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Local committee highlights state bill to restrict neonicotinoids on ornamentals; asks members to mobilize witness slips
Summary
A committee member reported that Senator Julie Morrison introduced a bill to amend the Illinois Pesticide Act to prohibit neonicotinoid use on ornamental plants beginning July 1, 2027; the committee was urged to prepare witness slips for the March 5 hearing and to raise public awareness.
At the Feb. 17 meeting, a member reported that State Senator Julie Morrison introduced legislation amending the Illinois Pesticide Act to restrict the use of pesticides containing neonicotinoids on ornamental plants, effective July 1, 2027.
The reporting member outlined environmental concerns tied to neonicotinoids — describing them as systemic insecticides that can persist in plants, soil…
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