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The '''Act Requiring Legislative Approval for Introduction of Nonnative Species''' is a draft model policy considered by ALEC's [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/ALEC_Energy,_Environment_and_Agriculture_Task_Force Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force] at the Annual Meeting on July 22, 2015. Due to incomplete information, it is not known if the bill passed in a vote by legislators and lobbyists at ALEC task force meetings, if ALEC sought to distance itself from the bill as the public increased scrutiny of its pay-to-play activities, or if key operative language from the bill has been introduced by an ALEC legislator in a state legislature in the ensuing period or became binding law. The bill language below is from a ALEC 35 day mailer, available [https://web.archive.org/web/20151231061415/http://www.alec.org/wp-content/uploads/2015-06-18-EEA-35-Day-Mailing1.pdf here.]

==ALEC Bill Text==

Summary

This Act prohibits the introduction, propagation or stocking of nonnative species without prior approval by the state legislature and imposes a civil penalty for violations.


Model Policy

<u>Section 1.</u>

This Act shall be known as the Act Requiring Legislative Approval for Introduction of Nonnative Species.

<u>Section 2.</u>

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may not introduce, propagate or stock any wildlife species in the State of {state} that is not a native species to the state unless the introduction, propagation or stocking of that species has been approved by the {legislature}.

<u>Section 3.</u> 

Violation of Section 2 of this Act is subject to a civil penalty, not to exceed $10,000. Any civil penalty recovered under this section shall fund projects targeting the eradication or control new infestations or infections of invasive species in {state}.

<u>Section 6. {Effective date.}</u>