IL SB2747

Changes the title of the Illinois Exotic Weed Act to the Illinois Exotic Weeds Act and updates references throughout related statutes.

Revises the permit system for exotic weeds by allowing the Department of Natural Resources to issue permits by administrative rule rather than listing only three specific permit categories, providing greater regulatory flexibility.

Removes the specific list of designated exotic weeds from statutory language and establishes that the Department shall maintain and publish the list through administrative rules, allowing easier updates without legislation.

Requires the Department to consult with the Department of Agriculture before adding or removing plants from the exotic weed list and may consult with groups representing agriculture, industry, conservation, ecology, or management interests.

Expands municipal authority to adopt ordinances requiring eradication of exotic weeds listed in Department rules on both public and private property within their jurisdictions, rather than limiting ordinances to specific buckthorn species.