Bill Text: IL SB0221 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB0221 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB0221-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 SB0221 Introduced 1/24/2017, by Sen. John J. Cullerton 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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AN ACT concerning conservation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Exotic Weed Act is amended by
changing Section 2 as follows:
(525 ILCS 10/2) (from Ch. 5, par. 932)
Sec. 2. Definition. Exotic weeds are plants not native to
North America which, when planted either spread vegetatively or
naturalize and and degrade natural communities, reduce the
value of fish and wildlife habitat, or threaten an Illinois
endangered or threatened species.
(Source: P.A. 85-150.)