Amendment ID: S3178-8

Amendment 8

Prohibiting the state and municipal purchasing and installation of artificial turf fields

Mr. Moore moves that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following sections:-

SECTION __. Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 72.

As used in this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:

“Intentionally-added PFAS”, PFAS chemicals that are added to a product or that enter the product from the manufacturing or processing of the product; provided, however, that the manufacturer of the product knows, or is reasonably expected to know, or possesses or controls information of the addition of PFAS chemicals; and provided further, that “intentionally-added PFAS” shall include any degradation products containing PFAS chemicals or products for which PFAS chemicals or PFAS precursors are used as a processing agent or mold release agent or PFAS created by chemical reactions.

“Perfluoraolkyl and polyfluoraolkyl substances” or “PFAS chemicals”, a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least 1 fully fluorinated carbon atom.

No state agency or state authority shall provide funding for the purchase, use or installation of artificial turf that contains zinc, plastic, or intentionally-added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for any new or existing field. Any existing artificial turf field containing zinc, plastic, or intentionally-added PFAS chemicals shall be allowed to be used for its useful life but shall not be replaced with artificial turf containing zinc, plastic, or intentionally-added PFAS chemicals.

SECTION __. Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 72.

“Intentionally-added PFAS”, PFAS chemicals that are added to a product or that enter the product from the manufacturing or processing of the product; provided, however, that the manufacturer of the product knows, or is reasonably expected to know, or possesses or controls information of the addition of PFAS chemicals; and provided further, that “intentionally-added PFAS” shall include any degradation products containing PFAS chemicals or products for which PFAS chemicals or PFAS precursors are used as a processing agent or mold release agent or PFAS created by chemical reactions.

“Local government”, a county, city, town or other municipal entity.

“Perfluoraolkyl and polyfluoraolkyl substances” or “PFAS chemicals”, a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least 1 fully fluorinated carbon atom.

No local government shall provide funding for the purchase, use or installation of artificial turf that contains zinc, plastic, or intentionally-added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for any new or existing field. Any existing artificial turf field containing zinc, plastic, or intentionally-added PFAS chemicals shall be allowed to be used for its useful life but shall not be replaced with artificial turf containing zinc, plastic, or intentionally-added PFAS chemicals.