Public Act 24 of 2004

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• Introduced by Rep. Edward Gaffney (R) on October 9, 2003, to require schools and day centers to provide parents and guardians with an annual notice regarding pesticide use, and to provide 48 hours advance notice of any pesticide application. Notice would be given by posting a notice in a public area of the school or via electronic mail, first class U.S. mail or, for schools only, sending a notice home with students. The notice must include the location of the application, the name of the pesticide and a toll free number for pesticide information. These notification requirements would not apply if a pesticide is applied to protect individuals from an imminent threat from harmful insects (such as a swarming bees).
  • Referred to the House Agriculture and Resource Management Committee on October 9, 2003.
    • Reported in the House on December 9, 2003, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on December 10, 2003, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that prohibits schools and day centers from using pesticides unless they have adopted an "integrated pest management policy," and revises the notice requirements proposed by the bill. See House-passed bill for details. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on December 10, 2003.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Tom Meyer (R) on December 10, 2003, to incorporate technical wording changes which clarify but do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on December 10, 2003.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Edward Gaffney (R) on December 10, 2003, to update a reference to the organization which provides information on pesticides used in schools. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on December 10, 2003.
• Passed in the House (108 to 0) on December 10, 2003, to require schools and day centers to provide parents and guardians with an annual notice regarding pesticide use, and to provide 48 hours advance notice of any pesticide application. Notice would be given by posting a notice in a public area of the school or via electronic mail, telephone call or sending a notice home with students. The notice must include the location of the application, the name of the pesticide and a toll free number for pesticide information. These notification requirements would not apply if a pesticide is applied to protect individuals from an imminent threat from harmful insects (such as a swarming bees). [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on December 11, 2003.
  • Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism Committee on December 11, 2003.
    • Reported in the Senate on February 10, 2004, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 17, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that extends parental notification requirements to emergency pesticide use in a school, and that allows the required pesticide use notices to parents to be posted on the school's website, unless parents have requested that such notices be sent in the mail. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 17, 2004.
• Passed in the Senate (37 to 0) on February 18, 2004, to require schools and day centers to provide parents and guardians with an annual notice regarding pesticide use, and to provide 48 hours advance notice of any pesticide application. Notice would be given by posting a notice in a public area of the school, on the school's website or via electronic mail, telephone call, or sending a notice home with students. Alternatively, individual parents could request that such notices be sent in the mail. The notice must include the location of the application, the name of the pesticide and a toll free number for pesticide information. If a pesticide is applied to protect individuals from an imminent threat from harmful insects (such as a swarming bees), then notice must be provided after the fact. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on February 18, 2004.
• Passed in the House (107 to 0) on February 24, 2004. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on March 10, 2004.