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NY S04053
Bill
Status
2/2/2023
Primary Sponsor
Nathalia Fernandez
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AI Summary
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Requires persons, including licensed pesticide applicators, to contact the Department of Agriculture and Markets' Division of Plant Industry at least 48 hours before exterminating honey bees to seek assistance relocating nuisance colonies or swarms instead of destroying them.
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Mandates contacting at least three local beekeepers listed on Cornell University's Agricultural and Life Sciences website as swarm collectors if the Division of Plant Industry is unreachable, before destroying any honey bees.
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Exempts persons from these requirements when a swarm poses imminent danger to people or when an insecticide is necessary due to aggressive or diseased swarms.
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Requires persons, including pesticide applicators, to indemnify and hold harmless the State of New York for any action or proceeding arising from relocation and preservation of honey bees under this law.
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Takes effect 60 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for the Department to adopt necessary rules and regulations for implementation.
Legislative Description
Requires any person including certified and licensed responsible pesticide applicators and commercial pesticide applicators and operators operating in the state to contact the division of plant industry of the department of agriculture and markets by phone at least forty-eight hours in advance of extermination of honey bees to obtain assistance in trying to relocate nuisance honey bee colonies or hanging swarms of honey bees, in lieu of destroying such honey bees; makes related provisions.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
1/3/2024