North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 658 — Water Safety Act of 2023.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

17 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 658, a section regarding funding for PFAS research used by local fire departments has been removed. This change could impact the support and resources available for addressing concerns related to these chemicals, which have been linked to environmental and health issues. Additionally, specific details about how the funding could be used in relation to firefighting training have also been taken out, potentially limiting the development of new facilities or technologies in this area. Overall, these adjustments might affect how effectively local fire departments can prepare for and respond to PFAS-related challenges.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 6, 2023 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 1 SENATE BILL 658 Short Title:
658 SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45287-MHa-100 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATED WITH PFAS THROUGH FOCUSED EXPOSURE RESEARCH AND RISK ANALYSIS UNDER THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLABORATORY, TO PROVIDE FOR A STUDY OF COGNITIVE RISKS FROM LEVELS OF FLUORIDE PRESENT IN PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES BY THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, AND TO MAKE OTHER REVISIONS TO THE COLLABORATORY'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 10, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATED WITH PFAS THROUGH FOCUSED EXPOSURE RESEARCH AND RISK ANALYSIS UNDER THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLABORATORY, TO PROVIDE FOR A STUDY OF COGNITIVE RISKS FROM LEVELS OF FLUORIDE PRESENT IN PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES BY THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, AND TO MAKE OTHER REVISIONS TO THE COLLABORATORY'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS.
(1) Twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for programs related to management of aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) containing PFAS used by local fire departments and for other PFAS-related research.
(1) Twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for programs related to management of aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) containing PFAS used bylocal fire departments and for other PFAS-related research.
To develop, acquire, analyze, and deploy facilities and technologies to safely store and destroy PFAS-containing AFFF, including technologies available outside of the State.
To develop, acquire, analyze, and deployfacilities and technologies to safely store and destroy PFAS-containing AFFF, including technologies available outside of the State.
To plan and construct an AFFF firefighting training site that will allow fire departments to train with PFAS-containing AFFF while minimizing the environmental impacts of this training.
To plan and construct an AFFF firefightingtrainingsite that will allow fire departments to train with PFAS-containing AFFF while minimizing the environmental impacts of this training.
The facility will be designed to contain runoff from PFAS-containing AFFF and will allow for study of the environmental and personal exposure risks associated with these training activities, as well as the development of newprotective equipment ortrainingtechniquesto minimizeexposure *DRS45287-MHa-100* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 risk.
The facility will be designed to contain runoff from PFAS-containing AFFF and will allow for study of the environmental and personal exposure risks associated with these training activities, as well as the development of newprotective equipment ortrainingtechniquesto minimizeexposure *S658-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 risk.
Page 2 DRS45287-MHa-100 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION 3.(b) The Commission shall make a report to the General Assembly on or before February 1, 2024, of its findings and recommendations, including a recommendation on whetherthecurrent standardforfluorideestablished in theCommission's rules(i)is protective ofpublichealth and (ii)should belowered.
Page 2 Senate Bill 658-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION 3.(b) The Commission shall make a report to the General Assembly on or before February 1, 2024, of its findings and recommendations, including a recommendation on whetherthecurrent standardforfluorideestablished in theCommission's rules (i)is protective ofpublichealth and (ii)should belowered.
Ifthe Commissionmakes thedeterminationregarding alink between fluoridein publicwatersupplies andneurological impacts in children as described in subsection (a) of this section, then the Commission shall direct the Department of Health and Human Services to create a list of the private and public water utilities in the State, their fluoride concentration, the number of children or households to which they provide water, and any other information that it deems pertinent.
Ifthe Commissionmakes thedetermination regarding alink between fluoridein publicwatersupplies andneurological impacts in childrenas described in subsection (a) of this section, then the Commission shall direct the Department of Health and Human Services to create a list of the private and public water utilities in the State, their fluoride concentration, the number of children or households to which they provide water, and any other information that it deems pertinent.
"SECTION 8.9.(a) The North Carolina Collaboratory (Collaboratory), established pursuant to Article 31A of Chapter 116 of the General Statutes, shall establish a research grant program for the following constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina identified as Historically Minority-Serving Institutions (HMSIs):
"SECTION 8.9.(a) The North Carolina Collaboratory (Collaboratory), established pursuant to Article 31A of Chapter 116 of the General Statutes, shall establish a research grant program for the following constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina identified as HistoricallyMinority-Serving Institutions (HMSIs):
Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina Central University, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and Winston-Salem State University.
Elizabeth CityState University, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina Central University, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and Winston-Salem State University.
(8) Funds appropriated by the General Assembly to the Collaboratory (i) shall not revert to the General Fund but shall remain available until expended and (ii) shall not apply to the carryforward limitation imposed on constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina by G.S.
(8) Funds appropriated bythe General Assembly to the Collaboratory (i) shall not revert to the General Fund but shall remain available until expended and (ii) shall not apply to the carryforward limitation imposed on constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina by G.S.
DRS45287-MHa-100 Page 3
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Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Com

  2. Re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Passed 1st Reading

  4. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  5. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 658?
SB 658 is sponsored by Michael V. Lee (Republican), Bode, Benton G. Sawrey (Republican), Julie Mayfield (Democratic), and Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 658?
This bill died with 2023-2024 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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