The bill amends Vermont's laws concerning perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or distribution of various consumer products that contain intentionally added PFAS. This includes aftermarket stain and water-resistant treatments, artificial turf, cleaning products, cookware, dental floss, incontinence protection products, juvenile products, residential rugs and carpets, and ski wax. The bill also bans textiles and textile articles with regulated PFAS, while allowing the sale of previously used products that do not contain intentionally added PFAS. Additionally, manufacturers are required to provide a certificate of compliance to the Attorney General upon request. The definition of regulated PFAS is revised, lowering the threshold for PFAS presence in products from 100 parts per million to 50 parts per million.

Moreover, the bill mandates that by January 15, 2033, the Secretary of Natural Resources and the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets must provide recommendations to legislative committees on addressing PFAS in complex durable goods and food, respectively. Complex durable goods are defined as consumer products with 100 or more components and an intended lifespan of five or more years. The bill also prohibits personal protective equipment (PPE) containing intentionally added PFAS, with exceptions for respirators that must include written notice regarding the presence of PFAS. It repeals certain sections of previous acts related to PFAS definitions and regulations, establishing a timeline for the effective dates of various provisions, most of which will take effect on July 1, 2025, with others staggered through 2028 and 2032.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 10-8003, 10-8503, 9-2494b, 9-63, 9-12C
As Passed By the House -- Official: 10-8003, 10-8503, 9-2494b, 9-63, 9-12C, 9-12A, 9-2494e(19), 9-2494e, 9-2494e(3)
As Passed By the House -- Unofficial: 9-63, 9-12A, 9-2494e(19), 9-2494e, 9-2494e(3)
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 10-8003, 10-8503, 9-2494b, 9-63, 9-12C, 9-12A, 9-2494e(19), 9-2494e, 9-2494e(3), 9-2494p(2), 9-2494p, 9-2494s
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 9-63, 9-12A, 9-2494e(19), 9-2494e, 9-2494e(3), 9-2494p(2), 9-2494p, 9-2494s
As Enacted: 9-63, 9-12A, 9-2494e(19), 9-2494e, 9-2494e(3), 9-2494p(2), 9-2494p, 9-2494s