HB 503 – PFAS Studies

Primary House Sponsors: Rep. Pricey Harrison (D-Guilford); Rep. Ricky Hurtado (D-Alamance); Rep. Brandon Lofton (D-Mecklenburg); Rep. Robert Reives, II (D-Chatham, Durham)

Summary

This bill directs various entities to conduct research related to PFAS contamination, including DHHS, the Wildlife Resources Commission, the Office of State Budget and Management, the Department of Environmental Quality, the NC Policy Collaboratory, and the Environmental Review Commission.

This bill also provides a series of appropriations to the above-referenced entities to fund the required studies.

Movement

Filed – 4/8/2021