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MN SF1099

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Ann Rest

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Creates a reporting requirement for manufacturers and distributors of children's products containing priority chemicals to submit detailed information to the Pollution Control Agency within one year of chemical designation.

  • Establishes tiered reporting deadlines based on manufacturer gross sales, ranging from July 1, 2017 for companies exceeding $1 billion in annual sales to July 1, 2020 for companies with $100,000-$5 million in sales.

  • Imposes an initial $1,000 fee per priority chemical reported, increasing by $1,000 for each subsequent report filed for the same chemical in the same product category, with fees deposited into the special revenue fund.

  • Requires the Department of Health to maintain a list of chemicals of high concern identified by state, federal, or international agencies as harmful to fetal or child development, causing cancer, disrupting endocrine systems, or being persistent and bioaccumulative.

  • Authorizes the Pollution Control Agency to use excess fee revenue to offer competitive grants for developing safer alternatives to priority chemicals in children's products and requires tri-annual reports to the legislature on implementation.

Legislative Description

Children's products chemicals of high concern presence reporting and regulation

Last Action

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance

3/19/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance3/19/2015
Commerce3/16/2015
Judiciary3/12/2015
Health, Human Services and Housing3/9/2015
Environment and Energy2/23/2015

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