Noxious weeds; amends definition to exclude plants that are commercially significant.
Summary
Noxious weeds. Amends the definition of"noxious weeds" to exclude plants that are commercially significant,directs the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Board)to implement a phase out period when a new plant is listed as a noxiousweed, directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Servicesto provide signs to nurseries and retail plant outlets listing invasiveplants sold in the Commonwealth, and authorizes the Board to adoptregulations for permits required to move noxious weeds, or a partthereof, into or within the Commonwealth. The bill also directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to update its invasivespecies list by January 1, 2024, and every four years thereafter.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Feb 2, 2022
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Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2023 with substitute
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104153D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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