Bill Text: MI HB4857 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Agriculture: plants; classification of milkweed as a noxious or exotic weed by local governments; prohibit. Amends sec. 2 of 1941 PA 359 (MCL 247.62).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-03-12 - Assigned Pa 13'24 [HB4857 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2023-HB4857-Chaptered.html

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Act No. 13

Public Acts of 2024

Approved by the Governor

March 12, 2024

Filed with the Secretary of State

March 12, 2024

EFFECTIVE DATE:  Sine Die

(91st day after final adjournment of the 2024 Regular Session)

 

 

 

 

 

 

state of michigan

102nd Legislature

Regular session of 2024

Introduced by Reps. Steckloff, Rheingans, Byrnes, Miller, Hood, Hope, Price, Weiss, Dievendorf, Breen and Farhat

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4857

AN ACT to amend 1941 PA 359, entitled “An act for controlling and eradicating certain noxious weeds within the state; to permit townships, villages, and cities to have a lien for expenses incurred in controlling and eradicating such weeds; to permit officials of counties and municipalities to appoint commissioners of noxious weeds; to define the powers, duties, and compensation of commissioners; to provide for sanctions; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 2 (MCL 247.62), as amended by 2010 PA 358.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 2. (1) For the purpose of this act, “noxious weeds” includes all of the following:

(a) Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense).

(b) Dodders (any species of the genus Cuscuta).

(c) Mustards (charlock, black mustard, and Indian mustard, species of the genus Brassica or Sinapis).

(d) Wild carrot (Daucus carota).

(e) Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis).

(f) Perennial sowthistle (Sonchus arvensis).

(g) Hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana).

(h) Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum).

(i) Ragweed (Ambrosia elatior L.).

(j) Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans).

(k) Poison sumac (Toxicodendron vernix).

(l) Any other plant that, in the opinion of the governing body of any county, city, township, or village, falls under the provisions of this act and is regarded as a common nuisance.

(2) Noxious weeds does not include milkweed (any species of the genus Asclepias).

 

Clerk of the House of Representatives

 

Secretary of the Senate

Approved___________________________________________

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Governor