LD 1488 Maine House · 131st Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act To Expand Testing For Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances To Private Drinking Water Wells

This bill expands mandatory water testing requirements to private drinking water wells used by residential landlords, requiring them to check for PFAS contaminants. The legislation sets a new compliance deadline of January 1, 2025, for landlords to begin these tests. To support this change, the bill allocates $16,000 for updated educational materials and funds one full-time position to manage the program and conduct outreach.

Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2023

Committee Review

Jun 2023

House Passage

Jun 2023

Senate Passage

Jun 2023

Governor

Introduced Apr 5, 2023 Last action Nov 20, 2024

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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Jun 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

lower

Jun 20, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (H-583) READ and ADOPTED

upper

Jun 20, 2023

Upper · Passed

On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

upper

Jun 20, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (H-583) was READ and ADOPTED.

lower

Jun 20, 2023

Lower · Passed

On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

lower

Jun 16, 2023

Legislature · Passed

Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

legislature

Apr 5, 2023

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence

upper

Apr 5, 2023

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

lower

Apr 5, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors