Bill > SB5135

This bill aims to prevent toxic pollution that affects public health or the environment. It does this by: 1. Defining key terms like "priority chemicals," "safer alternatives," and "sensitive populations and species." 2. Requiring the Department of Ecology to periodically identify priority chemicals and priority consumer products that contain them, based on factors like potential exposure and availability of safer alternatives. 3. Authorizing the Department of Ecology to require manufacturers to provide information about priority chemicals in their products and to restrict or prohibit the use of priority chemicals in priority consumer products when safer alternatives are available. 4. Establishing timelines and procedures for the Department of Ecology to identify priority chemicals and products, determine regulatory actions, and adopt rules. 5. Providing for confidentiality of certain manufacturer information and setting civil penalties for violations. The overall goal is to reduce the use of harmful chemicals in consumer products in order to protect public health and the environment, especially for sensitive populations and species.