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Introduced
03/27/2025
03/27/2025
In Committee
06/05/2025
06/05/2025
Crossed Over
05/07/2025
05/07/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATED BY GENX AND OTHER PFAS COMPOUNDS.
AI Summary
This bill addresses pollution from PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), specifically focusing on protecting drinking water in North Carolina by establishing a mechanism for holding PFAS manufacturers financially responsible for water system contamination. The bill defines PFAS manufacturers as entities that originally produce PFAS compounds through specific chemical processes, excluding companies that merely use PFAS in product manufacturing. Under the bill, if the Secretary of Environmental Quality determines that a PFAS manufacturer has discharged PFAS that caused contamination in a public water system, and the system has incurred over $50,000 in remediation costs, the manufacturer can be ordered to reimburse those expenses. The bill requires the water system to subsequently provide refunds or credits to ratepayers if they previously paid for these remediation efforts. Importantly, the bill applies retroactively to costs incurred since January 1, 2017, and provides that the legal remedy is additional to existing statutory and common law provisions. The legislation aims to protect citizens from drinking water contamination by compounds like GenX, which are part of the PFAS family known for potential health risks, by creating a clear pathway for holding polluters financially accountable for cleanup efforts.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (48)
Ted Davis (R)*,
Frank Iler (R)*,
Robert Reives (D)*,
Diane Wheatley (R)*,
Eric Ager (D),
Vernetta Alston (D),
Cynthia Ball (D),
Mary Belk (D),
Hugh Blackwell (R),
Cecil Brockman (D),
Gloristine Brown (D),
Kanika Brown (D),
Allen Buansi (D),
Deb Butler (D),
Becky Carney (D),
Maria Cervania (D),
Tracy Clark (D),
Bryan Cohn (D),
Mike Colvin (D),
Sarah Crawford (D),
Carla Cunningham (D),
Allison Dahle (D),
Aisha Dew (D),
Julia Greenfield (D),
Pricey Harrison (D),
Zack Hawkins (D),
Beth Helfrich (D),
Frances Jackson (D),
Ray Jeffers (D),
Ya Liu (D),
Carolyn Logan (D),
Tim Longest (D),
Jordan Lopez (D),
Jarrod Lowery (R),
Nasif Majeed (D),
Marcia Morey (D),
Garland Pierce (D),
Rodney Pierce (D),
Dante Pittman (D),
Lindsey Prather (D),
Renée Price (D),
Amos Quick (D),
James Roberson (D),
Phil Rubin (D),
Charles Smith (D),
Julie Von Haefen (D),
Bill Ward (R),
Donna White (R),
Last Action
Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Hearing (10:00:00 6/10/2025 1124/1224 LB) (on 06/10/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H569 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H569v4.pdf |
| Analysis - Summary H569-SMRI-34(e3)-v-2 | https://dashboard.ncleg.gov/api/Services/BillSummary/2025/H569-SMRI-34(e3)-v-2 |
| Analysis - Summary H569-SMRI-32(CSRI-12)-v-2 | https://dashboard.ncleg.gov/api/Services/BillSummary/2025/H569-SMRI-32(CSRI-12)-v-2 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H569v3.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H569v2.pdf |
| Analysis - Summary H569-SMRI-10(e1)-v-4 | https://dashboard.ncleg.gov/api/Services/BillSummary/2025/H569-SMRI-10(e1)-v-4 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H569v1.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H569v0.pdf |
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