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NY S07380

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/22/2023

Primary Sponsor

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Defines "supplemental labeling" as required information supplied to end users of agricultural and vegetable seeds sold in commercial quantities, including instructions and warnings to protect health, public safety, and environmental quality including water quality and off-target organisms.

  • Allows supplemental labeling to take forms other than labels attached to seed containers, including package inserts, information sheets, information displays, or other methods approved by the commissioner.

  • Expands warning requirements for seeds treated with harmful substances to include warnings about potential environmental impacts and effects on off-target organisms, not just human and vertebrate health.

  • Permits warnings to be incorporated into seed packaging or supplied as supplemental labels.

  • Requires sellers to maintain records of supplemental labels supplied for treated seeds for three years.

Legislative Description

Provides for supplemental labeling for seeds which have received an application of a substance harmful to humans, other vertebrates or that may negatively impact the environment or off target organisms in the quantities used.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Agriculture5/22/2023

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