What's happening
This bill amends the agriculture and markets law to define "integrated pest management" as a systematic, risk-minimizing pest control approach.
Why it matters
Clarifies what “integrated pest management” (IPM) actually means in state law. , which can help avoid ambiguity when agencies, farmers, or businesses are required to use or reference IPM practices.
Sets a framework for emphasizing risk reduction. not just pest elimination—by defining IPM as a systematic, multi-tool approach that aims to minimize health, environmental, and economic risks, which could support more sustainable and safer pest control policies.
Encourages broader use of non-chemical methods. by explicitly listing biological, cultural, and physical tools alongside chemical ones, potentially leading to reduced reliance on pesticides and fewer negative impacts on ecosystems and public health.
Provides a clearer legal baseline for future regulations, funding, or educational efforts. related to pest management, making it easier for the state to promote or mandate best practices in agriculture, landscaping, and public spaces.
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Who cares
Farmers and agricultural operators
The bill would define integrated pest management to include biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools for preventing infestations or reducing pests to acceptable levels.
Pest management professionals
The definition would recognize a range of management options rather than a single pest-control method.
Health and environmental advocates
The definition would make minimizing health, environmental and economic risks and impacts part of integrated pest management.
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History
- Referred to agriculture
- Referred to agriculture
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3668
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 30, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to providing the definition of integrated pest management
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 of section 148 of the agriculture and markets law are renumbered subdivisions 2, 3, and 4 and a new subdivision 1 is added to read as follows:
1. For purposes of this article "integrated pest management" means a systematic approach to managing pests that utilizes a diversity of management options to minimize health, environmental and economic risks and impacts. These options may include biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools to prevent pest infestations or reduce them to acceptable levels.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00391-01-9
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