S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
May 13, 2022
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. K. Brown) --
read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to allowing
certain parties of releases and covenants involving PFAS to seek
contribution from other responsible parties
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 15-108 of the general obligations law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (e) to read as follows:
(E) EXEMPTION FOR RELEASES AND COVENANTS INVOLVING PFAS. NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, EVERY PERSON
PROVIDING CLEANUP, REMOVAL OF DISCHARGE OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCES (PFAS) SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CONTRIBUTION FROM ANY OTHER
RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15548-01-2