SB 63 DE

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This Act limits the use of certain Class B firefighting foams (“Class B foams”) in Delaware. Class B foams are used to put out fires caused by flammable liquids like gasoline, oil, and jet fuel, and can be divided into 2 categories: those with PFAS chemicals and those without. PFAS chemicals include a range of chemistries with differing properties, which have been widely-used for decades in products other than Class B foams, like food packaging, carpets, and other household items, and in firefighting foam. The use of firefighting foams containing PFAS chemicals, however, is an emerging public health challenge to avoid future contamination and reduce exposure to firefighters and Delawareans. Firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals can get into water wells and drinking water supplies and expose firefighters and others to the chemicals. More studies into the effects of PFAS chemicals are emerging; some of the health effects of exposure to certain PFAS chemicals include pregnancy complications, liver damage, and high cholesterol. The PFAS chemicals in firefighting foams must be weighed against their particularly-effective nature in fighting liquid fires when mixed with water. To that end, this Act prohibits the use of Class B foams containing intentionally-added PFAS chemicals unless the use is for fire prevention or emergency firefighting. Further, this Act permits the use of such foam for training and testing only if the facility in which the training or testing occurs has implemented containment, treatment, and disposal measures to prevent releases of Class B foams containing PFAS chemicals. This Act also makes technical changes to Part IV of Title 16, to reflect its current structure more accurately.

• Bruce C. Ennis · primary
• Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
• Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
• John L. Mitchell · primary
• Daniel B. Short Republican · primary
• Debra Heffernan Democratic · primary
• William J. Carson Democratic · primary

1. Feb 12, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate · upper
2. Mar 23, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
3. Mar 24, 2021 Amendment SA 1 to SB 63 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
4. Mar 30, 2021 Amendment SA 2 to SB 63 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
5. Mar 30, 2021 Amendment SA 1 to SB 63 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NOT VOTING · upper
6. Mar 30, 2021 Amendment SA 2 to SB 63 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NO 1 NOT VOTING · upper
7. Mar 30, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 NO · upper
8. Mar 31, 2021 Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Bill Text · HTML
• Bill Text · PDF
• SA 1 to SB 63 · PDF
• SA 1 to SB 63 · HTML
• SA 2 to SB 63 · PDF
• SA 2 to SB 63 · HTML