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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 240 FILED ON: 1/11/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 867
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mathew J. Muratore
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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 to study the feasibility of creating and implementing a gypsy moth spraying program.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Mathew J. Muratore1st Plymouth1/10/2023Josh S. Cutler6th Plymouth1/26/2023Angelo L. D'Emilia8th Plymouth1/30/2023Brian M. Ashe2nd Hampden2/6/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 240 FILED ON: 1/11/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 867
By Representative Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 867) of
Mathew J. Muratore and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members
of the General Court) to study the feasibility of creating and implementing a gypsy moth
spraying program. Environment and Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 978 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to study the feasibility of creating and implementing a gypsy moth spraying program.
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 general or special law to the contrary, there shall be a
2special commission, to study and report on the feasibility of creating and implementing a gypsy
3moth spraying program. The scope of the commission shall include, but not limited to:
4researching, evaluating and developing recommendations related to establishing the policy and
5procedures for the control of the spread of the gypsy moth population in the commonwealth;
6studying current regulations in Massachusetts and from other states and countries related to the
7spraying of pesticides and neonicotinoids; identifying adequacy of funding for efforts to
8implement a gypsy moth spraying program; and identifying the economic, environmental and
9public health benefits and costs of such program. 2 of 2
10 The special commission shall consist of: the secretary of energy and environmental
11affairs, or a designee; the commissioner of environmental protection, or a designee; 3 members
12who shall be appointed by the governor-1 member of the senate to be appointed by the senate
13president, 1 member of the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker, 1 member of
14the senate appointed by the senate minority leader.
15 The special commission shall submit its final report of the findings and recommendations
16together with drafts of legislation to implement those recommendations by filing the same with
17the executive office of energy and environmental affairs; the department of environmental
18protection; the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture; and the clerks
19of the senate and the house no later than 1 year after the passage of this bill.