PRINTER'S NO. 1305
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
990
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN AND RAFFERTY, OCTOBER 7, 2015
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, OCTOBER 7, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 7, 1982 (P.L.228, No.74), entitled "An
act relating to noxious weeds; creating a Noxious Weed
Control Committee and defining its powers and duties;
imposing powers and duties on the Secretary of Agriculture
and municipalities; providing penalties; and making a
repeal," further providing for definitions and for noxious
weed control list.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2 of the act of April 7, 1982 (P.L.228,
No.74), known as the Noxious Weed Control Law, is amended by
adding a definition to read:
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
meanings given to them in this section:
"Bamboo." Any of the following:
(1) Bambusa vulgaris, commonly known as common bamboo.
(2) Phyllostachys aurea, commonly known as golden
bamboo.
(3) Pseudosasa, commonly known as arrow bamboo.
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Section 2. Section 8 of the act, amended July 7, 1994
(P.L.439, No.72), is amended to read:
Section 8. Noxious weed control list.
The noxious weed control list shall include but not be
limited to the following weeds:
(1) Cannabis sativa, commonly known as marihuana.
(2) Cirsium arvense, commonly known as Canadian thistle.
(3) Rosa multiflora, commonly known as multiflora rose.
(4) Sorghum halepense, commonly known as Johnson grass.
(5) Bamboo.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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