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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3308 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3580
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rodney M. Elliott
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to certain manufactured chemicals known as PFAS.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Rodney M. Elliott16th Middlesex1/19/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3308 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3580
By Representative Elliott of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3580) of
Rodney M. Elliott relative to certain manufactured chemicals known as PFAS. Environment and
Natural Resources.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to certain manufactured chemicals known as PFAS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 21C of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
2section 6 the following section:-
3 Section 6A. The department shall establish such regulations concerning the collection,
4storage, treatment, use or disposal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as it deems necessary
5to protect public health, safety and welfare and the environment.
6 SECTION 2. Section 6 of chapter 29C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
7Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
8 (i) The board shall apply and disburse monies to any public water system, as defined in
9310 CMR 22.02, that reports a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contaminant level exceeding
10the maximum contaminant level established in 310 CMR 22.07G.