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Prohibiting political subdivisions from purchasing or acquiring certain fire fighting or fire-suppressing foam containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Topics:Environment & natural resourcesCities & countiesPublic safety & emergenciesPFAS & chemicals
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2024
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Starting in 2026, local government groups like cities or counties cannot buy firefighting foam that contains certain man-made chemicals. Even if the state does not provide extra money to pay for it, these local groups must follow this new rule.1
Read the official explanation
This bill prohibits a political subdivision, as defined in the bill, from purchasing or acquiring, on or after January 1, 2026, a fire fighting or fire-suppressing foam to which perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances have been intentionally added. The bill may include a state mandate as defined in Code section 25B.3. The bill makes inapplicable Code section 25B.2, subsection 3, which would relieve a political subdivision from complying with a state mandate if funding for the cost of the state mandate is not provided or specified. Therefore, political subdivisions are required to comply with any state mandate included in the bill.
Why it matters. Local governments and political subdivisions will be prohibited from buying or acquiring firefighting foams that contain intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances starting January 1, 2026. These subdivisions must comply with any state mandates included in the bill regardless of whether the state provides funding for the costs.2
Senate subcommittee
Named February 12, 2024. On February 14, 2024 it recommended amendment and passage. [].
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