The Household & Commercial Products Association's Government Relations & Public Policy team provides regular updates on relevant legislation.The following bills represent priority issue areas for the industry as of December 2021:a Several states have introduced legislation to restrict the use of neonicotinoid pesticides,including Connecticut,Illinois,New York,Rhode Island and Vermont.The New York State Department of Environmental Conversation(NYSDEC)also announced the intent to reclassify certain neonicotinoid pesticide products as restricted use,effective Jan.1,2023.The list of reclassified products can be found at www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/298.html.HCPA continues to advocate for unrestricted use of neonic-otinoid-based products that do not pose a risk to the honeybee population.
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