August ’26 at-a-glance … regulations

August 12, 2026

Reporting reminders

  • We encourage NAFEM members to share additional information for this section to keep it as complete as possible. Send information to advocacy@nafem.org.
  • Refrigeration and other equipment that use HFCs and HFC blends were required to meet EPA AIM Act labeling requirements by Jan. 1 for chillers and industrial process refrigeration equipment, and by Jan. 1, 2027 for ice machines and refrigerated food processing and dispensing equipment. The EPA provides a detailed fact sheet with labeling examples.
  • California SB 253 required U.S. companies with more than $1 billion in total annual revenue that do business in California to annually disclose prior-year Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by Aug. 10, and Scope 3 emissions in 2027. Legal challenges are ongoing, but the reporting deadlines have not changed. Companion legislation – SB 261 – requires large companies with more than $500 million in revenue that do business in the state to disclose climate-related financial risks every two years. The Climate-Related Financial Risk Act is currently paused due to litigation.
  • Minnesota requests for PFAS reporting extensions and waivers must be postmarked by Aug. 16. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency extended the PFAS-in-products reporting deadline to Sept. 15. The agency also posted additional instructional videos and offers one-on-one technical support.
  • According to EPA’s interim final rule, any company that manufactured (including imported) PFAS for a commercial purpose from January 2011 – December 2022 is required to report data related to exposure and environmental and health effects by Oct. 13. Certain small businesses importing PFAS only in articles have until April 13, 2027. The rule must first be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), so the compliance dates may change.
  • New Mexico PFAS reporting and labeling requirements take effect Jan. 1, 2027.
  • We encourage NAFEM members to share additional information for this section to keep it as complete as possible. Send information to advocacy@nafem.org.