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Vermont House approves S 25 limiting PFAS in consumer goods after amending lead threshold
Summary
After floor debate and a roll-call, the Vermont House amended S 25 to set a 10 parts-per-million lead threshold for certain personal care products, then passed the broader PFAS restrictions unanimously (130-0). The bill targets manufacturers and first importers and includes staged phase-ins and implementation language.
The Vermont House on the floor amended and then passed S 25, a broad measure restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics, menstrual products, textiles and certain artificial turf fields.
Lawmakers debated an amendment offered by Representative Higley (member from Lowell) and Representative Marcotte (member from Coventry) that would change a proposed lead limit for personal care products to 10 parts per million. Higley described the change as “a one-line change of 5 parts per million back to...10 parts per million,” saying conversations with Vermont cosmetic manufacturers and supply-chain constraints motivated the amendment.…
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