New Jersey A 574: Directs DEP to use funds from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination settlement with 3M Company for purchase of equipment to remediate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination.

Bill Text

A574 

ASSEMBLY, No. 574 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman ROBERT AUTH

District 39 (Bergen)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblymen Azzariti Jr., McClellan, Simonsen and Myhre

SYNOPSIS

���� Directs DEP to use funds from perfluoroalkyl and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination settlement with 3M Company for 
purchase of equipment to remediate perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances contamination.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning funding for the remediation of 
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination and supplementing 
Title 13 of the Revised Statutes.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� a.� As used in this 
section:

���� �Department� means the 
Department of Environmental Protection.

���� �Fund� means the �PFAS 
Settlement Remediation Fund� established pursuant to subsection b. of this 
section.

���� �Local government unit� means a 
county, a municipality, or any board, commission, committee, authority, or 
agency thereof that is subject to the provisions of the �Local Public Contracts 
Law,� P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.), including a housing authority or 
redevelopment agency created or continued under the �Local Redevelopment and 
Housing Law,� P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-1 et seq.).

���� �Perfluoroalkyl and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances� or �PFAS� means the same as defined in subsection 
k. of section 1 of P.L.2023, c.243 (C.56:8-229).

���� b.� The Department of 
Environmental Protection shall establish an interest-bearing escrow account, to 
be known as the �PFAS Settlement Remediation Fund.�� The fund shall be 
administered by the department and shall be credited with all monies received 
by the State from any settlement or judgement between the department and the 3M 
Company concerning PFAS contamination.

���� c.� Monies in the fund shall 
be dedicated and used by the department only for the following uses:

���� (1)� to purchase filtration 
systems, filter replacements, or any other equipment necessary to remove PFAS 
in drinking water or to remediate other PFAS contamination in the State; and

���� (2)� to reimburse local 
government units for the purchase of filtration systems, filter replacements, 
or any other equipment necessary to remove PFAS in drinking water or to 
remediate other PFAS contamination.

���� d.� The department shall 
establish a process for local government units to submit receipts for the 
purchase of filtration systems, filter replacements, or any other equipment 
necessary to remove PFAS in drinking water or to remediate other PFAS contamination.� 
The department shall establish a process for approving receipts submitted by 
local government units pursuant to this subsection and for providing 
reimbursements to the local government units, subject to the availability of 
monies in the fund.

���� e.� The 
department shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Governor, and to 
the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), on the 
expenditure of the monies in the fund, including a detailed breakdown of amount 
of monies spent during the year by the department to:

���� (1)� 
purchase filtration systems, filter replacements, or any other equipment 
necessary to remove PFAS in drinking water or to remediate other PFAS 
contamination in the State; and

���� (2)� reimburse local 
government units for the purchase of filtration systems, filter replacements, 
or any other equipment necessary to remove PFAS in drinking water or to 
remediate other PFAS contamination.

���� f.� The 
department shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure 
Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations 
necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this section.

���� 2.� This act shall take effect 
immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill would direct the 
Department of Environmental Protection (department) to establish an 
interest-bearing escrow account, to be known as the �PFAS Settlement 
Remediation Fund� (fund).� The fund would be required to be administered by the 
department and would be credited with all monies received by the State from any 
settlement or judgement between the department and the 3M Company concerning perfluoroalkyl 
and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.

���� Monies in the fund are 
required to be used by the department only: (1) to purchase filtration systems, 
filter replacements, or any other equipment necessary to remove PFAS in 
drinking water or to remediate other PFAS contamination in the State; and (2) to 
reimburse local government units for the purchase of filtration systems, filter 
replacements, or any other equipment necessary to remove PFAS in drinking water 
or to remediate other PFAS contamination.

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