Bill Text: IL HB1857 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Exotic Weed Act. Makes a technical change concerning the definition of "exotic weeds".

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-12 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1857 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB1857-Introduced.html


101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB1857

Introduced , by Rep. Jim Durkin

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
525 ILCS 10/2 from Ch. 5, par. 932

Amends the Illinois Exotic Weed Act. Makes a technical change concerning the definition of "exotic weeds".
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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning conservation.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Exotic Weed Act is amended by
5changing Section 2 as follows:
6 (525 ILCS 10/2) (from Ch. 5, par. 932)
7 Sec. 2. Definition. Exotic weeds are plants not native to
8North America which, when planted either spread vegetatively or
9naturalize and and degrade natural communities, reduce the
10value of fish and wildlife habitat, or threaten an Illinois
11endangered or threatened species.
12(Source: P.A. 85-150.)
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