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S.25 (Act 131)

An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Sen. Virginia Lyons , Sen. Alison Clarkson , Sen. Wendy Harrison , Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale , Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky , Sen. Anne Watson , Sen. Rebecca White , Sen. Irene Wrenner
5/10/2024 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 30, 2024
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House 5/10/2024 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 30, 2024
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An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
9:00 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Walk-through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 2, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
10:45 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Overview of Chemicals

Marcie Gallagher, Environmental Associate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
9:00 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Testimony

Marcie Gallagher, Environmental Associate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Janet Nudelman, Senior Director of Program and Policy, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners
Kelsey Johnson, Vice President State Government Affairs, Personal Care Products Council
Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
Kelly Ault, Executive Director, Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance
Chelsea Murtha, Director of Sustainability, American Apparel & Footwear Association
Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters

Thursday, March 16, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
8:00 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Testimony, Mark Up, and Discussion

K. Malaika Walton, Director of Operations, Center for Baby and Adult Hygiene Products
Scott Schloegel, Senior Vice President of Government Relations, Motorcycle Industry Council
Jamie McConnell, Deputy Director, Women's Voices for the Earth
Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
9:30 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Holly Davies, Senior Toxicologist, Environmental Public Health Division, Washington State Department of Health
Matthew Chapman, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources
Avi Kar, Textiles Expert, Natural Resources Defense Council
10:30 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Discussion and Mark Up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters
Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

Friday, March 17, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
9:15 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Discussion and Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters

Friday, March 24, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
1:30 PM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Discussion and Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
3:30 PM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Discussion


Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
9:45 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Sen. Terry Williams, Reporter

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
9:00 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Sarah Owen, State Toxicologist, Vermont Department of Health
Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
Matt Chapman, Department of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
10:10 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
10:30 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Introduction & walk-through
Including a walk-through of S.197

Sen. Terry Williams, Reporter of bill
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 21, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
9:00 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters
Marcie Gallagher, Environmental Associate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
9:45 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
Kelsey Johnson, Vice President State Government Affairs, Personal Care Products Council
11:00 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Research presentation

Daniel Schroeder, Research Scientist, Dartmouth College
Elizabeth Chun, Student, Dartmouth College
Aidan Ferrin, Student, Dartmouth College
Nico Ludkowski, Student, Dartmouth College

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
8:50 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
9:15 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Jeff Gearhart, Research Director, Ecology Center
9:45 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Committee discussion

10:50 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Martin Wolf, Director, Product Sustainability & Authenticity, Seventh Generation
Holly Davies, Senior Toxicologist, Environmental Public Health Division, Washington State Department of Health

Thursday, March 28, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
9:00 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Kelly Ault, Executive Director, Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance
Chelsea Murtha, Director of Sustainability, American Apparel & Footwear Association
Kate Donovan, Senior Attorney and Director, Northeast Environmental Health, Natural Resources Defense Council
Kim Crosby, Environmental Compliance Officer, Casella Waste Management
10:45 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Committee discussion

11:00 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Hillary Burrows, President, Autumn Harp, Inc.
Ethan Alden-Danforth, Vice President of Research and Development, Autumn Harp, Inc.
Kelsey Johnson, Vice President State Government Affairs, Personal Care Products Council

Friday, March 29, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
8:45 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

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Kyla Bennett, Director, Science Policy, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)
Marguerite Adelman, Coordinator, Vermont PFAS/Military Poisons Coalition
Polly Jones, Member, Don't Undermine Memphremagog's Purity

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
9:00 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Mark-up and potential vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
After Floor

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Committee discussion


Thursday, April 4, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
9:25 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
11:30 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Committee discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:35 PM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Committee discussion

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association (VHCA) & Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (VAHHS)

Friday, April 5, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
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S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Vote

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

Thursday, April 11, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
10:50 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Review amendment

Rep. Mark Higley, Sponsor of Amendment
Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor of Amendment

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
9:00 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Walk-through of House amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marcie Gallagher, Environmental Associate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Necrason Group

Friday, April 26, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
11:00 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Continued overview

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marcie Gallagher, Environmental Associate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
11:00 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Walk-through of new draft

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Continued discussion of lead related language

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Consultant, Vermont Medical Society

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
10:37 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Mark-up

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Matthew Chapman, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources
David Eaton, Professor Emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences School of Public Health, Dean and Vice Provost Emeritus, The Graduate School, University of Washington
Kathy Stanton, Senior Director, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Personal Care Products Council
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:55 AM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Walk-through of new draft and vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, May 3, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
1:00 PM

S.25 - An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Review Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Human Services
  • Marguerite Adelman, Coordinator, Vermont PFAS/Military Poisons Coalition
  • Ethan Alden-Danforth, Vice President of Research and Development, Autumn Harp, Inc.
  • Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
  • Kelly Ault, Executive Director, Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance
  • Kyla Bennett, Director, Science Policy, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)
  • Hillary Burrows, President, Autumn Harp, Inc.
  • Matt Chapman, Department of Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Elizabeth Chun, Student, Dartmouth College
  • Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Kim Crosby, Environmental Compliance Officer, Casella Waste Management
  • Holly Davies, Senior Toxicologist, Environmental Public Health Division, Washington State Department of Health
  • Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
  • Kate Donovan, Senior Attorney and Director, Northeast Environmental Health, Natural Resources Defense Council
  • Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • Aidan Ferrin, Student, Dartmouth College
  • Marcie Gallagher, Environmental Associate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Jeff Gearhart, Research Director, Ecology Center
  • Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters
  • Rep. Mark Higley, Sponsor of Amendment
  • Kelsey Johnson, Vice President State Government Affairs, Personal Care Products Council
  • Polly Jones, Member, Don't Undermine Memphremagog's Purity
  • Nico Ludkowski, Student, Dartmouth College
  • Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor of Amendment
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chelsea Murtha, Director of Sustainability, American Apparel & Footwear Association
  • Sarah Owen, State Toxicologist, Vermont Department of Health
  • Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association (VHCA) & Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (VAHHS)
  • Daniel Schroeder, Research Scientist, Dartmouth College
  • Sen. Terry Williams, Reporter
  • Sen. Terry Williams, Reporter of bill
  • Martin Wolf, Director, Product Sustainability & Authenticity, Seventh Generation
Senate Committee on Finance
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
  • Kelly Ault, Executive Director, Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance
  • Matthew Chapman, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Holly Davies, Senior Toxicologist, Environmental Public Health Division, Washington State Department of Health
  • Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • David Eaton, Professor Emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences School of Public Health, Dean and Vice Provost Emeritus, The Graduate School, University of Washington
  • Marcie Gallagher, Environmental Associate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters
  • Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters
  • Kelsey Johnson, Vice President State Government Affairs, Personal Care Products Council
  • Avi Kar, Textiles Expert, Natural Resources Defense Council
  • Jamie McConnell, Deputy Director, Women's Voices for the Earth
  • Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chelsea Murtha, Director of Sustainability, American Apparel & Footwear Association
  • Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Necrason Group
  • Janet Nudelman, Senior Director of Program and Policy, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners
  • Scott Schloegel, Senior Vice President of Government Relations, Motorcycle Industry Council
  • Kathy Stanton, Senior Director, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Personal Care Products Council
  • Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Consultant, Vermont Medical Society
  • K. Malaika Walton, Director of Operations, Center for Baby and Adult Hygiene Products

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An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
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Act


An act relating to regulating consumer products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or other chemicals

Statutes Affected

Regular Session 2023-2024

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel

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