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PA HB441
Bill
Status
10/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Pielli
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AI Summary
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Amends Pennsylvania's Wild Resource Conservation Act to include wild native terrestrial invertebrates (naturally occurring native land-dwelling animals without backbones) in conservation protections alongside wild plants
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Requires the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to conduct investigations on terrestrial invertebrate populations, distribution, and habitat needs in cooperation with taxonomists, biologists, academia, and nonprofit organizations
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Mandates DCNR establish classification categories for endangered species (in danger of extinction) and threatened species (likely to become endangered) for terrestrial invertebrates
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Requires DCNR to issue regulations within two years setting limitations on taking, possessing, transporting, exporting, processing, and selling wild native terrestrial invertebrates
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
Further providing for legislative finding and declaration of policy and for definitions; and providing for wild native terrestrial invertebrate management.
Last Action
Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy
10/15/2025