# Maine LD 987: An Act Clarifying Exemptions from the Law Regulating Products Containing PFAS

Maine LD 987, An Act Clarifying Exemptions from the Law Regulating Products Containing PFAS, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-09 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 67); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 987
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Clarifying Exemptions from the Law Regulating Products Containing PFAS
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2025-05-09, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 67
- Sponsor: Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: TOXIC SUBSTANCES, TOXIC SUBSTANCES - TOXIC CHEMICALS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Vehicle makers get PFAS exemption, with limits: mixed, medium. The law exempts many motor vehicles and motor-vehicle equipment from Maine’s PFAS product rules. It applies when a vehicle is regulated by a federal motor vehicle safety standard. It also covers off-highway and specialty vehicles like ATVs, side-by-sides, construction, forestry, and farm equipment,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph Martin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Susan Bernard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-09: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 67
- 2025-05-07: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-30: Reports READ.On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-27) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-27). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-29: Reports READ On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-27) READ. ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-27) Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-11: Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-27), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0419&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0419&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0419&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (S-27), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0419&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0419&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0419&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD987-132 (as of 2026-10-17).