Massachusetts H965 restricts the use of rodenticides, allowing emergency use with specific conditions.

Massachusetts H965 restricts the use of rodenticides in the environment, allowing emergency use under specific conditions. The bill defines anticoagulant rodenticides and mandates that their use be limited to 14 days, accompanied by integrated pest management actions. Applicators must report to the department after the emergency period and include a plan for ongoing rodent control. Regulations must include provisions for emergency use to protect drinking water supply, control mosquito-borne illness vectors, and for emergent infectious disease control. The bill takes effect January 1, 2027.

Massachusetts H965 restricts the use of rodenticides, allowing emergency use with specific conditions.

Massachusetts H965 restricts the use of rodenticides in the environment, allowing emergency use under specific conditions. The bill defines anticoagulant rodenticides and mandates that their use be limited to 14 days, accompanied by integrated pest management actions. Applicators must report to the department after the emergency period and include a plan for ongoing rodent control. Regulations must include provisions for emergency use to protect drinking water supply, control mosquito-borne illness vectors, and for emergent infectious disease control. The bill takes effect January 1, 2027.