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NY S00665
Bill
Status
1/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Brian Kavanagh
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AI Summary
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Prohibits New York state departments, agencies, and public benefit corporations from applying pesticides classified as toxicity category I or known/likely/probable human carcinogens on state property effective January 1, 2025.
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Prohibits application of toxicity category II pesticides, possible human carcinogens, and restricted use pesticides on state property effective January 1, 2026.
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Prohibits all pesticide use on state property effective January 1, 2027, with exemptions for drinking water treatment, antimicrobial pesticides, contained rodent baits, and EPA-exempt materials.
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Requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to adopt pest management plans for all state entities by January 1, 2025, incorporating non-chemical pest control strategies.
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Allows single-use waivers from the Department of Health for human health emergencies when viable alternatives do not exist, conditioned on addressing underlying causes of pest outbreaks.
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Exempts pesticide use for agricultural research at designated SUNY colleges and the use of rotenone for freshwater habitat reclamation.
Legislative Description
Provides for the phase-out on varying time schedules of state use of various categories of pesticides on state property; provides that it does not apply to certain antimicrobial pesticides; requires the department of environmental conservation to adopt a pest management plan for every state department, agency, and public benefit corporation; provides for waivers and exemptions.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
1/3/2024