Minnesota is implementing PFAS use prohibitions and reporting requirements. Most of these regulations are part of Amara’s Law, which takes effect in stages between January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2032, when sales of products containing intentionally added PFAS will be prohibited in Minnesota, except for those determined to involve currently unavoidable uses of PFAS.
Implementation details for three parts of Amara’s Law will be developed through rulemaking. The rulemaking process allows for active participation by residents, community organizations, and industry to ensure the law protects human health and the environment while providing the private sector with the clarity needed to operate businesses.
The three individual rulemaking pages provide additional information regarding these issues, public feedback opportunities, and tentative schedules.
Another new Minnesota law assigns the state’s Department of Agriculture (MDA) to implement a similar program specific to PFAS intentionally added to pesticides, fertilizers, soil amendments, plant amendments, agricultural liming materials, or similar materials. Visit the MDA web site for more information and who to contact about PFAS in agricultural products.
Resources
Webinars
Update on PFAS rulemaking (July 18, 2024). Web page includes recorded session (90 min.) and slide deck. Written responses to questions expected in late July or August 2024.
Rulemaking "check-in" groups
Two informal working groups meet periodically to advise the MPCA on PFAS in products rulemaking.
Manufacturing and industry
- Atashi Bell, Honeywell
- Andrew Bemus, Sustainable PFAS Action Network (SPAN)
- Marcus Branstad, American Chemistry Council (ACC) - Alliance for Telomer Chemistry Stewardship
- Carrie Brown, Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA)
- Jodi Connell, Target
- Kevin Fay, Sustainable PFAS Action Network (SPAN)
- Christopher Finarelli, Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA)
- Randy Flinders, GreenSoft
- Mitch Gilbert, GreenSoft
- Peter Glessing, Medical Alley
- Ben Kallen, SEMI – Semiconductor Industry Association
- John Keane, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)
- Steve Kooy, Business Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA)
- Tony Kwilas, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
- Jesse McArdell, National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), and the Water Sports Industry Association (WSIA)
- Kelly Mellberg, 3M
- Mary Noe, Boston Scientific
- Drew O'Neil, Target
- Thaddeus Owen, MillerKnoll
- Catherine Palin, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
- Mike Parent, 3M
- Andrew Petaszak, SEMI – Semiconductor Industry Association
- Jared Rothstein, Consumer Brands Association
- Shawn Swearingen, American Chemistry Council (ACC) - Alliance for Telomer Chemistry Stewardship
Academia and environmental
- Mikalah Bailey, NEWMO
- Simona Balan, California DTSC
- Melanie Banesh, EWG
- Ian Cousins, Essential use developers
- Romain Figuiere, Essential use developers
- Stephanie Frisch, NEWMO
- Liz Harriman, TURI – PFAS alternatives research
- Avi Kar, NRDC
- Kelsey Klucas, MnTAP
- Ali Ling, University of St. Thomas
- Andrea Lovoll, EJ Table
- Kerri Malinowski, Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection
- Cheri Peele, Toxic-Free Future
- Kira Peterson, MnTAP
- Anna Reade, NRDC
- Marissa Smith, Washington Dept. of Ecology
- Avonna Starck, Clean Water Action
- Homer Swei, EWG
- Heather Tenney, TURI – PFAS alternatives research
- Baskut Tuncak, TURI – PFAS alternatives research
- Sarah Woodbury, Defend Our Health
- Blazka Zgec, Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection