05-01-2018, 05:13 AM
Thanks for the link Rainyjim. Clearly the Roundup discussion has nothing to do with this bill. As to the notification part, the requirement is for the company doing the spraying to post signs. Kinda like "wet paint" or "slippery floor", no big deal. I don't see how this costs the State anything because it's the company's requirement. The article states: "The State Department of Agriculture strongly opposes it, stating pesticides used are fully vetted and approved by the Environmental Protection Agency and consistently alerting the public about application would require the hiring of additional staff which would burn through state funds."
Either the DOA is throwing out BS arguments or it's shoddy reporting. I do recognize that the "monitoring" of this could be an expense, but that isn't what the article says.
Either the DOA is throwing out BS arguments or it's shoddy reporting. I do recognize that the "monitoring" of this could be an expense, but that isn't what the article says.