Deadline extended for reporting PFAS in products in Minnesota, proposed Minnesota PFAS reporting rule under administrative review

By Ryan J. Carra, K. Russell LaMotte, and Robert T. Denney | The National Law Review | July 23, 2025

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"The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced on July 23, 2025, that it will extend the January 1, 2026, deadline for reporting products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to July 1, 2026. MPCA states that it is using its existing statutory authority to move the reporting due date. MPCA notes that with the extension to July 1, 2026, manufacturers will have had three full years since the enactment of Amara’s Law to prepare to report on PFAS in products. According to MPCA, the extension is justified to give manufacturers more time to:

Establish agreements with suppliers to report on their behalf as allowed in the proposed state rule; and
Become familiar with a new reporting platform that will be available in fall 2025, including tools to simplify reporting.

MPCA states that it “believes the reporting deadline extension will result in more complete and higher-quality information to inform PFAS pollution prevention efforts. Minnesota is prioritizing PFAS pollution prevention to protect human health, the environment, and our economy from these substances, also known as ‘forever chemicals.’” According to MPCA, understanding how PFAS are used in products “will help manufacturers develop safer alternatives, inform concerned interested consumers, and guide progress toward ending all nonessential PFAS use in Minnesota by 2032.”