Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SJ42: Interim study of noxious weed control
Status: Passed one chamber, May 6, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study on noxious weed control; reviewing the powers of the district weed board and the district weed coordinator in enforcing noxious weed compliance; examining ways to improve clarity and consistency of existing statute; researching and providing a framework for other methods of noxious weed control to be added to state law; and requiring that the final results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature in the form of introduced legislation.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA REQUESTING AN INTERIM STUDY ON NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL; REVIEWING THE POWERS OF THE DISTRICT WEED BOARD AND THE DISTRICT WEED COORDINATOR IN ENFORCING NOXIOUS WEED COMPLIANCE; EXAMINING WAYS TO IMPROVE CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF EXISTING STATUTE; RESEARCHING AND PROVIDING A FRAMEWORK FOR OTHER METHODS OF NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL TO BE ADDED TO STATE LAW; AND REQUIRING THAT THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE IN THE FORM OF INTRODUCED LEGISLATION. WHEREAS, noxious weeds are defined in section 7-22-2101, MCA, as "any exotic plant species established or that may be introduced in the state that may render land unfit for agriculture, forestry, livestock, wildlife, or other beneficial uses or that may harm native plant communities"; and WHEREAS, existing statutes regarding the control of noxious weeds are spread across no fewer than eight different titles in the Montana Code Annotated; and WHEREAS, existing powers and responsibilities of the District Weed Board and the District Weed Coordinator in enforcing noxious weed compliance are unclear. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: That the Legislative Council be requested to designate an appropriate interim committee or statutory committee, pursuant to section 5-5-217, MCA, …