Legislation
- Title
- Pesticides - Use of Chlorpyrifos - Prohibition
- Sponsored by
- Delegates Stein, Acevero, Bartlett, Barve, Charles, Ebersole, Feldmark, Forbes, Fraser-Hidalgo, Gilchrist, Guyton, Hettleman, Holmes, Kelly, Korman, Lehman, R. Lewis, Lierman, Lisanti, Love, McIntosh, Patterson, Pena-Melnyk, Queen, Reznik, Rosenberg, Shetty, Stewart, Valderrama, Wilkins, P. Young, Brooks, Cardin, D.M. Davis, Healey, Moon, Palakovich Carr, Carr, C. Watson, Terrasa, Solomon, and Williams
- Status
- In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
- Analysis
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Prohibiting the aerial application of chlorpyrifos on or after October 1, 2020; prohibiting the use of chlorpyrifos in the State on or after December 31, 2020; establishing the Pesticide Transition Fund to support Maryland farmers in the transition away from the use of chlorpyrifos and to support the work of the Pesticide Transition Task Force, including research on integrated pest management and implementation of the State's plan to transition away from the use of chlorpyrifos; establishing the Pesticide Transition Task Force; etc.
Committees
- Original:
- Environment and Transportation
Committee Testimony
Details
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5-210.6, 5-210.7 )
Last Updated: 9/22/2020 1:40 PM