An Act authorizing the town of Orleans to adopt a pesticide reduction bylaw
This bill authorizes the town of Orleans to create its own local bylaw aimed at reducing pesticide use. It directly affects Orleans residents and local officials by granting the town the legal authority to establish specific rules for pesticide restrictions within its boundaries. The key mechanism is the state-level permission allowing Orleans to develop and implement its own pesticide reduction policies, rather than mandating specific rules. This is a procedural measure focused on enabling local environmental action, not setting statewide standards.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2024
Last action Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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