SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2072        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 444

 

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

 

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

1/24/2019

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

2/1/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2072        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 444

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 444) of Julian Cyr, Dylan A. Fernandes and Michael J. Barrett for legislation relative to the pesticide board.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 412 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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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.