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NY S01606

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2023

Primary Sponsor

Jose Serrano

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits nonemergency application of pesticides and lawn care pesticides on all municipal park lands and state office of parks, recreation and historic preservation lands
  • Requires 72-hour advance public notice before any pesticide application, with notice posted on-site and on agency websites for 72 hours
  • Exempts sanitizers, disinfectants, antimicrobial agents, pesticide baits in tamper-resistant containers, microbial pesticides, biochemical pesticides, and EPA-exempt materials from the prohibition
  • Defines "lawn care pesticide" as pesticides registered by the EPA and labeled for lawn, garden, and ornamental sites under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
  • Authorizes the Department of Environmental Conservation to promulgate rules and regulations for implementation

Legislative Description

Prohibits the nonemergency application of pesticide or lawn care pesticide within any municipal park lands and lands under the jurisdiction of the state office of parks, recreation and historic preservation; requires notice of pesticide application.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Environmental Conservation1/13/2023

Full Bill Text

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