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Assembly Bill A8783

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the development of a model pesticide policy

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2009-A8783 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง409-k, Ed L

2009-A8783 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the development of a model pesticide policy.

2009-A8783 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8783 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8783

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 8, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BRODSKY, SWEENEY -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Education

AN  ACT  to amend the education law, in relation to the development of a
  model pesticide policy

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 409-k
to read as follows:
  S 409-K. MODEL PESTICIDE POLICY. 1. EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL DEVELOP
A MODEL PESTICIDE POLICY OR ADOPT THE  MODEL  POLICY  DEVELOPED  BY  THE
COMMISSIONER  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION,  IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH. SUCH POLICY SHALL INCLUDE AT  A  MINIMUM,  PHYS-
ICAL,  BIOLOGICAL AND MECHANICAL CONTROL METHODS, THE TARGET PESTS BEING
ADDRESSED AND THE TYPES OF PESTICIDES TO BE USED.
  2. A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT HAS ADOPTED THE MODEL  POLICY  DEVELOPED  BY
THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE
FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect one year after the date  on  which  it
shall have become a law.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14240-01-9

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