25.3105.01000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Magrum, Van Oosting
Representatives Holle, S. Olson
A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying the costs
and effects of planting and tending to sterile monoculture invasive plants and native plants
within the state.
WHEREAS, North Dakota has a diverse range of grasses and plants within the state; and
WHEREAS, many plants and grasses are native to the state, while other plants and
grasses have been transported and planted from other parts of the region, country, and world;
and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Assembly should assess whether foreign or native plants and
grasses, or a combination of both, best promote the various ecosystems of our state;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN:
That the Legislative Management shall consider studying the cost of planting sterile
monoculture invasive plants as opposed to native prairie plants throughout the state; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the study must include a comparison of mowing,
seeding, and herbicide and pesticide application practices and other costs and effects
associated with planting each type of plant in the state; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the study must include an analysis of how monoculture
invasive plants and native prairie plants affect the various ecosystems of the state; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Legislative Management report its findings and
recommendations, together with any legislation required to implement the recommendations, to
the Seventieth Legislative Assembly.
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