/>iOn July 29, 2024, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced that it will move forward with an emergency rulemaking package to revise the fees for pesticide registrations and renewals in late August with a proposed effective date of no later than October 1, 2024. DPR states the fee increase is necessary to meet current baseline funding needs and the new positions approved as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 budget.
DPR states that the Governor’s Proposed 2024-2025 Budget, released in January 2024, included 31.2 positions to support its pesticide registration program and goals to expand the availability of safer pest management alternatives. This proposal was built on the FY 2023-2024 budget’s addition of six positions to address the most critical needs of DPR’s registration program. On June 29, 2024, the Governor signed the final 2024-2025 State Budget. This included the Governor’s proposed budget for DPR contingent upon the passage of AB 2113, which was signed on July 2, 2024.
As discussed in our April 19, 2024, blog, on April 23, 2024, DPR held a webinar to discuss the proposed fee increases and accepted written comments from April 23, 2024, until May 17, 2024. DPR states it will provide a complete response to comments as a part of the emergency rulemaking notice it anticipates releasing in late August. According to DPR, after careful evaluation of all comments received, it will separate the notification and amendment fee amounts by proposing a lower fee for notifications ($100). The amendment fee will remain $300, as discussed in the April 2024 webinar. DPR states it will move forward with an emergency rulemaking package to revise the fees in the regulation. The regulation changes for pesticide registration fees are necessary to cover the cost of the entire registration program. DPR will increase the following fees:
Current Registration Fees and Proposed Revised Fees Proposed
| Category | Current Fees | Proposed Revised Fees |
| New Product Application Fee | $1,150 | $1,500 |
| Amendment Fee | $25 | $300 |
| Notification Fee | $25 | $100 |
| Annual Renewal Fee | $1,525 | $2,300 |
Additional California Notices to Stakeholders will be released to announce the emergency regulations and effective date.
Questions regarding the information in this notice may be sent to Regfees@cdpr.ca.gov.
