AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPLANTING OF NATIVE AND INDIGENOUS TREES AND SHRUBS ALONG INTERSTATE ROUTE 91 IN THE TOWNS OF ROCKY HILL AND WETHERSFIELD.

HB 6674 requires Connecticut's Department of Transportation to replant native and indigenous trees and shrubs along both sides and the median of Interstate Route 91 between exits 23 and 25, covering the towns of Rocky Hill and Wethersfield. This bill directly affects the state highway corridor in those specific locations, focusing on environmental restoration. Key provisions mandate the use of native plant species to achieve three goals: reducing highway noise, addressing speeding concerns, and connecting to existing local pollinator pathways. The legislation specifies concrete planting locations and plant types without altering traffic laws or funding mechanisms.