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Vermont expands intentionally added PFAS definition to include degradation byproducts
PFAS VermontVermont Attorney General's OfficeVermont
Announced
Jun 11, 2025
Effective
Jul 1, 2027
Implementation
Jul 1, 2027
Description
Act 54 (H.238) expands the definition of 'intentionally added PFAS' effective July 1, 2027 to include: (1) PFAS added to provide a specific characteristic, appearance, quality, or function; (2) degradation byproducts of PFAS; (3) intentional breakdown products of added chemicals; and (4) PFAS used as processing agents, mold release agents, or intermediates where PFAS are detected in the final covered product. This expanded definition significantly broadens the scope of what constitutes a regulated PFAS addition in consumer products.
Sources
- Official9 V.S.A. § 2494e
- OfficialAS PASSED BY HOUSE AND SENATE H.238 2025
Key Findings
Vermont expands intentionally added PFAS definition to include degradation byproducts
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Vermont expands intentionally added PFAS definition to include degradation byproducts
e phaseout of consumer products containing added 2 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances 3 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 4 * * * PFAS in Consumer Products * * * 5 Sec. 1. 9 V.S.A. chapter 63, subchapter 12A is amended to read: 6 Subchapter 12A. PFAS in Consumer Products 7 § 2494e. DEFINITIONS 8 As used in this subchapter: 9 (1) “Adult mattress” means a mattress other th