Prohibiting certain products that contain intentionally added PFAS and requiring disclosure of information and the testing of products that contain intentionally added PFAS and are sold, offered for sale, distributed or distributed for sale in this state.

Summary

The bill creates a PFAS Protection Act that lets the state health and environment department set rules to prohibit certain products containing intentionally added PFAS and to require disclosure and testing of those products sold in Kansas. It targets manufacturers, importers and distributors of a wide range of consumer items, while exempting products already regulated by federal law or used goods. The measure was intended to reduce exposure to persistent chemicals but died in committee.

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