PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1977 PRINTER'S NO. 2156
No. 1379 Session of 1984
INTRODUCED BY BRIGHTBILL, WENGER, STAPLETON, SNYDER, ANDREZESKI AND O'PAKE, MAY 9, 1984
SENATOR FISHER, ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, AS AMENDED, JUNE 25, 1984
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of April 7, 1982 (P.L.228, No.74), entitled "An 2 act relating to noxious weeds; creating a Noxious Weed 3 Control Committee and defining its powers and duties; 4 imposing powers and duties on the Secretary of Agriculture 5 and municipalities; providing penalties; and making a 6 repeal," adding additional noxious weeds to the control list. 7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 8 hereby enacts as follows: 9 Section 1. Section 8 of the act of April 7, 1982 (P.L.228, 10 No.74), known as the Noxious Weed Control Law, is amended to 11 read: 12 Section 8. Noxious weed control list. 13 The noxious weed control list shall include but not be 14 limited to the following weeds: 15 (1) Cannabis sativa, commonly known as marihuana. 16 (2) Cichorium intybus, commonly known as chicory or 17 succory or blue daisy. 18 (3) Cirsium arvense, commonly known as Canadian thistle. 19 (4) Rosa multiflora, commonly known as multiflora rose.
1 (5) Sorghum halepense, commonly known as Johnson grass. 2 (6) Cirsium vulgare, commonly known as bull thistle or 3 spear thistle. 4 (7) Elaeagnus angustifolia, commonly known as autumn <-- 5 olive or Russian olive. 6 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. D18L03RZ/19840S1379B2156 - 2 -