CT HB06916

Starting January 1, 2028, neonicotinoid use prohibited on golf courses, turf grass, lawns, playing fields, outdoor ornamental plants, state/municipal property, and corn, wheat, or soybean crops, with an exception for applications within one foot of building foundations for structural pest control

Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may suspend the ban for up to one year during environmental emergencies if neonicotinoids are effective, won't cause unreasonable adverse environmental effects, and no less harmful alternatives exist

Starting January 1, 2029, distribution, sale, or use of neonicotinoid-treated corn, wheat, or soybean seeds prohibited unless the user obtains a waiver from the Commissioner of Agriculture

Waivers for treated seeds require completion of integrated pest management training, a pest risk assessment demonstrating significant imminent harm to crops, and confirmation that no less harmful alternatives are available; waivers limited to one year

Neonicotinoids defined as pesticides acting on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, including clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, acetamiprid, and thiamethoxam, plus any pesticide determined to kill 50% or more of bees at doses of two micrograms or less per bee