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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3404 FILED ON: 9/5/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2944
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Julian Cyr
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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 relative to the regulation of nutrient management and fertilizer in the town of Nantucket.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Julian CyrCape and IslandsDylan A. FernandesBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3404 FILED ON: 9/5/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2944
By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2944) of Julian Cyr and Dylan A.
Fernandes (by vote of the town) relative to the regulation of nutrient management and fertilizer
in the town of Nantucket. Agriculture. [Local Approval Received.]
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 relative to the regulation of nutrient management and fertilizer in the town of Nantucket.
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 the provisions of sections 9 and 10 of chapter 262 of the
2Acts of 2012 or any other general or special law, the deadline for the adoption of any rule,
3regulation, or by-law relative to nutrient management and fertilizer guidelines adopted in the
4town of Nantucket under chapter 561 of the acts of 1973, shall be extended for a period of two
5years after the effective date of this act. Such rule, regulation or bylaw shall not be less
6restrictive than regulations adopted by the department of agricultural resources under section 1 of
7chapter 262 and shall be done in conjunction with the University of Massachusetts Amherst
8Extension to ensure any regulations relative to plant nutrients are consistent with the program’s
9published information, educational materials and other public outreach programs relative to
10nutrient management and fertilizer guidelines.
11 SECTION 2. The act shall take effect upon passage.