The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #2 on Resolution C026 (Reduce the Use of Toxic Chemicals) and moved that the Committee be discharged and the resolution be re-referred to another Committee.

Motion carried

Committee discharged

Resolution re-referred to Legislative Committee

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #20)

The House of Deputies Committee on Miscellaneous Resolutions presented its Report #11 on Resolution C026 (Reduce the Use of Toxic Chemicals) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(C026)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 74th General Convention urge congregations, dioceses, provinces and all church institutions to initiate a plan in the next triennium for the management of Church buildings and grounds that phases out the use of pesticides and other toxic chemicals to control pests and institutes the use of alternatives, recognizing that children are the population most susceptible to toxins.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 74th General Convention urge congregations, dioceses, provinces, and all church institutions to initiate a plan in the next triennium for the management of Church buildings and grounds that phases out the use of pesticides, herbicides, and other toxic chemicals to control pests and undesirable plants, and institutes the use of alternatives, recognizing that children are the population most susceptible to toxins; and be it further

Resolved, That the appropriate standing committee report back to the 75th General Convention regarding the ongoing effectiveness of this work.

Deputy Ferrell of North Carolina moved to terminate debate on the amendment and on the main motion.

The President accepted the motion to terminate debate on the Boalye amendment only.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on the Boalye amendment.

Motion defeated

Amendment defeated

Deputy Lyon of Milwaukee moved an amendment.

Proposed Amendment:

Add the word "unsafe" before the words: "pesticides, herbicides".

Deputy Hart of Pennsylvania moved to terminate debate on the Lyon amendment and on the main motion.

The President closed debate and called for a vote on the Lyon amendment.

Motion carried

Amendment adopted

A vote was taken on Resolution C026 as amended.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #143)