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Industry warns House Joint Memorial 3 could conflict with PFAS Protection Act; department urges rulemaking process
Summary
House Joint Memorial 3, asking the Environment Department and Environmental Improvement Board to reexamine PFAS rulemaking, drew opposition from the American Chemistry Council for alleged inaccuracies; the department said rulemaking is scheduled and the EIB has statutory authority to consider labeling under the PFAS Protection Act.
House Joint Memorial 3, which asks the Environment Department and the Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) to reexamine implementation of the PFAS Protection Act, prompted a split in the subcommittee between industry concern and agency assurances.
Jason Espinosa, speaking for the American Chemistry Council, testified in opposition and said the memorial as drafted contains "inaccuracies and inconsistencies…
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