HF 4445

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/12/2020 01:19pm

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; banning the sale, use, and application of chlorpyrifos;
requiring certain product recall and collection efforts; transferring money; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18B.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [18B.117] SALE OR USE OF CHLORPYRIFOS.
new text end

new text begin The state, a state agency, a political subdivision of the state, a person, or other legal
entity may not sell, use, or apply the pesticide chlorpyrifos in this state.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin WITHDRAWAL AND DISPOSAL; TRANSFER.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Withdrawal procedures required. new text end

new text begin A person who registered a pesticide
product containing chlorpyrifos with the commissioner of agriculture in calendar year 2018,
2019, or 2020 must satisfy the pesticide withdrawal requirements in Minnesota Statutes,
section 18B.26, subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Transfer. new text end

new text begin $100,000 in fiscal year 2021 is transferred from the pesticide
regulatory account to the waste pesticide cooperative agreement account in the agricultural
fund for chlorpyrifos collection efforts. This is a onetime transfer.
new text end