House bill proposes delay in PFAS ban for some ATVs, other sport vehicles

March 4, 2025

Read the full article by Tim Walker (Minnesota Legislature)

"When the Legislature passed “Amara’s Law” in 2023 to ban intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in consumer products, it specified a shorter timeline for banning PFAS in “juvenile” products.

In fact, that deadline has already come about, and since Jan. 1, 2025, it’s been illegal in Minnesota to sell PFAS-containing juvenile products that are designed or marketed for use by infants and children under age 12.

Rep. Josh Heintzeman (R-Nisswa) says that tight timeline did not give manufacturers enough time to find replacements for these products.

He sponsors HF81, which would exempt off-highway vehicles, snowmobiles and electric-assisted bicycles from the definition of “juvenile product” in Minnesota law, thus extending until Jan. 1, 2032, for these items to become PFAS free."