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SF 4277

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/10/2026 09:44 a.m.

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A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; amending the definition of currently avoidable use in the
pesticide control chapter; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 18B.01,
subdivision 6c.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 18B.01, subdivision 6c, is amended to read:


Subd. 6c.

Currently unavoidable use.

"Currently unavoidable use" means a use of
PFAS that is essential for the health, safety, or functioning of society and for which
alternatives are not reasonably available. Currently unavoidable use may include
consideration of the need to prevent or minimize potential pest resistance and the potentialnew text begin
animal and
new text end human health and environmental impacts of alternative products.