SF 98 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Pesticide applicators restricted use requirements modifications

SF 98 modifies Minnesota's requirements for restricted use pesticide applicators by creating a new "noncertified applicator" category aligned with federal rules. It allows private applicators providing direct supervision under federal regulations to not be immediate family members, removing a previous requirement. The bill amends multiple statutes (18B.01, 18B.30, 18B.32-18B.36) to add exceptions for this category, meaning noncertified applicators are exempt from certain certification and licensing rules. This directly affects pesticide users, particularly private applicators on farms who previously faced stricter family relationship requirements.
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Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Jan 16, 2025
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