Christopher Adams voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Prohibits Use of Chlorpyrifos
Title: Prohibits Use of Chlorpyrifos
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the use and application of chlorpyrifos, and establishes the Pesticide Transition Fund.
Prohibits a person from using the following, on or after December 31, 2020 (Sec. 1):
An insecticide that contains chlorpyrifos; or
Seeds that have been treated with chlorpyrifos.
Authorizes a person to use the following on or before June 30, 2021 (Sec. 1):
An insecticide that contains chlorpyrifos to treat the trunks and lower limbs of fruit trees; and
Snap bean seeds that may have been treated with chlorpyrifos.
Establishes the Pesticide Transition Fund and requires its funds only to be used to (Sec. 1):
Implement the work of the Pesticide Transition Task Force, including research on integrated pest management conducted by the University of Maryland to inform the deliberations of the Task Force; and
Implement the state’s plan to transition away from the use of chlorpyrifos, including to provide technical assistance to farmers.
Title: Prohibits Use of Chlorpyrifos
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the use and application of chlorpyrifos, and establishes the Pesticide Transition Fund.
Prohibits a person from using the following, on or after December 31, 2020 (Sec. 1):
An insecticide that contains chlorpyrifos; or
Seeds that have been treated with chlorpyrifos.
Authorizes a person to use the following on or before June 30, 2021 (Sec. 1):
An insecticide that contains chlorpyrifos to treat the trunks and lower limbs of fruit trees; and
Snap bean seeds that may have been treated with chlorpyrifos.
Establishes the Pesticide Transition Fund and requires its funds only to be used to (Sec. 1):
Implement the work of the Pesticide Transition Task Force, including research on integrated pest management conducted by the University of Maryland to inform the deliberations of the Task Force; and
Implement the state’s plan to transition away from the use of chlorpyrifos, including to provide technical assistance to farmers.
Title: Prohibits Use of Chlorpyrifos