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OH HR182
Resolution
Status
12/19/2011
Primary Sponsor
John Hagan
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AI Summary
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Urges the EPA Administrator to grant an emergency exemption for the use of Propoxur insecticide to control bedbug infestations in Ohio.
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Identifies exponential growth in bedbug infestations across Ohio since 2005, with Cincinnati facing an epidemic and Columbus experiencing an ever-growing population.
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Notes that currently approved pesticides are insufficient because bedbug populations quickly rebound after spraying cycles are completed.
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States that Propoxur research has shown it can permanently destroy bedbug populations that are currently uncontrollable with existing treatments.
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Directs the House Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the EPA Administrator and Ohio news media.
Legislative Description
To urge the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency to grant an emergency exemption for the use of the insecticide Propoxur to control bedbugs in Ohio.
Last Action
Adopted
12/19/2011