An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in plants and plant products, providing for plant and pollinator protection; conferring powers and duties on the Department of Agriculture and Secretary of Agriculture; establishing the Plant and Pollinator Protection Committee and the Plant and Pollinator Protection Account; repealing provisions relating to bees; imposing penalties; and making repeals.

HB 1277 creates Pennsylvania's first comprehensive plant and pollinator protection law, directly affecting plant merchants, beekeepers, and businesses distributing plants or managed pollinators. The bill requires licenses for these operations, mandates inspections and pest surveys, and establishes a new Plant and Pollinator Protection Committee and dedicated funding account. It replaces outdated bee-related laws with updated provisions for managing pests, invasive species, and enforcing compliance through penalties and "stop orders" for violations. The law also introduces "compliance agreements" to prevent pest spread and repeals older statutes governing bees.