Bill > S01363

This bill prohibits the nonemergency application of pesticides or lawn care pesticides in municipal parks and state parks, with specific requirements for public notification. The bill defines key terms such as "pesticide" (which includes fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, and rodenticides, but excludes sanitizers and certain containered baits) and "lawn care pesticide" (EPA-registered pesticides for lawn and garden use, with exceptions for microbial and biochemical pesticides). Under the new law, any entity planning to apply pesticides must provide public notice at least 72 hours in advance, with the notice posted both on the premises and on the organization's website for the full 72-hour period. The bill authorizes the department to create rules and regulations for implementing these restrictions, and it takes effect immediately. The goal appears to be protecting public spaces from potentially harmful chemical treatments by requiring transparency and limiting pesticide use to emergency situations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1363