An Act authorizing the city of Holyoke to prohibit use of SGARs

This bill authorizes the city of Holyoke to create local rules banning the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides, a type of pesticide used to kill rodents. It specifically allows the city to prohibit these chemicals even if they are applied by licensed commercial pest control companies. The legislation overrides existing state laws that might otherwise permit such use and takes effect immediately upon passage.