SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3527        FILED ON: 12/31/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2896

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 town of Manchester-by-the-Sea to adopt a bylaw restricting the use of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs).

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3527        FILED ON: 12/31/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2896

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2896) of Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Manchester-by-the-Sea to adopt a bylaw restricting the use of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs).  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 town of Manchester-by-the-Sea to adopt a bylaw restricting the use of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs).

 

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 Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea may, by bylaw, prohibit or restrict the application of seconded generation anticoagulant rodenticides within the Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea, including the application of such pesticides by licensed commercial applicators as defined in 333 C.M.R. 10.00.