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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.
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(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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