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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to discharge and use of firefighting 2
foam; creating s. 633.3041, F.S.; providing 3
definitions; prohibiting the use of Class B 4
firefighting foam beginning on a specified date; 5
providing an exception; providing construction; 6
providing an effective date. 7
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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Section 1. Section 633.3041, Florida Statutes, is created 11
to read: 12
633.3041 Firefighting foam. — 13
(1) As used in this section, the term: 14
(a) "Class B firefighting foam" means any foam designed to 15
extinguish flammable liquid fires. 16
(b) "PFAS chemicals" means a class of fluorinated organic 17
chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom, 18
including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, 19
designed to be fully functional in Class B firefighting foam 20
formulations. 21
(c) "Testing" means calibration, conformance, or fixed 22
system testing. 23
(2) Beginning January 1, 2023, a fire service provider may 24
not discharge or otherwise use Class B firefighting foam that 25
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contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals unless such 26
discharge or use occurs in fire prevention or in response to an 27
emergency firefighting operation. 28
(3) This section does not: 29
(a) Restrict the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of 30
Class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS 31
chemicals or restrict the discharge or use of Class B 32
firefighting foam in response to fire prevention or an emergency 33
firefighting operation. 34
(b) Prevent the use of nonfluorinated foams, including 35
other Class B firefighting foams, for purposes of firefighter 36
training or testing. 37
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 38