HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 558 FILED ON: 1/13/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 783
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth A. Poirier
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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 passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to mosquito control.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 558 FILED ON: 1/13/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 783
By Ms. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 783) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and Keiko M. Orrall relative to mosquito control and aerial spraying in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 249 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to mosquito control.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Department of Public Health (DPH), in coordination with the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA) and the State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board (SRMCB), meet with representatives of several environmental organizations to discuss mosquito control, EEE, and aerial spraying.
Also, that the state shall meet prior to April 1 of the current year and conduct a full and
open public review process regarding the mosquito control practices and the
management of mosquito-borne diseases including Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
and West Nile Virus (WNV).
