September 2023 PFAS Legislative Developments

September Legislation Tracking (September 1 – September 30)

Current Trends in Legislation – September 2023

Federal Legislature

• One Federal bill introduced in September, designed to begin replacing PFAS in materials used in airports.
• The Department of Defense announced an interim rule effective 10/1/2023 that prohibits the procurement by the DoD of AFFF with impermissible levels of PFAS unless exemption is made. 88 FR 67603

Federal Regulations

• On 9/28/2023, the EPA finalized the Toxic Substances Control Act Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS. This requires persons that manufacture (including import) or have manufactured PFAS since January 1, 2011 to submit information to EPA regarding PFAS uses, production volumes, byproducts, disposal, exposures, and existing information on environmental or health effects.

State Legislature

• Two bills were introduced in Virginia’s legislature, identical in substance. One was introduced in the House and one in the Senate.

New Bills This Period

PFAS Legislation

Federal

• One Bill Introduced

State

• Two bills introduced in Virginia (VA).

Signed into Law

Highlighted Bills – PFAS Legislation

Updates on Previously Highlighted Bills

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