January 2025 PFAS Legislative Developments

January Legislation Tracking (January 1 – January 31)

Current Trends in Legislation – January 2025

Federal Legislature

    • One new bill was introduced.

State Legislature

  • 122 bills were introduced across 24 states.
  • Topics include: Manufacturer self-reporting on PFAS use; PFAS in pesticides; Regulating PFAS in water; PFAS product bans; Legal recourse regarding damages related to PFAS; PFAS in firefighting foam; PFAS in single-use plastics

New Bills This Period

PFAS Legislation

Federal

  • One new bill introduced.

    State

      • 122 bills introduced.
      • 3 in AZ
      • 1 in CA
      • 13 in CT
      • 1 in DE
      • 1 in GA
      • 11 in HI
      • 4 in IL
      • 4 IN
      • 1 in KY
      • 2 in ME
      • 3 in MD
      • 18 in MA
      • 10 in MN
      • 2 in NH
      • 2 in NJ
      • 1 in NM
      • 20 in NY
      • 4 in OR
      • 6 in RI
      • 1 in SC
      • 1 in TX
      • 1 in UT
      • 6 in VA
      • 6 in WA

      Signed into Law

      No bills were passed into law related to PFAS in January 2025.

          Highlighted Bills – PFAS Legislation

          Federal
          State
          State Bill: HD 2441 (MA)
          • Bill Name: An Act to Ensure Safe Drinking Water for State Funding Eligibility in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
          • Sponsors: John R. Gaskey
          • Introduced: 1/16/2025
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary: The bill ensures that municipalities in Massachusetts meet state-defined standards for safe drinking water to qualify for state funding or grants, thereby protecting public health and encouraging local governments to prioritize water quality. Municipalities must conduct annual water quality testing and submit results to MassDEP. The testing shall include, but not be limited to, analysis for contaminants such as lead, arsenic, nitrates, PFAS, and bacterial pathogens. The bill also provides that the Commonwealth shall provide technical and advisory support to municipalities seeking assistance to meet drinking water standards.
          State Bill: HD 4202 (MA)
          • Bill Name: An Act for the establishment of a voucher program for home water filtration equipment 
          • Sponsors: Mike Connolly
          • Introduced: 1/17/2025
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary: The DEP shall establish and administer a program for the issuance of vouchers for PFAS filtration equipment, in accordance with the following requirements: The DEP shall maintain a list of municipalities (affected municipalities) where PFAS levels exceed the maximum contamination levels set by the DEP; the applicant’s address may receive no more than two vouchers for a five-year period. The recipient may redeem the voucher at any retail establishment selling filtration equipment in lieu of payment for such equipment. The retail establishment shall receive reimbursement for the redemption of vouchers.
          State Bill: SD 107 (MA)
          • Bill Name: An Act relative to the establishment of the PFAS Research and Development Public Safety Fund 
          • Sponsors: Michael O. Moore
          • Introduced: 1/7/2025
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary: The bill establishes the PFAS Research and Development Public Safety Fund to support the development, testing and purchasing of a PFAS-free Firefighter materials.
          State Bill: SD 1195 (MA)
          • Bill Name: An Act relative to meeting the Commonwealth’s water infrastructure future 
          • Sponsors: John J. Cronin
          • Introduced: 1/15/2025
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary: The bill provides funding to modernize state-aided water infrastructure throughout MA. The bill provides that the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority shall prioritize expansion opportunities with a focus on increasing housing capacity in the commonwealth and improving drinking water quality for cities and town with water supplies contaminated PFAS.
          State Bill: SD 2403 (MA)
          • Bill Name: An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS 
          • Sponsors: Julian Cyr
          • Introduced: 1/17/2025
          • Status: Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
          • Summary: The bill reiterates much of the language in H 4486, introduced in 2024, which outlines comprehensive mitigation and management of PFAS in MA. The bill proposes a PFAS remediation trust fund that shall be expended to mitigate the impacts of PFAS contamination in the commonwealth, including PFAS contamination in drinking water, groundwater, soil, sediment, surface water, wastewater, sludge or sludge products, landfills, and other media as appropriate. The provides for the establishment of rebate and grant programs for the reimbursement of private well users and owners for the costs of private well water sampling, installation, and operation and maintenance of PFAS treatment systems. The bill also stipulates that, beginning in 2029, no manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler or retailer shall offer for sale, sell or distribute any priority products to which PFAS have been intentionally added.
          State Bill: H 5019 (RI)
          • Bill Name: CONSUMER PFAS BAN ACT OF 2024 
          • Sponsors: Representative Speakman
          • Introduced: 1/10/2025
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary: The bill amends language to Rhode Island’s comprehensive PFAS ban, enacted June 2024.
          State Bill: H 5217 (RI)
          • Bill Name: THE RHODE ISLAND CLEAN AIR PRESERVATION ACT 
          • Sponsors: Representative Shanley
          • Introduced: 1/29/2025
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary: The bill establishes a regulatory process to prohibit polluting atmospheric experimentation such as solar radiation modification (SRM), sunlight reflection methods (SRM), solar radiation management (SRM), geoengineering, weather modification, cloud seeding, or other atmospheric interventions involving the release of pollutants including PFAS.
          State Bill: HB 5535 (CT)
          • Bill Name: AN ACT CONCERNING COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER QUALITY REGULATIONS 
          • Sponsors: Jaime S. Foster
          • Introduced: 1/21/2025
          • Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology
          • Summary: The bill seeks to encourage investments in water infrastructure projects that are required for state and federal regulatory compliance, and authorize a surcharge for certain water infrastructure projects that provide environmental and public health benefits, including, but not limited to, addressing PFAS contamination.
          State Bill: SB 53 (CT)
          • Bill Name: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BASELINE FOR PFAS REMEDIATION OF REAL PROPERTY 
          • Sponsors: Eric C. Berthel
          • Introduced: 1/8/2025
          • Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment
          • Summary: The bill stipulates that the general statutes be amended to require remediation for PFAS on a property only if a hazardous level is discovered.
          State Bill: SB 65 (CT)
          • Bill Name: AN ACT REQUIRING REPORTING ON CLOSED WELLS AND LANDFILLS 
          • Sponsors: Heather S. Somers
          • Introduced: 1/8/2025
          • Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment
          • Summary: The bill charges the Departments of Agriculture and Energy and Environmental Protection to create a record of closed landfills and wells and establish a protocol for PFAS testing of wells, landfills and incinerator ash.
          State Bill: SB 773 (CT)
          • Bill Name: AN ACT ESTABLISHING PFAS-RELATED PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY TESTING STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS 
          • Sponsors: Christine Cohen
          • Introduced: 1/17/2025
          • Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment
          • Summary: The bill seeks to create a maximum contaminant level for PFAS in public drinking water supplies. Specifically, the bill requires public water suppliers to conduct regular monthly testing to assure that PFAS levels are not greater than 20 PPT.
          State Bill: HB 211 (GA)
          • Bill Name: PFAS Receiver Shield Act 
          • Sponsors: Kasey Carpenter
          • Introduced: 1/30/2025
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary: The bill seeks to create a “PFAS Receiver Shield Act.” This would provide immunity from certain lawsuits related to PFAS. Specifically, it stipulates that no PFAS receiver shall be held liable for damages in an action involving a liability claim arising from or related to their intended or incidental use, receipt, or disposal of PFAS.
          State Bill: SB 117 (IL)
          • Bill Name: PFAS Product Ban 
          • Sponsors: Julie A. Morrison
          • Introduced: 1/17/2025
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary: The bill is a comprehensive PFAS ban. The bill amends the PFAS Reduction Act and provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, a person may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in this State the following products if the product contains intentionally added PFAS: (1) cookware, (2) cosmetics, (3) dental floss, (4) juvenile products, (5) menstrual products, (6) intimate apparel, or (7) food packaging or food contact products.
          State Bill: SP 66 (ME)
          • Bill Name: An Act to Establish the PFAS Response Program 
          • Sponsors: Henry Ingwersen
          • Introduced: 1/8/2025
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary: The bill establishes The PFAS Response Program, which is intended to effectively respond to and address PFAS contamination affecting agricultural producers in the State, to assist commercial farms affected by PFAS contamination and to safeguard public health. This bill requires the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to establish the PFAS Response Program for the purpose of abating, cleaning up and mitigating threats and hazards posed by PFAS that affect agricultural producers in the State and the food supply; providing support to affected commercial farms; supporting critical PFAS research; and allowing for the department to strategically and effectively respond to PFAS concerns and issues as they arise.
          State Bill: HB 199 (NH)
          • Bill Name: AN ACT extending the statute of limitation on civil actions relative to damage caused by PFAS 
          • Sponsors: David Watters
          • Introduced: 1/7/2025
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary: The bill stipulates that any civil action arising out of any harm or injury caused by a person or entity found legally responsible for or an action for any damages resulting from PFAS exposure may be brought within 20 years after the date the plaintiff discovers.
          State Bill: A 1600 (NH)
          • Bill Name: AN ACT to amend the general obligations law 
          • Sponsors: Keith Brown
          • Introduced: 1/10/2025
          • Status: Introduced
          • Summary: The bill provides exemption for releases and covenants involving PFAS. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, every person providing cleanup and/or removal of discharge of PFAS shall be entitled to contribution from any other responsible party.

          Updates on Previously Highlighted Bills

          Federal
          State
          HB1153 (MD) was approved by the Governor 5/9/2024. This bill establishes limits for PFAS in any water discharged by industrial entities.
          S25 (VT) was approved by the Governor 5/30/2024. This bill prohibits the sale of certain products, including cosmetics, mistral products, and textiles containing intentionally-added PFAS.

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