Introduced by Rep. Wendy Pieh (D) on February 5, 2008, this bill is the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, section 610, subsection 5. It designates proposed rules that pertain to the use of organophosphate pesticides adjacent to occupied areas or distribution and use of plant-incorporated protectants as major substantive rules. It provides for rules pertaining to plant-incorporated protectants in effect on March 1, 2008 to remain in effect but designates amendments to those rules as major substantive rules.
Referred to the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee on February 5, 2008.
Passed in the House by voice vote on February 6, 2008.
Received in the Senate on February 7, 2008.
Passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 12, 2008.
Signed by Gov. John E Baldacci on February 28, 2008.
1) 2008 Legislative Document (House) 2190 (To Designate Certain Rules Proposed by the Board of Pesticides Control as Major Substantive Rules) [by admin on January 1, 2001] Introduced in the House on February 5, 2008