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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 111
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 142
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. ANWAR, 3rd Dist.
AN ACT LIMITING THE USE OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND EXPANDED
POLYSTYRENE IN FOOD PACKAGING.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to require the Department of 1
Public Health to examine the availability of reasonable alternatives to 2
any food packaging product that contains an intentionally added 3
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or expanded polystyrene 4
and prohibit the manufacture, sale and distribution for sale or for use in 5
the state any food packaging that contains a perfluoroalkyl or 6
polyfluoroalkyl substance or expanded polystyrene that was 7
intentionally added to such packaging in any amount when the 8
department has determined that a reasonable alternative to such food 9
packaging is available. 10
Statement of Purpose:
To limit the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and
expanded polystyrene in food packaging.