1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; requiring the commissioner of health to develop health 
1.3 	risk limits for perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonate, and 
1.4 	perfluorobutanoic acid.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. HEALTH RISK LIMITS REQUIRED.
 1.7 	By August 1, 2007, the commissioner of health shall develop and adopt by rule, 
1.8 	pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, clause (1), health risk limits, as defined 
1.9 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 103H.005, subdivision 3, for perfluorooctanoic acid, 
1.10 	perfluorooctane sulfonate, and perfluorobutanoic acid. The commissioner shall develop 
1.11 	and adopt the health risk limits according to Minnesota Statutes, section 144.0751, 
1.12 	and ensure that the health risk limits are based on currently available toxicity and 
1.13 	exposure data. Until the health risk limits are adopted by rule for perfluorooctanoic acid, 
1.14 	perfluorooctane sulfonate, and perfluorobutanoic acid, the interim health risk limit for each 
1.15 	of the chemicals is 0.5 parts per billion.

1.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.