Allows certain parties of releases and covenants involving PFAS to seek contribution from other responsible parties
This bill allows companies or entities performing cleanup of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination to seek cost-sharing from other parties legally responsible for the pollution. It creates a new legal right under New York's General Obligations Law, specifically exempting PFAS cleanup providers from certain restrictions that previously limited their ability to pursue contribution claims. The law applies immediately to all PFAS-related cleanup efforts and directly affects cleanup contractors and the responsible parties (like manufacturers or polluters) who caused the contamination. This is a substantive policy change that clarifies cost allocation for PFAS remediation.
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Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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