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Connecticut
Pesticide Reform

Connecticut  Pesticide Reform Coalition

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2026 Legislation

A grassroots coalition of individuals and conservation organizations in Connecticut united in our advocacy for a significant reduction in dangerous pesticides. 

We have a bill! HB 5155 An Act Concerning Pesticide Reporting Modernization, which requires the CT Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection to update its system for tracking pesticide sales and use.

The Environment Committee public hearing for the bill is Friday 2/20. Please submit written testimony in support!  Here's how. 

Neonics: The New DDT

Neonicotinoid pesticides are 7,000 times more lethal to insects than DDT. They pose an enormous threat to clean water and biodiversity in our state. Read the 2025 Report, Neonicotinoids in Connecticut Waters

2025 CT Legislation

The Connecticut Legislature passed a law in May 2025 that, beginning October 2027, restricts the use of neonics on turf grass, which eliminates use on over 350,000 acres of lawns, golf courses, playing fields, etc. This was a victory, but there is more work to do on the issue. 

The CT Council on Environmental Quality
2025 Report on Pesticides in Connecticut

This report identifies major deficiencies in the way Connecticut collects and reports pesticide use data. 

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Read the the Hartford Courant article on the importance of the new report from February 2025. 

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