There has been an update today to HB5388. A committee drafted bill has been published.
3/17/2025 Referred to Joint Committee on Environment
3/14/2025 Drafted by Committee
The gist of the bill:
Proposes establishing a Connecticut Tribal Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. The recognized tribes would be exempt from the state fishing and hunting licensing fee requirements when such tribe members engage in traditional subsistence or ceremonial activities. Said tribes members shall be issued at no cost a lifetime hunting and fishing license. And that such tribe members would not be subject to harassment, legal action, regulation or any penalty for engaging in any activity conducted in accordance with the provisions of such sections or any other agreement or authorization entered into pursuant to such sections of the proposed bill.