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MA H791

Relative to improving pesticide protections for Massachusetts schoolchildren

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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
02/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to pesticide products eligible for use on the outdoor grounds of schools, child care centers or school age child care programs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to amend the existing pesticide regulations in Massachusetts to restrict the use of certain pesticide products on the outdoor grounds of schools, child care centers, and school-age child care programs. Specifically, it proposes to allow only pesticides classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as "exempt materials" or those containing only active ingredients listed in the National List of allowed substances for organic agriculture. The bill will take effect 180 days after its passage, providing a transition period for the new regulations.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (44)

Jim Arciero (D),  John Barrett (D),  Jennifer Benson (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  William Crocker (R),  Julian Cyr (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Stephen Hay (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Randy Hunt (R),  Mary Keefe (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Liz Miranda (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Jim O'Day (D),  Sarah Peake (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  John Velis (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Timothy Whelan (R),  Bud Williams (D), 

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (on 02/13/2020)
(6 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H791
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H791.pdf
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