Legislation

Title: Agriculture – Invasive Plant Species – Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Brooks
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 589
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the regulatory approach for controlling invasive plant species in the State, including repealing certain provisions of law relating to a two-tiered regulatory approach and requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a list of prohibited invasive plants by regulation in a certain manner on or before October 1, 2024; establishing certain protocols for assessing certain nonnative plants and determining whether those plants are invasive or whether the plants may be placed on a certain watch list; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0979

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2024 Legislative Date 2/02/2024 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Agriculture – Invasive Plant Species – Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 2/28/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {743320/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 2/28/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Agriculture – Invasive Plant Species – Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/01/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/06/2024 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 4/05/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/24/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {543621/1 Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/24/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/29/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (106-31) Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 72 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 72 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Agriculture – Invasive Plant Species – Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/09/2024 Legislative Date 5/09/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 589 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Agriculture – Invasive Plant Species – Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/02/2024	2/02/2024	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Agriculture – Invasive Plant Species – Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act)
Senate	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2024	3/13/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/13/2024	2/28/2024	Favorable with Amendments {743320/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2024	2/28/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Agriculture – Invasive Plant Species – Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act)
Senate	3/14/2024	3/01/2024	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2024	3/06/2024	Referred Environment and Transportation	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2024	3/21/2024	Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2024	4/05/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/05/2024	3/24/2024	Favorable with Amendments {543621/1 Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2024	3/24/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/29/2024	Third Reading Passed (106-31)	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Senate Concurs House Amendments	72 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	72 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Agriculture – Invasive Plant Species – Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act)
Post Passage	5/09/2024	5/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 589
			Text - Chapter - Agriculture – Invasive Plant Species – Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act)

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