LD1323 • 2025

Resolve, Directing the Board of Pesticides Control to Evaluate the Impact of Neonicotinoids on Pollinators, Humans and the Environment

Agriculture

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Victoria Doudera
Last action: 2025-06-12
Official status: Signed by the Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Resolve, Directing the Board of Pesticides Control to Evaluate the Impact of Neonicotinoids on Pollinators, Humans and the Environment

Resolve, Directing the Board of Pesticides Control to Evaluate the Impact of Neonicotinoids on Pollinators, Humans and the Environment Sponsor: Representative Victoria Doudera Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

Resolve, Directing the Board of Pesticides Control to Evaluate the Impact of Neonicotinoids on Pollinators, Humans and the Environment Sponsor: Representative Victoria Doudera Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Governor action: Signed by the Governor

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Amendments

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C-A (H-347)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2167(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR2167(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
1323 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

H-A to C-A (H-507)

Sponsored By Representative Pluecker of Warren , Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2167(04) HOUSE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR2167(04) HOUSE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
1323 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
4STATE OF MAINE 5HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 8 HOUSE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to H.P.

Bill History

2025-06-12 Governor
Signed by the Governor
2025-06-09 House
FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-09 Senate
FINALLY PASSED , in concurrence.
2025-05-29 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM
2025-04-22 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-04-22 Committee
Voted; OTP-AM
2025-03-27 Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Directing the Board of Pesticides Control to Evaluate the Impact of Neonicotinoids on Pollinators, Humans and the Environment
Sponsor:
Representative Victoria Doudera
Reference committee:
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR2167(05)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 858 - L.D. 1323
Resolve, Directing the Board of Pesticides Control to Evaluate the Impact of
Neonicotinoids on Pollinators, Humans and the Environment
Sec. 1. Board of Pesticides Control to study neonicotinoids. Resolved: That
the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Board of Pesticides Control,
referred to in this resolve as "the board," shall study:
1. The impacts of neonicotinoids, including neonicotinoid-treated seeds, on
pollinators;
2. The costs and benefits of neonicotinoid-treated seeds compared to untreated seeds,
including the market availability of neonicotinoid-treated seeds compared to untreated
seeds;
3. The impact of neonicotinoids on the environment, including, but not limited to, soil,
water and plant tissues;
4. The toxicity of neonicotinoids to humans;
5. Alternatives to neonicotinoid seed treatments for the protection of crops from
damaging pests and disease;
6. The toxicity of effective alternatives to neonicotinoids and neonicotinoid-treated
seeds that may be used for the protection of crops from damaging pests and disease; and
7. Methods of application of alternatives to neonicotinoids and neonicotinoid-treated
seeds and the required number of applications for effectiveness.
In conducting the study under this section, the board shall give special consideration to
effects on potato crops and corn crops.
Sec. 2. Request for information. Resolved: That the board shall solicit feedback
regarding ideas and insights on the topic of the study, pursuant to section 1, from the public,
stakeholders and interested parties through either a public hearing or a request for
information document.
Sec. 3. Reports. Resolved: That the board shall submit a preliminary report to the
Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry no later than January
15, 2026 and shall submit a final report with findings and recommendations relating to the
APPROVED
JUNE 12, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
69
RESOLVES
Page 2 - 132LR2167(05)
subject matter of the study under section 1 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature
having jurisdiction over agricultural matters no later than January 15, 2027. The joint
standing committee may submit a bill to the 133rd Legislature in 2027 relating to the
subject matter of the final report.
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following
appropriations and allocations are made.
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
Pesticides Control - Board of 0287
Initiative: Provides funding for contractual services to research the effects of
neonicotinoids.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $156,500 $0
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $156,500 $0