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S4522Senate2011-2012 SessionSame asA7706

Relates to exempting minimum risk pesticides from pesticide applicator certification requirements

Sponsor Mark GrisantiSD-60+2 co-sponsorsAffects Environment & Energy
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Signed into law

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Signed into law

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Primary sponsor
Mark Grisanti

Senator · Senate District 60

Chair, Environmental Conservation

History

  1. Signed chap.305
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Ordered to third reading rules cal.447
  6. Substituted for A7706B
  7. Referred to environmental conservation
  8. Delivered to assembly
  9. Passed senateVote 39–17
  10. Advanced to third reading
  11. Amended (t) 4522b
  12. 2nd report cal.
Show 9 earlier actions
  1. 1st report cal.1040
  2. Print number 4522a
  3. Amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation
  4. Referred to environmental conservation
  5. Committed to rules
  6. Advanced to third reading
  7. 2nd report cal.
  8. 1st report cal.437
  9. Referred to environmental conservation

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A7706Assembly

Relates to exempting minimal risk pesticides from pesticide applicator certification requirements

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor William Magnarelli

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S4522B

Title of bill

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to mini- mum risk pesticides

Purpose or general idea of bill

This legislation allows the commissioner the authority to adopt regu- lations pursuant to pesticides classified as a minimum risk pesticides as defined by the EPA.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1 of the bill would authorize the commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations as related to minimal risk pesticides. Section 2 is the effective date.

Justification

The Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) requires all commercial appli- cations of pesticides to be conducted by a certified applicator, regard- less of whether the pesticides are safe for the environment. This imposes an unnecessary burden on producers and commercial applicators of environmentally safe products.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) defines certain pesticides as "minimal risk pesticides" because their ingredi- ents, both active and inert, are demonstrably safe for the intended use. As such, they are exempt from USEPA registration under FIFRA Section 25(b). The Department has held a long-standing policy that pesticides exempt from registration by USEPA do not have to be registered in New York state. This legislation would further exempt minimal risk pesti- cides from the certification requirements provided in ECL 33-905. Doing so will promote the commercial use of environmentally safe products.

Prior legislative history

New Bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect 120 days.

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