Minnesota continues refining its statutory restrictions on intentionally added PFAS in products (known as Amara’s Law) as the state’s deadline for the statute’s reporting requirements approaches. In early June 2026, an amendment to Amara’s Law was enacted that excludes products that contain intentionally added PFAS made before July 1, 2023 from the statute’s reporting requirement. Depending on inventory practices, that could limit the scope of any reporting obligations for many manufacturers (which, as defined, also includes manufacturers of PFAS-containing components who sell to Minnesota-based manufacturers). The relevant amendment is found in 2026 Minn. Laws, ch. 127, art. 14, §4.
In addition, Minnesota again extended its reporting deadline under its Amara’s Law regulations for all products sold in the state that contain intentionally added PFAS. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) new deadline is September 15, 2026 (previously, it was July 1, 2026). While the additional time will be helpful for companies that are required to comply with the MPCA reporting obligation, those who are still finding that the process requires more time can seek a one-time extension of 90 days to the reporting deadline – that is, to December 14, 2026. The application for extension, which MPCA has discretion to grant or deny, will have to include an acceptable justification for the requested extension (non-exhaustive examples provided on the application form are if supplier disclosures are still incomplete, supply chains are complex, suppliers are overseas, or other delays outside of the reporting entity’s control), as well as an explanation of the due diligence the applicant has conducted to date in attempting to comply with the reporting requirements. Extension applications must be postmarked by August 16, 2026, and must include payment of a $300 application fee.
For more detail on Minnesota’s PFAS reporting requirements and these changes, please see our recent client alert, New Minnesota PFAS Law Excludes Older Products from Reporting Requirements.