SF 1298 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Off-highway vehicles, snowmobiles, and electric-assisted bicycles from prohibition on PFAS in certain juvenile products

This bill amends Minnesota law to exempt off-highway vehicles, snowmobiles, and electric-assisted bicycles from the definition of "juvenile products" under PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) restrictions. By removing these items from the list of products covered by PFAS prohibitions in juvenile products (defined as items for children under 12), manufacturers of these vehicles will no longer be subject to the state's PFAS rules for these specific items. The change directly affects manufacturers and sellers of off-highway vehicles, snowmobiles, and e-bikes by excluding them from existing PFAS regulations. This is a definitional adjustment, not a new policy, and focuses solely on clarifying which products are covered by the current PFAS restrictions.
Sub-Topics: Drinking Water
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Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025
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Feb 13, 2025
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