Transcribed from the CT-N broadcast of testimony before the Environment Committee Public Hearing of February 27, 2008:

"I would like to submit testimony in support of House Bill 5600, An Act Concerning Global Warming Solutions.  In 2004 we passed Public Act 4-252 which was An Act Concerning Climate Change and we set goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to help achieve the regional goal of reducing such emissions to 1990 levels by January 1, 2010 and ten percent below 1990 levels by January 1, 2020.  We're already falling behind in reaching the 2010 targets.  House Bill 5600 sets stronger directives to get us back on track and in addition sets the long term target of the year 2050 to achieve emissions reductions of at least 80% below the 2001 levels."