S2524-2013 Actions

• Feb 27, 2013: referred to environmental conservation
• Feb 27, 2013: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Feb 27, 2013: PASSED SENATE
• Feb 12, 2013: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Feb 11, 2013: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Feb 5, 2013: 1ST REPORT CAL.38
• Jan 18, 2013: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

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BILL NUMBER:S2524

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 for commercial pesticide applicators
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 add
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 York State will be decreased, providing economic and
environmental benefits to the people of the State.

Improvements in application technology have resulted in advances to
efficacy, deposition, drift reduction and improved targeting of
pesticides. The use of air induction nozzles, pre-orifice flat fan
nozzles, controlled droplet applicators, shield or hooded sprayers,
and chemical injection applicators all lead to more effective action
from pesticides. These tools provide the professional applicator with
the means to reduce application rates in certain situations.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  2010: S. 7087 - Referred to Environmental
Conservation; A. 7600 - Referred to Environmental Conservation
2011-12: S. 2887-A Passed Senate (2011 and 2012); A. 450 - Referred to
Environmental Conservation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This effect shall take effect immediately.

S2524-2013 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         2524
 2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 January 18, 2013
 
 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.
 LBD07222-01-3

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