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Senate agriculture committee approves bill clarifying plant board authority on dicamba; emergency clause added
Summary
The Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee voted to pass HB 1512 as amended, tightening definitions for intentional off‑label pesticide applications and adding an emergency clause; sponsor Sen. Dave Wallace said the measure gives plant board inspectors clearer authority to address dicamba drift concerns.
The Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee voted to pass HB 1512 as amended, moving to clarify enforcement standards for dicamba and related agricultural chemicals.
Senator Dave Wallace (District 22), who sponsored the bill, told the committee the measure "gives our plant board more flexibility" and narrows previously vague language so inspectors have "a clearer box to work within" when examining pesticide applications.
Wallace said…
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