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HB0014

Nursery Stock Sale Requirements

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In one sentence

This law clarifies that nursery stock sold, offered for sale, or distributed must be substantially free of injurious insects, plant diseases, other pests, and specific types of weeds.

What it does

  • Amends the law to state that all nursery stock sold, offered for sale, or distributed must be substantially free or apparently free of injurious insects, plant diseases, other pests, or prohibited, restricted, regulated, or designated weeds.
  • Sets the effective date of the law as July 1, 2008.

Who it affects

  • People or businesses that sell nursery stock.
  • People or businesses that offer nursery stock for sale.
  • People or businesses that distribute nursery stock.

Limits and unknowns

  • The provided text does not define specific penalties for violating these rules.
  • The provided text does not list which specific weeds are prohibited, restricted, regulated, or designated.

Plain language

Terms to know

Nursery stock
Plants or plant parts sold for planting or growing.
Substantially free or apparently free
Mostly free or appearing to be free of the listed problems.
Injurious insects
Insects that cause harm to plants.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

2008 General Session Summary for HB0014 Bill No.: HB0014 Drafter: MRW LSO No.: 08LSO-0018 Effective Date: 7/1/2008 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0003 Chapter No.: 3 Prime Sponsor: Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee Catch Title: Nursery stock. Subject: Conditions on sale of nursery stock. Summary/Major Elements: In 2007, the nursery stock laws were amended to address nursery stock violations. This act is a clarification that all nursery stock sold, offered for sale or distributed has to be substantially free of any injurious insects, plan diseases and other pests and of prohibited, restricted, regulated or designated weeds.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 11:06 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker urges support for the bill to correct statutory language that currently makes it impossible to enforce requirements on nursery stock sold.

Public statementFloor statement at 39:46 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S Passed 3rd Reading 30-0-0-0-02008-02-27 · Senate30 yes 0 no
Yes
30
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0
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Yes 30

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Drew A PerkinsS29E. Jayne MocklerS08Eli D BeboutS26Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert D FechtS05Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
S05 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02008-02-22 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Bill Mr. VaseyS11Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Gerald E GeisS20Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Passed 3rd Reading 59-0-1-0-02008-02-15 · House59 yes 0 no
Yes
59
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 59

Alan C JonesH25Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Colin SimpsonH24Dan DockstaderR · S16David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Dn.Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Esquibel, F.George BagbyH15Jack D Landon Jr.H30Jane WarrenH13Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48, S12Mary A ThroneH11Mary GilmoreH59Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Saundra MeyerH49, S15Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Timothy P HallinanH32Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

Excused 1

Frank PhilpH34
H05 Recommended Do Pass 8-0-1-0-02008-02-12 · House8 yes 0 no
Yes
8
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 8

Amy L EdmondsH12Doug SamuelsonH07Mark SemlekH01Matt TeetersH05Robert A BrechtelH38Stanley L BlakeH39Sue E WallisH52Zwonitzer

Excused 1

Ross DiercksH02
H Introduced and Referred to H05 59-0-1-0-02008-02-11 · House59 yes 0 no
Yes
59
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 59

Alan C JonesH25Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Colin SimpsonH24Dan DockstaderR · S16David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Dn.Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Esquibel, F.Frank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Jack D Landon Jr.H30Jane WarrenH13Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48, S12Mary A ThroneH11Mary GilmoreH59Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Saundra MeyerH49, S15Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Timothy M StubsonH56Timothy P HallinanH32Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

Excused 1

Thomas A LockhartH57

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Governor Signed HEA0003Governor
  2. Assigned Chapter Number - 3LSO
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0003Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No.0003House
  5. Assigned Number HEA0003LSO
  6. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  7. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  8. S Passed CoWSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S05 Recommended Do PassSenate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S05Senate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  14. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  15. H Passed CoWHouse
  16. H Placed on General FileHouse
  17. H05 Recommended Do PassHouse
  18. H Introduced and Referred to H05House
  19. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO