New York S 5039: Changes the definition of the word "weed"

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S05039 Summary:

BILL NOS05039 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSEPULVEDA

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §33-0101, En Con L

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Changes the definition of the word "weed" to include certain types of plants and exclude those that are endangered or indigenous to this state.

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BILL NOS05039 

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02/18/2025REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5039

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 18, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
 changing the definition of the word "weed"

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 45 of section 33-0101 of the environmental
 2 conservation law, as added by chapter 685 of the laws of 1978 and as
 3 renumbered by chapter 612 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as
 4 follows:
 5 45. "Weed" means any plant [which grows where not wanted] species
 6 designated as noxious, harmful, exotic, invasive, injurious or poisonous
 7 pursuant to state or federal law, and shall not include any endangered
 8 species or any plants indigenous to this state.
 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09699-01-5

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