Date: 4/19/26 9:36 am From: Jim Dugan via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Urgent help needed on Pesticide Reporting
Dear CT Birders,
Our birds and insects seriously need your help to send “An Act Concerning Pesticide Reporting Modernization” to the House for a vote. Taking action is simple.
Please reach out to your State Senator and House Representative with these two requests:
- Consider co-sponsoring HB 5155
- Urge the Environment Committee to send HB 5155 to the House floor for a vote.
HB 5155 is vitally important because it will:
- Improve DEEP’s ability to monitor use and investigate potential violations of State laws and regulations.
- Improve data quality for agricultural and environmental decision making.
- Align with CT DEEP’s 20BY26 government efficiency initiative.
- Help researchers detect emerging contamination trends.
- Build public trust. The public has a right to know, according to State law, what pesticides are being used where and how much.
YOU can make a difference,
Appreciatively,
Jim Dugan
Past 2 term COA Board member
Current VP CT Butterfly Association
New Milford Xerces Soc Bee City activist
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