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.