Environment Committee
JOINT FAVORABLE REPORT
Bill No.: SB-116
AN ACT CONCERNING NOTIFICATION OF PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS NEAR
Title: LAKES AND PONDS.
Vote Date: 3/4/2022
Vote Action: Joint Favorable Substitute
PH Date: 2/25/2022
File No.:
Disclaimer: The following JOINT FAVORABLE Report is prepared for the benefit of the
members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and
explanation and does not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber
thereof for any purpose.
SPONSORS OF BILL:
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
Rep. David Michel, 146th Dist.
Rep. Michael A. Winkler, 56th Dist.
Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalo, 111th Dist.
Rep. Brandon Chafee, 33rd Dist.
REASONS FOR BILL:
Requires notices published in newspapers and signage by lakes and ponds to specify the
dates that pesticide application will actually occur rather than a range of dates when
application could possibly occur.
JOINT FAVORABLE SUBSTITUTE LCO 2706
Changed language to provide for in person or on door notice of such applications and to
require the DEEP to provide public officials with information on applications.
RESPONSE FROM ADMINISTRATION/AGENCY:
None Expressed
NATURE AND SOURCES OF SUPPORT:
Roger Kuhns, PhD, Connecticut State Coordinator, Citizens Climate Lobby
Supports restrictions on pesticide applications near lakes and ponds.
NATURE AND SOURCES OF OPPOSITION:
Betsy Gara, Executive Director, COST
Under current law, municipalities and other entities are required to publish a notice in a
newspaper and on signage regarding a range of dates when pesticides are expected to be
applied. This recognizes that dates may fluctuate due to weather conditions which may
preclude application or scheduling conflicts.
Peter Gorman, President, Connecticut Environmental Council
To best protect the environment and properly control aquatic pests, the optimal application
time should not be pinpointed by a date on the calendar. Under current statute, by permitting
a range of dates the applicator is able to select the best possible date to make the application
to best protect the environment and control the pest population. The applicator will use best
management and application practices according to the product label, pest thresholds, and
weather conditions.
Valerie Stolfi Collins, Executive Director, Connecticut Recreation and Parks
Association
Providing specific dates prior to a application of pesticides on or near a lake would be
impossible. Newspaper advertising is mandated per statute and be purchased weeks in
advance. Date ranges rather than a specific date are used a availability of personnel and
weather will affect specific date of planned pesticide application.
Donna Hamzy Carroccia, Advocacy Manager, CCM
CCM supports the position and testimony from the Connecticut Recreation and Parks
Association.
Christian Allyn, Founder and Owner, Invasive Plant Solutions
Property associations and municipalities could end up causing more harm to the
environment by requesting applicators to apply herbicides on a specific date well in advance
of weather predictions.
These people also oppose the Newspaper Notification: Cheryl Buckley, Megan Galvin,
Martina Jakober, Mason Jakober, Denise Roberts and Jack Swanberg.
Reported by: Judy Ganswindt Date: 3/15/2022
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