Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution
| Category: | Environmental |
|---|---|
| Status: | Passed |
| Sponsor: | Representative Lori Gramlich, House 13 |
| Session: | 130 |
| Bill #: | LD 1503 |
Position:
Opposed.
UPDATE: Governor Mills allowed this bill to become law without her signature.
Summary:
Representative Gramlich of Old Orchard Beach would require manufacturers of products with intentionally added perfluoroalkyl 6 and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, to report the presence of those substances in 7 those products to the Department of Environmental Protection beginning in 2023. This bill 8 also prohibits the sale of residential carpets or rugs, as well as the sale of fabric treatments, 9 that contain intentionally added PFAS beginning in 2023.