SUMMARY

This bill puts the official threatened and endangered plant list in statute and provides that the Legislature, upon recommendation of the Commissioner of Conservation, shall designate a species as a state endangered or state threatened species. The bill also requires the commissioner to establish and maintain a register of exotic invasive aquatic and terrestrial plants that are commercially available in the State. Finally, the bill proposes to use funds from the collection of fees for lake and river protection stickers to educate the public regarding the dangers of exotic invasive aquatic and terrestrial plants.