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Committee narrows proposed paraquat ban to allow limited orchard and berry uses, asks counsel for strike‑all
Summary
A legislative committee refined language for Act 8739, proposing a statewide ban on paraquat with narrow exceptions for apple orchards and berry producers and a permitting scheme for limited applicators; counsel will draft a strike‑all for committee consideration next week.
The chair opened a committee session April 17 to work with legislative counsel on Act 8739, an act "relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide, Paraquat," and said senators hoped to take a vote early next week.
The chair said the committee had agreed in principle to a statewide ban but wanted clear, narrow exceptions for certain fruit producers. "We would concur with a ban on paraquat after 12/31/2030," the chair said, adding that the committee intended to include exceptions for "apple growers, fruit berries" such as blueberries and strawberries.
Bradley Sheldon of the Office of Legislative Council briefed members on how the House draft might be condensed and where language should be tightened.…
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