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HI HCR119
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
Richard Creagan
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AI Summary
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Requests the Department of Education to report on current usage and future plans for glyphosate and glyphosate-containing herbicides on school properties, grounds, and playgrounds.
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Requires the report to detail annual purchase volumes, amounts applied by department employees, application schedules and frequency, and employee training requirements.
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Requires disclosure of existing departmental policies and any plans to phase out glyphosate use, including phase-out timelines and replacement herbicide options.
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References World Health Organization classification of glyphosate as probably carcinogenic to humans and a California court award of $78.5 million to a school groundskeeper with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Mandates the Department of Education submit its report to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the start of the 2020 Regular Session.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Education To Report Its Current Usage And Plans For Future Usage Of Glyphosate And Glyphosate-containing Herbicides On And Around Department Of Education Properties, Including Schools And Playgrounds.
Department of Education
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Okimoto, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, C. Lee excused (2).
3/28/2019