Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2600: An Act relative to the establishment of the PFAS research and development public safety fund
Status: Failed, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
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 …
Sponsors
- Carol Doherty (D, 3rd Bristol) · primary sponsor
- David Vieira (R, 3rd Barnstable)
- James Hawkins (D, 2nd Bristol)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5307
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Discharged to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Common questions
- What is H2600?
- H2600 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the establishment of the PFAS research and development public safety fund.
- What is the status of H2600?
- Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5307 (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2600?
- Carol Doherty (D, 3rd Bristol), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H2600?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2600
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