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5 A BILL
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7 25-0569
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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14 To amend the Pesticide Operations Act of 1977 to clarify that the Mayor may establish categories
15 and subcategories of private pesticide applicators.
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17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
18 act may be cited as the “Pesticide Operations Amendment Act of 2024”.
19 Sec. 2. Section 4(b)(3) of the Pesticide Operations Act of 1977, effective April 18, 1978
20 (D.C. Law 2-70; D.C. Official Code § 8-403(b)(3)), is amended by striking the phrase “of
21 commercial applicators” and inserting the phrase “of commercial and private applicators” in its
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23 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
24 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact
25 statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
26 October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
27 Sec. 4. Effective date.
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28 This act shall take effect after approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor,
29 action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided
30 in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87
31 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia
32 Register.
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