# Connecticut SB 00414: AN ACT CONCERNING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

Connecticut SB 00414, AN ACT CONCERNING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Transportation Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (File Number 359) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00414
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-04-02, File Number 359
- Sponsor: Transportation Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require the Commissioner of Transportation to consider the carbon sequestration by trees and other vegetation along highways and determine if revisions to the guidelines governing tree and vegetation management by the Department of Transportation are necessary.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Transportation Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 359, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00414-R000359-FC.PDF)
- TRA Joint Favorable, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00414-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00414-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 359: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00414-R000359-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 359: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00414-R000359-FN.PDF)
- TRA Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00414-R00TRA-JFR.PDF)
- TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00414-R00TRA-CV26-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed)
- SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECT… (signed)
- SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. (signed)
- SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. (signed)
- SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 359 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00414-R000359-FC.PDF)
- [TRA Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00414-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00414-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 359 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00414-R000359-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 359 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00414-R000359-FN.PDF)
- [TRA Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00414-R00TRA-JFR.PDF)
- [TRA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00414-R00TRA-CV26-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
- [SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TR…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00391-2026)
- [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026)
- [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026)
- [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026)
- [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00414-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).