S 3659 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the recall of class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS; repealer

Summary

Relates to the recall of a class B firefighting foam; prohibits the sale or distribution of firefighting personal protective equipment that contains intentionally added PFAS.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Mar 20, 2025

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S3659 → S3659A · 7 edits

MODERATE

This bill expands New York's PFAS firefighting foam restrictions to also ban the sale of firefighting personal protective equipment containing PFAS chemicals, while clarifying recall requirements and adding exemptions for federal law requirements. The bill also establishes a two-year review cycle for exemptions and sets a 2028 effective date for the new equipment ban.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from only regulating class B firefighting foam to also include firefighting personal protective equipment containing PFAS chemicals.

REQUIREMENT

Added prohibition on manufacturing, selling, or distributing firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals starting January 1, 2028.

Modified recall requirements to include destruction of PFAS chemicals through environmentally approved methods rather than just disposal.

Repealed previous provisions regarding firefighting personal protective equipment to allow for new restrictions.

Added requirement for fire prevention office to re-evaluate alternative firefighting agents every two years while exemptions remain in place.

DEFINITION

Added definition clarifying that 'intentionally added' has the same meaning as defined in the environmental conservation law.

EXEMPTIONS

Added exemption for uses required by federal law or regulations, with requirement to adopt new restrictions when federal requirements change.

TIMELINE

Changed effective date for new equipment ban and related sections from immediate to January 1, 2028.

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3659A

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors