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ID H0231

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

Health and Welfare Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata) as a noxious weed in Idaho effective upon enactment of the bill

  • 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

  • Requires all persons to adhere to control guidelines and mandates that landowners eradicate Japanese yew from their property

  • Directs the department to promulgate rules establishing procedures for landowners to follow when eradicating and disposing of Japanese yew

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Agricultural Affairs3/2/2017

Full Bill Text

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