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Senate unanimously approves requirement to label PFAS content in newly purchased turnout gear
Summary
Senate Bill 163 requires labels on newly purchased firefighting turnout gear indicating PFAS content; final passage was unanimous, 35-0.
The Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 163, which requires that newly purchased firefighting turnout gear bear a label indicating that the gear contains PFAS, the class of chemicals linked to elevated cancer rates among firefighters.
Why it matters: Sponsor Senator Sarah Larson framed the bill as an information measure rather than an immediate mandate to replace gear. Larson said labeling will give departments the information they need to manage…
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