HB 1649 (2024)
Ban sale of consumer products with added PFAS, create right to sue for PFAS cleanup
Restricts the use of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products. For example, this bill bans the sale of cosmetics, food packing, carpets, and more products with added PFAS starting July 1, 2028. The House changed that date to January 1, 2027.
The Senate amended the bill to also state that settlement funds from PFAS lawsuits will be deposited in the drinking water and groundwater trust fund and used to fund public water systems impacted by PFAS.
The Senate then added the text of SB 413 to this bill. SB 413 creates a new right to sue over PFAS contamination so that the state could sue any spiller of hazardous waste/materials, including PFAS, for cleanup. This bill would also allow a property owner to sue for point of entry treatment or connection to a public water system.
