Prohibits the use of adhesive-based rodent traps in state-owned or state-leased buildings

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• Democratic29
• Republican1

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◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Jabari Brisport says this is needed

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends against the use of glue traps, since rodents who are caught in them are likely to urinate, defecate, or bleed which may contain germs that expose humans to diseases. By discontinuing their use in state-owned or leased build- ings, we lower the risk to state employees of contracting zoonotic diseases transmitted by rodents like hantavirus and leptospirosis, which can be fatal in humans. Dozens of businesses and government agencies have already stopped using glue traps because they are unsanitary and dangerous to humans. For example: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, the NYPD, State University of New York at New Paltz, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, University at Albany, State University of New York, GAP, Old Navy, Home Depot, Family Dollar. Glue traps have been proven to be less effective than other methods of rodent capture, like snap trapping. A study conducted by the University of Nebraska found that snap traps captured a total of 54 mice per 96 traps for a total capture rate of 56.2% while glue traps captured four mice for total capture rate of 8.3%. Glue traps are also often exposed to dust, humidity, and temperature changes, rendering the adhesive inef- fective. Glue traps are an outdated, less effective, and potentially harmful form of pest control. There are better alternatives that are as or more economical. For the reasons, glue traps should no longer be used in state-owned or leased property.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.