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MA H4172

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Hadley Luddy

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Authorizes Provincetown to regulate or prohibit the use and sale of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides through local bylaw or board of health regulation
  • Overrides state pesticide law (Chapter 132B) to grant this local authority
  • Includes authority to ban use by licensed commercial pest control applicators
  • Filed as a home rule petition with local approval already received from the town
  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Authorizing the town of Provincetown to prohibit use or sale of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H5217

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Environment and Natural Resources5/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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