Pizzulli provides sponsor testimony on PURE LIFE Act
COLUMBUS — State Representatives Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) and Monica Robb Blasdel (R-Columbiana) this week provided sponsor testimony before the House General Government Committee on the Protecting Utility and Resources for Enhanced Living, Improved Food, and Environment Act, also known as the PURE LIFE Act.
House Bill 272 will ban a targeted list of harmful food additives, restrict PFAS –commonly known as 'forever chemicals' – in consumer products, restore local control over water fluorination by repealing a current state-level mandate and prohibit cloud seeding.
'By aligning with successful policies from across the nation, this legislation promotes transparency, prioritizes public health and restores local decision-making authority,' said Pizzulli during sponsor testimony.
'We aren't asking for perfection; we're asking for transparency, for common-sense limits and for a future where our kids aren't part of a chemical experiment,' said Blasdel. 'This legislation will foster a healthier future and create conditions where Ohio children can thrive.'
House Bill 272 awaits further consideration from the House General Government Committee.
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