Title
AN ACT CONCERNING PESTICIDES for the purpose of providing legislative intent and findings; providing definitions; providing for a certain posting and placement of signs; providing for certain signs by vendors; providing requirements for the notice and retail purchase of pesticides; providing for a certain posting of signs after the application of pesticides by a custom applicator; providing for a certain posting of signs after the application of pesticides by a property owner or tenant; providing for a certain written statement; providing for a certain notice about pesticides to a customer; providing for storage and handling of pesticides; providing for certain prohibited applications; providing for a certain prohibition on County-owned property; providing for integrated pest management on County property; providing for application in the County parks; providing for certain exceptions; providing for an outreach and education campaign; providing for regulations; providing for certain penalties; and generally relating to pesticides.
Background
The purpose of this bill is to protect the public health, the environment, and food and water supply by regulating pesticides. Exposure to certain pesticides has been linked to a host of serious conditions in adults and children; most notably in children, cancer, decreased cognitive function, behavioral problems such as ADHD and in adults, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, leukemia, lymphoma, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, dementia, reproductive dysfunction, Alzheimer's disease, and a variety of cancers, including breast, colon, prostate and lung cancer. This bill provides notice requirements; sign placement, and penalties regarding the application of pesticides.
THIS COUNCIL BILL WAS NOT ENACTED