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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 14, 2026

To Natural Resources & Energy (H)

Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB196

AN ACT relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to establish a PFAS Working Group; establish membership and duties; create new sections of Subchapter 10 of KRS Chapter 224 to define terms; establish a reporting requirement for manufacturers that intentionally added PFAS in products manufactured for sale or distribution in the Commonwealth; establish a reporting requirement for PFAS released 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.

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This bill would create a new state working group to study PFAS, a category of human-made chemicals sometimes called "forever chemicals," and require manufacturers who intentionally use PFAS in their products to report that use to the state. Companies that fail to meet these reporting requirements could face penalties. The goal is to give Kentucky officials better information about where PFAS chemicals are being used and released in the state. Who it may affect: manufacturers that sell or distribute products in Kentucky, and Kentuckians concerned about chemical exposure and environmental health.

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