MA S624

Bill

MA S624

Studying the effect of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercial products

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to study the effect of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercial products. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to conduct a study on the presence and effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in agricultural and food products sold in Massachusetts. The study will examine PFAS levels in locally sourced agricultural products, as well as in agricultural inputs like feed, water, fertilizer, and pesticides. The findings of this study will be made publicly available in a report that is written in plain language for easy understanding. The bill also requires the Department to submit a progress report on the study within 365 days of the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (6)

John Velis (D)*, Jessica Giannino (D), Mike Moore (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2734 (on 03/03/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S624

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S624
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S624.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2162	To prohibit licensing by the Department of Environmental Protection at the Wheelabrator facility in the town of Saugus	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Similar To
H2348	To ban the use of PFAS in food packaging	Accompanied a new draft, see H4820	Similar To
H3561	To update the Massachusetts Rideshare Program	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
H985	Studying the effect of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercial products	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
S1494	Relative to chemicals in food packaging	Accompanied a new draft, see S2893	Similar To
S2209	Relative to air monitoring stations	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2230	Relative to a clean energy Massachusetts fleet	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2734	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to environment, natural resources and agriculture matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S593	To protect the Commonwealth from toxic chemicals	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To

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