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History
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of certain toxic chemicals for lawn and grounds maintenance
Purpose
This bill would make it unlawful for certain classes of pesticides, characterized by various toxic properties, to be used for the purely aesthetic purpose of ornamental and turf grass pest control.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends Section 33-1301 of the environmental conservation law to make the use of certain categories of pesticides unlawful for ornamental and turf pest control. These categories are defined by health criteria.
Justification
When deciding how to regulate the use of toxic substances, the risks of that use are weighed against its benefits. Using highly toxic or otherwise hazardous pesticides for the purely aesthetic purpose of lawn care has no public health or environmental benefit and can (and frequently does) cause great harm to human health and the environment. This bill outlines certain classes of pesticides which simply pose risks too great for such non-essential use.
Legislative history
S.3206, 2007-08, S.908-A, 2005-06; S.1797, 2003-04, S.6561, 2001-2002.
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
One hundred twenty days after enactment.
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