as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 03/14/2025 09:23am
A bill for an act
relating to environment; exempting electronic and internal components from certain
PFAS prohibitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.943,
subdivision 8.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.943, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
(a) This section does not apply to:
(1) a product for which federal law governs the presence of PFAS in the product in a
manner that preempts state authority;
(2) a product regulated under section 325F.072 or 325F.075; or
(3) the sale or resale of a used product.
(b) Subdivisions 4 and 5 do not apply to a prosthetic or orthotic device or to any product
that is a medical device or drug or that is otherwise used in a medical setting or in medical
applications regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
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(c) An electronic or internal component of a product is exempt from the prohibitions
under subdivision 5 until January 1, 2032.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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