A "yes" votesupported appropriating $5 million annually to fund pesticide-related research, changing the monitoring and regulation of pesticide on foods, and establishing state-training for pesticide users.

A "no" voteopposed appropriating $5 million annually to fund pesticide-related research, changing the monitoring and regulation of pesticide on foods, and establishing state-training for pesticide users.

No

Pesticide Regulation. Initiative Statute

• Expands state pesticide residue monitoring program for produce, processed foods.

• Establishes state training, information programs for pesticide users.

• Mandates review of cancer-causing pesticides.

• Creates, modifies pesticide-related state advisory panels.

• Creates state-appointed advocate to coordinate pesticide policies.

• Eliminates some industry fees for pesticide regulatory programs.

• Restructures penalties, system of fines, for regulatory violations.

• Provides for state disposal of unregistered pesticides.

• Appropriates $5,000,000 annually through 1995 to fund pesticide-related research.

• Provides that between competing initiatives regulating pesticides, measure obtaining most votes supersedes components of other(s) dealing with pesticide enforcement for food, water and worker safety.

• One-time state General Fund cost of approximately $4 million, and annual costs of approximately $5.5 million, for pesticide and food safety programs.
• Estimated annual state revenue loss of approximately $1.5 million due to repeal of industry fees.
• One-time state General Fund cost of approximately $20 million, unknown annual costs, to fund collection and disposal of unregistered pesticides.
• State General Fund cost of $25 million over five years to support pest management research, and annual General Fund cost of up to $600,000 for purchase of sterile fruit flies.
• Additional state administrative and regulatory costs ranging from $200,000 for Environmental Advocate to, possibly, several million dollars annually for other programs.^[2]

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