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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
89
CHAPTER 688
Statutes of 2024
[ Approved by Governor September 27, 2024. Filed with Secretary of State September 27, 2024. ]
Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula and Zbur)
January 29, 2024
An act to add Article 5 (commencing with Section 14085) to Chapter 3 of Division 7 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to pesticides.
Vote: majority Appropriation: no Fiscal committee: yes Local program: no
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST
Existing law regulates the use of pesticides and authorizes the Director of Pesticide Regulation to adopt regulations to govern the possession, sale, or use of specified pesticides, as prescribed. Existing law requires the director to endeavor to eliminate from use in the state any pesticide that, among other things, endangers the agricultural or nonagriculutral environment. Existing law requires the director to develop an orderly program for the continuous evaluation of all pesticides actually registered. Existing law authorizes the director, after a hearing, to cancel the registration of any pesticide that, among other things, is detrimental to vegetation, except weeds, to domestic animals, or to the public health and safety when properly used.
This bill would require the Department of Pesticide Regulation, on or before January 1, 2029, to complete a reevaluation of paraquat dichloride, as provided, and make the determination to retain, cancel, or suspend its registration or to place new appropriate restrictions on the use of pesticide products containing the active ingredient paraquat dichloride.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Article 5 (commencing with Section 14085) is added to Chapter 3 of Division 7 of the Food and Agricultural Code, to read:
Article 5. Paraquat Dichloride
For purposes of this chapter, “pesticide” has the same meaning as specified in Section 12753.
On or before January 1, 2029, the department shall complete a reevaluation of paraquat dichloride pursuant to Section 12824, and make the determination to retain, cancel, or suspend its registration or to place new appropriate restrictions on the use of pesticide products containing the active ingredient paraquat dichloride.