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State |
Citation |
Summary |
| California |
Chapter No. 876 |
A.B. 1857, Makes it a misdemeanor for any person to perform, procure, or arrange for surgical claw removal, declawing, onychectomy, or tendonectomy on an exotic or native wild cat species, or from altering such cat's toes, claws, or paws in order to prevent their normal functioning. Exempts from the prohibition procedures performed solely for a therapeutic purpose. |
| California |
A.B. 2631,
Vetoed by Governor |
A.B. 2631, Makes findings and declarations regarding invasive species. Establishes the Invasive Species Council to develop a statewide invasive species plan and make recommendations for review and approval by the Governor for the prevention, early detection and rapid response, and control and management of nonnative and invasive species. Requires the plan to include specified elements including an assessment of existing programs addressing invasive species. Establishes a special fund. |
| California |
Chapter No. 871 |
S.B. 245, Deletes existing law which provides that provisions in the Fish and Game Code relating to aquaculture do not permit ocean ranching, and, instead, makes it unlawful to spawn, incubate, or cultivate any species of finfish belonging to the family Salmonidae, transgenic fish species, or any species of finfish in the waters of the Pacific Ocean that are regulated by this State. Defines transgenic and exotic species. Exempts certain salmon and steelhead trout. |
| California |
Chapter No. |
S.B. 1573, Establishes the Interagency Invasive Species Council. Requires the Department of Fish and Game, in cooperation with the council, using existing funds and department personnel to support and coordinate the development of a comprehensive plan for dealing with aquatic invasive species in the State. Requires the council to submit its first working plan to the Legislature on or before a certain date. |
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Connecticut |
Public Act No. 03- |
S.B. 1046, Concerns invasive species of plants and animals; protects Connecticut's environment from the harms posed by nonnative invasive plants and animals; creates the Invasive Plants Council to educate the public regarding aquatic and land-based plants; prohibits the import, export, retail or wholesale purchase of any listed invasive plant. |
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Connecticut |
H.B. 6754
Signed by Governor |
H.B. 6754, Updates the Natural Resources Programs of the Department of Environmental Protection by increasing nonresident commercial licensing fees; continues the moratorium on the issuance of new commercial fishing licenses; adds new customer services at state parks and requires the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to take action for the control of nonnative invasive plant species. |
| Hawaii |
Act No. 109 |
S.B. 2486, Relates to invasive species; establishes the invasive species council within the department of land and natural resources for the special purpose of providing policy level direction, coordination, and planning among state departments, federal agencies, and international and local initiatives for the control and eradication of harmful invasive species infestations throughout the State and for preventing the introduction of other invasive species that may be potentially harmful. |
| Hawaii |
S.B. 1554
Vetoed by Governor |
S.B. 1554, Establishes the emergency environmental workforce program to assist the counties in their fight against invasive species. Makes appropriation. |
| Hawaii |
S.B. 2134
Vetoed by Governor |
S.B. 2134, Establishes an emergency environmental workforce program to be administered by the research corporation of the University of Hawaii; provides the workforce shall employee certain individuals; provide labor to assist the counties with preventing the introduction of, controlling and eradicating invasive species throughout the state, including but not limited to miconia, coqui frogs, fire ants and other species populations. |
| Hawaii |
Act No. |
S.B. 552, Encourages landowners to allow land and water access to personnel and volunteers of invasive species control or eradication programs by limiting the landowners' liability toward persons entering their property for these control and eradication purposes. |
| Hawaii |
H.B. 2212
Vetoed by Governor |
H.B. 2212, Establishes a state invasive species administrator/coordinator and authorizes the departments of agriculture, health, and land and natural resources to enter private property for the purpose of controlling or eradicating alien invasive species. |
| Illinois |
Public Act No. |
H.B. 666, Amends the Exotic Weed Act. Designates certain species of buckthorn and kudzu as exotic weeds. |
| Iowa |
Chapter No. 137 |
H.B. 828, Relates to aquatic regulations and activities, including aquatic invasive species; provides for regulation and registration of certain vessels, the operation of certain vessels by minors, inspections of certain vessels, and the operation of vessels for hire or commercial vessels; provides for penalties; appropriates the moneys collected from registration fee increases to the state fish and game protection fund. |
| Iowa |
Chapter No. 1137 |
H.B. 2357, Relates to the prevention and control of certain aquatic invasive plant and animal species and providing penalties. |
| Louisiana |
Act No. 400 |
H.B. 838, Relates to invasive, noxious aquatic plants designation and prohibitions; adds new species to the list of invasive, noxious aquatic plants prohibited from importation into the state; provides for transition of responsibility for maintenance of that list to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and provides for regulations for the control and eradication of invasive, noxious aquatic plants. |
| Louisiana |
Act No. 185 |
S.B. 433, Creates the Louisiana Aquatic Invasive Species Council and Task Force. |
| Maine |
Resolve No. 43 |
H.B. 487, Requires all the appropriate agencies in the State to participate in the development of practices and procedures to ensure that nonnative invasive marine species are not introduced by ships entering the Gulf of Maine ecosystem; requires the Department of Marine Resources in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection to submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resource on issues related to nonnative invasive marine species; relates to ballast discharge. |
| Maine |
Public Law No. 182 |
H.B. 901, Amends water quality standards to allow the Department of Environmental Protection to approve aquatic chemical or pesticide discharges for the purpose of restoring biological communities affected by invasive species, for Class AA, A, B and C waters, for tributaries to GPA waters and in drainage areas of less than 10 square miles; adds similar authority for GPA waters; clarifies text; allows stormwater discharges that are in compliance with state and local requirements. |
| Maine |
Public Law No. 561 |
H.B. 1328, Amends the Revised Statutes; removes a rule-making requirement regarding identification of invasive aquatic species; amends the sediment and erosion control standard in the quarry and gravel pit laws; provides for payment for each motor vehicle mercury switch brought to the consolidation facilities as partial compensation for the removal, storage and transport of the switches. |
| Maine |
Resolve No. 50 |
S.B. 502, Directs the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to implement a program to prevent the upstream migration of exotic species past the Fish River Falls and into the Fish River watershed in Aroostook County. |
| Maine |
Public Law No. 434 |
S.B. 630, (LD 1812) Creates a program to address threats posed by invasive aquatic plants and nuisance species; provides for the inspection of boats, motors and trailers for such plants and species; prohibits the operation of a motor board of personal watercraft unless lake and river protection stickers are on both sides of the bow; creates a task force; provides a funding mechanism for the program; requires a report to the Legislature. |
| Maryland |
Chapter No. 560 |
H.B. 108, Extends the termination date for provisions of law that prohibit, unless specified conditions are met, the Department of Natural Resources from issuing an aquaculture permit for the raising of transgenic or genetically altered species. |
| Maryland |
Signed by Governor |
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Massachusetts |
H.B. 3561
Failed to transmit to Governor |
H.B. 3561, Relates to the protection of inland waters; provides that the Commissioner of Environmental Protection may from time to time close off inland waters or portions thereof for the purpose of assisting the eradication, prevention or control of exotic weed species such as milfoil and fanwort. |
| Michigan |
Public Act No. 80 |
S.B. 215, Creates the Invasive Species Fund; provides that all civil fines and permit fees shall be deposited into the fund; provides that money in the fund shall be expended for public education about preventing the introduction of, controlling, or eradicating prohibited species, restricted species and other nonnative species and genetically engineered fish, insects and aquatic plants; requires the posting of all such species with a description and photograph or drawing on the Internet. |
| Minnesota |
Chapter No. 281 |
S.B. 2973, Relates to natural resources contracts and grants, the electrical licensing system commission, snowmobile trail stickers, invasive species provisions, state trail descriptions and designations, land donor appraisals, private forest services and forest resource management, state park permits, a specified watershed district, motorized watercraft and all-terrain vehicles in wildlife areas, game and fish licensure, and the water use surcharge. |
| Minnesota |
Chapter No. 243 |
H.B. 2363, Relates to natural resources; modifies provisions for the control of invasive and nonnative species; provides criminal and civil penalties; requires rulemaking; amends provisions regarding purple loosestrife infestations to be controlled with herbicides in designated public waters; provides for aquatic plants and a management plan; provides for inspection of watercraft; restricts commercial fishing. |
| Nevada |
Chapter No. |
S.B. 370, Authorizes board of county commissioners to impose additional tax on transfer of real property for control of invasive species; creates an account for rebate of governmental services taxes to senior citizens; requires the Department of Agriculture to present proposed programs for control of species, pests and weeds to each board of county commissioners. |
| New Hampshire |
Chapter No. 240 |
H.B. 215, Requires water users who withdraw, discharge, or transfer large amounts of water to register with the department of environmental services and measure and report the amount of water withdrawn, discharged, or transferred; adds a public member, appointed by the president of the senate, to the exotic aquatic weeds and species committee. |
| New Hampshire |
Chapter No. |
H.B. 485, Increases the number of members on the invasive species committee. |
| New Hampshire |
Chapter No. 115 |
H.B. 1131, Establishes a committee to study exotic aquatic weeds and species. |
| New Hampshire |
Chapter No. |
H.B. 581, Requires the Commissioner of Agriculture, Markets, and Food to obtain a search warrant before searching any place, building, or vehicle in which prohibited invasive species may be harbored. |
| New York |
Chapter No. |
A.B. 6988, Creates the seventeen member New York State Invasive Species Task Force to assess the nature, scope and magnitude of the environmental, ecological, agricultural, economic, recreational and social impacts cased by invasive species in this state; provides for a report to the governor and legislature. |
| Oregon |
Signed by the Governor |
H.B. 2181, Creates the Invasive Species Council to promote reporting of undesirable nonnative plant and animal invasions, increase education about invasive species and provide grants or loans for eradicating new introductions of undesirable nonnative invasive species; abolishes the Interagency Integrated Pest Management Coordinating Committee. |
| Rhode Island |
Signed by the Governor |
H.B. 6506, Develops a Ballast Water Management Program; calls on the Department of Environmental Management to investigate and evaluate all relevant laws and policies relative to invasive species management and ballast water management; directs the Department to report to the General Assembly by a set date on the results of such investigation, along with recommended options for establishing a ballast water program. |
| Texas |
Chapter No. 618 |
H.B. 2313, Relates to noxious and invasive plants; prohibits a political subdivision from adopting an ordinance or rule that restricts the planting, sale, or distribution of noxious or invasive plant species. |
| Virginia |
Chapter No. |
H.B. 2436, Establishes Invasive Species Council to provide State leadership in the Executive Branch regarding invasive species and to prepare an invasive species management plan. |
| Nevada |
Chapter No |
H.B. 189, Prohibits the Department of Natural Resources from issuing a permit for the raising of certain transgenic species or genetically altered species except under certain circumstances; defines a certain term; provides for the Act's termination. |
| Washington |
Chapter No. 392 |
S.B. 5145, Creates a boater safety education program to provide required boating safety education that includes training on preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species; provides for a certain fee for the boater education card. |
| Washington |
Chapter No. 2006-152 |
S.B. 5385, Creates the Washington invasive species council to foster cooperation, communication, and coordinated approaches that support local, state and regional initiatives for the prevention and control of invasive species. |
| Washington |
Chapter No. 464 |
S.B. 5699, Prevents and controls aquatic invasive species and algae; clarifies the role of the different state agencies involved in these issues in order to address the treat of such problems; provides a dedicated fund source to prevent and control further impacts. |
| Washington |
Chapter No. |
S.B. 6553, Relates to invasive aquatic species; relates to plant species or non-native animal species; relates to threat or actual displacement of native species in their natural enviroment; relates to natural resources, economic damage to commercial or recreational activities. |
| Wisconsin |
Act No. 160 |
S.B. 556, Relates to a system of classifying invasive species; corrects terminology; makes minor substantive changes to the statutes. |
