Alyson Huber
- Democratic
Author
Existing law regulates pesticide use and generally provides that, except for specified provisions that are within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, the enforcement of these provisions is the duty of the Director of Pesticide Regulation. Existing law also requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to establish and administer a research program to control vertebrate pests, as defined, including the investigation of effective and economical alternative materials for the control of vertebrate pests. Existing law limits the expenditure of funds for this research to specified activities, including educational outreach regarding vertebrate pest control methods. Under existing law, a person is prohibited from killing an animal by using carbon monoxide gas. This bill would authorize the use of carbon monoxide for the control of burrowing rodent pests, only until January 1, 2018, and only if the carbon monoxide delivery device is permanently affixed with a specified warning label in plain view of the operator, subject to specified provisions governing (1) the protection of endangered species, (2) the mode of taking a fur-bearing animal, and (3) pest control operations and the use of agricultural chemicals, as specified. The bill would revise the provision requiring the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to establish a research program to control vertebrate pests, including the investigation of alternative materials, as described above, to specifically include the use of carbon monoxide to control burrowing rodent pests. The bill would make a similar change to the provision authorizing the expenditure of funds for educational outreach. The bill would also include a statement of legislative intent.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 407, Statutes of 2011.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 1. Page 2383.).
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3133.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 6).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 0. Page 983.)
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 6).
From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB634 | HTML |
| 02/16/11 - Introduced | |
| 07/12/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/30/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/16/11 - Enrolled | |
| 10/02/11 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
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