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Committee hears spike in dicamba complaints and criticism of Plant Board enforcement; members request follow-up briefing
Summary
Plant Industry staff reported hundreds of pesticide complaints this year — more than 200 alleged dicamba cases — and dozens of settlement proposals. Farmers and stakeholders sharply debated Plant Board composition, transparency and the size of proposed penalties; the committee asked the secretary and Plant Board leadership to return with a detailed September update.
Scott Bray, director of the Plant Industry Division, told the committee that the department had received 472 pesticide‑related complaints as of mid‑August, with 211 alleged dicamba complaints among them. He said staff has issued 48 settlement proposals that together total roughly $1.5 million in initial offers, which the division sets at about 50% of potential maximum penalties according to board‑approved guidelines.
Bray described the enforcement process: staff…
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