Legislation - HB0925

Title: Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation
Sponsored by: Delegates Stein, Behler, Foley, Holmes, Lewis, Odom, and Ziegler
Status: In the House - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing restrictions on the land application, on or after October 1, 2028, of sewage sludge with total concentrations of certain regulated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances equal to or greater than certain levels; authorizing, on or after October 1, 2028, a person to commingles sewage sludge to reduce the total concentration of regulated PFAS in the final material to levels below 25 parts per billion and subject to certain regulations and requirements; establishing certain monitoring protocols for certain substances; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media; Health

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0719

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {653629/1 Adopted Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (130-7) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 4/06/2026 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Health
			Text - First - Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation
House	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments {653629/1 Adopted	46AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation
House	3/23/2026	3/11/2026	Third Reading Passed (130-7)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2026	4/06/2026	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/07/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2026	3/18/2026	Second Reading Passed	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Returned Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media

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