Minnesota PFAS Reporting Deadline Faces Industry Scrutiny as July 2026 Cut-Off Nears

Amara's Law requires manufacturers to report all intentionally added PFAS in products sold in Minnesota to the agency by the statutory deadline. The reporting obligation follows a 1 January 2025 prohibition on PFAS in 11 product categories and precedes a broader 2032 ban on products containing intentionally added PFAS unless deemed unavoidable.

Manufacturers Question PRISM Readiness Under Amara's Law

At the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee hearing, industry representatives raised concerns about the functionality of the agency's PFAS Reporting and Information System for Manufacturers, known as PRISM.

Philip Johnston, vice president of environmental promotion office at Daikin Applied Americas, told lawmakers: "We are concerned that the current aggressive reporting timeline and missing functionality in the reporting system create a substantial risk of disruption to in-state manufacturing and sales".

In written comments to the committee, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce described PRISM as "nearly impossible to use, plagued with IT and substantive errors" and not sufficient to intake the information required by statute.

PCA Pledges System Improvements Before Deadline

Pollution Control Agency officials defended the reporting framework and acknowledged that a beta release in January identified shortcomings in PRISM.

Assistant Commissioner Kirk Koudelka told the committee the agency is incorporating feedback from test users to ensure the system operates as intended before 1 July 2026.

During the hearing, he emphasised the policy rationale behind the reporting requirement, stating: "We cannot clean our way out of this. And that's where pollution prevention is really our best way to get our arms around PFAS."

The agency indicated that the July reporting milestone is a foundational step toward the 2032 prohibition. Beginning 1 January 2032, any product containing intentionally added PFAS will be banned in Minnesota unless the agency determines the use is currently unavoidable.

Advocacy Voice Rejects Delay Calls

Nora Strande, sister of Amara Strande, opposed extending the reporting deadline. Addressing lawmakers, she said: "These corporations have every resource at their fingertips to comply with our laws."

She added: "The July reporting deadline isn't here yet. These companies still have time."

Amara Strande, who died in April 2023 from a rare liver cancer she linked to PFAS contamination in her hometown's water supply, was a key advocate for the legislation that now bears her name.

As the July 2026 deadline approaches, the central issue remains whether PRISM will be fully operational and capable of supporting compliance at scale, or whether lawmakers will consider changes to the statutory timeline.

Summary

Minnesota manufacturers urged regulators to extend the 1 July 2026 PFAS reporting deadline, citing technical issues with the PRISM system. The Pollution Control Agency pledged improvements ahead of the statutory cut-off, while advocates defended maintaining the timeline under Amara's Law.