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ID H0231
Bill
Status
3/1/2017
Primary Sponsor
Health and Welfare Committee
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AI Summary
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Designates Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata) as a noxious weed in Idaho effective upon enactment of the bill
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Prohibits selling, planting, or possessing Japanese yew in Idaho, with "possess" defined as a landowner's knowledge of the plant's presence on their property
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Requires all persons to adhere to control guidelines and mandates that landowners eradicate Japanese yew from their property
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Directs the department to promulgate rules establishing procedures for landowners to follow when eradicating and disposing of Japanese yew
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Allows landowners to apply to the department for exemptions at the director's discretion, with violations subject to penalties under Idaho Code section 22-2409
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law to designate the Japanese Yew as a noxious weed.
NOXIOUS WEEDS
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to Agricultural Affairs
3/2/2017