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New Hampshire HB 1649 restricts PFAS in consumer products effective January 2027
New Hampshire HB 1649 (Chapter 349, Laws of 2024)New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES)New Hampshire
Announced
Jul 1, 2024
Effective
Jan 1, 2027
Implementation
Jan 1, 2027
Description
House Bill 1649, enacted in summer 2024, establishes restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in certain consumer products sold in New Hampshire. Beginning January 1, 2027, products in several key categories with intentionally added PFAS will be banned. The law aims to curb PFAS contamination at its source by limiting how the chemicals are used in everyday products that end up in homes, workplaces, and landfills. The bill also appropriates funds to NHDES for an additional position and the PFAS products control program.
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New Hampshire HB 1649 restricts PFAS in consumer products effective January 2027
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New Hampshire HB 1649 restricts PFAS in consumer products effective January 2027
the following new paragraph: [...] AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill restricts the use of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances in certain consumer products sold in New Hampshire. The bill also makes appropriations to the department of environmental services to fund an additional position and to fund the PFAS products control program. The bill further provides that funds received by the state in settlement of PFAS litigation