We are still on the high of the victory of the veto of AB 2146 (the neonic bill)! Not only was the bill vetoed but the message that the governor’s office sent to the legislature in the veto message was loud and clear: pesticide based topics belong at DPR, not anywhere else. This should set the stage for these conversations moving forward, hopefully. Now, it is up to us to work with DPR to continue to address whatever comes up so the elected officials not feel like they need to step in.

On that note, the continuation of AB 2452 (the fume enforcement sunset extension bill) will need to be addressed.  Assembly Member Chen, who carried the bill last year, is willing to carry it again for us. The only change at this point is that the program will have a 5 year sunset, otherwise the language of the bill will not change. That means that the counties involved will be Los Angeles, Orange, and Santa Clara. We are going to move forward with this set and discuss with any other counties that have expressed interest in joining in the future. If other counties would like to be added, we can add them in an amendment to the bill. 

This Fumigation Enforcement Program Extension is a good thing for the industry but if there is another issue that you feel that we should be addressing, please do not hesitate to reach out to PCOC. Thanks for all of your support this year!

 

Darren Van Steenwyk, M.S., BCE
PCOC Legislative Chair
Director of Field Services
Clark Pest Control
Office: (209) 368-7152 ext. 235
Mobile: (209) 224-4629
Fax: (209) 334-5040
darrenv@clarkpest.com