HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1277 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 736
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth A. Poirier
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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 mosquito control.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/15/2015 |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester | 1/22/2015 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 1/23/2015 |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 1/26/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1277 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 736
By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 736) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others relative to mosquito control and aerial spraying. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 783 OF 2013-2014.]
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 mosquito control.
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. That the Department of Public Health (DPH), in coordination with the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA) and the State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board (SRMCB), meet with representatives of several environmental organizations to discuss mosquito control, EEE, and aerial spraying.
Also, that the state shall meet prior to April 1 of the current year and conduct a full and open public review process regarding the mosquito control practices and the management of mosquito-borne diseases including Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
and West Nile Virus (WNV).