Bill > HF1871

This bill amends Minnesota's existing environmental regulations regarding lead and cadmium in consumer products by delaying the prohibition on lead solder in internal circuit boards until January 1, 2028. Specifically, the bill temporarily exempts products with internal circuit boards containing lead solder from the current statewide restrictions that limit lead content to 0.009 percent (90 parts per million) and cadmium content to 0.0075 percent (75 parts per million). As part of this exemption, manufacturers of key fobs with lead solder will be required to submit biannual reports to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, detailing the obstacles they face in complying with the prohibition, their progress toward achieving compliance, and their most recent timeline for meeting the regulations. The bill aims to provide manufacturers additional time to develop and implement lead-free alternatives for internal circuit boards, recognizing the technical challenges of completely eliminating lead solder in these components. The amendment will take effect the day after it is finally enacted by the Minnesota legislature.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1871&ssn=0&y=2025