Connecticut 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 6384 — AN ACT CONCERNING AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES EFFECTS ON LAKES AND RELATED FUNDING, CERTAIN GROUP FISHING EVENTS AND ELIMINATING THE SEASON LIMITATION FOR THE TAKING OF TROUT.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2021. Enacted.

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House of Representatives File No.
Substitute House Bill No.
632 General Assembly January Session, 2021(Reprint of File No.
6384 Public Act No.
201) Substitute House Bill No.
21-12 AN ACT CONCERNING AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES EFFECTS ON LAKES AND RELATED FUNDING, CERTAIN GROUP FISHING EVENTS AND ELIMINATING THE SEASON LIMITATION FOR THE TAKING OF TROUT.
6384 As Amended by House Amendment Schedule "A" Approved by the Legislative Commissioner May 6, 2021 AN ACT CONCERNING AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES EFFECTS ON LAKES AND RELATED FUNDING, CERTAIN GROUP FISHING EVENTS AND ELIMINATING THE SEASON LIMITATION FOR THE TAKING OF TROUT.
Water level draw downs shall be six feet during odd-numbered years achievedby November first of such year and maintained until [December] January thirty-first of [such] the sHB6384 / File No.
Water level draw downs shall be six feet during odd-numbered years achievedby November first of such year and maintained until [December] January thirty-first of [such] the following year;
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632 following year;
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The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall provide the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection with any information necessary toperformtherequirementsofthissection.Suchreportmayincludeany recommendations from the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection on additional means for funding projects to control or eradicate aquatic invasive species by municipalities and lake authorities.
The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall provide the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection with any information necessary toperformtherequirementsofthissection.
Suchreportmayincludeany recommendations from the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection on additional means for funding projects to control or eradicate aquatic invasive species by municipalities and lake authorities.
(1) With a service-related or other disability who receive services at a facility of the United States Department ofVeteransAffairsConnecticut Healthcare System,(2)who sHB6384 / File No.
(1) With a service-related or other disability who receive services at a facility of the United States Department ofVeteransAffairsConnecticut Healthcare System,(2)who receive mental health or addiction services from:
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(A) The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, (B) state-operated facilities, as defined in section 17a-458, or (C) programs or facilities funded by the Public Act No.
632 receive mental health or addiction services from:
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(A) The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, (B) state-operated facilities, as defined in section 17a-458, or (C) programs or facilities funded by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, as provided for in sections 17a-468b, 17a-469, 17a-673 and 17a-676, (3) with intellectual disability who receive services from the Department of Developmental Services, as provided for in section 17a-217, or from facilities licensed by the Department of Developmental Services, as provided for in section 17a-227, (4) diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder who receive services from the Department of Social Services, or (5) receiving care from the Department of Children and Families, as provided for in section 17a-94, or from programs or child-care facilities licensed pursuant to section 17a-145 or 17a-147.
6384 Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, as provided for in sections 17a-468b, 17a-469, 17a-673 and 17a-676, (3) with intellectual disability who receive services from the Department of Developmental Services, as provided for in section 17a-217, or from facilities licensed by the Department of Developmental Services, as provided for in section 17a-227, (4) diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder who receive services from the Department of Social Services, or (5) receiving care from the Department of Children and Families, as provided for in section 17a-94, or from programs or child-care facilities licensed pursuant to section 17a-145 or 17a-147.
(NEW) (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding any provision sHB6384 / File No.
(NEW) (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding any provision of title 26 ofthegeneralstatutes, there shall beno closed season for sport Public Act No.
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632 of title 26 ofthegeneralstatutes, there shall beno closed season for sport fishing of trout, provided nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's authority to regulate the method and manner of take for such trout.
6384 fishing of trout, provided nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's authority to regulate the method and manner of take for such trout.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Approved May 20, 2021 Public Act No.
Section 1 October 1, 2021 22a-339h Sec.
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2 from passage New section Sec.
3 from passage 26-30(h) Sec.
4 from passage New section sHB6384 / File No.
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632 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $ Middlefield Potential Minimal Minimal Savings Explanation The bill extends, from December to January, the down period of Lake Beseck in odd-numbered years.
This results in potential savings to the Town of Middlefield.
It is anticipated that extending the down period of the lake may increase, at no additional cost, the effectiveness of this method of treating invasive aquatic species.
This may consequently reduce the need for other treatment methods.
Any savings is expected to be minimal.
The bill also requires that the Department of Environmental Protection(DEEP)and theDepartmentofMotorVehicles(DMV)submit various AIS reports to the Environment Committee.
This has no fiscal impact as these agencies currently have the staff and expertise for this purpose.
Additionally, the bill increases the number of participants, from 50 to people, allowed under a group fishing license issued by DEEP.
Currently, DEEP issues a group fishing license to non-profit organizations to hold up to 50 group fishing events per year for certain qualified individuals.
This is not anticipated to result in a fiscal impact, since the same number of group licenses are anticipated to be issued.
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632 Lastly, the bill prohibits the state from having a closed trout fishing season.
Currently, inland trout fishing is closed from March 1 to the second Saturday in April.
This provision is not anticipated to result in a fiscal impact as this trout season has already been reopened.
House "A" alters the underlying bill by adding the fishing provisions which have no fiscal impact.
The Out Years The potential municipal savings identified above would continue into the future.
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632 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 6384 (as amended by House "A")* AN ACT CONCERNING AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES' EFFECTS ON LAKES AND RELATED FUNDING.
SUMMARY This bill generally does the following:
1.
provides for a longer six-foot draw down period of Lake Beseck in odd-numbered years;
2.
requires the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection(DEEP)toreporttotheEnvironment Committee on(a) the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) fee revenue and (b) grants from the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account;
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increases the number of participants allowed under a group fishing license from 50 to 100 people;
and 4.
prohibits the state from having a closed trout fishing season.
*House Amendment “A” adds the group fishing license and trout fishing provisions.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Upon passage, except the Lake Beseck draw down provisions are effective October 1, 2021.
LAKE BESECK DRAW DOWN The bill provides for a longer six-foot draw down period of Lake Beseck in odd-numbered years.
By law, in odd-numbered years, the six- foot draw down must be achieved by November 1.
The bill requires the draw down to be maintained until January 31, instead of December 31 sHB6384 / File No.
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632 as under current law.
The bill requires DEEP to enter into an agreement with Middlefield and the Lake Beseck Association about the lake’s annual water level draw down by November 1, 2021.
REPORTING FROM DEEP The bill requires DEEP to report to the Environment Committee by October 1, 2021, on the (1) amount of revenue collected from the AIS fee and (2) number, value, and purpose of any grants to municipalities and nonprofit organizations from the Connecticut Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account (see BACKGROUND).
DEEP may also report on recommendations for additional ways to fund municipalities’ and lake authorities’ AIS control or eradication projects.
The bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) commissioner to give the DEEP commissioner any information necessary for DEEP to complete its AIS report.
GROUP FISHING LICENSE The bill increases the number of participants allowed under a group fishing license, which DEEP issues, from 50 to 100 people.
By law, DEEP may issue a group fishing license to a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization to conduct up to 50 group fishing events per year for qualified individuals(e.g.,disabledveteransandcertainpeoplereceivingservices from the departments of Children and Families, Developmental Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services, and Social Services).
TROUT FISHING The bill prohibits the state from having a closed trout fishing season.
(Under current DEEP regulations, trout fishing in most lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams is closed from March 1 to 6:00 a.m.
on the second Saturday in April (Conn.
Agencies Regs.
§ 26-112-45(m)).) However, the bill does not limit DEEP’s existing statutory authority to regulate the method and manner of taking trout (CGS §§ 26-111 & 26-112).
BACKGROUND sHB6384 / File No.
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632 Aquatic Invasive Species Fee By law, owners of registered vessels (i.e., generally, any type of watercraft except a seaplane) must pay an annual AIS fee.
The fee is $5 for in-state vessels (payable to DMV when registering a vessel) and $20 for out-of-state vessels (payable to DEEP) (CGS § 14-21bb).
DMV and DEEPmust deposit allAISfeeproceedsintheConnecticut Lakes,Rivers andPondsPreservationaccount.
DEEP must use theaccount for various purposes, including allocating grants to state and municipal agencies and nonprofit organizations to conduct research and provide public education on managing state lakes, rivers, and ponds (CGS § 14-21aa).
Related Bill sSB 838 (File 143), reported favorably by the Environment Committee, contains the same group fishing license and trout fishing provisions as this bill.
COMMITTEE ACTION Environment Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 33 Nay 0 (03/12/2021) sHB6384 / File No.
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Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 21-12

  5. ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE

  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A

  7. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A

  8. FILE NO. 632

  9. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 378

  10. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  11. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  12. HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  13. FILE NO. 201

  14. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 172

  15. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  16. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  17. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/29/21

  18. FILED WITH LCO

  19. Joint Favorable Substitute

  20. PUBLIC HEARING 0210

  21. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

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Who sponsors HB 6384?
HB 6384 is sponsored by Borer, Dorinda, Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), Devin R. Carney (Republican), Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), Goupil, Christine, and Kenneth Gucker (Democratic).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2021. Enacted.
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