HB 195 Summary

• Amends AS 37.10.058(2) and AS 44.46.025(a) to reclassify pesticide and broadcast chemical regulation from AS 46.03.320(a)(4) to AS 46.03.320(a)(3), making it a designated regulatory service.

• Removes the authority for the Department of Environmental Conservation to regulate and supervise pesticide and broadcast chemical distribution, application, or use in state projects, programs, or by public agencies.

• Establishes a maximum fee of $120 for regulation of registered pesticides and broadcast chemicals, and a maximum fee of $25 for licensing pesticide applicators.

• Modifies the definition of "public place" where pesticide application requires licensing or authorization to mean areas accessible to the general public, replacing language that limited it to areas with unrestricted employee access.

• Repeals AS 46.03.330 entirely.