SECTION 1. Chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-Section 72. No state agency or state authority shall provide funding for the purchase, use or installation of artificial turf that contains zinc, plastic or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for any new or existing field after October 1, 2023. Any artificial turf field containing zinc, plastic or PFAS that is in use prior to October 1, 2023 shall be allowed to be used for its useful life but shall not be replaced with artificial turf containing zinc, plastic or PFAS.SECTION 2. Chapter 40 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-Section 70. No municipality shall provide funding for the purchase, use or installation of artificial turf that contains zinc, plastic or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for any new or existing field after October 1, 2023. Any artificial turf field containing zinc, plastic or PFAS that is in use prior to October 1, 2023 shall be allowed to be used for its useful life but shall not be replaced with artificial turf containing zinc, plastic or PFAS.
| 11/27/2023 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |