Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 25, 2014 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S7090
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture 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
2013-S7090 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9293
- Current Committee:
- Senate Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง148, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
A848
2017-2018: A303
2019-2020: A3668
2013-S7090 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7090 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to providing the definition of integrated pest management PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA: This bill defines integrated pest management to provide a basis of understanding and common understanding of the practice and intention. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Amends section 148 of the Agriculture and Markets Law to define inte- grated pest management as "a systematic approach to managing pests that utilizes a diversity of management options to minimize health, environ- mental and economic risks and impacts. These options may include biolog- ical, cultural, physical, and chemical tools to prevent pest infestation or reduce them to acceptable levels." JUSTIFICATION: Although integrated pest management (IPM) is often touted as a means of reducing pesticide usage, New York State lacks a clear definition of what this actually means. This legislation would define IPM thus provid- ing a clear and unified starting point for future development and regu- lation. This definition was created in consultation with Cornell Univer-
2013-S7090 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7090 I N S E N A T E April 25, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to provid- ing the definition of integrated pest management THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 of section 148 of the agriculture and markets law are renumbered subdivisions 2, 3, and 4 and a new subdi- vision 1 is added to read as follows: 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE "INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT" MEANS A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO MANAGING PESTS THAT UTILIZES A DIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT OPTIONS TO MINIMIZE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC RISKS AND IMPACTS. THESE OPTIONS MAY INCLUDE BIOLOGICAL, CULTURAL, PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL TOOLS TO PREVENT PEST INFESTATIONS OR REDUCE THEM TO ACCEPTABLE LEVELS. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14620-02-4
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