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| 2 | 2 | | MCP:emw |
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| 3 | 3 | | 2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2023 SENATE BILL 322 |
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| 5 | 5 | | June 7, 2023 - Introduced by Senators TAYLOR, CARPENTER, LARSON, ROYS and |
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| 6 | 6 | | SMITH, cosponsored by Representatives SHANKLAND, STUBBS, J. ANDERSON, C. |
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| 7 | 7 | | ANDERSON, ANDRACA, BALDEH, CABRERA, CLANCY, CONSIDINE, EMERSON, JOERS, |
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| 8 | 8 | | MADISON, MOORE OMOKUNDE, OHNSTAD, PALMERI, SHELTON, SNODGRASS and |
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| 9 | 9 | | SUBECK. Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government. |
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| 10 | 10 | | ***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** |
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| 11 | 11 | | AN ACT to create 94.701 (3) (b) 9. of the statutes; relating to: allowing local |
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| 12 | 12 | | governments to prohibit or regulate pesticide use on private lawns. |
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| 13 | 13 | | Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau |
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| 14 | 14 | | Under current law, a city, village, town, or county (political subdivision) may not |
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| 15 | 15 | | enact an ordinance that prohibits the use of or otherwise regulates pesticides unless |
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| 16 | 16 | | the ordinance does one or more of the following: 1) regulates pesticide use on property |
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| 17 | 17 | | that the political subdivision owns; 2) zones areas for pesticide manufacturing, |
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| 18 | 18 | | distribution, and disposal; 3) implements a pesticide regulation required by law; 4) |
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| 19 | 19 | | implements a cooperative agreement with the federal Environmental Protection |
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| 20 | 20 | | Agency; 5) prohibits conduct that is prohibited under certain laws; 6) requires |
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| 21 | 21 | | notification of pesticide use to be given to the political subdivision, if such notice is |
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| 22 | 22 | | required by law; 7) sets standards for fire prevention in the storage of pesticides that |
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| 23 | 23 | | pose a fire hazard; 8) regulates pesticides pursuant to a storm water management |
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| 24 | 24 | | program; or 9) relates to the storage, treatment, or disposal of solid waste containing |
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| 25 | 25 | | pesticides. Current law also requires a political subdivision to consult with the |
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| 26 | 26 | | Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection before enacting a |
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| 27 | 27 | | pesticide ordinance. |
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| 28 | 28 | | This bill adds to this list of exemptions, allowing a political subdivision to enact |
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| 29 | 29 | | an ordinance that prohibits or regulates the use of pesticides on private lawns. |
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| 30 | 30 | | The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do |
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| 31 | 31 | | enact as follows: |
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| 35 | 35 | | SECTION 1 SENATE BILL 322 |
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| 36 | 36 | | SECTION 1. 94.701 (3) (b) 9. of the statutes is created to read: |
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| 37 | 37 | | 94.701 (3) (b) 9. Prohibits or regulates the use of pesticides on private lawns. |
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| 38 | 38 | | (END) |
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