Bill > S2766

This bill aims to reduce exposure to the chemicals bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol S (BPS) by prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or distribution of thermal paper containing these chemicals in Massachusetts after July 1, 2022. The bill requires the Toxics Use Reduction Institute to evaluate the hazards of chemical and non-chemical alternatives to BPA and BPS in cash register receipts, identify safer alternatives, and submit a report to the public health commissioner and legislative committee by June 30, 2021. The Department of Public Health may also require manufacturers to disclose the coating ingredients used in their thermal paper products. The bill further authorizes the department to restrict the use of additional chemicals in thermal receipts if the Institute finds that safer alternatives are available.