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IPM bill for Oregon schools moves closer to passage
12 Jun, 2009 Athletic Turf NewsSALEM, OR — The Oregon House of Representatives on June 10 approved SB 637, a legislative measure billed as protecting children from exposure to pesticides in Oregon’s schools. Already passed in the Oregon Senate, the House vote of 41-14 now sends the bill to the Senate for a concurrence vote, then to Governor Ted Kulongoski for signing into law. The law will require public and private Oregon K-12 schools and community colleges to adopt integrated pest management plans, reports the Ashland Daily Tidings.
The Oregon Environmental Council said the legislature's integrated pest management bill is an effective and environmentally sensitive way to control pests and weeds, resulting in effective suppression of pest populations while minimizing human health and environmental hazards. It is a safer and often less costly option for pest management, using common sense strategies to reduce sources of food, water and shelter for pests in buildings and grounds.
The bill also authorizes governing bodies to adopt, improve or continue any integrated pest management plan that provides protection against pesticide exposure equal to or greater than protections required by the bill. Additionally, the bill makes public pesticide applicator license requirements applicable to pesticide applications at school campuses.
"Oregon House passes pest management for schools," Ashland Daily Tidings, June 10, 2009
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