Kathy McGhee

I'm State Rep. Kat McGhee of Hillsborough 35, Hollis. I'm a co-sponsor on HB199 which is about allowing adequate time for Granite Staters who are exposed to harmful PFAS substances to file rightful civil actions for harms done to their health. This bills has been worked by the Legislature in prior sessions and is coming back again with an amendment that defines a time certain. The issue seems to be that healthy effects are hard to identify and often do not show up in those affected for sometimes years after exposure. We are trying to ensure that if someone who was exposed to these forever chemicals has a health problem that is determined to be related to that exposure, that they can have legal action available to them to help them cover treatment expenses that resulted from their exposure to toxins that the body cannot metabolize. I hope you will listen to the testimony of those who can be with you today and vote HB199 Ought to Pass. Thanks. Rep. Kat McGhee