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The Sustainability Committee of the Auto Care Associations aims to create awareness to the various environmental regulations related to our industry. The committee further pursues to advise and influence legislative policies in the best interest of the environment and for the benefit of the members and their customers. Our auto care industry, as a whole, can benefit from awareness and consistent standards across the USA with reasonable evolutionary timelines.
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State/Regional
Low priority
CA AB 2253 · California
AT A GLANCE Beginning January 1, 2030, this bill requires manufacturers and suppliers making recycled-content claims on product labels to...
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
Low priority
Monitoring
Legislation
Solid waste: products: recycled content claims.
- Type
- Legislation
- Status
- Failed / Vetoed
- Bill
- CA AB 2253
- Region
- California
- Jurisdiction
- State/Regional
- Chamber
- Assembly
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Sessions
- Position
- Monitoring
- Sponsors
- Tasha Boerner
- Last action
- Sep 27, 2026 · Vetoed by Governor.
AT A GLANCE Beginning January 1, 2030, this bill requires manufacturers and suppliers making recycled-content claims on product labels to document actual recycled content and compliant chain-of-custody methods for all products. FULL SUMMARY Beginning January 1, 2030, requirements for voluntary recycled-content claims on physical product labels and digital labels for products sold online will apply to all products, rather than only plastic food-container products. Manufacturers and suppliers must maintain written documentation showing that claimed recycled material was diverted from the waste stream, that the claim conforms to the Federal Trade Commission’s environmental-marketing guides as they read on January 1, 2026, and that the claimed amount does not exceed third-party-certified recycled content introduced into the company’s overall supply stream for the relevant product line. Audited documentation may be used where third-party certification is infeasible. Claims must be based on actual recycled content used in producing the material, calculated through specified chain-of-custody models under ISO 22095:2020(E), proportional attribution under ISO 22095-2:2026, or another spe...
Enacted
State/Regional
Medium priority
CA SB 501 · California
AT A GLANCE This bill expands the Responsible Battery Recycling Act’s covered-battery definition and requires stewardship plans to provid...
Enacted
State/Regional
Medium priority
Monitoring
Legislation
Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022: covered batteries.
- Type
- Legislation
- Status
- Enacted
- Bill
- CA SB 501
- Region
- California
- Jurisdiction
- State/Regional
- Chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Sessions
- Position
- Monitoring
- Sponsors
- Benjamin J. Allen
- Last action
- Sep 20, 2026 · Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 414, Statutes of 2026.
AT A GLANCE This bill expands the Responsible Battery Recycling Act’s covered-battery definition and requires stewardship plans to provide separate county collection networks for small- and medium-format batteries. FULL SUMMARY The bill revises the Responsible Battery Recycling Act’s covered-battery definition. Theft-prevention locks or similar devices do not disqualify a battery that consumers can otherwise remove with common household tools; prior exclusions for primary batteries over 2 kilograms and rechargeable batteries over 5 kilograms and 300 watthours are removed. Covered batteries are classified as small format or medium format: small format includes rechargeable batteries weighing up to 11 pounds and rated up to 300 watthours, and nonrechargeable batteries weighing up to 4.4 pounds; medium format includes larger batteries up to 25 pounds and, for rechargeable batteries, up to 2,000 watthours, subject to the specified thresholds. Stewardship plans must identify the battery formats covered and provide county collection networks separately for each format. Small-format plans generally require at least 10 sites per county or one per 15,000 residents, with lower county-popu...
Passed One Chamber
State/Regional
Medium priority
NJ S 4057 · New Jersey
The bill amends the definition of “carpet” under New Jersey’s Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act to exclude rugs or fabrics intende...
Passed One Chamber
State/Regional
Medium priority
Monitoring
Legislation
Exempts rugs and fabrics used in vehicles from provisions of "Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act."
- Type
- Legislation
- Status
- Passed One Chamber
- Bill
- NJ S 4057
- Region
- New Jersey
- Jurisdiction
- State/Regional
- Chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026-2027 Regular Session
- Position
- Monitoring
- Sponsors
- Linda R. Greenstein
- Last action
- Jun 30, 2026 · Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee
The bill amends the definition of “carpet” under New Jersey’s Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act to exclude rugs or fabrics intended solely for use inside aircraft, automobiles, light-duty trucks, vans, buses, or any other vehicle. Those vehicle rugs and fabrics therefore fall outside the Act’s provisions. It also updates the statutory cross-reference in the definitions section to cite P.L.2025, c.202. The bill takes effect immediately.
Enacted
State/Regional
Medium priority
RI HB 7734 · Rhode Island
AT A GLANCE This bill expands PFAS product restrictions to commercial and industrial goods, authorizes DEM conditional exemptions meeting...
Enacted
State/Regional
Medium priority
Monitoring
Legislation
An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Consumer Pfas Ban Act Of 2024 (Amends The Consumer Pfas Ban Act Of 2024 By Clarifying Enforcement Provisions.)
- Type
- Legislation
- Status
- Enacted
- Bill
- RI HB 7734
- Region
- Rhode Island
- Jurisdiction
- State/Regional
- Chamber
- House
- Session
- 2026-2026 Regular Session
- Position
- Monitoring
- Sponsors
- Terri-Denise Cortvriend
- Last action
- Jun 19, 2026 · Signed by Governor
AT A GLANCE This bill expands PFAS product restrictions to commercial and industrial goods, authorizes DEM conditional exemptions meeting safety and feasibility criteria, and establishes civil penalties beginning January 1, 2027. FULL SUMMARY The bill changes the Consumer PFAS Ban Act by expanding the definition of “product” to include items distributed for commercial or industrial use and clarifying that cookware includes, but is not limited to, the listed examples. It authorizes the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) director to grant conditional exemptions for products or product categories when use benefits the environment or protects public health or safety, no technically feasible PFAS-free alternative exists, and no comparable non-PFAS product is available at reasonable cost. The director must consult neighboring states and regional organizations before issuing an exemption; renewals may be granted for periods of no more than five years. Notices concerning suspected prohibited products must be sent by certified mail. The bill revises the firefighting-foam provisions by defining “department” as DEM, replacing the reference to a state agency with the broader range...
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
Medium priority
MO HB 2400 · Missouri
The document outlines amendments to Missouri's Revised Statutes concerning products that contain intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and p...
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
Medium priority
Monitoring
Legislation
PRODUCTS CONTAINING INTENTIONALLY ADDED SUBSTANCES
- Type
- Legislation
- Status
- Failed / Vetoed
- Bill
- MO HB 2400
- Region
- Missouri
- Jurisdiction
- State/Regional
- Chamber
- House
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Position
- Monitoring
- Sponsors
- Marty Joe Murray
- Last action
- May 15, 2026 · Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
The document outlines amendments to Missouri's Revised Statutes concerning products that contain intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The amendments introduce new regulations that require manufacturers to disclose specific information about their products containing PFAS, including product descriptions, purposes for PFAS use, and quantities, to the director of the department of natural resources by January 1, 2027. Starting January 1, 2027, the sale and distribution of certain products containing intentionally added PFAS will be prohibited. These products include carpets, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, fabric treatments, juvenile products, menstruation products, textile furnishings, ski wax, and upholstered furniture. By January 1, 2033, any product containing intentionally added PFAS will be banned unless deemed unavoidable by the director. The regulations aim to address health and environmental concerns associated with PFAS, impacting various industries such as manufacturing, retail, automotive, cleaning, cosmetics, and juvenile products. Manufacturers may face increased compliance costs and may need to reformulate or...
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
RI HB 7621 · Rhode Island
The bill adds an exemption to Rhode Island’s Consumer PFAS Ban Act for products containing PFAS that are used as durable items and author...
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
Legislation
An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Consumer Pfas Ban Act Of 2024 (Exempts Certain Cookware That Contains Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Or Pfas That Are Authorized By The Fda For Food Contact For Consumer Goods From The Provision Of The Consumer Pfas Ban Act Of 2024.)
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- Legislation
- Status
- Failed / Vetoed
- Bill
- RI HB 7621
- Region
- Rhode Island
- Jurisdiction
- State/Regional
- Chamber
- House
- Session
- 2026-2026 Regular Session
- Sponsors
- Thomas E. Noret
- Last action
- Mar 31, 2026 · Committee recommended measure be held for further study
The bill adds an exemption to Rhode Island’s Consumer PFAS Ban Act for products containing PFAS that are used as durable items and authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for food contact in consumer goods. The legislative explanation identifies the intended covered items as certain cookware. The act takes effect upon passage.
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
Medium priority
RI HB 7737 · Rhode Island
The bill amends Rhode Island’s definition of “intentionally added PFAS” in the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024. It defines the term as PFAS...
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
Medium priority
Monitoring
Legislation
An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Consumer Pfas Ban Act Of 2024 (Modifies The Definition Of “Intentionally Added Pfas” To Mean Pfas That Are Deliberately Added During The Manufacturing Of A Covered Product To Perform A Specific Function.)
- Type
- Legislation
- Status
- Failed / Vetoed
- Bill
- RI HB 7737
- Region
- Rhode Island
- Jurisdiction
- State/Regional
- Chamber
- House
- Session
- 2026-2026 Regular Session
- Position
- Monitoring
- Sponsors
- Terri-Denise Cortvriend
- Last action
- Mar 31, 2026 · Committee recommended measure be held for further study
The bill amends Rhode Island’s definition of “intentionally added PFAS” in the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024. It defines the term as PFAS deliberately added during the manufacture of a covered product to provide a specific characteristic, appearance, quality, or function, rather than PFAS added to a covered product or one of its components for those purposes. The change removes express coverage of PFAS degradation byproducts and intentional breakdown products, and removes the provision treating PFAS used as a processing agent, mold-release agent, or intermediate as intentionally introduced when detected in the final product or packaging for a desired function. The act takes effect upon passage.
In Committee
State/Regional
High priority
IL SB 3157 · Illinois
AT A GLANCE This bill prohibits selling, offering, importing, or distributing covered lubricant products in Illinois once an IEPA-approve...
In Committee
State/Regional
High priority
Oppose
Legislation
Lubricant Responsibility Act
- Type
- Legislation
- Status
- In Committee
- Bill
- IL SB 3157
- Region
- Illinois
- Jurisdiction
- State/Regional
- Chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Position
- Oppose
- Sponsors
- Linda Holmes
- Last action
- Mar 27, 2026 · Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
AT A GLANCE This bill prohibits selling, offering, importing, or distributing covered lubricant products in Illinois once an IEPA-approved plan exists or by January 1, 2032, unless producers register and comply. FULL SUMMARY Creates the Lubricant and Related Product Producer Responsibility Act for antifreeze, oil-based lubricants, grease, engine additives, oil filters, and related petroleum or synthetic automotive products, including original containers of up to 15 gallons. Producers must register with a producer responsibility organization (PRO), notify the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), and provide producer, brand, and product information. Once an approved plan is in place, or by January 1, 2032, whichever occurs sooner, covered products may not be sold, offered for sale, imported, or distributed in Illinois unless the producer is registered, the products are included in an IEPA-approved plan, and the producer is compliant. Retailers, dealers, producers, and distributors are likewise prohibited from handling covered products unless the producer appears on the IEPA’s compliance list or has received a certification letter. The PRO must develop and administer an...
In Committee
State/Regional
Medium priority
MI SB 816 · Michigan
AT A GLANCE This bill prohibits manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, or distributing listed products containing intentionally added...
In Committee
State/Regional
Medium priority
Monitoring
Legislation
Trade: business practices; reporting requirements for manufacturers of products containing PFAS; provide for. Creates new act.
- Type
- Legislation
- Status
- In Committee
- Bill
- MI SB 816
- Region
- Michigan
- Jurisdiction
- State/Regional
- Chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Position
- Monitoring
- Sponsors
- Rosemary Bayer
- Last action
- Mar 12, 2026 · SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: MALLORY MCMORROW
AT A GLANCE This bill prohibits manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, or distributing listed products containing intentionally added PFAS in Michigan beginning January 1, 2028, unless manufacturers provide prior notice, and requires PFAS labels beginning January 1, 2029. FULL SUMMARY The bill establishes the PFAS Protection Act and regulates products containing intentionally added PFAS—PFAS deliberately added during manufacturing and retained to perform a specific function. Covered products include apparel, carpets and rugs, cleaning products, cookware, dental floss, fabric treatments, children’s products, menstruation products, textile furnishings, ski wax, upholstered furniture, turnout gear, and adult mattresses. Exemptions include products governed by federal law or for which federal law requires PFAS, used-product sales or resales, FDA-regulated medical devices and drugs and certain medical applications, products and replacement parts manufactured before the act’s effective date, and persons employing fewer than 10 individuals. Beginning January 1, 2028, manufacture, sale, offering for sale, or distribution for sale in Michigan of a listed product containing intentiona...
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
Medium priority
MN HF 4257 · Minnesota
AT A GLANCE This bill extends manufacturers’ PFAS product-information reporting deadline to July 1, 2027, and authorizes specified curren...
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
Medium priority
Support
Legislation
Date by which manufacturers are required to submit information about products containing intentionally added PFAS modified, and use of PFAS in products as currently unavoidable uses clarified.
- Type
- Legislation
- Status
- Failed / Vetoed
- Bill
- MN HF 4257
- Region
- Minnesota
- Jurisdiction
- State/Regional
- Chamber
- House
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Position
- Support
- Sponsors
- Josh Heintzeman
- Last action
- Mar 12, 2026 · Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
AT A GLANCE This bill extends manufacturers’ PFAS product-information reporting deadline to July 1, 2027, and authorizes specified currently unavoidable PFAS-containing products to remain eligible for sale beginning January 1, 2032. FULL SUMMARY The bill changes the PFAS product-information reporting deadline from January 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027. The requirement applies to manufacturers of products manufactured on or after July 1, 2027, that contain intentionally added PFAS and are sold, offered for sale, or distributed in Minnesota. This section is effective the day following final enactment. The bill adds products for which PFAS use is deemed a “currently unavoidable use,” allowing them to remain eligible for sale under the state’s broader PFAS prohibition scheduled to begin January 1, 2032. The added categories include specified heating, cooling, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration equipment; regulated veterinary products and related devices, drugs, biologics, parasiticides, and components; public-health, environmental, and water-quality testing products; products required to meet specified federal standards; motor vehicles and equipment; watercraft and aircraft...
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
CA SB 613 · California
The document outlines legislative measures aimed at reducing methane emissions from petroleum and natural gas sources in California. The...
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
Legislation
Methane emissions: petroleum and natural gas producing low methane emissions.
- Type
- Legislation
- Status
- Failed / Vetoed
- Bill
- CA SB 613
- Region
- California
- Jurisdiction
- State/Regional
- Chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Sessions
- Sponsors
- Henry I. Stern
- Last action
- Mar 2, 2026 · Veto sustained.
The document outlines legislative measures aimed at reducing methane emissions from petroleum and natural gas sources in California. The oil and gas sector, along with utilities and large gas users, will be directly impacted by the new regulations, which prioritize strategies for reducing methane emissions, particularly from imported sources. While specific monetary impacts are not detailed, the legislation emphasizes the need for state agencies to consider cost-effectiveness in their strategies. Transitioning to certified natural gas that produces low methane emissions may incur costs related to procurement and compliance with new protocols. The bill establishes a framework for measuring, monitoring, reporting, and verifying methane emissions, which will enhance existing programs aimed at emission reduction. This framework will utilize approved protocols and standards to ensure compliance and effectiveness. Overall, the legislation seeks to strengthen California's climate change policies by addressing methane emissions from natural gas supplies, thereby supporting the state's transition to clean energy and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
MD HB 183 · Maryland
The bill repeals Maryland’s Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program by removing the statutory subtitle and Transportation Article §§ 23-201...
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
Legislation
Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Repeal
- Type
- Legislation
- Status
- Failed / Vetoed
- Bill
- MD HB 183
- Region
- Maryland
- Jurisdiction
- State/Regional
- Chamber
- House
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Sponsors
- Christopher Eric Bouchat, Jason C. Buckel, Kevin B. Hornberger, Jesse T. Pippy, Christopher Tomlinson
- Last action
- Jan 19, 2026 · Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
The bill repeals Maryland’s Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program by removing the statutory subtitle and Transportation Article §§ 23-201 through 23-206, 23-206.1, 23-206.2, 23-206.4, 23-207, and 23-209. This eliminates the statutory framework for emissions testing and equipment/misfueling inspections, including vehicle-owner inspection duties, testing facilities, fees, waivers, exemptions, implementing regulations, and the prohibition on fraud or misrepresentation related to the program. The publisher of the Annotated Code, with approval from the Department of Legislative Services, may correct cross-references and terminology made inaccurate by the repeal and must describe those corrections in editor’s notes. The Act takes effect October 1, 2026.
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
NH HB 212 · New Hampshire
The bill changes New Hampshire RSA 266:59-b, V to extend the temporary operation waiver for a vehicle that fails the EPA OBD II emissions...
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
Legislation
allowing a 180-day operation waiver when a motor vehicle fails an emission control test.
- Type
- Legislation
- Status
- Failed / Vetoed
- Bill
- NH HB 212
- Region
- New Hampshire
- Jurisdiction
- State/Regional
- Chamber
- House
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Sponsors
- Matthew Coker
- Last action
- Jan 7, 2026 · Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 78
The bill changes New Hampshire RSA 266:59-b, V to extend the temporary operation waiver for a vehicle that fails the EPA OBD II emissions test but passes all other inspection requirements from 60 days to 180 days. The waiver is issued from the date of issuance to allow required repairs, and a vehicle remains eligible for only one such waiver during its inspection cycle. The act takes effect 60 days after passage.
In Committee
State/Regional
MA S 2324 · Massachusetts
The bill adds a requirement to Section 11F 1/2(e) of Chapter 25A. The Department must provide that facilities generating useful thermal e...
In Committee
State/Regional
Legislation
An Act to reduce Emissions
- Type
- Legislation
- Status
- In Committee
- Bill
- MA S 2324
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Jurisdiction
- State/Regional
- Chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Sponsors
- Bruce E. Tarr
- Last action
- Dec 4, 2025 · Accompanied a study order, see S2774
The bill adds a requirement to Section 11F 1/2(e) of Chapter 25A. The Department must provide that facilities generating useful thermal energy through eligible biomass technologies and installing an electrostatic precipitator or another emissions-control device earn one alternative energy credit for each 1,706,000 British thermal units of net useful thermal energy.
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
TX HB 3263 · Texas
A new program in Texas aims to monitor methane emissions across various industries, particularly focusing on oil and gas, wastewater trea...
Failed / Vetoed
State/Regional
Legislation
Relating to a program for monitoring methane emissions using funds from the Texas emissions reduction plan.
- Type
- Legislation
- Status
- Failed / Vetoed
- Bill
- TX HB 3263
- Region
- Texas
- Jurisdiction
- State/Regional
- Chamber
- House
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Sponsors
- Chris Turner
- Last action
- Mar 20, 2025 · Referred to Environmental Regulation
A new program in Texas aims to monitor methane emissions across various industries, particularly focusing on oil and gas, wastewater treatment, and pulp and paper facilities. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will establish standards for methane emissions and implement a continuous emissions monitoring program in areas with significant methane infrastructure. The program will involve the adoption of specific standards for methane and associated gas emissions, with a focus on monitoring areas identified as having high emissions. Facilities that are found to be sources of emissions exceeding these standards will be required to take corrective actions. Funding for the methane emissions program will be allocated from the Texas emissions reduction plan, with up to $2 million designated for its implementation. This funding will support various air quality initiatives aimed at reducing methane emissions. The changes outlined in the program are set to take effect on September 1, 2025.
Enacted
State/Regional
High priority
CA SB 343 · California
California is implementing significant changes to its environmental marketing regulations, particularly focusing on the recyclability of...
Enacted
State/Regional
High priority
Monitoring
Legislation
Environmental advertising: recycling symbol: recyclability: products and packaging.
- Type
- Legislation
- Status
- Enacted
- Bill
- CA SB 343
- Region
- California
- Jurisdiction
- State/Regional
- Chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2021-2022 Regular Sessions
- Position
- Monitoring
- Sponsors
- Benjamin J. Allen, Laura Friedman, Lorena S. Gonzalez Fletcher
- Last action
- Oct 5, 2021 · Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 507, Statutes of 2021.
California is implementing significant changes to its environmental marketing regulations, particularly focusing on the recyclability of products and packaging. Businesses are required to ensure that any claims regarding recyclability are truthful and substantiated, adhering to recognized standards to prevent misleading consumers. The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery will provide clear guidelines on what products and packaging are recyclable, with updates to regulations set for January 1, 2024. The new regulations will impact various industries, especially those involved in manufacturing and packaging consumer goods. Manufacturers must design products and packaging to be recyclable, while packaging companies will need to comply with updated standards. Recycling facilities will also be affected, as they will need to sort and process materials according to defined streams, which may require investment in new technologies. To support consumer understanding, the department will publish information on evaluating recyclability, and misleading claims will be prohibited. The regulations aim to enhance recycling efforts in California, reduce contamination in recycling strea...
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