 'AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR DREDGING', to authorize bonding for dredging in order to help maintain the viability of the state's marinas, marina services, ancillary businesses and commercial harbors. REF. ENVIRONMENT. RAISED 1/24.

Proposed H.B. No. 5505 REP. MILLER, 122nd DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN BOATING FEES', to ensure that revenue from certain boating fees be directed to towns that bear the most burden. REF. ENVIRONMENT. RESERVED FOR SUBJECT MATTER PUBLIC HEARING 1/24.

Proposed H.B. No. 5823 REP. CARSON, 108th DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECREATIONAL USE OF CANDLEWOOD LAKE', to require the Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the towns bordering Candlewood Lake, to make recommendations concerning the recreational use of the lake. REF. ENVIRONMENT.

Proposed H.B. No. 5085 REP. ARESIMOWICZ, 30th DIST. 'AN ACT ELIMINATING PROPERTY TAXES ON RECREATION VEHICLES', to require owners of recreation vehicles to pay a registration fee rather than property tax on such vehicle. REF. Planning and Development.

Proposed H.B. No. 5110 REP. D'AMELIO, 71st DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE CREATION OF ATV TRAILS AND THE TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION FEES', to require the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to begin creating all-terrain vehicle trails no later than July 1, 2009, and to transfer the proceeds of all-terrain vehicle registration fees from the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection for the creation of such trails. REF. ENVIRONMENT

Proposed H.B. No. 5111 REP. D'AMELIO, 71st DIST. 'AN ACT INCREASING THE REGISTRATION FEE FOR ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES', to increase the registration fee of all-terrain vehicles to thirty dollars annually, and to allocate the proceeds of such registration to the Department of Environmental Protection for the purpose of maintaining trails. REF. ENVIRONMENT. MORE ON ATV on website…….

Proposed H.B. No. 5277 REP. HURLBURT, 53rd DIST. 'AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INVASIVE PLANT COUNCIL', to implement the recommendations of the Invasive Plant Council's Sixth Annual Report. REF. ENVIRONMENT.

Proposed H.B. No. 5817 REP. JOHNSTON, 51st DIST. 'AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INVASIVE AQUATIC PLANT ERADICATION AND CONTROL PROGRAM', to control and eradicate invasive aquatic plants. REF. ENVIRONMENT.

Proposed H.B. No. 6006 REP. GIULIANO, 23rd DIST. 'AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OR POSSESSION OF AN ELECTRONIC DEFENSE WEAPON', to prohibit the sale or possession of electronic defense weapons, with an exemption for police officers. REF. JUDICIARY.

Proposed H.B. No. 6052 REP. HENNESSY, 127th DIST. 'AN ACT BANNING THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP AND USE OF ALL STUN WEAPONS BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES', to prohibit the possession and use of electronic defense weapons such as stun guns and conductive energy devices by law enforcement agencies in this state. REF. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.

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