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Committee advances bill to rely on EPA- and state-approved pesticide labels; adopts technical amendment
Summary
A bill that specifies EPA- or state-approved pesticide labels satisfy state warning requirements passed committee after an amendment correcting a statutory reference; supporters said the measure provides regulatory certainty for farmers and registrants.
The Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee voted to report a bill that would treat pesticide labels approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the state agriculture commissioner as sufficient warnings for state-level actions, aiming to prevent additional state labeling or packaging requirements.
Representative Meeks, the bill sponsor, framed the measure as codifying the federal regulatory role under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Meeks said the proposal responds to…
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