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HB 2607

AN ACT concerning agriculture; relating to the Kansas department of agriculture; the Kansas pesticide law; the Kansas chemigation safety law; requiring supervision and training for uncertified applicators; clarifying definition of governmental agency; requiring applicants to file certificates of liability insurance or surety bonds in lieu of letters of credit or proof of an escrow; government agency certification for pesticide applications in the sodium cyanide predator control category; requiring direct supervision of registered pest control technicians by a certified commercial applicator when applying restricted use pesticides; expanding applicability of civil penalty provisions to any person or entity that violates the Kansas pesticide law; adding additional categories of qualification for certification and licensing; updating private applicator certificate requirements; allowing the secretary to establish a training program for initial certification of private applicators as an alternative to a written examination; requiring additional information in statements of service or contracts; government agencies to maintain records relating to each application of pesticide made by such government agency; applying the same criminal penalty to certified private applicators as other persons for violations of the Kansas pesticide law; removing the secretary's authority to deny, suspend, revoke or modify a permit if an applicant, registrant or permit holder has been convicted or pled guilty to a state or federal felony; amending K.S.A. 2-2438a, 2-2440, 2-2440b, 2-2440e, 2-2443a, 2-2444a, 2-2445a, 2-2446, 2-2448, 2-2449, 2-2450, 2-2455, 2-2461, 2-2467a and 2-3310 and repealing the existing sections.

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Senate - Final Action - Passed as amended; - 03/27/2024

On roll call the vote was:

Yea - (39):

Alley, Baumgardner, Billinger, Blasi, Bowers, Claeys, Corson, Dietrich, Doll, Erickson, Fagg, Faust-Goudeau, Francisco, Gossage, Haley, Holland, Holscher, Kerschen, Kloos, Longbine, Masterson, McGinn, O'Shea, Peck, Petersen, Pettey, Pittman, Pyle, Reddi, Ryckman, Shallenburger, Steffen, Straub, Sykes, Thompson, Tyson, Ware, Warren, Wilborn,

Nay - (1):

Olson,

Present and Passing - (0):

Absent and Not Voting - (0):

Not Voting - (0):