House committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.  

Expands the examples of commercial goods, consumer goods, or intermediary products for use in the manufacture of commercial goods that are exempted from the term and makes technical changes to the term PFSA manufacturer in GS 130A-19.1 (abatement of PFAS exceedances). Clarifies that the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality (Secretary) can only order a responsible party to pay a public water system to abate any adverse effects on the system if the Secretary’s listed determinations are based upon sufficient evidence, detailed in findings of fact in its order. Makes organizational changes. Removes provisions providing for funding and an annual report to the specified NCGA committee by the Department of Environmental Quality. Makes conforming changes to the act’s effective date.