# Connecticut HB 06289: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF DRONES TO ANALYZE, TREAT AND APPLY FERTILIZERS AND PESTICIDES TO CROPS.

Connecticut HB 06289, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF DRONES TO ANALYZE, TREAT AND APPLY FERTILIZERS AND PESTICIDES TO CROPS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Environment Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-01 (File Number 394) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06289
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF DRONES TO ANALYZE, TREAT AND APPLY FERTILIZERS AND PESTICIDES TO CROPS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-04-01, File Number 394
- Sponsor: Environment Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: environment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (33 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To allow the use of precision drone technology by Federal Aviation Administration licensed pilots and licensed commercial and private pesticide applicators to analyze, treat and apply fertilizers and pesticides on crops in order to reduce the environmental impact compared to existing methods.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Environment Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-10 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-04-01: File Number 394 (legislature)
- 2025-04-01: House Calendar Number 255 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-01: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-25: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-25: Public Hearing 03/03 (legislature)
- 2025-02-24: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-02-10: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 394, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06289-R000394-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06289-R01-HB.PDF)
- ENV Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06289-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06289-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 394: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06289-R000394-BA.PDF)
- ENV Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06289-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06289-R00ENV-CV115-TS.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06289-R00ENV-CV40-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 394: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06289-R000394-FN.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 394 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06289-R000394-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06289-R01-HB.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06289-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06289-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 394 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06289-R000394-BA.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06289-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06289-R00ENV-CV115-TS.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06289-R00ENV-CV40-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 394 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06289-R000394-FN.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB06289-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).