Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 05, 2016 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 25, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 24, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 09, 2016 |
1st report cal.189 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to environmental conservation returned to senate died in assembly |
Apr 22, 2015 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Apr 21, 2015 |
ordered to third reading cal.345 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 13, 2015 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S1626
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, G, IP, SC) Senate District
2015-S1626 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S1626 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1626 REVISED MEMO 02/19/2016 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the use of pesticides by commercial applicators PURPOSE : This bill seeks to allow commercial pesticide applicators to apply pesticides in a dosage, concentration or frequency less than that specified on the labeling. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 33-0725 of the Environmental Conservation Law that allows for less than label use of agricultural pesticides is amended to include commercial applicators. Section 2 - immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Currently, pesticides registered for use in New York State may be used for agricultural purposes in a dosage, concentration or frequency less than that specified on the labeling, but commercial pesticide applicators may not. By allowing commercial applicators to apply less than label rates, the total amount of pesticides being applied in New
2015-S1626 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1626 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser- vation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the use of pesticides by commercial applicators THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 33-0725 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 648 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows: S 33-0725. Approved agricultural AND COMMERCIAL uses. A pesticide shall be used in accordance with its labeling. Unless the labeling specifically prohibits such use, a pesticide registered for use in New York state may be used for agricultural purposes [only] OR BY COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS in a dosage, concentration or frequency less than that specified on the labeling. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05516-01-5
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