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NY S08245

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/7/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jose Serrano

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits state departments, agencies, and public benefit corporations from purchasing any product containing glyphosate
  • Prohibits pesticide applicators employed by the state (as contractors or subcontractors) from applying glyphosate on state-owned, operated, or leased property
  • Removes previous exceptions that allowed glyphosate use for critical infrastructure maintenance, roadside vegetation management, invasive species control, and research purposes
  • Repeals the requirement for the Department of Environmental Conservation to post annual reports on glyphosate usage by April 1st
  • Takes effect on the same date as chapter 19 of the laws of 2021

Legislative Description

Prohibits the purchase of glyphosate by any state department, agency, public benefit corporation or any pesticide applicator employed thereby as a contractor or subcontractor and the application of glyphosate on property owned, operated or leased by the state.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

2/7/2022

Committee Referrals

Environmental Conservation2/7/2022

Full Bill Text

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