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S1626Senate2015-2016 Session

Permits commercial applicators of pesticides to apply pesticides in a dosage, concentration or frequency less than that specified on the labeling

Sponsor Carl L. MarcellinoSD-5+1 co-sponsorAffects Environment & Energy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Environmental Conservation
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In Assembly · Environmental Conservation

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Primary sponsor
Carl L. Marcellino

Senator · Senate District 5

Chair, Infrastructure And Capital InvestmentChair, Investigations And Government Operations

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Referred to environmental conservation
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 58–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.189
  7. Referred to environmental conservation
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to environmental conservation
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 61–0
Show 3 earlier actions
  1. Ordered to third reading cal.345
  2. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  3. Referred to environmental conservation

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the use of pesticides by commercial applicators

Purpose

This bill seeks to allow commercial pesticide applicators to apply pesticides in a dosage, concentration or frequency less than that specified on the labeling.

Summary of provisions

Section 33-0725 of the Environmental Conservation Law that allows for less than label use of agricultural pesticides is amended to include commercial applicators.

Section 2 - immediate effective date.

Justification

Currently, pesticides registered for use in New York State may be used for agricultural purposes in a dosage, concentration or frequency less than that specified on the labeling, but commercial pesticide applicators may not. By allowing commercial applicators to apply less than label rates, the total amount of pesticides being applied in New York State will be decreased, providing economic and environmental benefits to the people of the State.

Improvements in application technology have resulted in advances to efficacy, deposition, drift reduction and improved targeting of pesticides. The use of air induction nozzles, pre-orifice flat fan nozzles, controlled droplet applicators, shield or hooded sprayers, and chemical injection applicators all lead to more effective action from pesticides. These tools provide the professional applicator with the means to reduce application rates in certain situations.

Legislative history

2010: S. 7087 - Referred to Environmental Conservation; A. 7600 - Referred to Environmental Conservation 2011-12: S. 2887-A Passed Senate (2011 and 2012); A. 450 - Referred to Environmental Conservation 2013-14: S. 2524 Passed Senate (2013 and 2014); A. 5411 - Referred to Environmental Conservation 2015: S.1626 Passed Senate; A. 1461 - Referred to Environmental Conservation

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This effect shall take effect immediately.

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