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Fertilizer Bill Advances from Senate to House

Wednesday, June 2, 2021   (0 Comments)
Posted by: Gregg Robertson
Lawn spreader

HARRISBURG – On May 11 the Pennsylvania Senate passed SB 251, a bill to regulate the application of fertilizer, by a margin of 47-1. The bill is now awaiting action by the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and the full House. PLNA is supporting the bill in its current version.

The bill would require that all commercial fertilizer applicators pass a written examination and be licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

For a synopsis of the bill see PLNA e-News April 27, 2021. For the text of the full bill, click here.

Call Your State Representative

PLNA urges its members to call their state representative and ask them to vote yes on SB 251. To look up your state representative’s contact information, click here.