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Vermont Act 54 revises PFAS product ban framework with phased effective dates
Vermont Act 54 (2025) - PFAS in Consumer ProductsVermont General AssemblyVermont
Announced
Jan 1, 2025
Effective
Jan 1, 2026
Implementation
Jan 1, 2026
Description
Vermont Act 54 (2025) revises the PFAS product ban framework established in Act 131 (2024). The act restructures the statute for regulation of PFAS in consumer products, extends the cookware PFAS sales prohibition effective date to July 1, 2028, and establishes a prohibition on fluorine treated containers effective January 1, 2032. Products including cosmetics, menstrual products, certain consumer products, food packaging, and firefighting equipment are subject to PFAS restrictions effective January 1, 2026. The Secretary of Natural Resources must submit a report to the General Assembly by January 15, 2027.
Sources
- OfficialVermont Act 54 As Enacted
- OfficialVermont Act 54 Act Summary
Key Findings
Vermont Act 54 revises PFAS product ban framework with phased effective dates
seout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. (H.238) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: * * * PFAS in Consumer Products * * * Sec. 1. 9 V.S.A. chapter 63, subchapter 12A is amended to read: Subchapter 12A. PFAS in Consumer Products § 2494e. DEFINITIONS As used in this subchapter: (1) “Adult mattress” means a mattress other than a crib or
Vermont Act 54 revises PFAS product ban framework with phased effective dates
ation by other states of PFAS in consumer products. The report shall include a recommendation based on review of regulatory programs in other states on whether Vermont should establish a regulatory program for PFAS in consumer products, including the State agency in which such a program should be located, the staffing required, and a time frame for implementation. The act also requires the Secretary of Natural Resour