HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4898 FILED ON: 7/8/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4266
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Vanna Howard
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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 authorizing the city of Lowell to prohibit or restrict the application of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Vanna Howard | 17th Middlesex | 7/8/2025 |
Edward J. Kennedy | First Middlesex | 7/9/2025 |
Rodney M. Elliott | 16th Middlesex | 7/12/2025 |
Tara T. Hong | 18th Middlesex | 7/9/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4898 FILED ON: 7/8/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4266
By Representative Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4266) of Vanna Howard and others (with the approval of the city council) that the city of Lowell be authorized to further regulate the application of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides in said city. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.] |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act authorizing the city of Lowell to prohibit or restrict the application of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
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. Notwithstanding chapter 132B of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the City of Lowell may by ordinance prohibit or restrict the application of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides within the City of Lowell, including application of such pesticides by licensed commercial applicators as defined in 333 C.M.R. 10.00
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.