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An act relating to cleanup of perfluoroalkyl and 2
polyfluoroalkyl substances; creating s. 376.91, F.S.; 3
defining terms; requiring the Department of 4
Environmental Protection to adopt rules for statewide 5
cleanup target levels for perfluoroalkyl and 6
polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water, 7
groundwater, and soil under a specified condition; 8
prohibiting such rules from taking effect until 9
ratified by the Legislature; providing that certain 10
governmental entities and water suppliers are not 11
subject to administrative or judicial action under 12
certain circumstances; providing that certain statutes 13
of limitations are tolled from a specified date; 14
providing construction; providing a directive to the 15
Division of Law Revision; providing an effective date. 16
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 18
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Section 1. Section 376.91, Florida Statutes, is created to 20
read: 21
376.91 Statewide cleanup of perfluoroalkyl and 22
polyfluoroalkyl substances. — 23
(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 24
(a) "Department" means the Department of Environmental 25
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Protection. 26
(b) "PFAS" means perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 27
substances, including perfl uorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and 28
perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). 29
(2) STATEWIDE CLEANUP TARGET LEVELS. — 30
(a) If the United States Environmental Protection Agency 31
has not finalized its standards for PFAS in drinking water, 32
groundwater, and soil by January 1 , 2025, the department shall 33
adopt by rule statewide cleanup target levels for PFAS in 34
drinking water, groundwater, and soil using criteria set forth 35
in s. 376.30701, with priority given to PFOA and PFOS. The rules 36
for statewide cleanup target levels may n ot take effect until 37
ratified by the Legislature. 38
(b) Until the department's rule for a particular PFAS 39
constituent has been ratified by the Legislature, a governmental 40
entity or private water supplier may not be subject to any 41
administrative or judicial action under this chapter brought by 42
any state or local governmental entity to compel or enjoin site 43
rehabilitation, to require payment for the cost of 44
rehabilitation of environmental contamination, or to require 45
payment of any fines or penalties regardin g rehabilitation based 46
on the presence of that particular PFAS constituent. 47
(c) Until site rehabilitation is completed or rules for 48
statewide cleanup target levels are ratified by the Legislature, 49
any statute of limitations that would bar a state or loca l 50
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governmental entity from pursuing relief in accordance with its 51
existing authority is tolled from the effective date of this 52
act. 53
(d) This section does not affect the ability or authority 54
to seek any recourse or relief from any person who may have 55
liability with respect to a contaminated site and who did not 56
receive protection under paragraph (b). 57
Section 2. The Division of Law Revision is directed to 58
replace the phrase "the effective date of this act" wherever it 59
occurs in this act with the date th is act becomes a law. 60
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 61