§ 23-25.2-1. Legislative findings — Purpose of chapter. The general assembly finds: that the public health, safety, and welfare are being jeopardized by the contamination of drinking water by pesticides; that suitable remedies may be beyond the immediate financial resources of the persons affected; and that the public interest would be served by a reduction […]
§ 23-25.2-2. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms have the following meanings: (1) “Board” means the pesticide relief advisory board. (2) “Contaminated domestic water supply” means the primary source of drinking and household water for a residence when the primary source fails to meet generally accepted drinking water standards […]
§ 23-25.2-3. Pesticide relief advisory board established — Appointment of members. (a) There is created a pesticide relief advisory board consisting of eleven (11) members: one member shall be the chairperson of the joint committee on the environment or his or her designee, ex officio, and is referred to as the legislative member; the other […]
§ 23-25.2-4. Pesticide relief advisory board — Powers and duties — No compensation — Legal and clerical assistance. The board shall make recommendations to the director concerning emergency responses to pesticide contamination and grants for IPM projects as provided in this chapter. In making these recommendations, the board shall seek the most efficient measure to […]
§ 23-25.2-5. Pesticide relief. (a) All pesticide registration fees paid pursuant to § 23-25-6(f) and recoveries on subrogated claims pursuant to § 23-25.2-7 shall be deposited as general revenues. (b) All money appropriated for pesticide relief is specifically appropriated to the director for the following purposes: (1) To provide emergency response activities related to the […]
§ 23-25.2-6. Rules and regulations. (a) The director shall: (1) Develop by rule and regulation the criteria necessary for defining eligible recipients of emergency relief, eligible IPM projects, and eligible recipients of IPM grants; and (2) Establish procedures consistent with the purposes of this chapter. (b) In adopting rules and regulations, the director shall comply […]
§ 23-25.2-7. No waiver or enlargement of rights — Subrogation. (a) An award of relief under this chapter to any person shall not constitute a waiver of any common law or statutory claim for damages or other relief that the person may have against any pesticide manufacturer, pesticide applicator, or other responsible party nor shall […]
§ 23-25.2-8. Annual report. The board shall file an annual report on or before January 30th each year with the governor and the general assembly. The report shall include, but need not be limited to, a detailed accounting of the fund’s receipts and disbursements during the preceding calendar year. The report shall also include the […]
§ 23-25.2-9. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this chapter but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part adjudged […]
