General Information:
The committee actively monitors local, state and national legislation that could potentially impact the pest managment industry and influences legislators about such legislation through written correspondance, addressing legislative committees, and meeting face to face with legislators to educate them about the importance of effect pest management in Virginia. The committee also monitors the Virginia Pest Control Board quarterly meetings and makes public addresses and written responses to proposed regulation changes, when appropriate, to effectively represent the interests of the pest management industry.
    
Current Committee News:
Amendments to 2 VAC 20-50 Certification and Registration Regulations - These amendments, were approved by the PCB in January, 2008 went into effect Jan. 1, 2009.

The NPMA Legislative Day will be haeld on Mar. 2 - 3, 2009 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. For room reservations call the mayflower Hotel at 202-347-3000.  For more information about Legislative Day, or to register call 800-678-6722 or log onto: http://webmail.east.cox.net/do/redirect?url=http%253A%252F%252Ft.ymlp6.com%252Fjwbsavaubqataeuuwatawqjh%252Fclick.php.

NPCA 99a and 99b Expired November 30 - NPCA 99a and 99b are the New Construction Builder's Guarantee and the Soil Treatment Record and have been in use since 1997. Every three years, these forms must be reviewed by the federal government prior to reauthorization. The current forms expired on November 30, 2008. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is currently in the process of receiving public comments, which are due December 24, 2008 and will submit these to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for consideration. NPMA has received calls from members and lenders requesting guidance since the forms have expired. NPMA has received direction from HUD that the current (expired) forms should continue to be used until the forms are reauthorized. When the forms are reauthorized, NPMA will notify members. If members find that builders or lenders raise this question and this notice will not be sufficient, they can contact HUD at 202-708-2121 for verification. NPMA expects action by OMB in early 2009. Members who have questions can contact NPMA's Greg Baumann at http://webmail.east.cox.net/do/mail/message/mailto?to=gbaumann%40pestworld.org.

Chairperson: Kevin Kordek
Legal & Legislative Committee Bylaws Definition: Legal and Legislative Committee - It shall be the duty of the Legal and Legislative Committee to procure professional advice for the Association, dealing with federal, state or local laws.