HB88
Highway rights-of-way; invasive species.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
Chief Patron:
Amy Laufer (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Highway rights-of-way; invasive species.
Requires the Commonwealth Transportation Board (Board) to establish and implement a policy for identifying and removing or controlling any invasive plant on the list of invasive plants created by the Department of Conservation and Recreation on any state highway right-of-way and prohibits the Commonwealth Transportation Board and Commissioner of Highways ... (More) from planting or causing or suffering to be planted any such invasive plant on the right-of-way of any state highway. Current law prohibits the planting of three listed plants if the governing body of the locality declares such weeds or plants to be injurious and requires the Board to remove such plants. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/01/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102366D
- 01/01/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HTRAN sub: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
- 01/21/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB88)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Reported from Transportation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/29/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106402D-H1
- 01/29/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
