SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1729        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 540

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Susan L. Moran

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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 empowering towns and cities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

 

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

1/30/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

1/31/2023

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

2/2/2023

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/6/2023

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/15/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/16/2023

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

3/2/2023

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

3/2/2023

Cindy F. Friedman

Fourth Middlesex

4/3/2023

John J. Cronin

Worcester and Middlesex

5/11/2023

Patricia A. Duffy

5th Hampden

5/17/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1729        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 540

By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 540) of Susan L. Moran, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Vanna Howard, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to empower towns and cities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides.  Environment and Natural Resources.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act empowering towns and cities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides.

 

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

The second paragraph of section 1 of chapter 132B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-

This chapter shall determine the regulation of labeling, distribution, sale, storage, transportation, use and application, and disposal of pesticides in the commonwealth; provided, however, that this chapter shall establish the minimum standards and restrictions relative to the use and application and disposal of pesticides, and cities and towns may, by a majority vote of the legislative body and approval from the municipality's board of health, adopt ordinances and by-laws that regulate, restrict or prohibit the use and application or disposal of pesticides within the city or town that are more stringent than the standards and restrictions established by this chapter; provided further, that for purposes of this section, “use and application” and “disposal” of pesticides shall not include the transportation of pesticides.