HB601 Summary

• Increases the biennial pesticide registration fee from $400 to $600, with the Board of Agriculture and Industries authorized to set fees not exceeding $600.

• Designates all registration fee proceeds for exclusive use by the Pesticide Management Division of the Department of Agriculture and Industries for enforcement of Chapters 27 and 28.

• Adjusts the staggered registration schedule to align expiration dates: registrants with names A-M expire December 31, 2013 (renewed for two years at $500), and registrants with names N-Z expire December 31, 2012 (renewed for two years at $500).

• Establishes that after the initial staggered period, all registrations renew biennially at $600 per product.

• Took effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (House passed April 10, 2012; Senate passed May 8, 2012).