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Senate committee adopts amendment restricting PFAS firefighting foam, sends SB 91 to floor
Summary
The Senate Energy and Environment Committee adopted the -1 amendment to Senate Bill 91 prohibiting most uses of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by fire departments and advanced the bill to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation; the committee rescinded a prior subreferral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
The Senate Energy and Environment Committee on Feb. 24 adopted the -1 amendment to Senate Bill 91, a measure that would prohibit fire departments and their employees or volunteers from using PFAS-containing firefighting foam except when required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other federal law. The committee voted to advance the bill to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation and rescinded a prior subreferral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
The -1 amendment was described to the committee as replacing the original measure to prohibit PFAS-containing foam use by…
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