Raised Bill No. 291, introduced in the General Assembly and referred to the Committee on Environment, proposes a new act concerning the sale of certain balloons. The bill, effective from October 1, 2024, mandates that starting from October 1, 2027, no person shall sell, offer for sale, import, or distribute in the state of Connecticut any helium or lighter-than-air gas balloon that is not biodegradable. The enforcement of this provision will be the responsibility of the Commissioners of Energy and Environmental Protection and Consumer Protection, subject to the availability of resources.

The purpose of this act is to prohibit the sale of non-biodegradable helium and lighter-than-air gas balloons to protect the environment. The bill specifies that the new legal language is to be inserted into current law, with the effective date and section details provided. There are no deletions indicated in the text provided, as the entire text of the bill is new and thus not underlined according to the legislative drafting conventions.