2001 Senate Bill 989 / 2002 Public Act 418

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2001

Introduced by Sen. George McManus, Jr. (R-36)

To increase the registration and license fees pesticide applicators contained in the state pesticide regulation law, revise and update the registration and licensure provisions of the law, provide new and updated definitions, and increased felony penalties for certain violations.

Referred to the Committee on Farming, Agribusiness, and Food Systems

Feb. 28, 2002

Substitute offered

To add a provision making the deliberate misuse of a pesticide a felony.

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 5, 2002

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To revise and update the registration and licensure provisions in the state pesticide regulation law, increase license fees, provide new and updated definitions, and increased felony penalties for certain violations.

Received in the House

March 5, 2002

April 23, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Dale Sheltrown (D-103)

To reduce the proposed license fee increase for a private agriculture applicator's license.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Dale Sheltrown (D-103)

To reduce the proposed license fee increase for a private applicator's license.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Gene DeRossett (R-55)

To replace references to “microbiocide” pesticides with “antimicrobial pesticide,” and insert a reference to federal regulation of these substances in the definition.

The amendment passed by voice vote

April 25, 2002

Amendment offered by Rep. David Woodward (D-34)

To authorize the Department of Agriculture to make administrative rulings that would force a company which it determined had improperly applied pesticide to pay the property owner the costs of a department-approved cleanup.

The amendment failed 43 to 49 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. David Woodward (D-34)

To authorize the Department of Agriculture to make administrative rulings that would force a company which it determined had improperly applied pesticide to pay the property owner the costs of a cleanup approved by either the Department of Natural Resources or the Department of Environmental Quality.

The amendment failed 43 to 50 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. David Woodward (D-34)

To authorize the Department of Agriculture to revoke the license of a company which it determined had improperly applied pesticide on a person's property and not cleaned it up within 30 days.

The amendment failed 42 to 58 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. David Woodward (D-34)

To reduce the proposed license fee increases for different kinds of pesicide applicators' licenses.

The amendment passed 56 to 41 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Gene DeRossett (R-55)

To reconsider the vote by which the House adopted the amendment to reduce the proposed license fee increases for different kinds of pesicide applicators' licenses.

The amendment passed 58 to 40 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. David Woodward (D-34)

To withdraw the amendment to reduce the proposed license fee increases for different kinds of pesicide applicators' licenses. This action took place immediately before Rep. Woodward's amendment was adopted in a voice vote to establish in statute that a civil cause of action arises if a licensed pesticide applicator is negligent in applying, storing or handling pesticides, rather than requiring gross negligence as in current law.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Woodward (D-34)

To establish in statute that a civil cause of action arises if a licensed pesticide applicator is negligent in applying, storing or handling pesticides, rather than requiring gross negligence as in current law.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 95 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 25, 2002

To revise and update the registration and licensure provisions in the state pesticide regulation law, increase license fees, provide new and updated definitions, and increased felony penalties for certain violations.

May 7, 2002

Amendment offered by Sen. George McManus, Jr. (R-36)

To remove certain felony provisions in the bill, which already exist in the state criminal code, and reverse a House amendment which would establish in statute that a civil cause of action arises if a licensed pesticide applicator is negligent in applying, storing or handling pesticides, rather than requiring gross negligence as in current law.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 22 to 12 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Received in the House

May 7, 2002

May 16, 2002

Passed in the House 65 to 41 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Received in the Senate

May 16, 2002

Signed by Gov. John Engler

June 5, 2002