Text: HF02166 Text: HF02168 Text: HF02100 - HF02199 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 206.2, Code 2001, is amended by adding
1 2 the following new subsection:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 16A. "Organic process" means a process
1 4 that promotes and enhances ecological system health, including
1 5 biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil biological activity.
1 6 This is accomplished by using cultural, biological, and
1 7 mechanical methods, as opposed to using synthetic materials,
1 8 to fulfill any specific function within the ecological system.
1 9 Sec. 2. Section 206.5, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code
1 10 2001, is amended to read as follows:
1 11 b. Except as provided in paragraph "c", a commercial,
1 12 public, or private applicator must complete an educational
1 13 program in order to be certified. To be initially certified
1 14 as a commercial, public, or private applicator, a person must
1 15 complete an educational program which shall consist of an
1 16 examination required to be passed by the person. After
1 17 initial certification the commercial, public, or private
1 18 applicator must renew the certification by completing the
1 19 educational program which shall consist of either an
1 20 examination or continuing instructional courses. The
1 21 commercial, public, or private applicator must pass the
1 22 examination each third year following initial certification or
1 23 may elect to attend two hours of continuing instructional
1 24 courses each year.
1 25 c. A commercial, public, or private applicator is not
1 26 required to complete an educational program in order to be
1 27 certified to apply pesticides that are compatible with an
1 28 organic process as provided by rules which shall be adopted by
1 29 the department in consultation with the organic standards
1 30 board established pursuant to section 190C.2.
1 31 EXPLANATION
1 32 This bill amends Code section 206.5, providing for the
1 33 certification of pesticide applicators, including commercial,
1 34 public, and private applicators by the department of
1 35 agriculture and land stewardship.
2 1 Code section 206.2 defines "pesticide" as a substance used
2 2 for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating insects,
2 3 rodents, nematodes, fungi, weeds, and other forms of plant or
2 4 animal life or viruses; or any substance used as a plant
2 5 growth regulator, defoliant, or desiccant.
2 6 According to Code section 206.5, to be initially certified
2 7 as a commercial, public, or private applicator, a person must
2 8 complete an educational program administered by the department
2 9 of agriculture and land stewardship that consists of passing
2 10 an examination. After initial certification, the commercial,
2 11 public, or private applicator must renew the certification by
2 12 again completing the educational program. For renewal, the
2 13 educational program consists of either an examination or
2 14 continuing instructional courses. The commercial, public, or
2 15 private applicator must pass the examination each third year
2 16 following initial certification or may elect to attend two
2 17 hours of continuing instructional courses each year.
2 18 The bill provides a commercial, public, or private
2 19 applicator is not required to complete an educational program
2 20 in order to be certified to apply pesticides that are
2 21 compatible with an organic process. The bill defines "organic
2 22 process" as a process that promotes and enhances ecological
2 23 system health, including biodiversity, biological cycles, and
2 24 soil biological activity. This definition is based on the
2 25 definition of "system of organic farming" as provided in Code
2 26 chapter 190C, regulating organic agricultural products by the
2 27 department and the organic standards board established in Code
2 28 section 190C.2. The bill requires the department to establish
2 29 rules in order to provide for the exemption in consultation
2 30 with the organic standards board.
2 31 LSB 6356HH 79
2 32 da/sh/8
Text: HF02166 Text: HF02168 Text: HF02100 - HF02199 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
© 2002 Cornell College and League of Women Voters of Iowa
Comments about this site or page?
webmaster@legis.iowa.gov.
Please remember that the person listed above does not vote on bills. Direct all comments concerning legislation to State Legislators.
Last update: Wed Feb 13 03:30:22 CST 2002
URL: /DOCS/GA/79GA/Legislation/HF/02100/HF02167/020130.html
jhf