MA H910

Bill

Empowering towns and cities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the powers of cities and town to regulate, restrict or prohibit the use, application or disposal of certain pesticides. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill empowers towns and cities in Massachusetts to regulate, restrict, or prohibit the use, application, or disposal of certain pesticides that may be harmful to residents and the environment. The bill amends the existing state law on pesticides, establishing the state standards as the minimum requirements, but allowing municipalities to adopt more stringent local ordinances and bylaws to further protect their communities from the potential risks of pesticides. The bill specifically excludes the transportation of pesticides from the local regulatory authority, keeping that under the state's jurisdiction.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (10)

Dylan Fernandes (D)*, Michelle Ciccolo (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kay Khan (D), Brian Murray (D), Sarah Peake (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5041 (on 08/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H910

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H910
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H910.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1870	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H3991	Relative to pesticides	Accompanied a new draft, see H4600	Similar To
H4005	Relative to the water supply protection trust	Chapter 66 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H431	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H432	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H5041	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1230	Expanding whistleblower protections	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1464	To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Accompanied a new draft, see S2781	Similar To
S1521	Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1616	Establishing the Correctional Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S191	Relative to unsolicited loans	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2551	Empowering towns and cities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To
S613	Protecting research animals	Accompanied H901	Similar To

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