HB 1624 -- NONNATIVE INVASIVE PLANTS

SPONSOR: Sassmann

This bill requires that all seed distributers and dealers in the State submit to the Department of Agriculture an affidavit that the dealer will not knowingly or intentionally import, export, buy, sell, transport, distribute, or propagate any plant or seeds of Coloratus variety of climbing euonymus, any variety of Japanese Honeysuckle, any variety of Sericea Lespedeza, or perilla mint beginning January 1, 2027, or the Compactus variety of Burning Bush or any variety of Callery Pear beginning January 1, 2029.

The bill also corrects the scientific names of certain plants in the affidavit requirements for nurseries and nursery dealers.

Statutes affected:
Introduced (4756H.01): 263.070, 266.031