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Committee backs pesticide‑labeling bill that declares EPA‑approved labels meet state duty to warn
Summary
House Bill 1318 would make EPA‑approved pesticide labels the binding state standard for duty‑to‑warn claims; supporters from grower groups and applicators said the change would give legal and regulatory certainty, while the North Dakota Association for Justice proposed an amendment to ensure labels updated by EPA continue to apply automatically.
The House Agriculture Committee voted to recommend passage of House Bill 1318, which would state that a pesticide’s label, as approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), satisfies North Dakota’s duty to warn or any common‑law duty to warn.
Why it matters: Supporters said the bill provides regulatory clarity and helps prevent court rulings or temporary label vacaturs from disrupting agricultural operations during the growing season. They argued that the federal label follows a rigorous…
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