Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB6169: AN ACT CONCERNING A PROPERTY OWNER'S LIABILITY FOR EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF A FALLING TREE OR TREE LIMB.
Status: Introduced, January 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act CONCERNING A PROPERTY OWNER'S LIABILITY FOR EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF A FALLING TREE OR TREE LIMB. Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to impose liability on certain owners of real property for the expenses of removing a tree or limb from a tree located on such property that falls on adjoining private real property, provided an arborist, as defined in section 23-61a of the general statutes, inspected the tree or tree limb and documented that such tree or tree limb was dead, hazardous or likely to fall on an adjoining private property's land. Statement of Purpo.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING A PROPERTY OWNER'S LIABILITY FOR EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF A FALLING TREE OR TREE LIMB. Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to impose liability on certain owners of real property for the expenses of removing a tree or limb from a tree located on such property that falls on adjoining private real property, provided an arborist, as defined in section 23-61a of the general statutes, inspected the tree or tree limb and documented that such tree or tree limb was dead, hazardous or likely to fall on an adjoining private property's land. Statement of Purpose: To incentivize the responsible stewardship of trees on privately owned real property and protect neighboring property and occupants. LCO No. 3105 1 of
Sponsors
- Melissa Osborne (D, 16) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary