* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Clarke
A Resolution Entitled
A Council Resolution concerning
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Request for Federal Action - Farm Bill Conference Committee - Rejection of the 2018 Farm Bill’s Amendment Preempting Local Regulation of Pesticides
For the purpose of calling on members of the United States House of Representatives & United States Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee to reject the 2018 Farm Bill’s amendment to Section 24(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136v(a)) that preempts localities’ rights to regulate pesticides in their communities.
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The United States House of Representatives passed its 2018 Farm Bill in June. This Bill included an amendment to FIFRA that preempts localities’ rights to regulate pesticides in their communities. Members of the United States House of Representatives & United States Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee are now trying to create a final version of the 2018 Farm Bill before September ends. In a last minute appeal, the Baltimore City Council requests that the Conference Committee reject the amendment to FIFRA regarding preemption of local pesticide regulation.
In Maryland, local jurisdictions can regulate the use of pesticides in their communities. The 2018 Farm Bill’s amendment to Section 24(a) of FIFRA ignores the policy of Maryland and the power of local jurisdictions to protect the health and well being of our citizens...
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