But wait…there’s (four) more
House Bill 558, now Act 67, limits what landlords can charge for a rental application to the actual cost of processing it. Senate Bill 806, now Act 99, requires advertisers to clearly label AI-generated content that could mislead consumers about products or services, starting Dec. 21, according to Axios. Violators could face civil fines of up to $3,000 plus court costs. Satire, parody, commentary and political ads are excluded. Senate Bill 804, now Act 98, bans PFAS firefighting foam: manufacture and sale end in July 2027 and use ends in January 2028, with exceptions for airports, chemical plants and certain other facilities. Any Monroe County fire company still using the old foam has until January 2028 to switch. Maybe those Venmo payments for raffle tickets can help fund the replacement. The law also phases out the plastic additive DEHP in IV bags starting in 2030 and IV tubing in 2035, with some exceptions. And a separate law, also effective Dec. 21, directs the state to recommend tougher sentencing guidelines for "swatting" hoax threats against schools and colleges, and lets courts order offenders to reimburse emergency response costs (because those morons swatting schools and colleges are clearly sitting on big savings accounts).