North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 D · 4 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 1095 — Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Pollution and Polluter Liability.

Last action — Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill establishes regulations for PFAS contaminants in drinking water.

This bill allows the Environmental Management Commission to set maximum contaminant levels for PFAS in drinking water. It includes provisions for determining these levels and holds responsible parties accountable for PFAS pollution in public water systems.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This bill aims to regulate pollution levels of harmful substances in drinking water.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

117 added · 115 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 1095 removes a reference to Health Advisories from the U.S. EPA Office of Drinking Water as a source for establishing maximum contaminant levels for drinking water contaminants. This change means that the Environmental Management Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services will focus solely on the Integrated Risk Information System as their primary reference for determining safe levels. This matters because it streamlines the process for setting health standards, but may also limit the resources available to ensure drinking water safety.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1095 Short Title:
1095 May 26, 2022 SESSION 2021 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40758-RIa-39A Short Title:
Representative Davis.
Representatives Davis, Iler, Miller, and Reives (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATED BY GENX AND OTHER PFAS COMPOUNDS.
Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House May 27, 2022 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATED BY GENX AND OTHER PFAS COMPOUNDS.
(2) In determining whether the maximum contaminant level is economically feasible, the Environmental Management Commission may consider all of the following factors:
(2) In determining whether the maximum contaminant level is economically feasible, the Environmental Management Commission mayconsider all of the following factors:
(b) The Department, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, may recommend a maximum contaminant level goal based upon an estimate of the level of the *DRH40758-RIa-39A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to human health, provided that sufficient scientific evidence exists.
*H1095-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (b) The Department, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, may recommend a maximum contaminant level goal based upon an estimate of the level of the contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to human health, provided that sufficient scientific evidence exists.
Valuesutilizedby theEnvironmental Management Commission orthe Department for establishing water quality standards in 15A NCAC 02B .0200." SECTION 1.(b) As provided in G.S.
ValuesutilizedbytheEnvironmental Management Commission orthe Department for establishing water quality standards in 15A NCAC 02B .0200." SECTION 1.(b) As provided in G.S.
(b) If the Secretary determines that the concentration of any PFAS in a public water system, including any raw water intake, regardless of the system's raw water source, including Page 2 DRH40758-RIa-39A General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 surface water, public well, or pumped groundwater storage, has exceeded a permissible concentration level, the Secretary may order the responsible party to pay the public water system any actual and necessary costs incurred by the public water system to remove, correct, or abate any adverse effects upon the water supply resulting from the contamination for which the person is responsible.
Page 2 House Bill 1095-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (b) If the Secretary determines that the concentration of any PFAS in a public water system, including any raw water intake, regardless of the system's raw water source, including surface water, public well, or pumped groundwater storage, has exceeded a permissible concentration level, the Secretary mayorder the responsible partyto pay the public water system any actual and necessary costs incurred by the public water system to remove, correct, or abate any adverse effects upon the water supply resulting from the contamination for which the person is responsible.
IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING SECTION 3.(a) DepartmentFunding.
IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING SECTION3.(a) DepartmentFunding.
– Thesumoftwo milliondollars ($2,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Environmental Quality to implement the requirements of this act.
–Thesum oftwo milliondollars($2,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Environmental Quality to implement the requirements of this act.
130A-315.1, as enactedby Section1 ofthis act.
130A-315.1, as enactedbySection1 ofthis act.
TheCollaboratoryand theDepartmentshall jointly develop a work plan for the support to be provided by the Collaboratory in implementing this act.
TheCollaboratoryand theDepartment shall jointly develop a work plan for the support to be provided by the Collaboratory in implementing this act.
– The Department and the Collaboratory shall jointly report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources no later than December 15, 2022, and annually thereafter on their use of the funds appropriated by this act, including the adoption of maximum contaminant levels for PFAS by the Department,supportingresearch andanalysisprovidedbytheCollaboratorypursuanttothework plan required by subsection (b) of this section, and abatement orders issued by the Secretary of Environmental Quality using the authority conferred by G.S.
– The Department and the Collaboratory shall jointlyreport to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources no later than December 15, 2022, and annually thereafter on their use of the funds appropriated bythis act, including the adoption of maximum contaminant levels for PFAS bythe Department,supportingresearch andanalysis providedbytheCollaboratorypursuanttothework plan required by subsection (b) of this section, and abatement orders issued by the Secretary of Environmental Quality using the authority conferred by G.S.
Section 2 of this act is effective when it becomes law and applies retroactively to discharges from responsible parties occurring on or after January 1, 2017.
Section 2 of this act is effective when it becomes law and applies retroactively to discharges from responsible House Bill 1095-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 parties occurring on or after January 1, 2017.
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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill amends existing law to authorize the Environmental Management Commission to establish maximum contaminant levels for PFAS compounds and exempts certain scientific standards and procedures from rule adoption requirements.

  • G.S. 150B-2(8a)h.

    scientific standards and procedures are exempt from the requirements of Article 2A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.

    It exempts the development of scientific standards for PFAS from the rule-making process.

  • G.S. 150B-2(8a)d

    such standards and procedures are not required to be adopted as rules pursuant to G.S. 150B-2(8a)d.

    It clarifies that the scientific standards for PFAS do not need to be established through a rule-making process.

Action History

  1. Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken

  2. Withdrawn From Com

  3. Re-ref to the Com on Environment, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  4. Passed 1st Reading

  5. Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  6. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1095?
HB 1095 is sponsored by K. Smith, Frank Iler (Republican), Charles W. Miller (Republican), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Adcock, Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Autry, Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Clemmons, Cooper-Suggs, Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Farkas, Harris, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Hunt, Hurtado, Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Lucas, Nasif Majeed (U), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Richardson, Harry Warren (Republican), Joe John (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), and Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1095?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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