An Act to prohibit the application of fertilizer in the town of Eastham

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An Act to prohibit the application of fertilizer in the town of Eastham

An Act to prohibit the application of fertilizer in the town of Eastham By Representative Luddy of Orleans and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act to prohibit the application of fertilizer in the town of Eastham By Representative Luddy of Orleans and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 5484) of Hadley Luddy (by vote of the town) for legislation to prohibit the application of fertilizer in the town of Eastham.
• Environment and Natural Resources.
• [Local Approval Received.] Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

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Official Summary Text

An Act to prohibit the application of fertilizer in the town of Eastham
By Representative Luddy of Orleans and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5484) of Hadley Luddy (by vote of the town) for legislation to prohibit the application of fertilizer in the town of Eastham. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.5484

Section 1. Notwithstanding any General or Special Law to the contrary, including but not limited to any General or Special Law conferring exclusive authority upon the Department of Agriculture to regulate and control the application of fertilizers elsewhere in the Commonwealth, the application of fertilizer containing nitrogen or phosphorus, or any other pollutants in the Town of Eastham is prohibited, except for commercial agricultural purposes and the residential use of organic fertilizer with low nitrogen and phosphorus for use in growing fruits and vegetables.

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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