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Environment & Agriculture committee advances bill directing pesticide board to restrict some neonicotinoids
Summary
The committee approved an amendment to HB 14-31 instructing the Pesticide Control Board to adopt rules reclassifying certain neonicotinoid pesticides as restricted use and to notify registered apiaries; the board and agency witnesses said they are already reviewing neonics. The committee voted the amendment and then moved the bill forward as amended.
The Environment and Agriculture Committee voted on Feb. 3 to adopt an amendment to HB 14-31 that directs the Pesticide Control Board to adopt rules reclassifying specified neonicotinoid pesticides as restricted use and to develop a notification plan for registered apiaries. Chairwoman Aaron said the amendment sets a date certain for the board to adopt plans by Jan. 1, 2027.
The measure’s sponsor presented two alternative amendments — a…
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