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PFAS facility-liability bill dies on the table; other PFAS-related measures advance with amendments
Summary
Commission member Nancy reported that House Bill 1389 (a PFAS facility-liability measure) died on the table after committee action; members also discussed recent floor action on HB 1275 and several amendments that passed or failed on the floor.
Nancy, a commission member, updated colleagues on recent legislative activity affecting PFAS policy.
Nancy said House Bill 1389—described in the meeting as a PFAS facility-liability bill similar to an earlier HB 1415—"died on the table yesterday," after a close committee vote and final procedural deadlines. She told the commission the judiciary committee recommended ITL and that the committee vote had been close (reported in the meeting as 9–8). Nancy said she plans to refile the measure in a future session.
She also summarized floor action on HB 1275: a committee amendment passed (reported by Nancy as 293–12), and some floor amendments passed while others failed (Nancy cited, for example, amendment 1079 passed 307–11 and amendment 1118h did not pass); the bill ultimately passed as amended. Commission members discussed concern from farming and agricultural stakeholders who felt blindsided by some committee amendments and urged caution in how legislation proceeds.
Why it matters: The commission tracks PFAS legislation because statutory changes could alter liability, remediation obligations and funding streams related to contaminated sites. Members agreed to continue monitoring language of amendments on the legislative docket.
What’s next: Members said they will review the updated amendment language on the docket and noted the next filing period for new house bills (September for incumbents; a later filing window in November).
