SB0917 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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".

A BILL FOR

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.)