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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2508 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 975
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kristin E. Kassner and Bruce E. Tarr
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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 authorizing the town of Newbury to adopt a bylaw restricting the use of second
generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kristin E. Kassner2nd Essex1/16/2025Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2508 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 975
By Representative Kassner of Hamilton and Senator Tarr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 975) 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.]
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4741 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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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.