Massachusetts H.4870 proposes comprehensive PFAS product restrictions

House Bill 4870, reported favorably by the Joint Committee on Public Health with an 'ought to pass' recommendation, would establish a PFAS Remediation Trust Fund for contamination mitigation, ban consumer products with intentionally added PFAS (with temporary exemptions for currently unavoidable uses up to 4 years), require PFAS monitoring in groundwater and surface water discharge permits upon renewal, phase out sludge use without site-specific DEP approval, and mandate a multilingual public awareness campaign on PFAS health impacts. Earlier deadlines would apply to food packaging, children's products, and firefighting PPE.