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Vermont Senate approves ban on neonicotinoid pesticides after extended debate, 25–2
Summary
The Vermont Senate passed H706 on April 26, prohibiting neonicotinoid pesticide use after a contested floor debate about timing and farmer impacts. Lawmakers adopted an amendment adjusting the effective date and approved the final bill 25–2 on a roll call.
The Vermont Senate on April 26 voted 25–2 to pass H706, a bill banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, after extensive floor debate over the law’s effective date and possible effects on farmers.
Supporters, including senators pressing for faster action on pollinator health, described mounting scientific and public-health concerns about neonicotinoids and urged a sooner start date. “We know that our pollinators are in crisis,…
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