Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote on a motion to adopt an "ought to pass as amended" report for a bill that establishes new laws regarding the use of pesticides and PFAS.

Highlights:

• Prohibits an individual from distributing within the state a pesticide that has not been registered, pesticide that is mislabeled, pesticide that is not in its original appropriately labeled secure packaging, pesticide that is adulterated, miscolored, or misbranded, pesticide containing chlorpyrifos, and pesticide contaminated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS or forever chemicals) (Sec. 4, Pg. 2).

• Prohibits the distribution of pesticides that contain intentionally added PFAS (Sec. 4, Pg. 2).

• Prohibits any individual from using any of the abovementioned pesticides (Sec. 5, Pg. 3).

• Prohibits any individual from destroying the label of, misusing, or adding any substance to a pesticide (Sec. 5, Pg. 2).

• Prohibits any individual from disposing of or storing pesticides in a manner that can endanger humans, food, crop, or livestock (Sec. 5, Pg. 3).

• Specifies that pesticides include any substance or mixture intended as a plant regulator, bug repellent, or spray adjuvant (Sec. 1, Pg. 1).

• Appropriates $190,313 to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry for the implementation and regulation of this act (Sec. 7, Pg. 4).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote on a motion to adopt an "ought to pass as amended" report for a bill that establishes new laws regarding the use of pesticides and PFAS.

Highlights:

• Prohibits an individual from distributing within the state a pesticide that has not been registered, pesticide that is mislabeled, pesticide that is not in its original appropriately labeled secure packaging, pesticide that is adulterated, miscolored, or misbranded, pesticide containing chlorpyrifos, and pesticide contaminated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS or forever chemicals) (Sec. 4, Pg. 2).

• Prohibits the distribution of pesticides that contain intentionally added PFAS (Sec. 4, Pg. 2).

• Prohibits any individual from using any of the abovementioned pesticides (Sec. 5, Pg. 3).

• Prohibits any individual from destroying the label of, misusing, or adding any substance to a pesticide (Sec. 5, Pg. 2).

• Prohibits any individual from disposing of or storing pesticides in a manner that can endanger humans, food, crop, or livestock (Sec. 5, Pg. 3).

• Specifies that pesticides include any substance or mixture intended as a plant regulator, bug repellent, or spray adjuvant (Sec. 1, Pg. 1).

• Appropriates $190,313 to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry for the implementation and regulation of this act (Sec. 7, Pg. 4).

Full Bill Text