S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4147
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 30, 2009
___________
Introduced by M. of A. BRODSKY, HOYT, DINOWITZ, ENGLEBRIGHT -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, JOHN, KOON, PHEF-
FER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental
Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
providing for a study of integrated pest management of state facili-
ties
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 33-0101 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 27-a to read as follows:
27-A. "INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT" MEANS A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO
MANAGING PESTS THAT RELIES ON:
A. THE EMPLOYMENT OF PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL, CULTURAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND
EDUCATIONAL TACTICS TO CONTROL CONDITIONS THAT PROMOTE PEST INFESTA-
TIONS, TO KEEP PEST POPULATIONS AT TOLERABLE DAMAGE OR ANNOYANCE LEVELS,
AND TO MINIMIZE THE OVERALL USE OF OR RELIANCE ON PESTICIDES;
B. THE APPLICATION OF AN INTERCONNECTED SET OF PRINCIPLES AND METHODS
TO PROBLEMS CAUSED BY INSECTS, VERTEBRATES, WEEDS, AND DISEASES THAT
ATTACK PLANTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GENERAL EDUCATION ON INTE-
GRATED PEST MANAGEMENT FOR WORK SITE EMPLOYEES, TECHNICAL TRAINING FOR
EMPLOYEES DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN PREMISES MANAGEMENT, AND THE PROPER
CLEANING/MAINTENANCE, HANDLING, AND DISPOSAL OF FOOD AND ORGANIC WASTE
PRODUCTS;
C. THE USE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE, OF ALTERNATIVES TO ANY
PESTICIDE CLASSIFIED AS A KNOWN, LIKELY, PROBABLE, OR POSSIBLE HUMAN
CARCINOGEN BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; AND
D. THE ELIMINATION OF THE USE OF ANY PESTICIDE CLASSIFIED AS TOXICITY
CATEGORY I OR II BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,
EXCEPT WHERE NECESSARY TO ADDRESS AN ACUTE HUMAN HEALTH EMERGENCY.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07340-01-9
A. 4147 2
S 2. Section 33-0305 of the environmental conservation law is renum-
bered section 33-0307 and a new section 33-0305 is added to read as
follows:
S 33-0305. STUDY OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT AT STATE FACILITIES.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEV-
EN, IN CONJUNCTION WITH CORNELL UNIVERSITY, PREPARE A REPORT TO THE
GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ASSESSING THE VIABILITY OF IMPLEMENTING
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWEN-
TY-SEVEN-A OF SECTION 33-0101 OF THIS ARTICLE, AT ALL PUBLIC FACILITIES.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.