Committee adopts PFAS (AFFF) phaseout bill with liability guardrails for testing
CS for HB 1019 phases out aqueous film-forming foam that contains PFAS, requires testing of treated effluent and biosolids, and the committee adopted language protecting local utilities from liability until the EPA sets federal standards; bill reported favorably after supportive testimony from environmental and local-government groups.
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The State Affairs Committee voted to report CS for HB 1019 favorably. The committee substitute phases out the use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) that contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), requires testing of treated effluent and biosolids, and includes liability protections for local utilities conducting sampling until federal EPA standards are in place.
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