HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 851 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 682
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carmine L. Gentile
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to application of pesticides in municipalities.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Carmine L. Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 1/14/2015 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 8/30/2019 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 8/30/2019 |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | 2/4/2015 |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex | 8/30/2019 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 8/30/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 851 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 682
By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 682) of Carmine L. Gentile and others relative to the application of pesticides in municipalities. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act relative to application of pesticides in municipalities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 132B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following words: "Nothing herein, nor any regulation issued by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, shall preclude any city or town from requiring, prior to any application of pesticide within that city or town, a hearing to determine whether a proposed application of pesticides in particular locations will be consistent with the product’s labeling, other restrictions imposed by the Pesticide Board or its subcommittees, and whether the applicant is proposing to use particular pesticides only as permitted by law.”