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IN HB1492
Bill
Status
4/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
Beau Baird
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AI Summary
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Adds 8 new plant species to Indiana's legal definition of "detrimental plant" under IC 15-16-8-1, effective July 1, 2019
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New additions include common waterhemp, tall waterhemp, marestail, Palmer amaranth (carelessweed), poison hemlock, Powell amaranth, rough pigweed, and smooth pigweed
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Landowners and certain persons are required by state law to destroy detrimental plants on their property
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Agricultural crops remain explicitly excluded from the definition of detrimental plants
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Noxious weeds and rank vegetation continue to apply only in residential areas
Legislative Description
Noxious weed control. Adds common waterhemp, tall waterhemp, marestail, palmer amaranth, poison hemlock, powell amaranth, rough pigweed, and smooth pigweed to the list of detrimental plants that are required to be destroyed by certain persons under state law.
Last Action
Public Law 13
4/3/2019