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SENATE BILL 2073
By Watson
HOUSE BILL 1738
By Vital
HB1738
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 15,
Chapter 2, relative to native plant month.
WHEREAS, the cultivation, growth, and sale of native plants support Tennessee's robust
agriculture and nursery industries, creating jobs in horticulture, landscaping, and ecotourism
while also increasing property values; and
WHEREAS, native plants, indigenous species that have evolved alongside native wildlife
and occur naturally across the State of Tennessee and in specific geographic regions,
ecosystems, and habitats, are essential for maintaining healthy, diverse, and sustainable
ecosystems; and
WHEREAS, Tennessee is home to over 2,400 native plant species, including large
shade trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, grasses, and wildflowers; and
WHEREAS, native plants are well-adapted to Tennessee's soils, temperatures,
precipitation, and environmental conditions, making them the ideal choice for conserving and
protecting our Tennessee environment and adapting to its changes and playing a crucial role in
cleaning the air, filtering water, and stabilizing soils; and
WHEREAS, it is a policy of this State to encourage public awareness about the benefits
of Tennessee's native plants to pollinators and other wildlife, to the economy, and the health
and sustainability of Tennessee's ecosystem; now, therefore,
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 15, Chapter 2, is amended by adding
the following new section:
The month of April of each year is hereby designated as "Tennessee Native
Plant Month" in this state.
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SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.