Bills › 88th General Assembly
HSB 553
Topics:PFAS & chemicals
Same legislation: SSB 3086
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2020
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2020
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
_____ foam containing perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances. The bill prohibits a person from using a class B fire fighting foam that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that was intentionally added. The bill creates exceptions for use that occurs in response to an emergency fire fighting operation or as part of training or testing under certain conditions. The bill does not restrict or prevent the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a class B fire fighting foam that contains an intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
Read the full explanation
By operation of law, a violation of the bill is a simple misdemeanor. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than days or a fine of at least $65 but not more than $625 or by both. The bill takes effect January 1, 2021.
House subcommittee
Named January 23, 2020. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
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