Bill > HB1194

This bill aims to prevent toxic pollution that affects public health or the environment. It sets up a process for the Department of Ecology, in consultation with the Department of Health, to identify priority chemicals and priority consumer products that contain those chemicals. The department can then require manufacturers to provide information about the use of these chemicals and can restrict or prohibit the use of priority chemicals in priority consumer products if safer alternatives are available or the chemicals are not functionally necessary. The bill also establishes penalties for manufacturers who violate the requirements and allows for confidentiality of certain information provided by manufacturers.