Rhode Island enacts law creating optional municipal rodent pest management pilot programs

Original title: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL (Creates rodent integrated pest management pilot programs for municipalities that choose to participate. Reports to be approved by the municipality's mayor or administrator and submitted to the department of environmental management.)

Last action · June 18, 2026: Signed by GovernorSponsors: Melissa Murray and 7 others

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What This Bill Does

Rhode Island authorizes municipalities to voluntarily establish pilot programs, requiring local mayoral or administrative approval of program reports before submission to the department of environmental management.

Why it matters

Participating local governments gain a structured framework for managing rodent populations through integrated pest management, subject to state environmental oversight and local executive approval.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Municipalities

Local governments gain the option to establish rodent integrated pest management pilot programs and are subject to reporting and approval requirements.

Directly affected

Department of Environmental Management

The department receives the approved municipal reports concerning the rodent management pilot programs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are municipalities required to participate in the rodent pest management pilot program?

No, participation is optional for municipalities that choose to take part.

Who must approve the pilot program reports before submission?

The municipality's mayor or administrator must approve the reports.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

11 actions

Jun 18, 2026Enrolled
Signed by Governor
Jun 16, 2026
Transmitted to Governor
Jun 8, 2026Floor
House passed in concurrence
Jun 5, 2026
Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026)
May 26, 2026Floor
Senate read and passed
May 21, 2026
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/26/2026)

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May 20, 2026Floor
Committee recommends passage
May 15, 2026
Scheduled for consideration (05/20/2026)
Apr 29, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Apr 24, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/29/2026)
Mar 4, 2026Introduced
Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

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