AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- PROTECTION OF TREES AND PLANTS GENERALLY
Summary
Allows the department of environmental management to remove freshwater non-native and invasive aquatic plants and assist municipalities in preventing the growth and spread of these and other invasive species in the freshwater lakes and ponds.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2024
Last action Feb 29, 2024
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
02/29/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced
02/07/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
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10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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