D.C. Act 25-495. Pesticide Operations Emergency Amendment Act of 2024.

AN ACT

To amend, on emergency basis, the Pesticide Operations Act of 1977 to clarify that the Mayor may establish categories and subcategories of private pesticide applicators.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Pesticide Operations Emergency Amendment Act of 2024".

Sec. 2. Section 4(b)(3) of the Pesticide Operations Act of 1977, effective April 18, 1978 (D.C. Law 2-70; D.C. Official Code § 8-403(b)(3)), is amended by striking the phrase "commercial applicators" and inserting the phrase "commercial and private applicators" in its place.

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § l-301.47a).

Sec. 4. Effective date.

This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).