AN ACT relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals.
Summary
Create a new section of Subchapter 10 of KRS Chapter 224 to define "PFAS chemicals"; require the Energy and Environment Cabinet on or before January 1, 2024, to promulgate administrative regulations establishing maximum PFAS chemical limits and monitoring requirements for drinking water provided by public and semi-public water systems and maximum PFAS chemical limits and monitoring requirements for discharges into the waters of the Commonwealth; require that maximum PFAS chemical limits be designed to protect public health and be updated; provide that nothing in the section interferes with the Energy and Environment Cabinet's responsibilities under the federal Water Pollution Control Act or the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2023
Last action Feb 7, 2023
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2
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Committee
1
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Al Gentry
DDemocratic
P
George Brown
DDemocratic
P
Josie Raymond
DDemocratic
P
Nima Kulkarni
DDemocratic
P
Pamela Stevenson
DDemocratic
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