1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5157 FILED ON: 5/30/2024 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4741 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Kristin E. Kassner and Bruce E. Tarr _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act authorizing the town of Newbury to adopt a bylaw restricting the use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kristin E. Kassner2nd Essex5/30/2024Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex5/30/2024 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5157 FILED ON: 5/30/2024 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4741 By Representative Kassner of Hamilton and Senator Tarr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4741) of Kristin E. Kassner and Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) that the town of Newbury be authorized to prohibit use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides in said town. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act authorizing the town of Newbury to adopt a bylaw restricting the use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other general law to the contrary, the Town of 2Newbury may adopt a bylaw restricting the use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides 3on private property in the town of Newbury. 4 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage by the General Court.