HOUSE BILL 1360

Sponsored By:

Delegates Boteler, Bromwell, Kach, Lafferty, Olszewski, Schuler, Shewell, and Stein

Entitled:

Department of Agriculture - Invasive Plants - Labeling and Notice

Synopsis:

Designating specified species of plant as invasive plants; authorizing the Department of Agriculture to designate specified additional species of plant as invasive species if the species meet specified criteria; prohibiting a person, except as provided under the Act, from selling or offering for sale in the State, or from planting or supplying as part of a specified landscaping service in the State, invasive plants; establishing specified labeling, signage, and notice requirements for invasive plants; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/18

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/19

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8

Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8

Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B

Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty, District 42

Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr., District 6

Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8

Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A

Delegate Dana Stein, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of

Agriculture -see also- Farmland

Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut

Fines -see also- Penalties

Labeling

Landscape Architects

Notices

Nuisances -see also- Noise; Weeds

Rules and Regulations

Signs and Billboards

Trees

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 9-801 , 9-802 , 9-803 , 9-804 , 9-805 , 9-806 , 9-807 , 9-808 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered