102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4237
 
Introduced 1/5/2022, by Rep. Dan Caulkins
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
510 ILCS 20/2b-3 new

     Amends the Bees and Apiaries Act. Defines terms. Provides that, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., a commercial applicator shall not apply to blooming crops pesticides labeled as toxic to bees when the commercial applicator is located within one mile of a registered apiary. Provides that a commercial applicator shall be responsible for maintaining the one mile distance from apiaries that are registered and listed on the sensitive crop registry on the first day of each month. Provides that a commercial applicator must notify the registrant in writing at least 24 hours prior to application as to date and time of application in case there is need to move the hives. The commercial applicator shall provide upon request a copy of the label for the products being applied. This  same type of protection applies to all specialty crops.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning animals.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Bees and Apiaries Act is amended  by adding 
5Section 2b-3 as follows:
 
6    (510 ILCS 20/2b-3 new)
7    Sec. 2b-3. Pollinator Protection and Commercial 
8Applicators.
9    (a)  As used in this Section:
10    "Apiary" means a place where one or more hives or colonies 
11of bees are kept.
12    "Registrant" means the person applying for registration of 
13the apiary or apiaries and the colonies of bees.
14    "Registration" means the recording of the registrant's 
15name, address, apiary location, and any other pertinent 
16information on a printed form prescribed by the Department.
17    "Registered apiary" means persons keeping one or more 
18colonies of bees that is registered with the Department 
19annually.
20    "Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
21    "Commercial applicator" is as defined in the Illinois 
22Pesticide Act.
23    "Label" means the written, printed, or graphic matter on 
 
 
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1or attached to the pesticide or device or any of its containers 
2or wrappings.
3    "Specialty crops" means fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, 
4dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops, including 
5floriculture.
6    (b) Between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., a commercial 
7applicator shall not apply to blooming crops pesticides 
8labeled as toxic to bees when the commercial applicator is 
9located within one mile of a registered apiary. A commercial 
10applicator shall be responsible for maintaining the one mile 
11distance from apiaries that are registered and listed on the 
12sensitive crop registry on the first day of each month.
A 
13commercial applicator must notify the registrant in writing at 
14least 24 hours prior to application as to date and time of 
15application in case there is a need to move the hives.
 The 
16commercial applicator shall provide upon request a copy of the 
17label for the products being applied.
This  same type of 
18protection applies to all specialty crops.