Bill > HB2470

This bill, known as the Native Habitats at Commonwealth Facilities Act, establishes duties for Commonwealth agencies regarding the use of insecticide-free native plants and for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) regarding pollinator habitats and insecticide-free native plants. It requires Commonwealth agencies to prioritize the use of insecticide-free native plants over non-native plants, consider the benefits of using such plants, and update their design standards accordingly. The DCNR is tasked with maintaining existing or establishing new pollinator meadows, distributing guidance on the use of insecticide-free native plants, developing a native pollinator conservation plan, and promulgating regulations specifying which native plants are covered under the act.