Minnesota SF 2164: Pathways to prosperity grant program codification and appropriation

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to environment; exempting commercial and industrial products from certain​
1.3 PFAS restrictions; modifying PFAS reporting requirements; amending Minnesota​
1.4 Statutes 2024, section 116.943, subdivisions 1, 2.​
1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.943, subdivision 1, is amended to read:​
1.7 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have​
1.8 the meanings given.​
1.9 (b) "Adult mattress" means a mattress other than a crib mattress or toddler mattress.​
1.10 (c) "Air care product" means a chemically formulated consumer product labeled to​
1.11 indicate that the purpose of the product is to enhance or condition the indoor environment​
1.12 by eliminating odors or freshening the air.​
1.13 (d) "Automotive maintenance product" means a chemically formulated consumer product​
1.14 labeled to indicate that the purpose of the product is to maintain the appearance of a motor​
1.15 vehicle, including products for washing, waxing, polishing, cleaning, or treating the exterior​
1.16 or interior surfaces of motor vehicles. Automotive maintenance product does not include​
1.17 automotive paint or paint repair products.​
1.18 (e) "Carpet or rug" means a fabric marketed or intended for use as a floor covering.​
1.19 (f) "Cleaning product" means a finished product used primarily for domestic, commercial,​
1.20 or institutional cleaning purposes, including but not limited to an air care product, an​
1.21 automotive maintenance product, a general cleaning product, or a polish or floor maintenance​
1.22 product.​
1​Section 1.​
25-03968 as introduced​02/17/25 REVISOR CKM/KR​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 2164​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: EICHORN and Howe)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​652​03/06/2025​
Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy​

2.1 (g) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency.​
2.2 (h) "Cookware" means durable houseware items used to prepare, dispense, or store food,​
2.3 foodstuffs, or beverages. Cookware includes but is not limited to pots, pans, skillets, grills,​
2.4 baking sheets, baking molds, trays, bowls, and cooking utensils.​
2.5 (i) "Cosmetic" means articles, excluding soap:​
2.6 (1) intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise​
2.7 applied to the human body or any part thereof for the purpose of cleansing, beautifying,​
2.8 promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance; and​
2.9 (2) intended for use as a component of any such article.​
2.10 (j) "Currently unavoidable use" means a use of PFAS that the commissioner has​
2.11 determined by rule under this section to be essential for health, safety, or the functioning​
2.12 of society and for which alternatives are not reasonably available.​
2.13 (k) "Fabric treatment" means a substance applied to fabric to give the fabric one or more​
2.14 characteristics, including but not limited to stain resistance or water resistance.​
2.15 (l) "Intentionally added" means PFAS deliberately added during the manufacture of a​
2.16 product where the continued presence of PFAS is desired in the final product or one of the​
2.17 product's components to perform a specific function.​
2.18 (m) "Juvenile product" means a product designed or marketed for use by infants and​
2.19 children under 12 years of age:​
2.20 (1) including but not limited to a baby or toddler foam pillow; bassinet; bedside sleeper;​
2.21 booster seat; changing pad; child restraint system for use in motor vehicles and aircraft;​
2.22 co-sleeper; crib mattress; highchair; highchair pad; infant bouncer; infant carrier; infant​
2.23 seat; infant sleep positioner; infant swing; infant travel bed; infant walker; nap cot; nursing​
2.24 pad; nursing pillow; play mat; playpen; play yard; polyurethane foam mat, pad, or pillow;​
2.25 portable foam nap mat; portable infant sleeper; portable hook-on chair; soft-sided portable​
2.26 crib; stroller; and toddler mattress; and​
2.27 (2) not including a children's electronic product such as a personal computer, audio and​
2.28 video equipment, calculator, wireless phone, game console, handheld device incorporating​
2.29 a video screen, or any associated peripheral such as a mouse, keyboard, power supply unit,​
2.30 or power cord; or an adult mattress.​
2.31 (n) "Manufacturer" means the person that creates or produces a product or whose brand​
2.32 name is affixed to the product. In the case of a product imported into the United States,​
2​Section 1.​
25-03968 as introduced​02/17/25 REVISOR CKM/KR​

3.1 manufacturer includes the importer or first domestic distributor of the product if the person​
3.2 that manufactured or assembled the product or whose brand name is affixed to the product​
3.3 does not have a presence in the United States.​
3.4 (o) "Medical device" has the meaning given "devic