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The bill requires a switch to PFAS-free foams by the start of 2025 .
It also authorizes a program to remove PFAS firefighting foams from villages with fewer than 2,000 people.
A bill last year that included similar provisions was vetoed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy .
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 includes establishment of a $350 million fund to reimburse airports across the nation for replacing PFAS-using firefighting equipment.
Twenty-six Alaska airports, including the international airports in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau , are eligible for FAA funding for PFAS replacement, a spokesperson for Sen. Lisa Murkowski .
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