SB 5552 - DIGEST |
Requires the department of agriculture to establish a program to: (1) Promote and protect native pollinator habitat and the health and sustainability of pollinator species; |
(2) Provide technical and financial assistance to state agencies, local governments, and private landowners to implement practices that promote habitat for native and managed pollinators; and |
(3) Be administered in coordination with the apiary program, the honey bee commission, and programs administered by the state conservation commission and conservation districts. |
Requires the department to: (1) Create and chair a pollinator health task force; and |
(2) Develop educational materials regarding the best practices for avoiding adverse effects from pesticides on populations of bees and other pollinating insects. |
Requires the task force to build upon existing pollinator plans and pollinator habitat plans at the national and state level to develop a state pollinator health strategy. |
Provides a January 1, 2020, expiration date for the task force. |