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HF1906 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Electronic and internal components exempted from PFAS prohibitions, prohibitions delayed on lead-containing products, and PFAS-containing firefighting foam at airport hangars prohibitions delayed.

Related bill: SF2410

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

This bill aims to adjust Minnesota’s current PFAS and lead-related prohibitions by adding exemptions and delaying certain prohibitions. It focuses on electronic and internal components, lead-containing products, and PFAS-containing firefighting foam at airport hangars, while clarifying when federal law or FDA-regulated rules apply.

Main Provisions

  • Exemption for electronic or internal components: An electronic or internal component of a product is exempt from the PFAS prohibitions (under subdivision 5) until January 1, 2032.
  • Exceptions based on federal law and other statutes: The exemptions do not apply to products where federal law governs PFAS presence in a preemptive manner, and do not apply to products regulated under sections 325F.072 or 325F.075 or to the sale or resale of used products.
  • Medical and FDA-regulated devices: Subdivisions that govern certain PFAS restrictions do not apply to prosthetic or orthotic devices, or to any product that is a medical device or drug or used in medical settings, when those items are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
  • Delays to lead-containing products and PFAS firefighting foam: The bill delays prohibitions on certain lead-containing products and delays prohibitions on PFAS-containing firefighting foam used at airport hangars.
  • Statutory changes: The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 sections 116.943, subdivision 8; 325E.3892, subdivision 2; and 325F.072, subdivision 3.

Significant Changes and Implications

  • Temporary exemption for electronic/internal components: By delaying PFAS prohibitions for these components through 2032, there is a period where such components can remain in use without triggering certain PFAS restrictions.
  • Expanded medical device/facility carve-outs: Prosthetic/orthotic devices and FDA-regulated medical devices or drugs used in medical settings receive exemptions from related PFAS restrictions, potentially affecting safety standards and regulatory alignment with federal rules.
  • Federal preemption considerations: The bill preserves the possibility that federal law may override state requirements for PFAS in some products.
  • Delays on lead and firefighting foam prohibitions: Postponing restrictions on lead-containing products and on PFAS-containing firefighting foam at airport hangars could impact environmental and health protection timelines.
  • Specific statutory amendments: The changes modify how exclusions and exemptions apply in key environmental health statutes.

Potential Context

  • The bill narrows or pauses some state-level PFAS and lead prohibitions in targeted areas (electronics, medical devices, used goods, airport operations) while leaving other areas subject to existing or future rules, especially where federal law governs PFAS.

Relevant Terms PFAS, PFAS prohibitions, lead-containing products, PFAS-containing firefighting foam, airport hangars, electronic components, internal components, exemptions, prosthetic devices, orthotic devices, medical devices, drugs, FDA, federal preemption, used products, Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.943, subdivision 8, 325E.3892, subdivision 2, 325F.072, subdivision 3, January 1, 2032

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 05, 2025HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEnvironment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "An electronic or internal component of a product is exempt from the prohibitions under subdivision 5 until January 1, 2032."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.943, subdivision 8, to establish exemptions related to PFAS prohibitions, including an exemption for electronic or internal components until January 1, 2032, and to acknowledge federal law preemption where applicable.",
      "modified": [
        "Adds exemptions for electronic/internal components; clarifies that federal law may preempt state authority regarding PFAS presence."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "116.943",
    "subdivision": "8"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "(Specific changes not shown in the provided excerpt)."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 325E.3892, subdivision 2.",
      "modified": [
        "Revises provisions related to prohibitions (including delays) concerning lead-containing products and PFAS-related restrictions, as indicated by the bill's title."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "325E.3892",
    "subdivision": "2"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "(Specific changes not shown in the provided excerpt)."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 325F.072, subdivision 3, to delay prohibitions on PFAS-containing firefighting foam at airport hangars.",
      "modified": [
        "Delays prohibitions on PFAS-containing firefighting foam used at airport hangars."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "325F.072",
    "subdivision": "3"
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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