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S.F. No. 466 - Protecting Children from Exposure to Harmful Chemicals
 
Author: Senator Chris A. Eaton
 
Prepared By: Chris Turner, Senate Fiscal Analyst (651/296-4350)
 
Date: March 5, 2013



 

             The bill prohibits certain chemicals in children’s products, establishes reporting and waiver procedures, and designates the Pollution Control Agency as the enforcing agency for the manufacture and distribution of certain children’s products.

Section 1 provides that trade secret information submitted to the Pollution Control Agency is classified under sections 3 to 10 of the bill.

Section 2 defines “safer alternative” for the purposes of the bill.

Section 3 classifies priority chemical information as public data.

Section 4 states that the bill does not apply to previously owned children’s products or a product who production is less than 3,000 units.

Section 5 provides that the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency may accept donations, grants, or other funds to carry out the purposes of the bill.

Section 6 establishes reporting requirements of a manufacturer or distributor of children’s products that contain a priority chemical.

Section 7 provides that a manufacturer or distributor of a children’s product containing a priority chemical must either remove a priority chemical from a children’s product, discontinue sale of the product or receive a waiver from the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency.

Section 8 establishes a procedure and timetable for the Pollution Control Agency to determine whether a children’s product containing a priority chemical is likely to harm a child.

Section 9 establishes a procedure and timetable for a manufacturer of children’s products deemed unsafe to seek and market a safer alternative.

Section 10 establishes a procedure and timeline for seeking a waiver from the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for children’s products containing a priority chemical.

Section 11 allows the Pollution Control Agency to assess fees to manufacturers of children’s products for the purpose of administering the bill.  Provides that the fees are deposited in the environmental fund.

Section 12 creates a misdemeanor penalty for violating this act.

Section 13 requires the Pollution Control Agency to report to the Legislature by January 15, 2015, regarding the implementation of this act.

Section 14 provides that the act is effective the day following final enactment.

 

 
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