CT SB00926

Prohibits manufacturers and distributors from offering packages or packaging components for sale in Connecticut containing intentionally introduced PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) effective October 1, 2023, with an exception for medical devices and medical equipment.

Extends existing restrictions on lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium in packaging to include prohibitions on PFAS, with detailed definitions of regulated chemicals and exemptions for incidental presence and post-consumer recycled materials.

Requires manufacturers and suppliers to provide certificates of compliance upon request to purchasers, with copies available to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and the public within 60 days of written request.

Establishes a process for the Commissioner to maintain and update a list of up to 10 "packaging chemicals of high concern" based on credible scientific evidence of toxicity, bioaccumulation, or persistence, and recommend to the General Assembly that additional chemicals be regulated.

Authorizes the Commissioner to inspect records of manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers to gather information on packaging composition and manufacturing processes for periodic effectiveness reviews and reports to the Governor and General Assembly.