PENNSYLVANIA, April 22 - EQUIPMENT. NO FIRE COMPANY OR EMS COMPANY SHALL RECEIVE A

LOAN FOR PROTECTIVE, ACCESSORY OR COMMUNICATIVE EQUIPMENT

MORE THAN ONCE IN ANY FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. EACH FIRE COMPANY OR

EMS COMPANY MAY APPLY FOR A LOAN FOR A MOBILE AND PORTABLE

RADIO UNIT FOR EACH EXISTING SERVICEABLE APPARATUS EQUIPMENT,

AMBULANCE OR RESCUE VEHICLE. RADIO EQUIPMENT OBTAINED THROUGH

LOANS UNDER THIS SUBCHAPTER SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A

FREQUENCY OR FREQUENCIES LICENSED BY THE FEDERAL

COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FOR FIREFIGHTING OR EMERGENCY

RESPONSE PURPOSES. P ROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OBTAINED THROUGH

LOANS UNDER THIS SUBCHAPTER MUST MEET STANDARDS ADOPTED BY

THE COMMISSIONER TO ENSURE THAT THE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DOES

NOT CONTAIN PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES. A

NOTARIZED FINANCIAL STATEMENT SHALL BE FILED AND LOANS UNDER

THIS SUBCHAPTER FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROTECTIVE, ACCESSORY OR

COMMUNICATIVE EQUIPMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED [$25,000] $100,000.

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SECTION 2. TITLE 35 IS AMENDED BY ADDING SECTIONS TO READ:

§ 7390. Protection against PFAS chemicals.

(a) Firefighting foam management.--

(1) Except as provided under this subsection, beginning

July 1, 2026 2027 , a manufacturer may not manufacture or

knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale or

distribute for use in this Commonwealth, class B firefighting

foam containing an intentionally added PFAS chemical.

(2) Except as provided under this subsection, beginning

January 1, 2027 2028 , a person, including a firefighting

entity, may not use class B firefighting foam containing an

intentionally added PFAS chemical in this Commonwealth.

(3) This subsection shall not apply to the manufacture,

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