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Committee releases bill to require uniform silver flags for pesticide applications after testimony from landscapers and public-safety advocates

2663823 · March 17, 2025
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Summary

S-1118, which would require a uniform silver flag to mark certain pesticide applications for 72 hours, was released after testimony from landscapers and public-health advocates who debated flag color, existing DEP regulation and plastic waste concerns.

The Senate Environment and Energy Committee released Senate Bill 1118, which would require the use of a uniform silver flag to mark certain pesticide applications.

Ed Waters of State Street Associates testified on behalf of the New Jersey Green Industry Council in opposition to the bill as drafted but said the industry supports a uniform flag. Waters noted an existing…

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