Bill Text: IL HB4237 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Bees and Apiaries Act. Defines terms. Provides that, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., a commercial applicator shall not apply to blooming crops pesticides labeled as toxic to bees when the commercial applicator is located within one mile of a registered apiary. Provides that a commercial applicator shall be responsible for maintaining the one mile distance from apiaries that are registered and listed on the sensitive crop registry on the first day of each month. Provides that a commercial applicator must notify the registrant in writing at least 24 hours prior to application as to date and time of application in case there is need to move the hives. The commercial applicator shall provide upon request a copy of the label for the products being applied. This same type of protection applies to all specialty crops.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-03-04 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4237 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB4237-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning animals.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Bees and Apiaries Act is amended by adding | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 2b-3 as follows:
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6 | (510 ILCS 20/2b-3 new) | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 2b-3. Pollinator Protection and Commercial | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Applicators. | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) As used in this Section: | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | "Apiary" means a place where one or more hives or colonies | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | of bees are kept. | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | "Registrant" means the person applying for registration of | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | the apiary or apiaries and the colonies of bees. | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | "Registration" means the recording of the registrant's | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | name, address, apiary location, and any other pertinent | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | information on a printed form prescribed by the Department. | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | "Registered apiary" means persons keeping one or more | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | colonies of bees that is registered with the Department | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | annually. | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | "Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture. | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | "Commercial applicator" is as defined in the Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | Pesticide Act. | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | "Label" means the written, printed, or graphic matter on |
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1 | or attached to the pesticide or device or any of its containers | ||||||
2 | or wrappings. | ||||||
3 | "Specialty crops" means fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, | ||||||
4 | dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops, including | ||||||
5 | floriculture. | ||||||
6 | (b) Between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., a commercial | ||||||
7 | applicator shall not apply to blooming crops pesticides | ||||||
8 | labeled as toxic to bees when the commercial applicator is | ||||||
9 | located within one mile of a registered apiary. A commercial | ||||||
10 | applicator shall be responsible for maintaining the one mile | ||||||
11 | distance from apiaries that are registered and listed on the | ||||||
12 | sensitive crop registry on the first day of each month.
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13 | commercial applicator must notify the registrant in writing at | ||||||
14 | least 24 hours prior to application as to date and time of | ||||||
15 | application in case there is a need to move the hives.
The | ||||||
16 | commercial applicator shall provide upon request a copy of the | ||||||
17 | label for the products being applied.
This same type of | ||||||
18 | protection applies to all specialty crops.
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