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ME LD1982
Bill
Status
6/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Amy Arata
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AI Summary
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Amends Maine's legal definition of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) to align with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's definition
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Replaces the previous definition of "any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom" with a more specific structural chemistry-based definition identifying three molecular substructures
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Applies the updated PFAS definition across multiple existing Maine laws governing toxics in packaging, products with intentionally added PFAS, the Fund to Address PFAS Contamination, pesticides, renewable energy procurement on contaminated land, firefighting foam, waste discharge licenses, septage spreading licenses, and the Land Application Containment Monitoring Fund
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Introduced May 20, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Legislative Description
An Act to Ensure Uniformity in the Regulation of PFAS
Pesticides
Last Action
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
6/4/2025