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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2025 - 2026
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | December 2, 2024 01:17 PM |
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| From: | Representative Chris Pielli |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | The Native Habitats at Commonwealth Facilities Act |
| Since the 1990s, the population of monarch butterflies in North America has declined by 90%. As a result of their decline, these pollinators are now candidates for listing under the Endangered Species Act by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Dwindling habitats and pesticides negatively affect the populations of insects and pollinators and the plants they rely on for food and for laying eggs. By protecting our native species, we further promote biodiversity and pollination, making it possible for flowers and crops to reproduce, which are essential for human welfare. In order to protect native insects and pollinators like the monarch butterfly, I will be introducing legislation to promote the growth of new habitats. This bill will address the dwindling habitats for monarch butterflies by encouraging any new construction of a garden, lawn, or green space at a state facility to include insecticide-free native plants and flowers. Please join me in co-sponsoring this legislation to protect insects and pollinators and uphold our constitutional right to the preservation of natural, scenic, historic, and aesthetic values of the environment. |
Memo Updated: December 2, 2024 01:18 PM