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SCS/SB 337 - This act modifies provisions pertaining to agriculture. SECTIONS 263.190 TO 263.242 - NOXIOUS WEEDS Under current law, all landowners are required to control the growth and spread of the plants musk thistle, scotch thistle, and Canada thistle. Additionally under current law, where a landowner does not control the thistle, the county commission has a duty to enter upon the property in order to control the thistle. This act expands these requirements to apply not only to the thistles, but to all plants that are designated by rule as a "noxious weed" by the Department of Agriculture. The act requires the department to maintain a list of all noxious weeds and make the list available to the public. The act prohibits the sale of noxious weeds. The act repeals the provisions of law that apply specifically to the following plants: multiflora rose, field bindweed, cut-leaved teasel, common teasel, kudzu, spotted knapweed, purple loosestrife, and Johnson grass. These provisions are similar to HB 653 (2011). SECTION 268.121 - BRAND BOOK Under current law, the Department of Agriculture must publish a book of all livestock brands on record and must send copies of the book to all county recorders of deeds, livestock markets, and slaughter plants. This act removes the requirement that the department must publish the list of brands in book form, and instead requires the department to make the list available to the public on the internet. The act also removes the requirement that the department send a book to the counties, livestock markets, and slaughter plants. ERIKA JAQUES
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