96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB0917

 

Introduced 2/6/2009, 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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1     AN ACT concerning conservation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Exotic Weed Act is amended by
5 changing 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
8 North America which, when planted either spread vegetatively or
9 naturalize and and degrade natural communities, reduce the
10 value of fish and wildlife habitat, or threaten an Illinois
11 endangered or threatened species.
12 (Source: P.A. 85-150.)