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Senate advances PFAS consumer‑product bill S.197 to third reading after committee report
Summary
Senator Williams reported S.197, directing the Agency of Natural Resources to develop an implementation plan to identify and restrict PFAS‑containing consumer products and to submit a plan and draft legislation by Sept. 1, 2024; the Senate adopted the committee recommendation and ordered the bill to third reading.
Senator Williams (Rutland) presented the committee report on S.197, an act concerning procurement and distribution of products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and the monitoring of adverse health conditions attributed to PFAS. He said the Committee on Health and Welfare recommended amendments and asked the Senate to insert new language after the enacting clause establishing an implementation plan for consumer products containing PFAS.
Under the reported language, the Agency of Natural Resources,…
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