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Interim committee advances pest‑control, used‑oil, weed, soil‑health, battery and trust‑lands bills
Summary
The Natural Resources interim committee gave favorable recommendations to a suite of bills including pest‑control amendments, used‑oil management changes, a 10‑year extension for the State Weed Committee, soil‑health program extension, permanent lead‑acid battery disposal law, and trust‑land/advocacy office changes after presentations and questions from staff and agency directors.
The Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Interim Committee on Nov. 19 unanimously or favorably recommended a package of draft bills affecting agricultural regulation, waste management and trust‑lands governance.
Key committee actions included:
- Pest control amendments: Legislative counsel Pamela (Patricia) Owen outlined changes removing the "qualified party" license, creating an ornamental and turf technician permit limited to general‑use herbicides (signal words caution/warning), and a lower‑standard salesperson permit requiring annual video…
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