Bill Text: NJ A2070 | 2020-2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Restricts use of neonicotinoid pesticides.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-10 - Substituted by S1016 (SCS/4R) [A2070 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2020-A2070-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
219th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2020 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman CLINTON CALABRESE
District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblyman RAJ MUKHERJI
District 33 (Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
Directs DEP to classify neonicotinoid pesticides as restricted use pesticides.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides and supplementing P.L.1971, c.176 (C.13:1F-1 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations classifying neonicotinoid pesticides as restricted use pesticides and establishing a list of chemicals that belong to the neonicotinoid class of chemicals to be included under this classification.
b. As used in this section:
"Neonicotinoid pesticide" means any pesticide containing a chemical belonging to the neonicotinoid class of chemicals, including, but not limited to, acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, nitenpyram, nithiazine, thiacloprid, thiamethoxam, or any other chemical designated by the department pursuant to subsection a. of this section as belonging to the neonicotinoid class of chemicals.
"Restricted use pesticide" means a pesticide that can be purchased and used only by certified and licensed pesticide applicators, as determined by the department, or persons working under the direct supervision of a certified and licensed pesticide applicator.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill would direct the Department of Environmental Protection to classify neonicotinoid pesticides as restricted use pesticides, and establish a list of chemicals that belong to the neonicotinoid class of chemicals to be included under this classification. Neonicotinoid pesticides are suspected of having adverse effects on pollinating insects and may contribute to the disappearance of bee populations, commonly referred to as "colony collapse disorder." As a restricted use pesticide, neonicotinoids could only be purchased and used by certified and licensed pesticide applicators, or persons working under the direct supervision of a certified and licensed pesticide applicator.
