Bill Text: NY A03632 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Provides definition of integrated pest management.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to environmental conservation [A03632 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-A03632-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          3632
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    January 29, 2019
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        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GUNTHER,  JAFFEE, STIRPE, BUCHWALD, WOERNER,
          CROUCH, GOODELL, BYRNE, BRABENEC -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.
          HAWLEY,  PALMESANO,  RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Environmental Conservation
        AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
          providing the definition of integrated pest management
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 33-0101 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
     2  amended by adding a new subdivision 27-a to read as follows:
     3    27-a.  "Integrated  pest  management"  means  a systematic approach to
     4  managing pests that utilizes a diversity of management options to  mini-
     5  mize health, environmental and economic risks and impacts. These options
     6  may include biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools to prevent
     7  pest infestations or reduce them to acceptable levels.
     8    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD00420-01-9