Bill > S2877

This bill authorizes the town of Grafton to create local bylaws that prohibit or restrict the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs), which are powerful chemical pesticides used to kill rodents. Despite existing state laws that regulate pesticide use (specifically chapter 132B of the General Laws), this legislation would give Grafton the specific power to limit the application of these rodenticides within its town boundaries. The bill applies to all potential users of SGARs, including licensed commercial pest control applicators as defined by Massachusetts regulation 333 C.M.R. 10.00. The legislation would take effect immediately upon passage, providing the town with immediate authority to regulate these potentially harmful pesticides. Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides are particularly potent chemicals that can cause fatal internal bleeding in rodents and pose risks to other wildlife and potentially human health if not used carefully.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2877