BILL REQ. #:  S-1094.3 

Read first time 01/30/09.   Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

     AN ACT Relating to addressing the spread of invasive plant species in Washington; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   By December 31, 2009, the state noxious weed control board shall amend WAC 16-750-003 as necessary to ensure that its definitions of the terms "control," "contain," and "prevent the spread of noxious weeds" adequately address the spread of noxious weeds by seed as well as other reproductive propagules. At a minimum, the board must ensure that these definitions adequately address the spread of Bohemian knotweed (Polygonum bohemicum), giant knotweed (Polygonum sachalinense), Himalayan knotweed (Polygonum polystachyum), and Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) by propagules including, but not limited to, rhizomes or fragments.