SF 254 (LSB 2560XS (2) 91)

SENATE FILE 254

BY  WESTRICH

A BILL FOR

An Act prohibiting municipalities and fire departments from purchasing fire fighter equipment that does not contain a label regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  100B.51  Fire fighter equipment —— required label.
   1.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
   a.  “Fire fighter equipment” means clothing designed, intended, or marketed to be a structural fire fighting protective ensemble or ensemble element that includes coats, trousers, coveralls, helmets, gloves, footwear, interface components, and other components used to construct such clothing.
   b.  “Municipality” means the same as defined in section 100B.21.
   c.  “Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances” means any chemical of a class of fluorinated organic chemicals that contains at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and is used in fire fighting agents.
   2.  On or after July 1, 2026, a municipality or fire department shall not purchase fire fighter equipment unless the fire fighter equipment contains a permanently affixed label indicating whether the fire fighter equipment contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
    Sec. 2.  IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT.  Section 25B.2, subsection 3, shall not apply to this Act.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill prohibits a municipality or fire department from purchasing fire fighter equipment unless the fire fighter equipment contains a permanently affixed label indicating whether the fire fighter equipment contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
   The bill may include a state mandate as defined in Code section 25B.3. The bill makes inapplicable Code section 25B.2, subsection 3, which would relieve a political subdivision from complying with a state mandate if funding for the cost of the state mandate is not provided or specified. Therefore, political subdivisions are required to comply with any state mandate included in the bill.