Senate approves soy‑based firefighting‑foam procurement and local option by 2027
Senate File 23‑75 directs DAS to create a master contract for firefighting foam with the greatest soy content and no PFAS; it also requires local governments with authority over fire departments to decide by Jan. 1, 2027 whether to purchase soy‑based foam or retain existing foam. The bill passed on final reading (ayes 45, nays 0).
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The Senate passed Senate File 23‑75, which requires the Department of Administrative Services to establish a master contract for firefighting foam that contains the greatest soy‑based content possible without PFAS or fluorine components. The bill, amended in committee, also requires local governmental authorities over fire departments to adopt an ordinance by Jan. 1, 2027 determining whether to purchase soy‑based foam or continue existing supplies.
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