PESTICIDE NOTIFICATION REGISTRY; MODIFY S.B. 645:
SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 645 (as introduced 11-8-23)
Sponsor: Senator Sue Shink
Committee: Natural Resources and Agriculture
Date Completed: 4-5-24
CONTENT
The bill would amend Part 83 (Pesticide Control) of the Natural Resources and
Environmental Protection Act to do the following:
-- Add mosquito pesticides to the list of pesticides that the Michigan Department
of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) must notify an individual on the
Pesticide Notification Registry about before the pesticide's application.
-- Delete the requirement for individuals to have a medically documented condition
to opt-in to the Registry.
-- Modify, from a physician-recommended distance to 500 feet, the distance from
a registrant's primary residence at which MDARD must notify the registrant of a
pesticide application.
Part 83 generally governs the distribution, sale, registration, and commercial use of pesticides
in Michigan. Section 8316b requires MDARD to maintain a voluntary registry of individuals
who, due to a medically documented condition, must be notified before the application of a
lawn or ornamental pesticide occurs on a property adjacent to or within a physician-
recommended distance of the individual's primary residence. This registry is referred to by
MDARD as the Pesticide Notification Registry. The Department is not required to notify
individuals on the Registry if general-use ready-to-use pesticides are used. The Registry also
must contain a list of those properties adjacent to or within a physician-recommended
distance of the primary residence of each individual on the Registry.
("Physician-recommended distance" means a specified distance, not more than 100 feet from
a linear boundary line, considered necessary and substantiated by a physician. "Adjacent to"
means either sharing a common boundary line or property corner with or located directly
across an undivided road, stream, or right-of-way from.)
The bill would make several changes to Part 83. Firstly, the bill would add mosquito pesticides
to the list of pesticides that require notification from MDARD to individuals on the Registry.
Secondly, the bill would no longer require the individual to have a medically documented
condition to opt-in to the Registry. Thirdly, the bill would delete the term and references to
"physician-recommended distance" and replace them with a distance of 500 feet.
This would require MDARD to notify an individual on the Registry for all applications of a lawn,
ornamental, or mosquito pesticide within 500 feet of the individual's primary residence, unless
that pesticide was a general-use ready-to-use pesticide. In addition, MDARD would have to
maintain a list of those properties adjacent to or within 500 feet of the primary residence of
every individual on the Registry.
MCL 324.8316b
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BACKGROUND
Public Act 270 of 2018 enacted the Pesticide Notification Registry. To be included on the
Registry, an applicant must submit an application, a physician's certification, and a listing of
additional properties. The Registry is good for one calendar year. An application for the
Registry must be submitted by February 1 of each calendar year. The Registry expires on
March 15 of each calendar year. The Registry is free to the public and does not require a fee. 1
Legislative Analyst: Eleni Lionas
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have a minimal fiscal impact on MDARD as it would increase employment and
administrative costs for MDARD in a minor way to a varying degree, dependent upon the use
of the Registry, as well as require a onetime cost to incorporate the proposed database for
tracking information within the existing MDARD registry.
Fiscal Analyst: Bruce R. Baker
1 "Pesticide Notification Registry", MDARD. Retrieved 3-7-2024.
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official
statement of legislative intent.
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Statutes affected:
Senate Introduced Bill: 324.8316