The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall make recommendations and take appropriate actions for the control of nonnative invasive plant species; prepare information materials for distribution; conduct educational activities which address the effects of nonnative invasive plant species upon the state; and prepare and maintain a list of nonnative invasive plant species that will be distributed on an annual basis.(P.A. 01-150, S. 17; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, 'Commissioner of Environmental Protection' was changed editorially by the Revisors to 'Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection', effective July 1, 2011.See Sec. 26-22 re commissioner's authority to use chemical, electrical or mechanical means to remove undesirable plants from waters of the state.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 22a-339g
Connecticut Title 22a — Connecticut law
Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_446i.htm#sec_22a-339g· Version 2026