Bill > H975

This bill authorizes the town of Newbury to create a local bylaw that would restrict the use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) on private property. Second generation anticoagulant rodenticides are a type of powerful rat and mouse poison that work by preventing blood from clotting, which ultimately causes fatal internal bleeding. These rodenticides are known to be particularly harmful because they can persist in the environment and pose significant risks to wildlife, pets, and potentially human health when animals consume poisoned rodents or the rodenticides directly. The bill provides the town with the legal flexibility to implement local regulations on these chemicals, overriding any conflicting state laws, and the new bylaw would take effect immediately upon passage by the Massachusetts General Court. This legislation appears to be a local initiative aimed at protecting the community's environmental and public health by giving Newbury more control over the use of these potentially dangerous chemicals.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H975