FINAL BILL REPORT

                  SSB 5077

                          C 357 L 97

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Requiring integrated pest management.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Agriculture & Environment (originally sponsored by Senators Morton, Rasmussen, Newhouse and Loveland).

Senate Committee on Agriculture & Environment

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

House Committee on Agriculture & Ecology

Background:  In 1991 the State of Oregon enacted legislation that required state agencies and institutions of higher education that have pest control responsibilities to implement an integrated pest management program.

The Council on Agriculture and the Environment developed a recommended definition of integrated pest management last summer.  Members of the council provided a report to legislative committees during the interim.

Summary:  Integrated pest management is defined.  A policy is established for state agencies and institutions of higher education who have pest control responsibilities to implement integrated pest management responsibilities.  Each enumerated state agency and college must provide training in integrated pest management to employees who have pest management responsibilities.  Each of the enumerated agencies and colleges must designate an integrated pest management coordinator.  Each designated coordinator serves on the Interagency Integrated Pest Management Coordinating Committee.  The coordinating committee must meet at least two time per year.

The Department of Agriculture is to serve as chair to the coordinating committee and must provide a report to the Legislature once every biennium on the progress of the integrated pest management program.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate 37 12

House     98 0 (House amended)

Senate    35 12 (Senate concurred)

Effective:  July 27, 1997