Public Act 344 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Edwin R. Pacheco (D) on February 26, 2008, to prohibit the importation, transportation, dispersion distribution, introduction, selling, purchasing, or possessing of non-native (exotic) invasive aquatic plants.
  • Referred to the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee on February 26, 2008.
    • Reported to the House on April 8, 2008.
  • Substitute offered in the House on April 23, 2008, to modify the proposed legislation so as to apply the restrictions to freshwater plants. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on April 23, 2008.
• Passed 66 to 0 in the House on April 23, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on April 30, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee on April 30, 2008.
    • Reported to the Senate on May 28, 2008.
• Passed 32 to 0 in the Senate on June 4, 2008, to modify the proposed legislation so as to apply the restrictions to freshwater plants.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Allowed to become law without signature by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri on July 5, 2008.