The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 54, seeks to authorize black bear hunting in Litchfield County. The bill stipulates that the hunting of black bears will be permitted at a rate not exceeding five percent of the total black bear population in the state as of the effective date of the legislation. Additionally, it mandates the submission of a report to the relevant joint standing committee of the General Assembly one year after the commencement of black bear hunting. This report will include data on the number of bears taken, the number of hunting licenses issued by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and any recommendations for modifications to the hunting regulations from the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.

The bill introduces new legal language to amend the general statutes regarding wildlife management, specifically focusing on the regulation of black bear hunting. There are no deletions from current law mentioned in the text provided. The overall purpose of the bill is to manage the black bear population in Litchfield County through regulated hunting while ensuring oversight and data collection to inform future wildlife management strategies.