BILL NUMBER: S920

SPONSOR: YOUNG
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the environmental conservation 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:

ADDS NEW SUBDIVISION 27-A TO SECTION 33-0101 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION LAW TO DEFINE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT AS 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.

 
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-
SITY'S NYS IPM PROGRAM AND REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER INDUSTRY SECTORS.

THE BIOLOGICAL, CULTURAL, PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL TOOLS PROVIDED FOR IN
THE DEFINITION ARE A STARTING POINT WHICH INFER A LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING
REGARDING THE VARIOUS OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO MANAGE PEST INFESTATIONS.
THIS LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OR UNDERSTANDING MAY REQUIRE AN EDUCATIONAL
ELEMENT TO BE OBTAINED BY INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT EMPLOY AN
IPM SYSTEM.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017,2018:S.524/A.526 PASSED SENATE

2015,2016: S.3064/A.1186 PASSED SENATE

2013,2014: S.2203/A.1172 PASSED SENATE

2011,2012: S.2775/A.7129 PASSED SENATE

2009,2010: S.4949-A/A.4147-A PASSED SENATE

2007,2008: A.1096 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

2005,2006: A.1565 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION 2003,2004:
A.5928 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

2001,2002: A.462-A PASSED ASSEMBLY

1999,2000: A.945-A REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

1997,1998: A.4505-B PASSED ASSEMBLY

1995,1996: A.2072-A PASSED ASSEMBLY

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

STATE AGENCIES, PUBLIC AUTHORITIES, AND PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS WILL
REALIZE A COST SAVINGS AS A RESULT OF A REDUCTION IN PESTICIDE USE.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.