MA H929

Bill

Governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance Glyphosate in the Commonwealth

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
05/16/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance Glyphosate in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to regulate the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance Glyphosate in the Commonwealth. The key provisions are: 1. Individuals must be appropriately licensed or authorized by the Department of Agriculture to use pesticides containing Glyphosate, regardless of whether the land is owned or controlled by the individual and for any non-agricultural or agricultural commodity purposes. 2. Persons cannot sell, supply, or make Glyphosate-containing pesticides available to the public unless the customer holds the required Department-issued certification, license, or permit. 3. Businesses must register with the Department to sell, distribute, or supply Glyphosate-containing pesticides, and the Department can revoke the registration if the terms and conditions are violated. 4. The Pesticide Board retains the authority to register Glyphosate-containing pesticides and classify them as for general or restricted use, with the latter requiring further limitations on use. 5. The bill will take effect 12 months after passage.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (28)

Carmine Gentile (D)*, Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Natalie Blais (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Jo Comerford (D), Marcos Devers (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Rich Haggerty (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Brad Jones (R), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Joan Lovely (D), Paul Mark (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Brian Murray (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Dave Robertson (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Walter Timilty (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H929

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H929
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H929.pdf

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