S.R. No. 57 Summary

• Urges the EPA Administrator to grant an emergency exemption for using the insecticide Propoxur to control bedbugs in Ohio

• Notes that Ohio has experienced exponential increases in bedbug infestations since 2005, with Cincinnati facing an epidemic and Columbus dealing with growing populations

• States that current pesticides are insufficient because bedbug populations quickly rebound after spraying cycles are completed

• Identifies bedbugs as a threat to public health and quality of life through allergic reactions, emotional stress, and economic hardship to Ohio's tourism and business sectors

• Directs the Senate Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the EPA Administrator and Ohio news media