Requirements for entities offering biodegradable or compostable products modification

A bill for an act

relating to commerce; modifying requirements for entities offering biodegradable

or compostable products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325E.046,

subdivision 2a.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325E.046, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Certification of products.

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Beginning January 1, 2026,
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A manufacturer,

distributor, or wholesaler may not sell or offer for sale and any other person may not

knowingly sell or offer for sale in this state a covered product labeled as "biodegradable"

or "compostable" unless the covered product is certified as meeting the requirements of

subdivision 1 or 2, as applicable, by an entity that:

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(1) is a nonprofit corporation;

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(2) as its primary focus of operation,
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(1)
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promotes the production, use, and appropriate

end of life for materials and products that are designed to fully biodegrade in specific

biologically active environments such as industrial composting; and

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(3)
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(2)
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is technically capable of and willing to perform analysis necessary to determine

a product's compliance with subdivision 1 or 2, as applicable.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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