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Commission receives DHHS and legislative updates; minutes approved, Arizona study presentation set for Feb. 13
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The commission welcomed Colleen Smith from DHHS, heard legislative tracking updates and bill hearing schedules (including HB1080 on PFAS in certain personal products), and approved the Dec. 12, 2025 minutes as amended; an Arizona PFAS study author is scheduled to present Feb. 13.
The Legislative Study Commission on PFAS met Jan. 9 and received a brief health‑department introduction and legislative updates, then approved prior minutes and set a future expert presentation.
Colleen Smith, bureau chief for the Bureau of Public Health Protection at the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, said she would take questions and follow up on items the commission requested. Smith said the department had been diverted to other rural health transformation responsibilities but would check specifics on available funds. "I can certainly take that question back to Whitney and ask her that specifically," Smith said when asked about whether surplus rural health transformation funds could be applied to PFAS work.
Representative Mooney reported the four bills the commission has tracked were assigned to committees but that hearings had not yet been scheduled; he highlighted a state web feature that allows users to register and receive automatic email updates when a tracked bill's docket changes and offered to share the link with the commission. Commission member Rosemary reported that HB1080 (sponsored by Rep. Thomas, with Rep. Murphy) will have a hearing Jan. 15 at 1:30 p.m. in Granite Place, Room 229, before the Commerce Committee; the bill would prohibit sale of condoms and personal lubricants with intentionally added PFAS.
Nancy reported she sponsored HB1389 related to facility liability for peat‑based products and said she will follow up with DES staff to coordinate. The chair reminded the commission that an author of the Arizona PFAS study will present at the Feb. 13 meeting at 2 p.m. and asked members to consider forming subcommittees; DES representatives offered to host future subcommittee meetings.
With a quorum present, the commission took up approval of the Dec. 12, 2025 minutes. Representative Mooney moved to approve the minutes as amended and Representative Whelan seconded; the chair called for ayes and recorded the motion as approved with the noted amendment to attendance.
