Introduced
by
To create a state government “Aquatic Invasive Species Advisory Council” comprised of specified government officials and particular interests, to draft a new management plan for state regulators that includes provisions for monitoring, control and eradication, and rapid responses. This primarily relates to ballast water discharges into the Great Lakes by ocean-going ships, a source or invasive species in the lakes. The bill contains legislative “findings”.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
