AN ACT CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN ALONG STATE HIGHWAYS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

HB 6673 requires Connecticut's Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop and implement a habitat management plan along state highways. The plan must include replanting native trees and shrubs, connecting to existing pollinator pathways, reducing mowing and tree cutting, creating noise buffers, preventing invasive species regrowth, and slowing traffic. This directly affects DOT operations and highway corridors statewide. The bill aims to restore native wildlife habitats while lowering long-term maintenance costs for taxpayers.