Elected Officials in Support of AB-99: Pesticides on California state highways
AB 99 would require Caltrans  to adopt a statewide policy to only use integrated pest management (IPM) on state roads and highways in counties where IPM has been adopted to limit pesticide use as a last resort tool. AB99 has passed through both the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials (ESTM) Committee and the Transportation Committee (thank you for your support!) Please include your name in this support letter that will be presented to the State Assembly Chair and Vice Chair when it makes it to the State Assembly Floor at a yet to be determined date.
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Background: 

AB99 would require the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to adopt a statewide policy to only use integrated pest management (IPM) on state roads and highways in counties where IPM has been adopted. This would limit pesticide use to a "last resort" tool and greatly reduce chemical road management.  Numerous counties in California have passed ordinances banning the use of synthetic pesticides for routine, non-emergency land maintenance. Caltrans, however, is exempt from local rules and is allowed to spray pesticides with far less oversight and environmental precautions. In their 1992 Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Caltrans stated a goal to reduce pesticide use by 80% in 2012. Unfortunately, Caltrans' pesticide use has only increased (420,000 lbs of concentrated pesticide product were used on state highways in 2021). AB99 would require Caltrans to start working toward their own 1992 EIR goal. 

​AB99 was heard in the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee on March 28, 2023 (video of hearing available here). AB99 will be heard by the Transportation Committee on Monday April 24th. Please add your name to the brief letter below and your support will be submitted to the Transportation Committee. Alternately, please submit your letter of support through the state portal before April 17th 2023 :https://calegislation.lc.ca.gov/Advocates/

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The undersigned collectively representing a broad group of past and present elected officials in California support Assembly Bill (AB) 99, a bill introduced by Assemblymember Damon Connolly which would require Caltrans to adopt a statewide policy to only use integrated pest management (IPM) on state roads and highways in counties where IPM has been adopted to limit pesticide use as a last resort tool. We join the Napa, Sonoma, Marin, and Humboldt County Board of Supervisors in supporting this bill. We respectfully request an aye vote on AB-99 from the State Assembly.

Respectfully,

Dennis Rodoni Supervisor District 4, Marin County

Pat Ravasio, Corte Madera Town Council Member 

Melissa Blaustein, Mayor, City of Sausalito

Gabriel Quinto, City of El Cerrito, Council Member

Ford Greene, San Anselmo Council, Mayor (former)

Terrie Green, Marin City Community Services District Board Member 

Holli Their, Tiburon Town Council & Mayor (former) 

Chance Cutrano, Mayor Fairfax Town Council

Stephanie Hellman, Fairfax Town Council Member

Donald Williams Mayor, City of Calistoga

Betsy Nash, Menlo Park Council Member

Eli Beckman, Vice Mayor Corte Madera Town Council 

Urban Carmel, Mill Valley City Council

Max Perrey, Mill Valley City Council

Lisa Bennett, Sausalito Marin City School District Board of Trustees 

Larry Bragman, Director, Division 3, Marin Municipal Water District (former)

Royce McLemore, President of the Golden Gate Village Resident Council

Chris Rogers, Mayor, City of Santa Rosa (former)

Ford Greene, San Anselmo Council, Mayor (former)

Frank Egger, Mayor, City of Fairfax (former)

Geoff Ellsworth Mayor, City of St. Helena (former)

Laura Parmer-Lohan, Mayor, City of San Carlos (former)

Dennis Rosatti, Harmony Union School Board Trustee (retired)

Royce McLemore, Marin City Community Services District Board Member (former)

Alexis Fineman, San Anselmo Council Member (current) and Mayor (former)

Andrew Berman, Mayor, City of Mill Valley (former)

Eric Lucan, Marin County Supervisor, District 5

Mary Sackett, Supervisor District 1, Marin County

Barbara Coler, Vice Mayor and former Mayor of Fairfax, CA

Caroline Joachim, Vice Mayor (current) and Mayor (former) of Fairfax, CA

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