An Act relative to the use of chlorpyrifos in the Commonwealth

This bill prohibits the distribution, sale, and use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on agricultural land in Massachusetts after December 31, 2024, unless the user holds a specific state or federal research license or obtains a permit proving no viable alternative exists. It also establishes a task force to study the impacts of using chlorpyrifos in non-agricultural settings, such as on golf courses, for mosquito control, and in pest bait stations, with the group required to submit recommendations by the end of 2024. The legislation authorizes the Department of Food and Agriculture to create necessary rules to enforce these restrictions and defines chlorpyrifos as a specific type of broad-spectrum pesticide.