Minnesota manufacturers now have until September 15, 2026, to submit their first PFAS product reports under Amara's Law. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency pushed the deadline back for a second time, and this extension is longer than the last! The original January 1, 2026 date was moved to July 1, then moved again by roughly two and a half months.
What Is Amara's Law?
Amara's Law is Minnesota's PFAS statute. It requires manufacturers to report PFAS use and sets a timeline to phase out most PFAS-containing products.
The law is codified as Minn. Stat. § 116.943 and was signed in May 2023. It requires manufacturers, importers, and distributors of products with intentionally added PFAS to report detailed product information to the MPCA.
From there, the law sets a longer runway toward a near-total sales ban on intentionally added PFAS by January 1, 2032.
Why Did the Deadline Move Again?
MPCA moved the deadline because manufacturers ran into a genuinely difficult compliance task. The agency's own reporting system, PRISM, wasn't fully ready either.
PRISM rolled out in pieces: a test version in December 2025, the full version in January 2026, and more updates through April 2026. That left manufacturers very little time to actually practice using it before their reports were due.
Manufacturers still struggling to finish their filings by September 15 can request a one-time 90-day extension, which requires a $300 application fee. That moves their deadline to December 14, 2026, provided the request is postmarked by August 16, 2026.
What Do Manufacturers Need to Report?
Each report must cover the product description, the specific PFAS chemicals present, their concentration, and the function PFAS serves in the product. Products manufactured before July 1, 2023, are excluded from this initial reporting requirement because Minnesota amended the law in mid-2026 to narrow the scope in this way.
Reports go through PRISM, and manufacturers pay a one-time flat fee of $800 when they submit. Everything filed becomes publicly accessible after MPCA's review period, except for information protected as a trade secret.
What Happens After This Deadline Passes?
Reporting becomes an annual obligation after that, with updates due every February 1. Separately, a phased sales ban is already in effect. Several product categories have been barred from sale in Minnesota since January 1, 2025, if they contain intentionally added PFAS.
This includes carpets, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, and menstruation products. The full ban on intentionally added PFAS across all products takes effect January 1, 2032, unless a specific use is designated "currently unavoidable."
For companies still building out their PFAS reporting and supply chain data, keeping chemical inventory and safety data sheet records organized in one place makes the underlying due diligence work considerably more manageable, regardless of which state's deadline is next.
References: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, PFAS in Products reporting page | Faegre Drinker, "Minnesota PFAS Reporting: Deadline Extension and Enhanced Support" | RVIA, "MPCA Reaffirms September 15 PFAS Reporting Deadline"
Mehreen Iqbal
Started with a Bachelors in Microbiology, then a Masters in Public Health; Currently a Workplace Safety Expert.