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SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 567
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 pesticide board.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Julian CyrCape and Islands 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 298 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
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By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 567) of Julian Cyr for legislation
relative to the pesticide board. Environment and Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 461 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 relative to the pesticide board.
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 3 of chapter 132B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by striking paragraph 5 and inserting in place thereof, the following
3paragraph:-
4 The board, in addition to other powers conferred in this chapter, shall advise the
5commissioner of food and agriculture with respect to the implementation and administration of
6this chapter. The commissioner of food and agriculture shall consult and concur with the
7commissioner of environmental protection and commissioner of public health when rendering a
8decision under section 13 of this chapter, relative to the protection of groundwater sources of
9drinking water from pesticide contamination.