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Two PFAS-related bills enter committee: eliminating PFAS civil statute of limitations and banning PFAS in ski/boat waxes
Summary
Legislative staff reported two bills being tracked by the commission: HB199 would remove the statute of limitations for PFAS civil claims and HB167 would ban intentional PFAS in ski, boat and board waxes; both have been assigned to committees.
Legislative staff told the commission Jan. 10 that two PFAS-related bills are on the commission's 2025 tracking chart and have been assigned to committees.
House Bill 199 would eliminate the statute of limitations on civil actions related to damage caused by PFAS; it has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee, Maureen said. "The first one is House Bill 199. That is an act eliminating the statute of limitation on civil actions relative to damage caused by PFAS," Maureen said.
House Bill 167, formerly LSR 141 and sponsored by Representative Thomas, would prohibit sale of ski, boat and board waxes that contain intentionally added PFAS substances; it has been referred to the House Commerce Committee, Maureen said.
Why this matters: both bills could alter liability and product‑regulation frameworks for PFAS exposures — HB199 by changing civil remedies timing and HB167 by restricting commercial products containing intentionally added PFAS.
Next steps
Maureen said she will add Representative Thomas to the commission's tracking chart so the representative can view the Google document; both bills will proceed through their assigned committees.
Ending note
Commission members were invited to submit additional bills for tracking; no committee votes or formal actions on either bill were reported at the meeting.
