ARIZONA STATE SENATE
structural pests; integrated
pest management
Requires
termite treatment reports be made available to property buyers and requires the
Structural Pest Control Commission to establish guidelines for integrated pest
management for structural pest control practices. Establishes an interim study
committee on the SPCC with respect to the comprehensiveness of the information
reported on termite treatments.
The
Structural Pest Control Commission is required to regulate the structural pest
control industry, including the licensure of companies and individuals that
apply pesticides for structural pest control purposes. State law requires certain standards to be
met for treatment for wood infestation by pests such as termites. These requirements include record keeping by
the applicator relating to the treatment, including the type and quantity of
chemical used.
Concerns
have recently been raised regarding the public’s lack of knowledge regarding
the number of times a home or business has been subject to chemical treatment
for wood-destroying organisms and the types of chemicals used. High concentrations of pesticides
remaining in and around homes that have been treated numerous times have been
linked to incidences of pesticide poisoning of the occupants. H.B. 2144 proposes to require the SPCC to
report twice a year on the number and types of termite treatments required to
be reported to the Commission. This
list is to be provided to the Legislature.
The bill would additionally require the Commission to provide to a
property buyer, upon request, a list of all termite treatments to the subject
property reported to the Commission for the past three years.
Integrated
pest management (IPM) is a pest control method used most commonly in the
agricultural industry. Generally, IPM promotes minimized pesticide use,
enhanced environmental stewardship and sustainable systems. H.B. 2144 requires the SPCC to establish
guidelines for an IPM program for structural pest control practices.
This fiscal impact of H.B.
2144 is unknown.
1. Requires the SPCC to submit semiannual reports to the Legislature, the Governor and the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records on the number and type of termite treatments reported to the SPCC. This information shall be categorized according to the general type of treatment used and shall identify the active ingredient or trade name of any chemicals used in the treatment.
2. Requires the first report to be submitted by April 30, 2002 for the period of July 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001.
3. Allows a property buyer to request and obtain from the SPCC a report listing all termite treatments reported to the Commission for that property for the previous three years. Requires wood infestation reports provided to property buyers to include a statement that the buyer can obtain the termite treatment report from the SPCC.
4. Requires the SPCC to develop guidelines for an integrated pest management program for structural pest control. Specifies the elements to be included in these guidelines, including the determination of tolerable pest population levels, the reliance on nontoxic, biological, cultural or mechanical pest management methods and the preference for the use of only those chemical pesticides that are the least harmful to human health and the environment.
5. Defines integrated pest management to mean a sustainable approach to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health and environmental risks.
6. Requires the SPCC to report annually to the Governor and the Legislature on the progress of implementing the guidelines.
7. Requires structural pest control licensees to advise persons requesting treatment for wood-destroying pests of options for integrated pest management as an alternative form of treatment. This is to be included in the required written recommendation on the treatment provided by the licensee to the person requesting the treatment.
8. Requires continuing education requirements for structural pest control licensees (certified applicators and qualifying parties) to include instruction in integrated pest management.
Interim Study Committee on the
SPCC
9. Establishes a 7-member interim study committee to review and make recommendations on the comprehensiveness of the reporting requirements for termite treatments and other wood destroying organisms and the impacts on the SPCC’s funding requirements. The committee consists of two members of the Senate, two members of the House of Representatives, two representatives of the structural pest control industry licensed by the SPCC and one member of the SPCC.
10. Requires the Committee to report its findings and recommendations by December 15, 2001 to the Governor and the Legislature. Repeals the Committee on January 15, 2002.
11. Contains technical and conforming changes.
12. Provides for a general effective date.
Defines
integrated pest management and makes several technical corrections.
Adopted
same amendment as Commerce Committee.
CED 2/26/01 DPA 9-0-0-1 NRAE
4/5/01 DPA 5-0-3-0
Third Read 3/6/01 37-21-2-1
Prepared by Senate Staff
April 9, 2001