2018 House Bill 6185

Mandate fire department PFAS reporting and more

Introduced in the House

June 12, 2018

Introduced by Rep. Sue Allor (R-106)

To require fire departments that use fire-fighting foam containing chemicals called PFAS to report details of each use to the state Department of Environmental Quality within 48 hours. Also, to require the department to establish a free collection program for firefighting foams containing the chemicals, and then properly dispose of them, contingent on legislative appropriations to pay for it.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources