Introduced
by
To require the Department of Environmental Quality to post on its website information about the law banning the importation or release of certain genetically modified or non-native fish and plant species, including a list of banned species. See House Bill 4710.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that also would create an "Invasive Species Fund" to receive civil fines and permit fees collected under the law regulating the introduction of potentially invasive species. Money in the fund could be used to enforce that law, and for public education about invasive species.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)
Create a state "Invasive Species Fund" to receive civil fines and permit fees collected under the law regulating the introduction of potentially invasive species. Money in the fund could be used to enforce this law, and for public education about invasive species. Also, to require the Department of Environmental Quality to post on its website information about this law, including a list of banned species. See House Bill 4710.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
