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MA H2450

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kate Hogan

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Establishes a PFAS Remediation Trust Fund administered by the Department of Environmental Protection to mitigate PFAS contamination in drinking water, groundwater, soil, wastewater, and other media, with priority given to environmental justice communities

  • Bans the sale of food packaging with intentionally added PFAS (effective January 1, 2030) and prohibits priority products containing intentionally added PFAS—including children's products, cookware, cosmetics, textiles, and upholstered furniture—starting January 1, 2029

  • Prohibits the use of Class B firefighting foam containing PFAS for training or testing purposes and bans the sale of firefighting personal protective equipment with intentionally added PFAS (effective January 1, 2028)

  • Requires the Department of Environmental Protection to add PFAS monitoring and reporting requirements to groundwater and surface water discharge permits, implement best management practices for industrial PFAS discharges, and phase out sludge use without site-specific approval by January 1, 2030

  • Creates a publicly accessible reporting platform by June 1, 2028 for manufacturers to register PFAS-containing products, and exempts agricultural land from conveyance and roll-back taxes when removed from use due to PFAS contamination

Legislative Description

To protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4870

1/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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