Full Text of HR0421 96th General Assembly
HR0421 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Agricultural pesticide products in Illinois have | 3 |
| been proven to protect and improve crop yields by controlling | 4 |
| weed competition, lessening insect damage, and enhancing plant | 5 |
| health; and | 6 |
| WHEREAS, Aerial application is a vital part of the | 7 |
| agrichemical supply and service industry in Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Often farmers have few alternatives to using | 9 |
| aerial spraying as the timely application of pesticide products | 10 |
| is vital to ensure the product's effectiveness in protecting | 11 |
| and enhancing crop production; and
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| WHEREAS, It is extremely important for the agrichemical | 13 |
| supply and service industry to continue to demonstrate to the | 14 |
| general public that it is professional and responsible in its | 15 |
| application of pesticides; and
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Agriculture has | 17 |
| authority under the Illinois Pesticide Act to administer and | 18 |
| enforce the regulations pertaining to the application of | 19 |
| pesticides; and
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| WHEREAS, Persons who use or supervise the application of |
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| pesticides for hire must obtain a commercial applicator license | 2 |
| from the Illinois Department of Agriculture; and
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Agriculture has | 4 |
| authority to investigate claims of pesticide misuse and to take | 5 |
| statutory action against persons who have misused pesticides; | 6 |
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| WHEREAS, An ever increasing number of residents in | 8 |
| agricultural areas are not tied to the agricultural land | 9 |
| surrounding their residences and do not have any knowledge of | 10 |
| what or when pesticides may be applied aerially to the property | 11 |
| surrounding them; and
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| WHEREAS, If an incident, such as drift, occurs, it may be | 13 |
| advantageous to have a list of the pesticides that are commonly | 14 |
| applied by air and first aid information for suspected exposure | 15 |
| made available on the Department's website; and
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| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois and the agricultural | 17 |
| industry should work to put an information system in place to | 18 |
| describe the crop protection products commonly applied by air; | 19 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 21 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| the members of the House of Representatives urge the Illinois | 2 |
| Department of Agriculture, with the assistance of industry | 3 |
| groups representing agricultural pesticide users, to create an | 4 |
| informational program to help the general public obtain timely | 5 |
| information regarding agricultural pesticides, including the | 6 |
| categories and types of agricultural pesticides that are | 7 |
| normally applied aerially in the State, the methods by which | 8 |
| these products are applied, and the pests or diseases they are | 9 |
| designed to treat, information on how to access product | 10 |
| Material Safety Data Sheets, information on first aid | 11 |
| procedures to follow in case of exposure, and information on | 12 |
| how to contact the appropriate authorities, such as the | 13 |
| Department of Agriculture, to request additional information | 14 |
| or to report a possible case of pesticide drift or misuse; and | 15 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That this system should be accessible by the | 17 |
| public through the Department's website and existing telephone | 18 |
| notification procedures during normal business hours; and be it | 19 |
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| RESOLVED, That during non-business hours and on weekends, a | 21 |
| recorded message should provide emergency contact information; | 22 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| delivered to the Director of Agriculture.
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