Improved Rodenticide Labels Coming Soon

In a January 21^st letter to the Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Officials, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agreed to lift the target pest restriction on rodenticides that removed the ability of applicators to control pest rodents other than house mice, Norway rats and roof rats in and around homes and other man-made structures.  NPMA voiced concerns about the lack of rodenticide products available for professional use against important pests like white footed mice, pack rats, and voles, which prompted the ASPCRO inquiry.

 

Following the implementation of its 2008 risk mitigation decision, EPA began requiring the inclusion of the label statement "This product may only be used to control Norway rats, roof rats, and house mice", which eliminated the ability of pest management professionals to legally use these products against other pests in locations allowed on the label.  Allowing these products to be used against pests listed below will provide PMPs the opportunity to again control these rodent pests in an effective manner.

 

Registrants will be allowed to submit applications to amend their labels with the following statement:

 

"This product may only be used to control the following rodent pests in and around man-made structures:

 

House mouse (Mus musculus)

Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Roof rat (Rattus rattus)

Cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus)

Cotton rats (Sigmodon spp.)

Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)

Eastern harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys humuli)

Golden mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli)

Pack rats (Neotoma spp.)

Polynesian rat (Rattus exulans)

Meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)

White footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)"

 

EPA will evaluate the applications individually and may, at its discretion, require supporting laboratory data. Additionally, the revisions do not apply to field use rodenticide products.

 

NPMA reminds members that they must read and follow the directions on the product they are using and may only use products in accordance with the new language if it is permitted on the label of the product they are using.

 

  

The application period for applying for a Salino scholarship has opened.  If you are an active member of the PPMA or are an employee of an active member company, your high school student can begin applying for a scholarship.  Applications are due by March 15.  Read more on Joseph Salino in whose name the scholarship was established and get a copy of the application form here.

  

  

In an effort to not only honor the personal sacrifice veterans have made to preserving our freedom, but also provide NPMA members with access to a remarkable pool of talent, NPMA created a new Veterans Group. The mission of this group is to actively promote the recruitment of veterans and support those recruitment efforts through various education and training opportunities and provide mentoring and support for veterans currently employed in the industry.

An organizational meeting of the Veterans Group will be held during NPMA's legislative event on Monday, March 16 from 7 - 8:30 a.m. in Washington, DC. "The meeting is open to anybody in the industry and is designed as a brainstorming meeting to imagine how the effort will be organized, identifying several achievable objectives and an action plan to get there," said NPMA CEO Bob Rosenberg. "Additionally, the Legislative Day keynote speaker, General Stanley McChrystal, has agreed to spend some time with our veterans group."

 

The information below represents legislative activity (including bill introductions) that has occurred since the last newsletter.  For a full listing of legislation that Versant is tracking for PPMA, please contact us at (717) 635-2320 or dchappell@versantstrategies.net.  Activity marked HCO or SCO indicates a co-sponsorship memo which precedes the actual introduction of legislation and is designed to secure the support of other legislators prior to introduction as a bill.

  

HB 223 -(PN 204)  Sponsored by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie)

Amends Title 34 (Game), in hunting and furtaking, to allow the use of semiautomatic rifles with a caliber of .223 or less and a cartridge capacity of not more than six, for the hunting of coyotes, foxes and woodchucks (groundhogs). Effective in 60 days.

          1-23-15 Introduced & Referred to House Game & Fisheries Committee

 

 

 

HB 243 (PN 243) Sponsored by Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-Allegheny)

 

Amends the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law to require the minimum for a private action to be started be $500. The minimum award is raised to $500. Effective immediately.

 

 

          1-28-15 Introduced & Referred to House Consumer Affairs Committee

 

 

HB 349 (PN not yet assigned) Sponsored by Rep. Harry Readshaw (D-Allegheny)

 

      2-5-15 Filed - no committee assignment or printer's number assigned yet

 

 

 

HCO 611 Sponsored by Rep. Steve McCarter (D-Montgomery)

 

 

 

HCO 635 Sponsored by Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery)

 

 

       

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-12-15 Filed - seeking co-sponsors 

 

 

 

HCO 639 Sponsored by Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-Allegheny)

 

    1-12-14 Filed - seeking co-sponsors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HCO 884 Sponsored by Rep. Marc Gergely (D-Allegheny)

 

 

Ensures that seasonal workers will not be determined ineligible for benefits because they earned too much in overtime.

          1-23-15 Filed - seeking co-sponsors

 

 

 

 

SB 155 (PN 228) Sponsored by Sen. Rob Teplitz (D-Dauphin)

 

 

Act establishing the Veteran's Entrepreneurial Training and Support Program; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and making an

 

 

 

 

appropriation.

 

           1-27-15 Introduced & Referred to Sen. Community, Economic & Rec. Development Committee

 

 

 

SB 263 (PN 143) Sponsored by Sen. Richard Alloway (R-Franklin)

 

 

Amends Title 34 (Game), in special licenses and permits, further providing for definitions, for exotic wildlife possession permits and for menagerie permits.

    2-2-15 Introduced& Referred to Senate Game & Fisheries Committee

 

  

 

SB 378 (PN 292) Sponsored by Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne)

 

 

Amends Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) establishing the Veteran-owned Business Loan Guarantee Program to provide loan guarantees to commercial lending institutions that make loans to veteran-owned businesses. Provides for the enrollment of commercial lending institutions; for approval of enrollment; application for the guarantee; and application review. Further provides a guarantee may not exceed 50 percent of the outstanding principal amount of a loan during the term of a loan for which a guarantee certificate has been issued and may not exceed $250,000 for any one loan. Transfers $5 million from the Second Stage Loan Program into a trust account established by the Commonwealth Financing Authority for purposes of providing the loan guarantees. Effective in 60 d

ays.

 

          2-3-15 Introduced & Referred to Sen. Community, Economic & Rec. Dev. Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorizes Game Commission officers and Waterways Conservation officers to enforce all laws related to trespass.

 

Designates the Northern Long-Eared Bat, Tri-Colored Bat, and Little Brown Bat as endangered species.            

   1-9-15 Filed - seeking co-sponsors  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amends Title 34 (Game), in special licenses and permits, further providing for definitions and for exotic wildlife possession permits.