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Council proposed stricter training requirements for honeybee exterminators in Philadelphia.

Official:Amending The Philadelphia Code to impose certain requirements on exterminators of honeybees, including certain training requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Jones

Introduced: September 13, 2012

: Committee on Licenses and Inspections

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires exterminators to receive training on bee removal before killing honeybees in Philadelphia, citing concerns about Colony Collapse Disorder and promoting a 'greener' city.

What This Bill Does

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Exterminators of honeybees must receive training on bee removal before killing honeybees in Philadelphia.
The training requirements are aimed at reducing the impact of Colony Collapse Disorder and promoting non-lethal bee removal methods.
Exterminators must use non-lethal methods to remove bee swarms or hives when equally efficient and cost-effective as lethal methods.
The city is promoting a "greener" city by encouraging non-lethal bee removal methods to reduce the loss of honeybees.