Bill Text: CA AB1963 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Pesticides: paraquat dichloride.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Enrolled) 2024-08-29 - Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 51. Noes 16.). [AB1963 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB1963-Amended.html
Amended
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Senate
July 03, 2024 |
Amended
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Senate
June 20, 2024 |
Amended
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June 06, 2024 |
Amended
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Assembly
April 25, 2024 |
Amended
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Assembly
April 11, 2024 |
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Assembly
April 02, 2024 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman (Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula and Zbur) |
January 29, 2024 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
This bill, on and after January 1, 2026, would prohibit the use, manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale in commerce any pesticide product that contains paraquat dichloride until the Department of Pesticide Regulation completes a reevaluation of paraquat dichloride and either (1) cancels or suspends the registration of a pesticide product that contains the active ingredient paraquat dichloride, or (2) makes the determination to retain or place new appropriate restrictions on the use of the active ingredient paraquat dichloride that it deems to be sufficiently protective of human and
environmental health to mitigate any potential significant adverse effects.
Existing law provides that any violation of certain provisions relating to pesticides, or regulations issued pursuant to those provisions, is a misdemeanor.
Because a violation of the prohibition imposed in this bill would be a crime, the bill would impose a
state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program:Bill Text
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
14085.
For purposes of this chapter, “pesticide” has the same meaning as specified in Section 12753.On and after January 1, 2026, a person or entity shall not use, manufacture, sell, deliver, hold, or offer for sale in commerce in the state a pesticide product that contains the active ingredient paraquat dichloride until both of the following conditions are met:
(a)The department has completed a reevaluation of paraquat dichloride.
(b)Either of the following occurs:
(1)The department cancels or suspends the registration of each pesticide product that contains the active ingredient paraquat dichloride.
(2)The department makes the determination to retain or place new appropriate restrictions on the use of the active ingredient paraquat dichloride that it deems to be sufficiently protective of human and environmental health to mitigate any potential significant adverse effects.
14086.
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.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.