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HB 7120 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING GRANTS FOR THE REMOVAL OF PFAS FROM FIRE APPARATUS.

HB 7120 creates grants to remove PFAS chemicals (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) from fire apparatus, affecting municipalities, independent fire companies, and state agencies. It expands eligibility to include these groups, allows reimbursement for PFAS removal completed before July 1, 2023, and ensures unspent funds from the original $3 million allocation carry over to the next fiscal year. This prevents funds from expiring and enables continued support for PFAS removal efforts.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $3M grant for PFAS removal with unspent funds carrying over, ensuring fiscal responsibility and continued funding for essential fire safety programs.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action May 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → APP Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was significantly streamlined by removing all provisions related to firefighter turnout gear maintenance and cancer screening pilot programs. The remaining text focuses solely on funding for PFAS removal from fire apparatus, simplifying the legislation to address only one specific environmental health concern.
Scope change
The bill's scope was substantially reduced from three distinct programs (turnout gear remediation, cancer screening pilot, and PFAS removal grants) to a single program focused exclusively on PFAS removal grants.
REQUIREMENT

All requirements for fire departments to develop and implement plans for maintaining and remediating toxic substances on turnout gear were completely removed from the bill.

The one-year pilot program for reimbursing firefighters for cancer screenings was entirely removed from the legislation.

ELIGIBILITY

Provisions requiring municipalities to provide additional turnout gear to firefighters diagnosed with or at risk of cancer were eliminated.

FISCAL

The bill was reorganized to focus exclusively on Section 1, which provides $3,000,000 for grants to remove PFAS from fire apparatus, with Section 2 handling remaining funds.

TECHNICAL

The Statement of Purpose section was removed, which previously outlined the three main objectives of the original bill.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Change of Reference APP
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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