AN ACT relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to establish a PFAS Working Group, create new sections of Subchapter 10 of KRS Chapter 224 to define terms; establish a reporting requirement for manufacturers that intentionally include PFAS in products manufactured for sale or distribution in the Commonwealth; establish a reporting requirement for PFAS release in the Commonwealth by manufacturers that intentionally include PFAS in manufactured products; amend KRS 224.99-030 to establish penalty for noncompliance with reporting requirements.

Introduced: January 8, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

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This bill would create a working group to study PFAS, a group of man-made chemicals sometimes called "forever chemicals," and require manufacturers to report when they intentionally include PFAS in products sold in Kentucky or release them into the environment here. Manufacturers who fail to meet these reporting requirements would face penalties. The goal is to improve the state's understanding of where these chemicals are present in Kentucky products and the environment. Who it may affect: manufacturers that sell or distribute products in Kentucky, and Kentuckians who may be exposed to PFAS through consumer products or environmental releases.

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