IFCA has a letter of support along with other ag groups pertaining to HR 7266.  HR7266 would ensure only states serve as the co-regulators of pesticides along with USEPA, rather than localities.  Congressman Rodney Davis of Taylorville introduced the resolution in Congress. 
 
If passed, the bill reinforces the intention of FIFRA that only the state lead agency act as a coregulator in the state with USEPA, ensuring that the highly technical work of determining how pest control products and services are utilized are made by those agencies with technical knowledge. In states with preemption, the state lead agency already works with the EPA on any and all pesticide usage, sale, or distribution. The handful of states without a pesticide preemption law allow individual localities to regulate pesticides differently, creating unequal protection for citizens based on their zip code.
 
HR 7266 would ensure that no matter where an individual or business is within a state that they are guaranteed equal protection from the diseases, insects, weeds, and other pests that cause significant negative environmental, economic and health impacts.  As many of our IFCA members already know, Illinois is one of the states that DOES have pesticide preemption under the Illinois Pesticide Act.
 
IFCA will keep our members informed if HR7266 gets any traction in Congress.