# Minn. Stat. § 18B.04: PESTICIDE IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT

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## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 18B.04
- **Heading:** PESTICIDE IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 18B / Section 18B.04

## Text

(a) The commissioner shall:

(1) determine the impact of pesticides on the environment, including the impacts on surface water and groundwater in this state;

(2) develop best management practices involving pesticide distribution, storage, handling, use, and disposal; and

(3) cooperate with and assist other state agencies and local governments to protect public health, pollinators, and the environment from harmful exposure to pesticides.

(b) The commissioner may assemble a group of experts under section 16C.10 , subdivision 2, to consult in the investigation of pollinator deaths or illnesses. The group of experts may include representatives from local, state, and federal agencies; academia, including the University of Minnesota; the state pollinator bank; or other professionals as deemed necessary by the commissioner. The amount necessary for the purposes of this paragraph, not to exceed $100,000 per fiscal year, is appropriated from the pesticide regulatory account in section 18B.05 .

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 18B.01 § 18B.01 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18B_S18B.01.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 18B.02 § 18B.02 PREEMPTION OF LOCAL LAW.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18B_S18B.02.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 18B.03 § 18B.03 POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18B_S18B.03.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 18B.04 § 18B.04 PESTICIDE IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18B_S18B.04.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 18B.05 § 18B.05 PESTICIDE REGULATORY ACCOUNT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18B_S18B.05.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 18B.06 § 18B.06 RULES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18B_S18B.06.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 18B.07 § 18B.07 PESTICIDE USE, APPLICATION, AND EQUIPMENT CLEANING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18B_S18B.07.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 18B.08 § 18B.08 CHEMIGATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18B_S18B.08.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 18B.09 § 18B.09 PESTICIDE APPLICATION IN CITIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18B_S18B.09.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 18B.10 § 18B.10 ACTION TO PREVENT GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18B_S18B.10.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 18B.11 § 18B.11 SALE OR USE OF TCDD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18B_S18B.11.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 18B.12 § 18B.12 SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ADULTERATED PESTICIDES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18B_S18B.12.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 18B.13 § 18B.13 SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF MISBRANDED PESTICIDES AND DEVICES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18B_S18B.13.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 18B.14 § 18B.14 PESTICIDE STORAGE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18B_S18B.14.md)

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