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CA AB2657

Bill

Status

Passed

9/19/2014

Primary Sponsor

Richard Bloom

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits use of pesticides containing brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difenacoum, or difethialone in state parks, state wildlife refuges, and state conservancies, with exceptions for agricultural activities.

  • Directs state agencies to encourage federal agencies to comply with the anticoagulant prohibition in wildlife habitat areas.

  • Does not preempt or supersede federal statutes or federal agency authority regarding pesticide use.

  • Establishes that violations of the prohibition are enforceable by the Director of Pesticide Regulation and county agricultural commissioners under existing pesticide enforcement provisions.

  • Became law September 19, 2014 after passage by both chambers and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Wildlife habitat areas: use of anticoagulants.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 475, Statutes of 2014.

9/19/2014

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/26/2014
Environmental Quality6/5/2014
Rules5/23/2014
Appropriations5/1/2014
Water, Parks and Wildlife4/9/2014
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials3/17/2014

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