PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1977                      PRINTER'S NO. 2156

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

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.
















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