,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #e 7legislative
 day1 ,april #d71 #bjbe ,mrs4           
,hyde-,smi? 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,hirono1    
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1
 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,hu/$7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+      
,april #bjbe z ,national ,native ,plant 
,mon?4  ,:]eas native plants are        
indig5\s species t h evolv$ alongside   
native wildlife & occur naturally 9 a   
p>ticul> geographic region1 ecosy/em1 & 
habitat2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an #ag1jjj   
native plant species 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
:i* include l>ge %ade trees1 und]/ory   
trees1 %rubs1 p]5nials1 v9es1 grasses1 &
 wildfl[]s2 ,:]eas native plants are    
ess5tial = heal?y1 div]se1 & su/a9able  
ecosy/ems & are critical = clean+ air1  
filt]+ wat]1 & /abiliz+ soils2 ,:]eas   
native plants are well-adapt$ to        
specific soils1 temp]atures1            
precipitation1 & environm5tal           

conditions1 mak+ !m ! be/ option =      
cons]v+ & protect+ ! environm5t & adapt+
 to environm5tal *anges2 ,:]eas native  
plants provide %elt] z well z nect>1    
poll51 se$s1 & foliage t s]ve z food =  
native butt]flies1 cat]pill>s1 birds1   
bees1 & o!r wildlife 9 ways t non-native
 plants _c2 ,:]eas m ?an #bjj ( ! native
 plant species 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are    
e/imat$ to h be5 lo/ s9ce ! e>ly #ai?   
c5tury2 ,:]eas habitat loss &           
degradation1 extreme wea!r ev5ts1 &     
invasive species h contribut$ to !      
decl9e ( native plants 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 & ,:]eas native plants are      
ess5tial compon5ts ( resili5t ecosy/ems 
& ! natural h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
designates ,april #bjbe z ,national     
,native ,plant ,mon?2 &  7#b7 recognizes
 ! b5efits ( native plants to !         
environm5t & economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4