REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO IMPROVE CONSUMER AWARENESS OF INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES, REDUCE THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES THROUGH PLANT SALES, AND CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE LABELING FRAMEWORK THAT PROVIDES AN INDICATION OF A PLANT SPECIES' INVASIVENESS RISK WHEN SOLD IN THE STATE.

Summary

The resolution asks the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to form a working group that will raise public awareness of invasive plants, curb their spread through sales, and design a labeling system indicating each plant’s invasiveness risk. It brings together representatives from farm bureaus, nursery and landscape industries, retailers, and invasive‑species councils, and will deliver a report before the 2027 legislative session.

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