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Bill would exempt some battery-powered 5-gallon sprayers from pesticide licensing; ODA urges standards and enforcement safeguards
Summary
Senate Bill 360 would create a pesticide‑licensing exemption for certain employees using battery‑powered backpack or handheld sprayers of five gallons or less and would require the Oregon Department of Agriculture to produce training standards, proponents and agency staff told the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment on March 17.
Senate Bill 360, introduced March 17 to the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment, would create a licensing exemption for certain employees using battery‑powered handheld or backpack devices that apply pesticides (limited to five gallons) and would require the Oregon Department of Agriculture to develop training materials and standards for safe use.
Senator David Brock Smith, the bill sponsor, said the change is aimed at parity between manual pump backpack sprayers and newer battery‑powered sprayers used by municipal groundskeepers and small operators. He told…
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