Kentucky House Bill 365 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-17 - recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Pending: House Appropriations and Revenue Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Repeal and reenact KRS 217B.040 to define terms; repeal and reenact KRS 217B.140 to clarify the procedures for claims of, and investigations into, pesticide misuse by an applicator; repeal and reenact KRS 217B.500 to define terms; amend KRS 217B.505 to reduce the number of board members from seven to six on the Structural Pest Management Advisory Board; require that the board meet no less than two times per year; repeal and reenact KRS 217B.515 to establish the registration and examination requirements for any person engaging in structural pest management or structural fumigation; specify licensing requirements for any persons holding only a termite or general pest control license or a fumigation license; establish that licenses shall expire annually; authorize the department to promulgate administrative regulations relating to structural pest management and structural fumigation; allow the department to assess fees for such licenses and costs related to the administration of examinations; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 217B to remove limitations on fees for pesticide-related licenses and make technical corrections; remove the requirement that pesticide-related license applications must include details of any equipment used by the applicant to apply pesticides; remove set fees for pesticide operator licenses; remove the set fees for pesticide application licenses; authorize the Department of Agriculture to set fees for noncommercial licenses; authorize the department to issue noncommercial applicator licenses to, and waive fees for, qualifying prison inmates and other incarcerated persons; remove the specific amount for pesticide dealer registration fees and annual renewal fees; remove the specific amount for pesticide dealer branch office registration fees and annual renewal fees; specify violations for which the department may assess civil penalties; specify eligibility requirements for commercial licensing, noncommercial licensing, dealer registration, or structural pest management company registration provisions shall not apply; remove the specific amount for pesticide sales agent license registration fees and annual renewal fees; remove the specific amount for pesticide applicator trainee registration fees; authorize the department to promulgate administrative regulations for the regulation of pesticides sold and used in the Commonwealth; establish the powers and duties of the board; specify the requirements for applicants for an operator’s license; specify examination requirements for commercial structural pest management operator examinations; remove the specific amount for examination fees; authorize the department to promulgate administrative regulations for license testing fees; specify requirements of operator license holders; require structural pest management companies and employers of noncommercial applicators to register annually and pay a fee for each office; require nonresident operators, applicators, and structural pest management companies to designate a resident agent upon whom service of process may be made to enforce the provisions of KRS 217B.515 to KRS 217B.585; specify violations of KRS 217B.515 to KRS 217B.585 for which the department may assess civil penalties; require structural pest management companies to register trainees with the department; authorize the department to promulgate administrative regulations to establish additional requirements for trainees and a fee for registration; authorize the department to promulgate administrative regulations on the identification of vehicles utilized by structural pest management companies; establish that each structural management company and employer of a non-commercial applicator shall be responsible for the actions of its employees or agents in performing structural pest management services; specify actions for an injunction against any person violating or threatening to violate provisions of KRS Chapter 217B or any administrative regulation; establish penalties for offenses; create a new section of KRS Chapter 217B to establish liability insurance requirements for structural pest management companies; create a new section of KRS Chapter 217B to prohibit local regulation of pesticides; repeal KRS 217B.100; 217B.103; 217B.170; 217B.260; 217B.300; 217B.320; and 217B.575.

AN ACT relating to fertilizer and pesticide use and application.

Rep. Mark Hart [R]

Rep. Kevin Bratcher [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-17	House	recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2020-03-12	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2020-03-11	House	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2020-03-11	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2020-02-06	House	posted in committee
2020-02-05	House	to Agriculture (H)
2020-02-03	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/20RS/hb365.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/20RS/hb365/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/20RS/hb365/FN.pdf