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H2600 • 2025

An Act relative to the establishment of the PFAS research and development public safety fund

An Act relative to the establishment of the PFAS research and development public safety fund

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Sponsor
Carol A. Doherty
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5307
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to the establishment of the PFAS research and development public safety fund

An Act relative to the establishment of the PFAS research and development public safety fund By Representative Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the establishment of the PFAS research and development public safety fund By Representative Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2600) of Carol A.
  • Doherty, David T.
  • Vieira and James K.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-30 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5307

  2. 2025-06-10 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Senate concurred

  4. 2025-04-03 House

    Discharged to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the establishment of the PFAS research and development public safety fund
By Representative Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2600) of Carol A. Doherty, David T. Vieira and James K. Hawkins for legislation to establish the PFAS research and development public safety fund. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Bill H.2600

SECTION 1. Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 2Q following new section:-

“Section 2R. There shall be established and set up on the books of the Commonwealth a PFAS Research and Development Public Safety Fund. The secretary of public safety and security shall administer the fund. The fund shall consist of amounts credited to the fund from: (i) any appropriations, grants, gifts or other money authorized by the general court or other parties and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; and (ii) any income derived from the investment of amounts credited to the fund. Any unexpended balance in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall be available for expenditure in the subsequent fiscal year. Amounts credited to the fund may be expended, without further appropriation, by the secretary on related programs, grants and costs. Such fund shall be used to support the development, testing and purchasing of a PFAS-free Firefighter Turnout Gear moisture barrier material and design that meet or exceed current NFPA standards without compromising protection or performance and the development and testing of other new materials and designs for turnout gear that reduce the inherent dangers firefighters face, including but not limited to: enhanced protection against primary and secondary exposure to particulates and byproducts of combustion, and reduced maintenance that includes contamination resistance and greater ease of cleaning for any new technical fabrics or designs.”

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