Aqueous film-forming foam.

(1) As used in this section, the term:

(a) “Aqueous film-forming foam” means any firefighting foam containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, including perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

(b) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection.

(2) Effective July 1, 2026:

(a) Aqueous film-forming foam may not be used for any nonemergency instruction, training, or testing.

(b) All entities in possession of aqueous film-forming foam must report inventories to the department.

(3) Effective July 1, 2027:

(a) The sale, purchase, or distribution of aqueous film-forming foam within this state is prohibited.

(b) All entities with remaining inventories of aqueous film-forming foam must submit a disposal plan to the department.

(4) Effective July 1, 2029, possession and use of aqueous film-forming foam is prohibited in this state.

(5) The prohibition under subsection (4) does not apply to:

(a) Airports as defined in s. 330.27.

(b) Military applications where alternatives do not exist.

(c) Emergency firefighting situations where alternative firefighting foam is not available, including mutual aid where state or local firefighting authorities may not have adequate equipment to dispense alternatives.

(d) Specific aqueous film-forming foam retrofit projects that have been submitted under an application with state or local firefighting authorities.

(6) The department shall:

(a) Adopt rules for containment, collection, and disposal of aqueous film-forming foam.

(b) Maintain a registry of firefighting foam alternatives that do not contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

(c) Provide technical assistance and grants for transition to products that do not contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

(7) The department may administer grants or cost-share programs to assist local fire departments and airports in transitioning to products that do not contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

(8) A person who violates this act is subject to:

(a) Civil penalties not to exceed $10,000 for each violation for each day the violation persists.

(b) Additional penalties for failure to report inventories or submit disposal plans.

(9) The department may seek injunctive relief to enforce compliance with this section.