An Act To Increase the Number of Members on the Board of Pesticides Control
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1791
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: SULLIVAN, NUTTING
Amends: 22 MRSA §1471-B

Legislative Document 
No. 1791 
S.P.708 
In Senate, December 30,2005 
An Act To Increase the Number of Members on the Board of 
Pesticides Control 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 28,2005. Referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed 
pursuant to Joint Rule 218. 
Presented by Senator SULLIVAN of York. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senator: NUTTING of Androscoggin, Representative: PlOTT! of Unity. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1471-B, sub-§I, as amended by PL 1991, c. 
376, §45, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Board established. 
The Board of Pesticides Control is 
established by Title 5, section 12004-0, subsection 3 T within the 
Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources. 
Except as 
provided in this chapter, the board must be composed of 
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members, appointed by the Governor, subject to approval by the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over agricultural matters and confirmation by the Legislature. 
To provide the knowledge and experience necessary for carrying 
out the duties of the board, 
the board must consist of the 
following members: 
one person with practical experience and 
knowledge regarding the agricultural use of chemicals; one person 
who has practical experience and knowledge regarding the use of 
chemicals 
in 
forest 
management; 
one 
person 
representing 
a 
statewide association of structural pest management operators; 
one person from the medical 
community; 
a 
scientist from 
the 
University of Maine System specializing in agronomy or entomology 
having practical experience 
and 
knowledge of integrated pest 
management; one commercial applicator; and 6 1 persons appointed 
to 
represent 
the 
public. 
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Two 
members 
appointed 
to 
represent the public must have 
a-QemeR6tEatea-~B~eEe6t practical 
experience 
and 
knowledge 
in 
environmental 
protection 
and 
represent different geographic areas of the State. 
One member 
appointed to represent the public must represent a 
statewide 
tuJsj.ness as.§.Qciation. 
The term must be for 4 years, except that 
of the initial appointees, 
shall serve 4-year terms, 
shall 
serve 3-year terms, 
shall serve 2-year terms and one shall 
serve 
a 
one-year 
term. 
Any 
vacancy 
must 
be 
filled 
by 
an 
appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. 
SUMMARY 
This bill adds 2 members to the Board of Pesticides Control, 
for a total of 9 members. 
The board currently has 2 members who 
are pesticides experts, one in agr icul ture and one in forestry. 
The bill adds an expert in structural pest management. 
The board 
currently has 2 members of the public who have a demonstrated 
interest in environmental protection. 
To 
be consistent with 
qualifications for other members of the board, the bill requires 
that these 2 members have practical experience and knowledge in 
environmental protection. 
Finally, the bill adds a member of the 
public representing a statewide business association. 
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