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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 183 of 739

Departments of Energy and Environmental Protection and Transportation or The University of Connecticut's Training and Technical Assistance Center and shall consist of not less than one training session conducted in each county of the state. Information concerning such training shall be provided by said agencies to each regional council of governments. Not later than one year following the implementation of such training program and pursuant to section 11-4a of the general statutes, said commissioners shall jointly submit a report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment and transportation on how many state, municipal and private applicators have received training pursuant to such program, any goals for the future of such program and any recommendations concerning proposed legislation to reduce the effects of sodium chloride on private wells and public drinking water supplies. Sec. 140. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) For the purposes of this section and section 141 of this act: (1) "Apply salt" means to apply salt or a salt alternative to roadways, parking lots or sidewalks for the purpose of winter maintenance; (2) "Commercial applicator" means any individual who applies or supervises other persons who apply salt, except any municipal or state employee or employee of a political subdivision of the state; (3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection; (4) "Department" means the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; (5) "Salt" means sodium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride or any other substance containing chloride; and