Bill > SF826

This bill modifies Minnesota's existing law regarding chemical restrictions in consumer products, specifically eliminating the prohibition on artist paint containing cadmium. The bill amends the definition of "covered products" to explicitly exclude professional artist materials such as oil-based paints, water-based paints, pastels, pigments, ceramic glazes, and markers from the existing restrictions. The bill also adds a definition for "pastels" as a crayon composed of powdered pigments bonded with gum or resin, and removes some minor items like keys from the list of covered products. Additionally, the bill makes a minor modification to the list of covered products by adding the word "children's" before certain items like paints and art supplies. The changes effectively create an exemption for professional artist materials from previous chemical restrictions, with the amendment becoming effective the day after final enactment.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0826&ssn=0&y=2025