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Committee approves exemption for youth off‑highway vehicles from Minnesota PFAS ban
Summary
After testimony from industry groups, safety instructors, environmental advocates and family members of PFAS victims, the committee recommended House File 81 to the general register, following discussion of safety risks, alternative materials, and MPCA policy recommendations.
The Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee on March 6, 2025, recommended House File 81 to the general register after extended testimony and discussion. House File 81 would carve juvenile off‑highway vehicles (OHVs) — for example youth ATVs, youth snowmobiles and some e‑bikes used by children — out of the statutory definition of a juvenile product subject to Minnesota’s 2023 PFAS restrictions (often referred to in testimony as Amara’s law).
Representative Antoin (bill author) told the committee the bill seeks to “exempt off highway vehicles … from the definition of a juvenile product,” citing safety concerns that banning youth OHVs has pushed novices onto adult machines. Chris Conroy, chair of the youth safety committee for ATV Minnesota,…
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