The bill, presented by legislators Danillo A. Sena and James B. Eldridge, seeks to grant the town of Boxborough the authority to regulate the use and sale of second-generation anti-coagulant rodenticides. Specifically, it allows the town to implement local bylaws or regulations through its board of health to prohibit these pesticides, including their use by licensed commercial applicators as defined in the Massachusetts regulations.

This legislation overrides any conflicting provisions in chapter 132B of the General Laws or other laws, thereby providing Boxborough with the necessary legal framework to address concerns related to the use of these rodenticides. The act is set to take effect immediately upon its passage.