Establishes a tick control program by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
The bill creates a tick control program to be implemented by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. The program includes conducting tick-related scientific research, identifying tick-prone habitats, and advising private property owners on tick control measures. The department will also develop a statewide integrated pest management strategy for tick control on public lands and educate public lands owners or managers about tick-prone habitats and control practices. The bill takes effect upon passage.
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