Establishes maximum contaminant levels and a hazard index in drinking water for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Summary
Establishes maximum contaminant levels in drinking water for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); sets such levels at no higher than 4 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and no higher than 10 parts per trillion (ppt) for perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), and hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA).
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 22, 2025
Last action Jun 3, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that the commissioner must modify an existing maximum contaminant level for PFOS and PFOA rather than establishing a new one, while maintaining the same 4 parts per trillion limit. The amendment also reorganized the structure of the new section to align with the bill's procedural history, which now includes a second committee report. These changes ensure the language accurately reflects the legislative intent to update existing regulations alongside setting new limits for other chemicals.
REQUIREMENT
The requirement for PFOS and PFOA was changed from 'establishing' a maximum contaminant level to 'modifying the existing' maximum contaminant level, clarifying that a prior standard already exists.
TECHNICAL
The bill text was restructured to move the compliance deadline for public water systems to a new paragraph (c) and added procedural language indicating the bill was reported again from committee with amendments.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 19, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8634B
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8634A
lower
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
May 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 40 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Grace Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Bores
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Magnarelli
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Diana Moreno
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Emily Gallagher
DDemocratic
Co
Erik Dilan
DDemocratic
Co
Harry Bronson
DDemocratic
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