By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3339) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to state and municipal contracts for the purchase and installation of artificial turf fields. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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Date
Branch
Action
10/20/2025
House
10/20/2025 HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
7/3/2025
Joint
7/3/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
2/27/2025
Senate
2/27/2025 SenateSenate concurred
2/27/2025
House
2/27/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
An Act prohibiting state and municipal contracts for the purchase and installation of artificial turf fields
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▸SECTION 1
Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 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 2
Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
▸SECTION 70
“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.
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SECTION 1. Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 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 2. Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 70.
“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.