January 2024 PFAS Legislative Developments
January Legislation Tracking (January 1 – January 31)
Current Trends in Legislation – January 2024
Federal Legislature
- One new bill introduced that seeks to establish a compensation fund for military firefighters who may have been exposed to PFAS.
Federal Regulations
- 89 FR 1822: Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the EPA has finalized a significant new use rule (SNUR) for 329 per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are designated as inactive on the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory. The effective date is to be 3/11/2024. This final SNUR will require persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing any manufacture (including import) or processing of the 329 PFAS that are designated as inactive on the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory (TSCA Inventory) and that are not subject to an existing SNUR, including the existing SNURs cited at 40 CFR 721.9582 and 721.10536, for any use.
State Legislature
- Sixty two bills were introduced.
- Fifteen states introduced bills.
- Two New Jersey bills were enrolled as law.
- Multiple states introduced bills that are identical in substance in both the House and Senate.
- Water quality standards, firefighting foam, and manufacturer disclosure of information germane to PFAS were the most common topics the legislature addressed.
State Regulations
- No notable developments in state regulations
New Bills This Period
PFAS Legislation
Federal
- One bill introduced.
State
- Sixty Two (62) bills introduced.
- Two (2) in AK.
- Three (3) in CA.
- One (1) in CO.
- Four (4) in FL.
- Eleven (11) in HI.
- Two (2) in IL.
- Two (2) in IN.
- One (1) in KY.
- Three (3) in MA.
- Thirteen (13) in NJ.
- One (1) in NY.
- Six (6) in RI.
- Three (3) in VT.
- Five (5) in VA.
- Five (5) in WA.
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