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- Signed chap.85
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.537
- Substituted for A7937C
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 39–22
- Motion to amend lost
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
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- 1st report cal.330
- Print number 4983c
- Amend and recommit to codes
- Print number 4983b
- Amend (t) and recommit to codes
- Reported and committed to codes
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Print number 4983a
- Amend (t) and recommit to codes
- Reported and committed to codes
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Prohibits the use of certain toxic chemicals for lawn and grounds maintenance at schools and day care centers
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4983C
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, the education law and the social services law, in relation to the use and guidance of pesticide alternatives
Purpose or general idea
The purpose of this bill is to minimize the harmful effects of pesti- cides on children by limiting the use of aesthetic pesticides in sensi- tive areas such as schools and day cares and developing pesticide alter- natives.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends the environmental conservation law to allow for the Commissioner of DEC in connection with the Commissioner of DOH to devel- op guidance on pesticide alternatives. Section 2 amends the education law to limit the use of pesticides on school grounds. Section 3 amends the social services law to limit the use of pesticides at day cares. Section 4 states that violations of Section 390-g shall not be punisha- ble by a misdemeanor. Section 5 is the effective date.
Justification
The use of pesticides has a detrimental effect on all individuals, espe- cially children. By prohibiting the use of pesticides on school grounds as well as day care centers we are protecting our children during the time they are most at risk of being negatively affected by the harmful side effects caused by exposure to pesticides.
A well maintained ground should have no need for the routine use of pesticides, however this legislation does include provisions to allow for the emergency application of pesticides should it be necessary.
Legislative history
2001-02: A.5565 Referred to Environmental Conservation 2003-04: A.4105 Referred to Environmental Conservation 2005-06: A.2460 Referred to Environmental Conservation 2007-08: A.6045 Referred to Environmental Conservation
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become law; provided, that section two of this act shall take effect one year after it shall have become law. Effective immediately the Department of Education and the Department of Environmental Conser-
vation may promulgate any rule or regulation necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date.
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