Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2674

Introduced
2/3/26  

Caption

Prohibiting certain products that contain intentionally added PFAS and requiring disclosure of information and the testing of products that contain intentionally added PFAS and are sold, offered for sale, distributed or distributed for sale in this state.

Impact

The passage of HB 2674 would have significant implications for both manufacturers and consumers in the state. By instituting a ban on products with intentionally added PFAS, the bill aims to reduce environmental pollution and protect public health. Businesses involved in the production or sale of items containing these substances will need to adjust their product formulations and practices to comply with the new regulations, which could involve reformulation costs and shifts in supply chains.

Summary

House Bill 2674 seeks to address concerns surrounding products that contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as 'forever chemicals' due to their persistence in the environment and human body. This legislation prohibits the sale and distribution of certain products containing intentionally added PFAS. It reflects growing awareness of the potential health risks these substances pose and aims to regulate their presence in consumer products more effectively.

Contention

While the bill is positioned as a protective measure for public health, its introduction may spark debate among stakeholders. Some industry representatives could argue that strict regulations might place a financial burden on producers and could lead to higher prices for consumers. Additionally, there may be concerns about the availability of safe alternatives to PFAS products, potentially leading to unintended consequences in product performance or safety.

Notable_points

Overall, HB 2674 represents a proactive approach to regulating harmful chemicals in consumer products, aligning with national trends towards greater scrutiny of environmental pollutants. The bill emphasizes the need for transparency in product safety and testing, mandating that companies disclose information regarding the presence of PFAS in their products. This requirement is likely to encourage manufacturers toward adopting safer materials, thereby benefiting both public health and environmental quality.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB8

Exempting the sale of firearms, firearms accessories, ammunition, firearm safes and firearm safety devices from the retatilers' sales tax.

KS SB6

Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of electricity to residential premises by municipally owned or operated utilities.

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

KS HB2003

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, modifying the definition of household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims and citing the section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value, providing for certain exclusions from the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal and providing four prior years' values on the annual valuation notice.

KS HB2001

Authorizing the secretary of commerce to enter into agreements with major professional sports franchises to establish STAR bond projects for a major professional sports complex, providing for additional revenue sources, expanding the powers and discretion of the secretary and making other changes to the STAR bonds financing act to facilitate such projects, limiting the secretary’s authority to approve such projects to one year unless extended by the legislative coordinating council, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue STAR bonds for such projects, transferring funds under certain circumstances from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and, if approved by the legislative coordinating council, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

KS SB7

Authorizing federally licensed firearm dealers, in addition to county sheriffs, to receive applications for concealed carry licenses and forward such applications to the attorney general, prohibiting sheriffs from assessing any fee related to application services and allowing dealers to assess a fee related to application services not to exceed $20.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS SCR1601

Informing the Governor that the two houses of the Legislature are organized and ready to receive communications.

KS HB2002

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

KS SCR1604

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for real property and personal property mobile homes.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.