January 2023 PFAS Legislative Developments

January Legislation Tracking (Jan 1, 2023 – Jan 31, 2023)

Current Trends in Legislation – January 2023

 

No Federal Bills Introduced in January

• Federal Level
• Key point addressed: N/A.

Fire-Resistant Equipment

• States Involved: CT, MA, RI, IN, WV
• Key point addressed: Prohibiting use of firefighting foam with PFAS contaminants.

Children Products

• States Involved: MA, VA
• Key point addressed: Prohibit the sale of children products that contain PFAS.

Recycling Procedures

• States Involved: IL, NH, MA, TN
• Key point addressed: Packaging materials of products to become more environmentally conscience, including the prohibition of PFAs in packaging.

Water Quality and Treatment

• States Involved: ME, NY, VA, CT, MA, NJ
• Key point addressed: Monitoring of waterworks facilities, disclosure requirements, and water treatment in relation to PFAs.

New Bills This Period

PFAS Legislation

Federal

• No Federal Bills Introduced

State

• 105 bills were introduced in January mentioning PFAS
  • CA – 3
  • CT – 4
  • HI – 4
  • IL – 3
  • IN – 5
  • ME – 5
  • MD- 2
  • MA – 25
  • MN – 10
  • NH- 12
  • NJ – 1
  • NM – 2
  • NY – 10
  • OR- 1
  • PA – 1
  • RI – 2
  • TN – 2
  • VT – 2
  • VA – 3
  • WA – 6
  • WV – 2

Signed into Law

Highlighted Bills – PFAS Legislation

Updates on Previously Highlighted Bills

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