Senate concurs with House amendment to allow battery‑powered backpack sprayers with training requirements

Jun 3, 2025

Senate Bill 360 A was repassed after the Senate agreed to House amendments clarifying training and school exemptions for battery‑powered application equipment; some senators voiced environmental safety concerns.

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The Oregon Senate voted to concur in House amendments and repass Senate Bill 360 A, a measure that updates language on pesticide application to allow battery‑powered backpack sprayers in the same category as hand‑pump sprayers, with added training provisions and explicit exemptions for schools.

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