Highway rights-of-way; invasive species. Requires the Commonwealth Transportation Board (Board) to establish and implement a policy for identifying and removing or controlling any invasive plant on the list of invasive plants created by the Department of Conservation and Recreation on any state highway right-of-way and prohibits the Commonwealth Transportation Board and Commissioner of Highways from planting or causing or suffering to be planted any such invasive plant on the right-of-way of any state highway. Current law prohibits the planting of three listed plants if the governing body of the locality declares such weeds or plants to be injurious and requires the Board to remove such plants.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 33.2-217
Transportation Infrastructure and Funding Subcommittee Substitute: 33.2-217
Transportation Substitute: 33.2-217
Appropriations Substitute: 33.2-217
Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee Substitute: 33.2-217