Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Environment and Natural Resources Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1007
Imposes special information requirement for notice or written plan involving application of pesticides to certain forestland.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Imposes special information requirement for notice or written plan involving application of pesticides to certain forestland. Extends time for making comments regarding notice or written plan for pesticide application. Delays earliest time for proceeding with pesticide application following submission of written plan. Makes failure to timely file notice subject to civil penalty, not to exceed $5,000. Makes failure to comply with State Forester order to file notice or to correct notice information punishable by civil penalty, not to exceed $5,000 for each day of noncompliance. Requires State Board of Forestry to adopt policy designed to evaluate alternatives to pesticide application, encourage use of least-toxic pesticides and minimize nontarget exposures to pesticide. Requires operators, timber owners and landowners to follow policy. Makes violation subject to civil penalty, not to exceed $5,000. Prohibits application to forestland of pesticide containing known or suspected carcinogens or reproductive toxins. Makes violation subject to civil penalty, not to exceed $5,000. Becomes operative January 1, 2010. Creates Pesticide Advisory Board. Requires State Forestry Department to implement and maintain policy designed to evaluate alternatives to department application of herbicide to roadways, encourage use of least-toxic herbicides and minimize nontarget exposures to herbicide.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
March 12 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateMar 12 to Jun 28 · stopped108 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 12 to Mar 153 days
Environment and Natural ResourcesMar 15 to Jun 28 · stopped105 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Mar 12 – Jun 28
- Mar 12Introduced
- Mar 15Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
- Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Mar 12Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Mar 15Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.Senate
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.Senate