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Kentucky HB 196 Proposes PFAS Product Reporting Requirements and Working Group
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Announced
Jan 7, 2026
Description
House Bill 196, introduced in the 2026 Regular Session, would establish a 21-member PFAS Working Group under the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and require manufacturers to annually report products containing intentionally added PFAS sold or distributed in Kentucky. Starting January 1, 2027, manufacturers would need to disclose product descriptions with UPC/SKU codes, purpose of PFAS use, and amounts by CAS number. The bill would also require immediate reporting of PFAS releases exceeding 10 pounds in 24 hours, establish wastewater treatment facility monitoring requirements, and impose civil penalties up to $1,000 per day for noncompliance. The bill died in the House Natural Resources & Energy Committee when the legislative session ended April 15, 2026.
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Kentucky HB 196 Proposes PFAS Product Reporting Requirements and Working Group
UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 822 1 AN ACT relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. 2 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 3 SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 211 IS CREATED TO 4 READ AS FOLLOWS: 5 (1) The PFAS Working Group is hereby established and shall be attached to the 6 Cabinet for Health and Family Services for administrative purposes and staff 7 support.
Kentucky HB 196 Proposes PFAS Product Reporting Requirements and Working Group
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Kentucky HB 196 Proposes PFAS Product Reporting Requirements and Working Group
d guidelines. Representative Kulkarni highlighted Maine’s ban of PFAS and funding for farmers, testing capacity, and research. Representative Kulkarni believes Kentucky needs a tailored, health-focused PFAS strategy that prioritizes communities and workers with the greatest exposure. As part of this strategy, Representative Kulkarni proposes establishing a PFAS working group, requiring the EEC to promulgate administr