APPROVED CHAPTER
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BY GOVERNOR RESOLVES
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 858 - L.D. 1323
Resolve, Directing the Board of Pesticides Control to Evaluate the Impact of
Neonicotinoids on Pollinators, Humans and the Environment
Sec. 1. Board of Pesticides Control to study neonicotinoids. Resolved: That
the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Board of Pesticides Control,
referred to in this resolve as "the board," shall study:
1. The impacts of neonicotinoids, including neonicotinoid-treated seeds, on
pollinators;
2. The costs and benefits of neonicotinoid-treated seeds compared to untreated seeds,
including the market availability of neonicotinoid-treated seeds compared to untreated
seeds;
3. The impact of neonicotinoids on the environment, including, but not limited to, soil,
water and plant tissues;
4. The toxicity of neonicotinoids to humans;
5. Alternatives to neonicotinoid seed treatments for the protection of crops from
damaging pests and disease;
6. The toxicity of effective alternatives to neonicotinoids and neonicotinoid-treated
seeds that may be used for the protection of crops from damaging pests and disease; and
7. Methods of application of alternatives to neonicotinoids and neonicotinoid-treated
seeds and the required number of applications for effectiveness.
In conducting the study under this section, the board shall give special consideration to
effects on potato crops and corn crops.
Sec. 2. Request for information. Resolved: That the board shall solicit feedback
regarding ideas and insights on the topic of the study, pursuant to section 1, from the public,
stakeholders and interested parties through either a public hearing or a request for
information document.
Sec. 3. Reports. Resolved: That the board shall submit a preliminary report to the
Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry no later than January
15, 2026 and shall submit a final report with findings and recommendations relating to the
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subject matter of the study under section 1 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature
having jurisdiction over agricultural matters no later than January 15, 2027. The joint
standing committee may submit a bill to the 133rd Legislature in 2027 relating to the
subject matter of the final report.
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following
appropriations and allocations are made.
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
Pesticides Control - Board of 0287
Initiative: Provides funding for contractual services to research the effects of
neonicotinoids.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $156,500 $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $156,500 $0
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