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An Act To Temporarily Ban the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  7 MRSA §606, sub-§3  is enacted to read:
 
3.  Neonicotinoid pesticides; moratorium.     During the period from July 15, 2014 to July 15, 2016, a person may not use, sell or distribute a neonicotinoid pesticide. As used in this subsection, "neonicotinoid pesticide" means a pesticide containing imidacloprid, clothianidin, thiamethoxam, dinotefuran, acetamiprid or thiacloprid.
 
This subsection is repealed July 16, 2016.
Sec. 2. Study. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agricultural matters shall review the use and effects of neonicotinoid pesticides and may report out a bill related to the subject matter of the review to the First Regular Session of the 127th Legislature.
 
SUMMARY
This bill bans the use, sale and distribution of neonicotinoid pesticides for 2 years. It also directs the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agricultural matters to review the use and effects of neonicotinoid pesticides.