SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1841        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 412

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Julian Cyr

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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 the pesticide board.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

 

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/31/2017

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

1/31/2017

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

2/3/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/3/2017

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

2/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1841        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 412

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 412) of Julian Cyr, Sarah K. Peake, William Crocker, Michael J. Barrett and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the pesticide board.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to the pesticide board.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 3 of chapter 132B is hereby amended by striking paragraph 5 and inserting in place thereof, the following paragraph:-

The board, in addition to other powers conferred in this chapter, shall advise the commissioner of food and agriculture with respect to the implementation and administration of this chapter. The commissioner of food and agriculture shall consult and concur with the commissioner of environmental protection and commissioner of public health when rendering a decision under section 13 of this chapter, relative to the protection of groundwater sources of drinking water from pesticide contamination.