Bill > H4700

This bill authorizes the town of Truro to create local regulations regarding pesticide storage, use, and application, despite existing state laws that might otherwise prevent such local control. Specifically, the bill allows Truro to develop a municipal bylaw that can establish rules about pesticides within the town's boundaries and impose civil penalties of up to $1,000 for each violation. The legislation provides the town with broad enforcement capabilities to implement and manage these local pesticide regulations through any legally permissible means. Chapter 132B of the General Laws, which typically governs pesticide use at the state level, would not prevent Truro from creating its own more specific or stringent local rules. The bill would go into effect immediately upon passage, giving the town immediate authority to draft and implement its pesticide regulations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4700