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Health & Welfare Committee reviews final draft of H.238 to tighten PFAS limits, stages PPE phase‑out
Summary
The Health & Welfare Committee reviewed draft 3.5 of H.238, a bill that expands PFAS restrictions for consumer products, textiles and firefighting personal protective equipment, set staggered effective dates and requested state reports on availability and cost of PFAS‑free PPE.
The Health & Welfare Committee met May 15 to review what staff described as the final draft of H.238, a bill that expands state restrictions on per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products and firefighting equipment.
Committee staff member Michael walked the panel through draft 3.5, describing additions to the list of regulated consumer products, changes to the definition of "intentionally added," and a phased prohibition on PFAS in some personal protective equipment (PPE). "The manufacturer shall not sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the state" any covered product sold in a fluorinated container after the applicable effective date, Michael said while outlining the provision on fluorinated containers.
The nut graf: the draft tightens limits and staggers bans so manufacturers and fire departments have time to adapt. The bill adds product categories (for example, dental floss and certain cleaning products), updates definitions to capture more ways PFAS can enter products, and sets separate effective dates for textile…
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