Environmental Protection
3930 Department of Pesticide Regulation

The Department of Pesticide Regulation protects public health and the environment by regulating all aspects of the sale and use of pesticides and by promoting reduced-risk pest management strategies. The Department ensures compliance with pesticide laws and regulations through its oversight of County Agricultural Commissioners, who enforce pesticide laws at the local level.
MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Pesticide Pollution Prevention Grants - The Budget includes 1.9 positions and $780,000 Department of Pesticide Regulation Fund for a Pesticide Pollution Prevention Grant program. The grants will focus on the implementation of integrated pest management practices that reduce or eliminate pollution and pesticide exposure in agricultural and urban environments.

  • Pesticide Enforcement and Compliance Improvements - The Budget includes 5.7 positions and $667,000 Department of Pesticide Regulation Fund to enhance state oversight of county pesticide use enforcement activities and to train county staff to prepare cases and conduct administrative civil penalty hearings related to pesticide use enforcement.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2007-08*
Positions
Dollars
10
 Pesticide Programs
289.1
$68,884
12
 Registration and Health Evaluation
-
-
17
 Pest Management, Environmental Monitoring, Enforcement, and Licensing
-
-
20.01
 Administration
78.6
9,368
20.02
 Distributed Administration
-
-9,368
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
367.7
$68,884
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
367.7
$68,884

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Department of Pesticide Regulation Budget (pdf * - 23K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 5K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 3K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.