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Sen. Watson outlines bill to centralize PFAS litigation and set up state remediation fund
Summary
Senate Bill 577 would centralize PFAS claims at the state level, authorize EPD to file claims, route settlements to a segregated GIFA account for remediation, and involve the attorney general; lawmakers raised concerns about local authority, reimbursement for prior costs and the rights of individuals to sue.
Chairman Watson presented Senate Bill 577 to the Natural Resources and the Environment committee as the "Coordinated PFAS Remediation Act," saying the measure would centralize litigation and remediation efforts for PFAS contamination and create a mechanism to direct settlement funds to statewide remediation priorities.
Watson told the committee the bill would turn over local-government PFAS claims to the state so the state could "have one voice" when pursuing remediation, have EPD (the Environmental Protection Division) file claims on behalf of the state, and allow the…
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