California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 12798

FAC § 12798 Effective Jul 2, 2024Div. 7 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2.5

Statute text

(a)The department shall establish a competitive grants program to make funds available to qualified public and private entities to conduct pest management research projects. All of the research related to pest management funded by the department shall be administered pursuant to this program.

(b)Research conducted pursuant to this section shall have the further development of alternative pest management practices and methods and the further development of pest exclusion detection and eradication methods as priorities. Before making research awards, the department shall assess existing research activities and developments in integrated pest management, alternatives to pesticides, and other alternative pest management practices and methods, including, but not limited to, cultural, biological, and biotechnological research.

(c)(1) The secretary shall establish a Pest Management Research Committee, which shall award all funds under the competitive grants program.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 60, Sec. 8. (AB 2113) Effective July 2, 2024.