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Purpose

• The bill repeals the prohibition on using cadmium in artist paints and updates the Minnesota law that governs chemicals in consumer products. It also changes which items are considered “covered products” under the statute and clarifies some definitions.

Main Provisions

• Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 325E.3892 subdivision 1 to include new definitions and lists of covered products.
• Defines “covered product” to include a broad range of items such as jewelry, toys, cosmetics and personal care products, puzzles and games, play sets and structures, outdoor games, school supplies (except ink pens and mechanical pencils), pots and pans, cups and bowls and food containers, craft and jewelry-making supplies, pastels, fidget spinners, costumes and accessories, keys and key rings, and clothing and related items.
• Specifically notes “professional artist materials” are excepted from being treated as covered products, even though many art supplies (like paints, pigments, pastels, markers) are described in the definitions.
• Defines “Pastels” as a crayon made of powdered pigments bonded with gum or resin.
• Includes the phrase about eliminating the prohibition against artist paints containing cadmium, thereby allowing cadmium-containing artist paints under the statute.

Changes to Existing Law

• Removes the prohibition on cadmium in artist paints.
• Expands and clarifies what products fall under the covered-products category, listing many consumer items and art-related supplies.
• Creates an explicit exclusion for professional artist materials from the covered-products framework.

Impact and Implications

• For artists and paint manufacturers: cadmium-containing artist paints would no longer be prohibited by this statute (subject to any other applicable state chemical rules).
• For consumers: a broader set of products is categorized under the statute’s rules, but professional artist materials are not covered by these particular provisions.
• For regulators and industry: the bill shifts which items are subject to state chemical-safety rules and clarifies how certain art materials are treated in the law.

Terminology and Key Concepts (for clarity and search relevance)

• cadmium
• artist paint
• professional artist materials
• covered product
• jewelry
• toys
• cosmetics
• personal care products
• puzzles
• play sets
• play structures
• outdoor games
• school supplies
• ink pens
• mechanical pencils
• pots and pans
• cups
• bowls
• food containers
• craft supplies
• jewelry-making supplies
• pastels
• fidget spinners
• costumes
• keys
• key chains
• key rings
• clothing
• footwear
• headwear
• Pastels definition: crayon composed of powdered pigments bonded with gum or resin
• oil-based paints
• water-based paints
• pigments
• ceramic glazes
• markers
• chalk crayons
• children’s paints
• professional artist materials

Note

• The summary focuses on purpose, main provisions, and changes to law, as well as potential consumer and industry impacts based on the text provided.

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Relevant Terms

• cadmium
• artist paints
• professional artist materials
• covered product
• Minnesota Statutes 325E.3892
• definitions
• pastels
• oil-based paints
• water-based paints
• pigments
• ceramic glazes
• markers
• chalk crayons
• children’s paints