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2024 SESSION
HB 320 Pesticide control exemptions; herbicide applications by unpaid volunteers.
Introduced by: David L. Bulova | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Pesticide control exemptions; herbicide applications by unpaid volunteers. Exempts from the provisions of state pesticide laws and regulations any unpaid volunteer who uses any nonrestricted herbicide with the express authorization of a local political subdivision for the sole purpose of controlling invasive plants or noxious weeds on properties owned by such local political subdivision. The bill provides that such unpaid volunteer shall use such herbicide under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicator and the local political subdivision shall provide instruction by a certified commercial applicator to the unpaid volunteer prior to application on (i) the risks associated with the herbicide utilized, (ii) the proper use of equipment used to apply the herbicide, (iii) the proper use of personal protective equipment, (iv) other information to prevent an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment, and (v) any other information relevant to the specific herbicide utilized.
FULL TEXT
- 01/05/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104585D pdf | impact statement
- 02/05/24 House: Printed as engrossed 24104585D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB320ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/08/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0720) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- House amendments adopted
HISTORY
- 01/05/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104585D
- 01/05/24 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/15/24 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
- 01/17/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 2-N)
- 01/31/24 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (17-Y 5-N)
- 02/02/24 House: Read first time
- 02/05/24 House: Read second time
- 02/05/24 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/05/24 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB320E
- 02/05/24 House: Printed as engrossed 24104585D-E
- 02/06/24 House: Read third time and passed House (74-Y 25-N)
- 02/06/24 House: VOTE: Passage (74-Y 25-N)
- 02/07/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/24 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/20/24 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/24 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/24 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/24 House: Enrolled
- 02/28/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB320ER)
- 02/28/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/08/24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 720 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/08/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0720)