The bill mandates that individuals engaged in the business of cutting or uprooting aquatic plants in public waters must utilize commercially reasonable methods to remove any plant matter they have cut, trimmed, severed, or uprooted. This requirement is aimed at ensuring the proper management and preservation of aquatic ecosystems. Additionally, the bill establishes penalties for non-compliance, classifying violations as a Class C misdemeanor, which carries a minimum fine of $500 that will be directed to the primary law enforcement agency responsible for enforcement.

Furthermore, the bill empowers the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to create rules for the implementation and administration of these requirements, including the definition of what constitutes commercially reasonable methods for plant removal. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2025. There are no deletions from current law noted in the text provided.