The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6245, aims to amend the general statutes to create a state-wide municipal waste management program focused on diverting organic materials, particularly food, from the waste stream. The bill outlines various methods for achieving this diversion, including donation programs, feeding animals or livestock, composting, and anaerobic digestion.

To support these initiatives, the bill proposes the establishment of a five-million-dollar fund, financed through bonding, which would provide grants of up to one hundred thousand dollars for municipalities and organizations implementing these programs. The overall goal of the bill is to enhance waste management practices and reduce food waste in the state.