RI S2795

Prohibits retail sales of first-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (chlorophacinone, diphacinone, warfarin) starting March 1, 2027, and second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difenacoum, difethialone) starting January 1, 2028, with exemptions for wholesaler sales to certified applicators.

Bans use of all first and second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides effective January 1, 2029, with exceptions for public health emergencies, medical waste facilities, FDA-registered facilities, and agricultural food production sites including warehouses, slaughterhouses, canneries, and beverage producers.

Establishes a voluntary Rodent Integrated Pest Management Pilot Program allowing municipalities to implement alternative rodent control methods including sanitation improvements, natural predators, and rodent contraceptives, with programs to launch by July 1, 2027.

Requires participating municipalities to conduct at least 3 months of baseline inspections, deploy integrated pest management for at least 6 months, track all interventions, and submit detailed reports to the Department of Environmental Management within 3 months of program completion.

Creates an Integrated Pest Management Fund administered by the Department of Environmental Management to distribute grant and philanthropic funding to participating municipalities, with the pilot program provisions set to expire October 1, 2029.