Bill Text: CT HB05876 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Prohibiting The Manufacture, Sale And Use Of Fishing Tackle That Contains Lead.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-19 - Referred to Joint Committee on Environment [HB05876 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2017-HB05876-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5876 |
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January Session, 2017 |
LCO No. 489 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. BARAM, 15th Dist. |
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AN ACT PROHIBITING THE MANUFACTURE, SALE AND USE OF FISHING TACKLE THAT CONTAINS LEAD.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to prohibit the manufacture, sale and use of fishing tackle that contains lead.
Statement of Purpose:
To protect loons and other diving birds from ingesting toxic lead through fish sources and other marine debris in order to preserve the health of such birds.