HOUSE BILL No. 6059

 

 

November 29, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Driskell, Sarah Roberts, LaGrand, Pagan, Darany, Hovey-Wright, Zemke, Townsend, Chang and Yanez and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

by amending section 8309 (MCL 324.8309), as amended by 2002 PA 418.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 8309. (1) The director may refuse to register or may

 

cancel or suspend registration of a pesticide if any of the

 

following circumstances exist:

 

     (a) The pesticide does not meet its EPA registration and

 

labeling claims.

 

     (b) The pesticide labeling and other material required to be

 

submitted does not comply with this part or the rules promulgated

 

under this part.

 

     (c) The pesticide is in violation of this part.

 

     (d) Based on substantial scientific evidence, the director

 

determines that the use of the pesticide is likely to cause an


unreasonable adverse effect on the environment, which cannot be

 

controlled by designating the pesticide as a restricted use

 

pesticide, by limiting the uses for which a pesticide may be used

 

or registered, or by other changes to the registration or pesticide

 

label.

 

     (2) The director shall not register, and shall cancel an

 

existing registration of, a pesticide that contains any of the

 

following:

 

     (a) Imidacloprid.

 

     (b) Clothianidin.

 

     (c) Thiamethoxam.

 

     (d) Dinotafuran.

 

     (e) Any other substance that is a member of the nitro group of

 

neonicotinoid insecticides.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.