HB 5730 Summary

• Amends pesticide applicator certification requirements in the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act by changing language from "as provided in" to "under" section 8317 regarding application fees.

• Changes singular/plural language in section 8312(4) from "applicants that comply" to "an applicant that complies" with certification requirements.

• Restructures section 8312(6) to list grounds for certificate denial as subsections (a), (b), and (c) rather than a single conditional statement.

• Extends the expiration date for 3-year pesticide applicator certificates that were scheduled to expire December 31, 2019, making them remain valid until June 30, 2020.

• Modifies section 8317(8) to remove conditional language ("Notwithstanding any other provision") when establishing fee waivers for honorably discharged veterans applying for private agricultural or private registered applicator certifications.