Report on fluoropolymers used in consumer products required.

A bill for an act

relating to environment; requiring a report on fluoropolymers used in consumer

products.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.
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FLUOROPOLYMERS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS; REPORT.
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(a) By February 15, 2028, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must

submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees

with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources that includes an assessment of:

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(1) the statutory and regulatory authority, administrative infrastructure, research

capabilities, and funding necessary to develop and implement a program for reviewing

fluoropolymers used in consumer products and their potential threat to human health and

the environment;

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(2) available scientific data regarding fluoropolymers;

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(3) other state and federal statutory and regulatory actions taken regarding fluoropolymers;

and

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(4) potential critical uses of fluoropolymers and their relation to the supply chain.

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(b) For purposes of this section, "fluoropolymers" means fluorinated polymers consisting

of polymeric substances for which the backbone of the polymer is either a perfluorinated

or polyfluorinated carbon-only backbone or a perfluorinated polyether.

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