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Committee approves limits on PFAS in sewage‑sludge land application after debate
Summary
The Environment and Transportation Committee approved HB 925, which sets concentration‑based limits and testing requirements for PFAS in sewage sludge applied to land, delaying implementation to Oct. 1, 2028. Supporters said it creates limits where none existed; opponents argued it doesn’t go far enough to protect farms and neighboring landowners.
The House Environment and Transportation Committee on March 20 voted to pass House Bill 925, which creates prohibitions and restrictions on land application of sewage sludge that contains regulated PFAS at or above specified concentration thresholds.
Chair Stein presented the bill and the committee’s amendments, including provisions that delay the effective date of the land‑application restrictions to Oct. 1, 2028, clarify rules on commingling of sewage sludge, extend timelines for mitigation…
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